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LIVING A LIFE BY DESIGN

Find Your Purpose. Take Your Next Step.

 

Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the person you want to be?

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Sometimes you know something needs to change, but you’re unsure where to begin. Life coaching provides space to explore what matters to you, clarify your goals, and take practical steps forward.

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My approach combines encouragement, honest reflection, and accountability. Together, we’ll consider how your experiences have shaped you, identify the habits or expectations that may be holding you back, and make room for the changes you want to pursue.

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You don’t have to have everything figured out before you begin. We’ll work toward meaningful goals at a pace that fits your life, with room for self-compassion along the way.

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Life coaching focuses on personal growth, goals, and action. It does not provide mental health diagnosis or treatment and is not a substitute for care from a licensed mental health professional.

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ABOUT ME

Passionate Life Coach

My name is Dr. Smith, and I am a certified life coach and the founder of DSM Life Coaching, LLC. Since 2019, I’ve been helping clients get clear about what they want, face what’s been holding them back, and build real strategies they can use to move forward with confidence and purpose.

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I completed my first formal coaching training with Stanford University faculty and the Designing Your Life team, and I maintain membership with the International Association of Professional Life Coaches (IAOP). I’m also listed as a verified professional on Psychology Today, and I hold a PhD in Educational Psychology.

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Over the years, I’ve worked in crisis intervention, domestic violence advocacy, mental health, trauma and trauma-informed care, higher education, leadership, and professional training. All of these experiences shape the way I coach. They allow me to meet people where they are, help them calm the mental noise, and navigate stress, fear, or uncertainty with a clearer mind and a stronger sense of direction.

I’m proud of the growth and breakthroughs I’ve witnessed in my clients. My goal is always the same: to support people as they create meaningful, lasting change and to remind them that they are far more capable than they often realize.

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“It’s not what you look at what matters, it’s what you see.”-Henry David Thoreau

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“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”-Martin Luther King

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SCHEDULE A SESSION

Want to learn more about life coaching and it's benefits? Contact us to schedule a session. Sessions are for adults only (18 years or older).

Virtual Meetings Only 

419-407-6362

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

I'm delighted to share news and suggestions, from tales of clients who have changed their lives to community resources and insights on my effective coaching approaches. Check out the archive and some of the more current articles; I'll be adding to this section as time goes on.

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