Choose a Coach
Congratulations on making a choice to improve the quality of your life by working with a life coach! Please scroll through our listing of ESUSA volunteer coaches. When you see a coach that you feel you might like to work with, contact them directly by using the contact information provided by them. Indicate that you are interested in working with them through The Empowerment Society of the United States of America (ESUSA). After speaking with your potential coach, if you choose to work with them, just let them know and your coach will take it from there!

Kristina Mercier, CEC
CEC from iPEC
Kristina works as a professional search consultant placing biotechnology professionals nationwide. Her coaching approach focuses on powerful decision-making skills, self honor and respect and connecting to inner wisdom for guidance.
kmercier35@yahoo.com

Janet O’Neil, CEC
Lifeworks! Coaching LLC+
Janet works with women going through life transitions whether it be divorce, empty nesters or just women discovering a new phase of life they would like to optimize. Her belief is that once you know what you want, anything is possible. She approaches any transition as one of opportunity and supports women to design new lives that will bring joy, ease and the environment they need to create a life of their dreams.
949-916-0636
Joneilnj@aol.com

Deborah Van de Grift, CEC
Small business, career, health & wellness
Deborah Van de Grift, CEC, PCC, is the Director of Professional Services for iPEC Coaching and a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. iPEC Coaching is a world-class coaching training organization and a recognized leader in human resources development. Currently, Deborah serves as the school director for New York and New Jersey. She is also a trainer and teleclass leader for the school. Deborah is certified as an Emotional Intelligence trainer and coach and is also certified in Energy Leadership and Career Architect Feedback Assessment tools and is an accredited Business Development Coach. Prior to iPEC Coaching she brings more than 15 years of experience as a human resources director, human resources consultant and coach to various companies and organizations, primarily in the healthcare arena.
Deborah enjoys working with individuals who are passionate about life and learning and are ready to make significant changes in their lives to lead a more fulfilled life and to include fun and balance along the way. As part of Deborah’s coaching practice, she works with individuals from all walks of life not only helping them build businesses and explore career/transitions work but also enjoys coaching her clients in the health, wellness, and nutritional aspects of their lives.
IPEC Coaching
(Work) 732-780-9439 or 732-477-5562
(Cell) 215-896-9424
DeboVande@aol.com

Ellie Weiss, CEC
I am a certified empowerment coach, a graduate of the Institute of Professional Empowerment Coaching and am certifed through the International Coaching Federation. Because of my natural abilities to empathize with, listen to and motivate people, my insights have been sought by many. I have been used by many people over the years as a sounding board and used as an instrument to initiate change in their lives. My clients range from individuals to corporations. I help a client improve their life and find that balance that comes from accepting self and growing from that knowledge. My work with clients has ranged from improving relationships, starting new endeavors, improving health to finding balance and your purpose in life.
610-283-1078
Home: 609-522-6153
coaching4u2@verizon.net
Lynn B. Engeholm, MBA, ACC
Life Coach for Women
'Lynn supports and motivates women to design the life they want to live. She is passionate about coaching women to step into their purpose and power with excitement and joy. As a coach her style is to create a safe space built on trust and mutual respect. In that space her clients feel free to explore who they are and how they want to live their life. Lynn has more than 25 years experience in the areas of medical research, banking, and the pharmaceutical industry. Lynn earned an MBA degree while working full time and raising her two children as a single parent.
Lynn is a Coach U. graduate (www.coachinc.com), a Certified Dream Coach© trained by Marcia Wieder, America’s Dream Coach©, and an ICF Certified Coach.
(516) 565-5361
lynn@coachingbylynn.com
www.coachingbylynn.com
Laurie Lawson, CEC
Personal Life Coach specializing in Health & Well Being
I coach people to create healthier habits and positive outlooks for a more fulfilling life. Coaching is life-changing business but there’s no reason why you can’t have a little fun while you’re changing!
CEC from Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching (IPEC), 2004
212-629-0699
laurie@eljnyc.com
www.eljny.com

