“When I started coaching sessions with Shannon, I wanted to work on my relationship with food, learn to manage my mental health better, and lean into exercising. My first session was very exploratory – we uncovered things I didn’t even know were there. For example, WHY I felt the way about food that I do. Shannon asked good probing questions. It felt like a much-needed therapy session. From there we set manageable goals each week so we could track my progress. Sometimes, this was something as simple as being mindful of certain activities and feelings. Through this process I discovered journaling, with a helpful nudge from Shannon, that sometimes writing things down can make all the difference. This has helped me remember to check in with my body and mind during good times and bad. One thing I really appreciated was Shannon’s meeting follow up outreaches. She would summarize our session in an email and remind me of my goals. My most favorite part though, was her encouragement. I am a person who really needs positive feedback and Shannon helped provide that to me. Another aspect of her coaching I valued was her ability to medically explain things to me that aren’t easily understood – such different connections the brain makes to our actions and how we can “retrain” our minds by reframing situations. After finishing up my coaching sessions, I felt I had a better toolkit to work with and actually understood my body’s wants and needs. I often look back at Shannon and I’s email correspondence when I start to feel like I may be losing myself again, and it helps remind me that I can do hard things.”

— Former Client