“I was at a point in my life of feeling hopeless and “stuck”. I decided to give nurse coaching with Val a try because I wanted accountability, needed guidance and an outside view to help me find a new path and direction for my life. After our first session, I immediately felt hopeful that Val would be able to get me to the place I wanted to be. We created three obtainable goals after our first session. I was able to complete those goals by our next session which boosted my confidence and gave me motivation to keep moving forward. After a few weeks, I seemed to have control over some of the chaos in my life. While these were just baby steps, they were steps in the right direction. Val was so encouraging and celebrated my successes each week. I really appreciated her follow up email after each session we had. 

Val and my discussions got deeper as the weeks went on. I knew there was more behind the pain I felt and Val was so gentle with me as we uncovered it together. Val’s support as I unpacked the weight of years and years of buried trauma helped me start to heal. As we uncovered the root of much of my shame, guilt and poor self-esteem; I was able see my life more clearly. The tools Val and I came up with together have helped me process how to move forward in my life. 

I am so grateful for the time Val and I had together. She was gentle, loving, inspiring, and incredibly supportive. I would recommend nurse coaching to anyone looking for guidance and support through any season of life. I trust Val and appreciate her expertise and wisdom through our nurse coaching sessions. "

Korey G.

“While working with Valerie I learned that there are many paths to achieve balance and joy. You don’t need to stick to a plan to get there. I would absolutely recommend nurse coaching to someone else as it fills a void in current health care. It helps to look beyond numbers, charts and doctor’s visits. It is great to have someone who knows biology and the healthcare system. During nurse coaching, I love starting out and ending with grounding meditation. This helped wipe away the concerns of the day and focus on my health. I thought this was going to be more of a do this and don’t do that type of coaching, but instead everything was on the table, making the possibilities endless and freeing. Valerie is perfect for this chosen path. I wish her all the success. I would like to see nurse coaching to be offered at all healthcare settings and to advocate being covered by insurance.” 

Julia O.

“Val is one of those people that not just listens, but feels what you are saying. She has a way of understanding what people are going through and then helps you visualize what you have the power to change. She is calming, and brilliant, and warm and truly a gift. I am blessed to know her professionally, personally, and now as my coach! I felt at ease speaking with Val. It was a safe place to speak my mind and open up about things I don't usually talk about. Not many people understand the hardships of the nursing career and it's so nice when you can talk to someone who gets it. I can not say enough good things about this entire process. I am so glad I took a leap and volunteered for this. It has been fun to see Val grow into this new role of hers and I know she is going to do great things. Sometimes the world puts people in your life at just the right moment for something we may not even realize at the time. Val is one of those people to me, and I am truly blessed to know her. Without hesitation I would recommend nurse coaching to everyone! The benefits of coaching can help new nurses, seasoned nurses and the nurses that are on the edge of leaving this career all together. If companies had any care of retaining their nurses and treating them the way they should be treated, nurse coaching would be part of their job. We all need this!”

Angela W.