‘I help men build strong relationships, both personal and professional.’

 

I witness the pain that men, particularly father figures, silently struggle with.

I am not you, but I see you and I hear you.

I see this as a place I know I can contribute.

 
 

 Do you yearn for strong, healthy, happy, and healing relationships?

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loneliness alienation disconnection

Years of avoiding problems has consequences.

It destroys trust and damages relationships.


Your relationships with others.

Your relationship with yourself.

A feeling of alienation, loneliness and disconnection.

You are aware of these issues and know the common denominator within your control is you – and you want to take responsibility for yourself.

But that so often translates to brutal self judgment (depression/despair) or victim mentality (bitterness, rage, resentment, shame, loss of self-respect). 

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My invitation:


Explore where you are now. Give yourself permission and space to slow down, recalibrate, realign.

Slow is steady. Steady is fast.

If you want to stop falling into self-destructive behaviors and habits alongside discipline, you need to cultivate self-compassion.

Start by getting curious about yourself. Your whole self.

Mind-Emotions-Body-Soul.

Especially the parts of yourself that you know you usually avoid.

You need to be well and connected to yourself in order to authentically connect, lead and serve others at the highest level.

Own your responsibility. Own your future. Take the Lead.

 Over our next 3-6 months together you will:

  • Rediscover and connect to your values mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

  • Cultivate your determination to honor them.

  • Define & Study your inner obstacles - get to know them through a compassionate lens (responsibility and care)

  • Confront/Face them head on over and over again. Do the reps. Face your shadow. See the lessons. Build resilience.

  • Realize the value and cultivate your skill of presence within relationships.

  • Learn to tune into more of your awareness channels. (mind, emotions, internal physical sensations, external perceptions, relational awareness)

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 FAQs

  • These sessions are offered online via Zoom.

  • I believe you already know if this is for you or not, especially after our first complimentary call. While I encourage you to trust your gut on this decision it might be helpful to know that the men I typically work with are:

    -often parents providing material needs and physical safety but feel unsuccessful with the needs of emotional intimacy and connection.

    -want to stop abandoning themselves and falling into self-destructive behaviors and habits.

    -willing to get curious, show vulnerability, be open, and sit in the unfamiliar space of ‘not knowing’ to explore the parts of themselves they would usually avoid.

  • No. While coaching can resemble therapy in many ways, there are key differences.

    The most basic (and cliché’d) difference between coaching and psychotherapy is that in coaching the emphasis is on the present and future rather than in the past.

    In general, therapists are PAST AND PRESENT FOCUSED. While a therapist may work with clients to set goals and make changes, primarily clients come to them seeking assistance with healing trauma, overcoming abuse, treating addiction, or treating mental illness.

    On the other hand, coaches are PRESENT AND FUTURE FOCUSED. Coaches help their clients explore their past only as a means of understanding their current life experiences and belief systems. Their primary goals are to help a client look at where they are, where they want to be, and how to get from point A to point B.

    In my experience things are not so clear cut because there are many therapeutic modalities and coaching philosophies different professionals follow.

    The coaching philosophy I follow encourages the creation of a safe space that promotes introspection and increased self-awareness so that you can make true changes in your life and move forward.

    I hold all my clients as naturally creative, resourceful, whole and fully responsible for their decisions and actions and can refer out to my trusted network of licensed psychotherapists if decided that is a better fit for you and what you need at this time.

    To see if coaching is a fit for you - please book a free, Complimentary Chemistry Session.

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Client Testimonials

  • 'I owe to Maria the realization that, the deeper I connect with myself, the stronger my relationships become.'

    Maria has a unique way of helping men to build strong relationships. Through our work together she first helped me connect with my feelings in ways I had not experienced before. Once that connection to my heart was established, Maria helped me to acknowledge, appreciate and embrace my feelings. From that moment on, my feelings became a strong ally, which worked for me and not against me (the latter being mostly the case in the past). That became the foundation, which empowered me to voluntarily step out of my comfort cage and experience freedom in a more confident and enjoyable way. I opened up to the world on a healthier basis and that started to lead to stronger relationships. Thank you Maria.

    ~Alex V.

  • 'Maria is a great coach! Worked with her and she was able to guide me and provide visibility into my own issues in order for me to solve them.'

    Definitely recommend Maria as someone that can help guide you in order to understand how you think, how your mind works and how you are the one that can take the necessary steps to improve the areas you need.

    She's a guide, and does all this with a certain charm that transmits peace, calmness and is such a relieve to have her guide and support when you need this help. Also, having those sessions helped venting, having someone hear your thoughts without criticism, actively listening and just providing advice and support was relieving in so many ways.

    Shared techniques and tools that helped me improve on areas I wanted to work on.

    Would definitely recommend working with her.’

    ~Daniel B.

  • 'Maria picks ups on what is not being said and gently guided me toward knowing myself just a little bit better than I did just the moment before.'

    I have had the pleasure of being part of a coaching cohort with Maria for over a year which involves coaching and being coached. In this cohort, I have experienced the power of Maria's coaching first hand and she is truly one of the most insightful, intuitive coaches I have ever known.

    Her intuition about what she is seeing and reflecting is spot on. She asks great questions and will also gently encourage and challenge you to move forward on what is most important in your life, work and relationships.

    Maria has my highest recommendation.

    ~Linda M.

  • ‘I am always in a better, although admittedly uncomfortable place after our sessions.’

    I’ve been seen and heard by someone that sees the good in me and is committed to helping me unlock it. Through Maria’s gentle yet direct approach I am discovering parts of me I was unaware of. I have a newfound appreciation for myself and what I am capable of particularly in the relational realm.

    ~Charlie M.

  • 'I got to reflect on my changing relationship and determine how I want it to move forward.'

    I came to Maria with a very sensitive issue. Something so tricky and personal that I’ve been hesitant to talk about it with my family or friends since I’m afraid I might actually put a weight on their shoulders by discussing it.

    Maria managed to offer me such a safe space that the pent up emotion that was bugging me got a space to go somewhere. I got to experience it, feel it, and understand it. I got the opportunity to discern what is important about the topic to me, and how as well as who I want to be in relation to it. I got to reflect on my changing relationship and determine how I want it to move forward.

    She managed to show me all this by bringing me back to my core, give me space, and have me listen to my body and what it was saying. All this intensity was possible thanks to her offering me a safe space and an infinite amount of warmth whilst knowing when to be lighthearted as well.

    If you’ve read this review up to this point I guess you’ve already figured out I’d warmly recommend her as a coach. Maria, you did an extraordinary job with me.

    ~Luca R.

  • 'I view my coaching relationship with Maria as a container in which I am learning to trust myself in relationship to other people.'

    I knew I wanted to change my relationships with the people I care most about. I had a sense that I needed to change my relationship with myself in order to accomplish that. I didn’t know how but I was eager and open to learn and try something new as it was very apparent to me that my people pleasing and avoidant tendencies were not the way to go. 

    I view my coaching relationship with Maria as a container in which I am learning to trust myself in relationship to other people. It is the most honest relationship I have with great communication and connectivity. I am beginning to view myself as capable of strong healthy relationships with others and am actively cultivating better relationships with my wife and daughters.’

    ~Jonathan M.

* Names have been changed to protect the privacy of my clients as confidentiality is an important element of our designed alliance.