Eileen Lichtenstein, MS. Ed., ADV-EFT
President, Balance and Power
Eileen Lichtenstein, MS. Ed. is a professional coach and keynote speaker. She often integrates mind-body modalities, including tapping (EFT: Emotional Freedom Techniques www.balanceandpower.com/eft.php ) and mindfulness based stress reduction techniques into coaching sessions to facilitate and accelerate removing blocks and taking action steps. These modalities are each adaptable to phone sessions. Her niche(s) are life balance/stress management/empowerment /leadership/transition issues. A graduate of Corporate Coach University International, Eileen’s PCC is currently pending with International Coach Federation. A former biofeedback therapist practitioner, fitness trainer/lifestyle counselor and faculty member at Hofstra University, Eileen has been in the wellness arena for 20 years . She has produced the Moving Meditation® Fitness audio CD, which includes "office yoga" and complements any stress management program.
www.balanceandpower.com
eileen@balanceandpower.com
516 623 4353
cell: 516 547 5485
Elizabeth Cassidy
CTA Certified Coach
Branching Out Life Coaching
My coaching philosophy is to support and challenge women in transition to tap into their courage and creativity and change their world. Or even the world around them. By forming co-creative partnerships, my clients and I develop a course of action that motivates them to go after a life that will make them happy, empowered and at peace. I hope to bring a lighter side to coaching – getting in touch with the “new” you should involve having a good time!
My certification as a Life Coach was thru Coach Training Alliance which is recognized as one of the top ten coaching schools in the world according to Who’s Who in Coaching.
Current membership in the Long Island Coaching Alliance (LICA) which is the local chapter of International Coaching Federation, Ladies Who Launch and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women (NABBW).
I was named the first NY Director for Project Linus, a non-profit company that distributes hand made blankets to sick or abused children on Long Island. As a volunteer at the Long Island Association for AIDS Care, I helped people get housing and medical assistance.
I have worked in the advertising field for over 20 years in the creative and marketing departments and was a comedy writer and on air personality for WNBC radio.
Branching Out Life Coaching – “Taking Your Life to New Heights.”
516-629-6838
BranchOutLife@optonline.net
BranchingOutLifeCoaching.net
Alisa Deitz
Coaching certification from New Ventures West, an ICF accredited school
I believe that every individual has the capacity to change. The process for making change is not simply an intellectual matter. To truly alter our habitual responses and expand our capacity to respond we need to look at the whole person not as someone who needs to be “fixed” but as someone who desires something greater. To that end I work with my clients to develop new ways to look at the issue or situation that has prompted the call to be coached. The purpose of our work is to develop new insights and then new skills to change habitual reactions or mental models about the behavior of others.
My approach to coaching is based on an integral model. There are three specific areas where I hope to produce outcomes. The first area is long-term excellence. In that area we focus on developing skills and competence and finding fulfillment. But that is not enough. As a client develops the capacity to discern the gaps between what he intends and what he actually achieves on his own, he is able to begin to be self-correcting; able to identify when habits or models restrict his ability to act. Beyond that ability to diagnose, the ultimate goal is to be able to draw upon inner resources and to continuously grow and develop independently. So, the goal of coaching, in my view is to aid clients in developing the competencies to independently assess and manage their ongoing self development.
It’s vital that each client be treated as an individual and be provided with a personalized approach. There is no pre-defined list of steps to solve the issues. I work in partnership with each client to clearly articulate the unique purpose of their coaching program and the individual outcomes they want to achieve. From that point I will develop a personal plan for you to move to a level of competency that brings you satisfaction and allows you to reach your goals. Clients have said that I “have a way of embracing a situation, bringing clarity and creating a path that allows solutions through self-discovery.”
www.effectllc.com
www.braveconversations.com
alisa@effectllc.com
973 258 0057
Roseanne F. Amoils, CPCC, ACC
Certified Professional Coach and
Customized Communication Training
Roseanne Amoils is a certified professional coach
specializing in career transition, life balance, and
customized professional training.
Contact information: coachroseanne@gmail.com
914-391-0355
www.RFAcoaching.com
Bio: Roseanne has over 20 years of business experience in the
beverage industry, advertising agency account management, and
magazine publishing in addition to coaching.
It was her experience selling Redbook, a magazine for women
'balancing family, love, work, and time for you that inspired her to be a
professional coach. She turned to coaching so her career fits into her
life rather than dominating it.
Coaching Philosophy: “My job, as your coach, is to provide support to
enhance the skills, resources, and creativity that you already have.
You are the expert on your life. With me as your coach, it is
possible to reach your full potential. Be a more confident, creative, and
determined you!” Roseanne Amoils
Education & Training: Roseanne is a certified co-active coach who
completed training through The Coaches Training Institute and is an
ICF certified coach. She has a B.A. in Marketing from the University Of
Texas in Austin.
Deborah Avery
Certified by iPEC as a Certified Empowerment Coach, Associated Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation
Experienced coach in the paramilitary sector (law enforcement for a major metropolitan city)
Deborah Avery has garnered over twenty years of experience in law enforcement, an arena where high-pressure management decisions often affect more than just the bottom line. For twelve of those years she managed human resources and mastered the ability to mentor and develop leaders.
Coaching comes naturally to Deborah. Goal-setting, time-management, and establishing action plans are among the many disciplines she can bring to your personal and professional life. Her intuitive style, understanding of behavioral dynamics, and ability to strategically think more than a few moves ahead are invaluable resources in your transition to civilian life.
Because it is easy to feel alone at a time like this, Deborah can help you cultivate a much-needed new perspective. Exploring all of your options, her valuable feedback and honest assessments serve your professional growth and personal development.
Deborah believes that deep inside each of us we truly know the kind of life we want for ourselves; she can help you realize it.
www.NYExecutiveCoaching.com
DeborahAvery@NYExecutiveCoaching.com
(718) 339-1119

