Life/Personal Coaching

Australia

Ed Love; Relationship Coach; Solutions on Tap; ed (at) solutionsontap (dot) com; North Perth, WA, Australia. 0411-111-816.: http://www.edlove.info. I work with people of all kinds, and have always admired the poly lifestyle for its maturity and emphasis on honesty and communication. As a relationshp coach, I can help you get clear about what you really want, so you can come to your own answers with a sense of confidence instead of doubt. My background is greatly influenced by the Human Awareness Institute (www.hai.org) so please explore their site if you'd like to learn a little more about the ideals I value. If you'd like a quick chat for free, I'm usually on Skype as aussielovecoach during the day. Best of luck in finding the answers you're looking for!

David Wood, FIAA; Life Skills Coaching; Goal-setting, clarity, creating a life you love, creating the job you love, doubling your fun, handling transition, getting organized. In person, phone, on-line.

Canada

Alberta

Lori Smith; Professional Lifestyle Coach; Foundation Coaching; info (at) foundationcoaching (dot) com; 689 Northmount Dr NW Calgary AB, Canada. 403-770-6100. http://www.foundationcoaching.com

British Columbia

Linnea Strom; Professional Coach; Seastar Coaching; linnea(at)seastarcoaching(dot)com; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 604-761-5459. http://www.seastarcoaching.com. I'm poly myself and have worked with poly clients. I understand the diverse range of needs and conflicting desires of poly folks. Coaching can help to get in touch with your core values and help you operate from those in order to make powerful positive life and business choices.=

France

Polyamour; Polyamour offers contacts for Holistic Coaching and bodywork in Southern France, between MONACO , NICE and CANNES, for individuals and couples. Coaching skills are in Transactional Analysis , NLP and HAKOMI. Languages skills are French, English, German, Italian. For more information send e-mail to polyfriendlycoaching@polyamour.net

Netherlands

Leonie Linssen; coach and counselor; Verander je Wereld; info (at) veranderjewereld (dot) nl; 8e Donk 44, 5233 PC's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; 0031736420725. http://www.veranderjewereld.nl   I am a Dutch polyamorous and bisexual coach and counselor, have an open relationship and am open about my lifestyle. My personal experiences have led to my choice to become a relationship counselor, with an expertise in alternative types of relationships. This is also described at my website where you can find more information about how to deal with polyamory and/or a polyamorous partner. I have written the foreword of the first Dutch book about polyamory in the Netherlands written by Ageeth Veenemans "ik hou van twee mannen" (I love two men). I have given various interviews in Dutch magazines about the subject. I give workshops for counselors and other social workers, how to adapt their way of giving help to people who different types of love relationships.

United States

Arizona

Chris M. Lyon, CH, CC; help (at) coachlyon (dot) com; http://www.coachlyon.com. "An empathic, understanding Life Coach that helps clients get control through life transitions, changes and transformation. A wide range of subjects and situations are dealt with. Coaching for executives, relationships, groups, couples, students, parents, and alternative lifestyles is offered."

California (San Francisco Bay Area)

Amy Cooper, DHS, Sexual Enrichment Coach; Sex, Love , and Intimacy Coaching; Love your Sex Life. 911 Center St. Suite C; Santa Cruz, CA; 95060. 831-476-9128, fax 831-464-2922. http://www.LoveYourSexLife.com.

Francesca Gentille; Life Coaching; 510-759-3839. "Empowering your authentic and passionate life!" Expertise in Psychology, Communication, Spirituality, Sacred Dance, Life Purpose, Wardrobe Consultation, Relationships, Integrative Arts and Shadow/Soul Work. www.lifedancecenter.com

Celeste Hirschman, M.A. & Danielle Harel, Ph.D.; Sex and Intimacy Coaching; info (at) celestanddanielle (dot) com; 415-336-3258. http://www.celesteanddanielle.com. Danielle and Celeste are both Poly-friendly and Poly-experienced and would love to support any polyamorous people looking to expand their sexual experiences, communication and intimacy. Celeste & Danielle have or will presented at the West Coast Polyamory Conference at Harbin Hotsprings.

Tracy Leighton; Coaching You to Your Unique Vision of Success in Your Life; Poly-friendly coach for individuals, entrepreneurs and small business owners; 925-946-9221 or 800-267-5066. Every person has the ability to live the life they want. As your coach, I will work with you to reach levels of fulfillment that you have not been able to reach or maintain on your own. Whether you seek success, happiness, balance, reduction in clutter or expansion of possibilites, my role is to assist you in defining your goals,creating the framework to reach those goals, and working with you to make them reality http://www.tlscoaching.com/.

