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I have traveled the globe, working as a professional within the education and counselling industries in multiple countries. Studying psychology, neuroscience, nutrition, education, and child development have been my passion the last 15 years. Giving people the tools to reach their dreams is my life's purpose; and as we all know dreams can become reality, but it takes work and help to get there. If you are prepared to work, to change, to grow, to learn, to find your best "you". I can help you! Change is uncomfortable at times, but the pay off is incredible! Some dreams can be achieved quickly, some are not a quick fix, but either way I will provide you with the clarity, support, accountability, monitoring, tweaking, and concrete strategies to enable you to reach your fullest potential and happiness! My Coaching Approach Everyone is an individual and no two clients have the same needs. Your program, and support are custom tailored to exactly what you need. That said my philosophy is vaguely as follows: *Goal: To find my passion, increase life satisfaction/happiness, reach goals: I focus on a positive psychology approach which provides meaningful exercises that are scientifically proven through research to increase happiness and aid in achieving goals. I also incorporate other tools such as Myers Briggs Personality Inventory, Mindfulness X training, Mediation, and other diagnostic psychology tools in determining your needs and path to achieve your goals. *Goal: To cope with, heal, or have support through difficult times: Past or present obstacles that are keeping you stuck can be worked on through psychotherapy and cognitive behaviour therapy. I am also well read on Attachment Theory, and this may reveal a previously unshed light into why you keep hitting similar obstacles and how to help you heal so that you can finally move forward. *Goal: To become healthy, confident, lose weight: If it's weight loss and a healthy lifestyle you seek, my approach is through nutrition and not dieting. I provide tips, recipes, knowledge, and higher frequency monitoring to help you stay on track. I believe and have lost and kept off excess weight for over 3 years now from eliminating processed foods, and feeding the body what it requires to function at it's best.

My Philosophy: - I believe we all have the power to DISCOVER and BE the best version of ourselves. - This involves WORK, and in coaching, it's YOUR job to do most of the heavy lifting. - MY job is to ask the right questions, structure the discovery process and give you tools and resources to look deeply into your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual lives. Most clients come to me because they've reached a breaking point, hit a new low, or realized that they cannot go on living life the same way. Together, we will (1) figure out what's not working, (2) envision the more beautiful world you know is possible, and design a plan to make this dream a reality. How I Work: In addition to specific external goals, I work with all my clients on issues related to their identity, self-worth, self-judgement/doubt, and the "Inner Critic". We can only make lasting external change in our lives by going deeply inside and changing our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions. No matter how "surface level" your goal may sound, if you have a goal and haven't achieved it, there's an internal conflict that needs to be sorted out. My greatest strengths are helping clients overcome negative self-talk and move beyond fear. I also help clients change their relationship to uncertainty to LOVE and RELISH in the unknown. After all, this experience of life is more mysterious than any of us can know. Once we've begun the deep inner work, I help clients design small, bite-sized "experiments" to stretch outside their comfort zone and expand the realm of what's possible for their life. My approach is grounded in non-denominational, non-dogmatic spiritual beliefs that if we are each able to be the best version of ourselves, we can help make the world a more beautiful place together. Contact me to learn more! If it seems like we're a fit, I can usually accommodate one FREE phone consultation to get to know each other better.

I'm with you every step of the way and I'm committed to seeing you obtain the results you desire. With a background in business, arts, and personal development I'm able to help you elevate your life to the next level.

With a past deeply rooted in trauma, I understand the challenges that come with adversity. Most of my pain came from unloving relationships. Having dealt with not one - but two - abusive partners, I know what it feels like first hand to love someone that only loves to hurt and control you. It took a lot of faith, courage, and planning, but I was able to escape such a horrendous experience - twice. Even though the abusers were out of the picture, I had a new trauma to conquer: my own mind. There were moments of self-loathing, thoughts of worthlessness, and periods of depression and anxiety. It took years of therapy sessions, coaching sessions, and using mental healing techniques such as NLP and journaling to restore what I thought was destroyed by these two men. Yet, I survived and so did my desire to have a better, more fulfilling life. Using my experience - and becoming my biggest cheerleader - I have empowered myself to purpose my pain and help other women achieve a life full of joy, peace, abundance, and prosperity. That's what I want to do with you. Hi, my name is Barbara, better known as Coach Cartel. My past experiences with abusive partners and loveless relationships has prepared me to help you overcome your own situation by guiding you - step by step - to set goals that design a life and future you're excited to wake up to and experience. It's my desire to help women who have been inflicted by domestic violence, abuse, neglect, and suffer in the areas that I refer to as your Self Series (Love, confidence, and esteem). Together, we can focus on the Trifecta of Empowerment: recognizing the patters of self-sabotage that may cause a repeat of past experiences; developing the skills, knowledge, and support needed to build a solid foundation for personal growth; setting goals to build an optimistic future created by your design. I aim to awaken your power within and remind you that you truly are a Queen! My coaching methods are not cookie cutter; one size does not fit all. With attention to your personal situation, we will come up with realistic goals designed to improve your family life, financial budget, occupation, and lifestyle - amongst other areas. These goals will inspire actionable steps that you can take immediately to move from a life of pain to a life full of pleasure, passion, and possibilities. There's only so much I can tell you in a bio. I invite you to contact me at your leisure to see how I may best serve you. All conversations are strictly confidential. You will always have a safe space with me.