Coaching Client Testimonials
I have been doing lifestyle coaching with Melissa since June of 2007,
and in five short months, I cannot believe all the positive changes that have
taken place in my life. What is amazing to me, is that Melissa pulls things out
of you that you thought were impossible! She has coached me on my job, helping
me to resolve a problem that had me discombobulated, and I swore could never be
resolved; she gently guided me to utilize the talents and skills that are
particular to me; skills and talents that I have possessed all along, but just
couldn’t see, or recognize. It’s like meeting a “new” me!
I love Melissa’s holistic approach, and attention to all areas of my life. We
have worked on family dynamics, diet and nutrition for the whole family, steps
to achieve a career change, a emotional health. Melissa gently guides you to
come up with solutions that will move you forward, encouraging you to become
accountable for implementing the steps you need to take each week. You do the
work, and you see the changes!
Thank you Melissa, for being such positive, kind and gentle caring human being;
and thank you for kicking my butt when I need it! Thank you for assisting me in
finding myself, and showing me that you have confidence in me, and that I can
have confidence in me! Thank you for showing me that it is true, that all things
are possible, when you are willing to do the work to change your life for the
better. Thank you for being there with me every step of the way!
Karyn
Melissa has been working with me, as my lifestyle coach, for over 7 months.
During this short period of time, Melissa has enabled me to successfully achieve
several lifestyle changes that I never dreamed were even possible. I originally
started working with Melissa in hopes of changing my diet. However, I quickly
and easily changed my diet and have since moved on to improving other aspects of
my life like incorporating exercise into my schedule, reducing stress,
effectively maintaining a household and creating balance in my life. Melissa
helps me to put things in perspective and is always challenging me. My life has
dramatically changed since I started working with Melissa. She has done an
amazing job of helping me to achieve my goals and I would highly recommend her
as a lifestyle coach.
Sandy
When I first decided to do lifestyle coaching I was doing it to lose weight
after having my first child. Always being an athlete, then getting pregnant and
gaining over 50 lbs, then having our lovely daughter put me into a whirlwind of
highs and lows. It was time for me to take control, adjust to being a new mom
and to bring balance back into my life again. I was highly motivated to lose
weight and quickly learned that weight loss is so much more than just what goes
into your mouth and instead that there are a lot of things that lead to weight
gain. I wanted a healthy lifestyle and to do so I had to eliminate stress; not
an easy feat for a new mom but with Melissa's help she gave me the tools to lose
20 pounds in 5 months and to get my life on track. I have enjoyed my new
lifestyle of vitality, health and happiness. My life is forever changed and I am
truly grateful as are my husband and daughter. At the end of my 5 months I
continue to lose weight and implement Melissa's tools and tricks to help me to
live a balanced life. I set a goal with Melissa to run in a 5K race and I
accomplished that goal. Next is the 10K! The possibilities are endless.
Shannon
I began working with Melissa during a period of great change in my life, I
would be leaving the job I'd had for the last eleven years, and wanted to use
that opportunity to re-evaluate the path I was following, to become more
proactive in charting the lifecourse I wanted. With Melissa's assistance, I've
been able to clarify what my life goals are, and begin working towards making
those goals happen. She was been a wonderful asset during this journey, and I
would recommend her as a lifestyle coach.
Corrie
If you can believe it, the conversation
that lead into my lifestyle coaching sessions with Dr. West, all began with talk
about making cupcakes for my wedding! This conversation led into my stress over
wanting to slim down before my wedding, which at that time was about 7 months
away. As every women has, I had tried all the traditional solutions - from
dieting to random exercise, and let's be honest....just hoping it would fall off
from the stress of planning the wedding, without any real effort on my part. Dr.
West and I began weekly calls, where I very quickly realized that weight loss is
about so much more than eating salads for a week to trim some weight. Through
our calls, we discussed items such as sleeping patterns, variation and
regularity of exercise, meal planning, food & drink selections, eating breakfast
and snack drawer's! What I especially appreciated was to not necessarily
eliminate all the bad stuff (i.e., snacking during the day while at work - put
healthier items in a snack drawer, instead of walking to the vending machine!)
but to look for alternatives, or decrease the intake amounts and balance with an
active but balanced lifestyle. After 7 months of life coaching (which included
personal coaching when wedding stresses got to their peak!), I lost over 10
pounds and slid right into my wedding dress on that most important day in my
life. Thank you Dr. West.
Rebecca
Email:
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