Akien MacIain and Dawn Davidson; San Leandro; 510-562-6417; Relationship Coaching. Ours is a supportive, interventional, solution-seeking, education-oriented process. We're poly ourselves, and are comfortable working with people in any type of committed relationship. We don't have canned solutions, but a process for exposing those things that get in the way of your relationship, and developing new models for dealing with those things. We'll show you how to find your own way to living in partnership with others, owning what's yours, and not taking on stuff that isn't. Phone sessions by special arrangement. http://www.mandalaenterprises.com.

Pati McDermott; 877-881-4348 (toll free). In person & by telephone. Certified NLP Master Practitioner, Certified NLP Health Practitioner & Certified Hypnotherapist. Workshops and on-line seminars. Poly, Kinky, LGBT, and diversity-experienced. Flexible payment arrangements. "The sky's the limit with NLP! Achieve any goal - Solve any problem. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) & hypnosis are fast, effective & powerful ways to create excellence in all areas of your life." "Become the person you choose to be!" Web site: http://www.nlpPati.com.

Felice Newman, Somatic Coach & Sex Educator; felice (at) felicenewman (dot) com; 510-655-2734. http://www.felicenewman.com; "The term somatic comes from the Greek word soma, meaning the living body in its wholeness—muscles, tissue, emotions, thoughts, breath, movement, sensations, language. When you have sex, you bring with you the whole package of who you are: your sexual history, your beliefs about sex and gender, your accumulated sexual wisdom, your erotic imagination and yearnings, and your physical structure, including armoring that may impede your ability to feel genital sensation by restricting the flow of energy through your pelvis and legs.My work addresses all of these aspects from the viewpoint of the client's deepest concerns. What do you want? What's missing now? Where are you stuck? What new competencies do you need to develop to reach your goals? I combine sex education with somatic bodywork (fully clothed). We use breathwork, self-observation, and simple movement exercises to guide you toward the new skills, practices, and perspectives that would have you say that you are thoroughly delighted with your sex life. San Francisco/Bay Area studio and by phone."

Illinois

Jennifer Isham, MA, NCC, LCPC, CS. Chicago, and suburban offices. 773-259-3487, 825-455-9580 x2. Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Intuitive Life Coach, Certified Sexologist. In person, phone, on-line. Strong background in relationship and sexual enrichment, gender and alternative lifestyles including polyamorous relationships, life transitions, creativity, and living a life of authenticity. http://www.inspirationcoaching.com; http://www.thesexcoach.com.

Nevada

See Francesca Gentille under California

New Jersey

Elias Scultori; Life Coach; EGS Coach; Princeton, NJ. 732-419-2566 (works with clients nationwide). http://www.lifecoaching-egs.com. Elias Scultori is a professional life coach working primarily with men - gay, straight, bisexual, poly, questioning. His practice and speaking engagements expand across the country and abroad. His focus is on helping his clients remove barriers, unearth their talents and true desires so they can build a personal and/or professional life journey that is full, rewarding and authentic. Elias was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and presently lives in Princeton, NJ.

New York

Dr. Joseph Cilona; Catalyst* therapy + coaching; drjcilona (at) mac (dot) com; 414 W. 22nd St. #6 NY, NY; 10011. 212-231-8262.: http://www.catalystcoaching.net. I have specialized training and experience working with Diverse Sexualities and non-traditonal sex and love-related issues.

North Carolina

Amy Stapleford, M.Ed.; Sex educator and coach; Embodied Sexuality.amy (at) embodiedsexuality (dot) com. http://www.embodiedsexuality.com Amy is a sexuality educator, coach, group facilitator, artist, activist, blogger, nerd and enthusiast.  She offers monthly book discussion groups, quarterly women's sexuality groups, as well as a variety of other periodic groups and workshops.  In addition, she provides sexual embodiment coaching to individuals, couples, and other sexual/romantic groupings.  Her blog can be found at: http://embodiedsexuality.blogspot.com/

Virginia

Maiyah Olivas; Norfolk, VA; 757-749-9427. "[I am...] a personal coach who uses alternative healing methods to support my clients' success in all aspects of their lives, especially relationships. My modalities are: Life Coaching, Feng Shui, Flower Essence Therapies, Reiki Sessions and Attunements. About one-third the people I've worked with this year are polyamorous, several are kinky, several have life-threatening illnesses including cancer and AIDS/HIV. I also work with pets and locations (clearing the energy from a building you have just purchased in a good idea, especially if the previous owners were unhappy or unsuccessful)." Distance work via phone also available.

Washington (state)

Aaron Silverberg. Professionally certified personal coach ("PCC"); Seattle, WA; 206-527-6108. Specializes in relationship and transition issues. "Coaching is an inside-out partnership, that enables individuals to access the full spectrum of their inner love and to make it available for balance, growth and community." http://www.offthemap.net/

Primarily on-line and/or by phone or no specific location specified

Darlene D. Denis; Personal/relationship coach; Alternative Sanity; ramdar (at) gmail (dot) com; http://www.dardenis.iwarp.com.Hello, I am Darlene and I am bi, am actively poly and offer affordable, convenient and confidential coaching experiences for individuals and couples/families of all manner of relationships. I specialize in issues pertaining to domestic abuse, stressed/failed relationships & personal growth including self analysis & understanding, whether in a traditional or poly relationship. All coaching is conducted online via email or chat and my fees are negotiable.

Catherine Gross; Personal Life Coach / Educator; http://www.ForYourLifeCoach.com. Catherine Gross is a long time educator, life coach and speaker. She gives motivational and personal skill set classes and weekend seminars from coast to coast. Catherine has worked in the fetish/leather/poly communities presented classes at South Plains LeatherFest, Living In Leather by NLA-I, San Diego Leatherfest, Southeast Leatherfest, Southwest Leather Conference, Together in Leather, Northeast Master/slave Conference, Leather University, Boys Camp, International Ms. Leather, Leather Leadership Conference, Pantheon, TES, Folsom Fringe, Orlando Bash, Great Lakes Leather Alliance, and at many more events. She was presented with Black Rose's Vaughn Keith National Educator Award in 2002. She also holds a degree in psychology from the University of Florida. Catherine specializes in life plans, self-esteem, relationship/sexuality issues, gender issues, and more. Catherine strongly believes in individual power and the need to unleash who you are through clarity, honesty, and compassion.

Kate Kelly and Paul Ravenscraft; services: coaching by telephone, located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana region. 1708 Chase Avenue; Cincinnati, OH; 45223. Kate Kelly MSN, ACT is a clinical specialist in psychiatric nursing, currently practicing as a lifecoach. She is co-author of two books on adult attention deficit disorder, "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!" and "The ADDed Dimension". Paul Ravenscraft, BS, MBA, TRM has extensive experience in alternative spirituality and alternative lifestyles. A licensed minister of an earth-based, interfaith church which he co-founded in 1993, he is an experienced pastoral counselor and healer. Paul brings personal experience in poly relationships to your coaching session. Paul and Kate are partnered in an open relationship. "We believe that fear-based rules for relating are counterproductive to both relationships and personal growth. That said, we also know that being human means we get scared from time to time. We are committed to helping you clear the obstructions to creating the intentional relationships you desire."

Drs. Ivonne Meeuwsen; Coach; ... op eigen kracht; 031610151617; www.opeigenkracht.nu; I am a bisexual polyamorous woman. I provide online coaching, specializing in polyamorous relationship and the problems involved in that.

Ally Moll; Life Coach; 101 Cretney St.; Wisconsin. 608-924-3460. http://www.allymoll.com. "I have been in polyamorous relationships and I am definately poly-friendly! I am located in Wisconsin but can take clients all over the country since all coaching is done by phone and email."

Gail Taylor; Life Coach; LIFT International and Lifestyle and Prosperity, LLC; 877-535.5438. http://www.IntegratedCoaches.com Speaker at the 2005 Network for New Culture poly conference, founder of The Integrated Approach (TIA), developer of 5 successful businesses, published author, trainer, and cutting-edge coach Gail Taylor brings 20 years; professional experience, love and lightness to help you achieve unparalleled thriving and fulfillment. Gail's personal experience with polyamory and teaching polyamory, combined with her tested and proven TIA resources integrate mind, body, spirit, heart, gut, action, system, environment, and the transpersonal to produce lightening-fast, lasting results for a fulfilling, self-actualized life. Gail offers individual / couple / group coaching by phone, teleclasses, workshops, e-books, communication training based on the work of Marshall Rosenberg (NVC), and delivers the TIACCP - The TIA Coach Certification Program.  This multi-traditioned Coach Certification Program caters both to coach-wannabes looking to build an income-producing business and to the Master-Coaches who want a more comprehensive tool kit.

Note: Many other coaches also work on-line and/or by phone (a few examples include: MacDermott, Isham, Lyon, Olivas, Wood), see also their entries above.

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