Lisa J. Into, CEC
Life/Career Transition Coach and Get Hired Now! ™ Licensed Facilitator
Lisa Into is a personal empowerment coach who works with people inspired to be the leaders of their own lives and to fulfill professional and personal goals aligned with who they are and what they profoundly value. With an education in psychology and certification from iPEC, a world-class coach training facility accredited by the International Coaching Federation, she draws on her experience in business, holistic health, and the arts to help her clients explore their strengths, push through their blocks, and pursue their dreams. Working from a ‘what’s right’ approach, she provides clients with the support and guidance to design a life plan that empowers them to lead a life of intention; full of enthusiasm, energy, and the confidence to use their full potential.
Life Leadership Alliance
440-725-0947
lisainto@lifeleadall.com
www.WhatHowWhenCoaching.com
Katherine l. Poehnert, M.Ed. Psych. CEC
My primary individual market is women at mid-life, and my mission is to help them reconnect with, and then LIVE who they truly are! My corporate market is businesses who are interested in increasing their emotional intelligence, and utilizing it's power for remarkable results.
(732)-531-7184
kpoehnert@msn.com
Rita Maniscalco
Coaching Certification from Coach Training Alliance
I specialize in coaching women in transition as regards career change/advancement. I have created a life I love and my greatest passion is to support others to do the same. I hold a deep respect for all individuals and their unique journeys. I offer strategies which help women define and achieve their personal and career goals. This is done in the form of a fun, creative journey of self-discovery.
rita@somethingwithin.us.
Telephone 516-796-0227.
www.somethingwithin.us
Jewel Ray Chaudhuri, Ph.D.
Life, Career and Leadership Coaching
I have worked in corporate America as a training consultant and coach for more than 20 years. A few years ago, I left my company to take early retirement, finish my Ph.D. and hang up my shingle as a consultant and coach. My dissertation was on women and their experiences of power so I am familiar with the challenges and transitions that women face in entering the workplace and moving up the career ladder.
I believe that clients are whole and resilient and that coaching is a partnership to bring self-discovery and learning for the client. I see coaching as a wonderful opportunity to 'push the envelope', to venture into places of forging new dreams and to rekindle passions that take you to new actions. I am an ontological coach, which means that I work with the body, emotions and language to help you to become a different observer of yourself, shifting your way of being. And, from this different observer, new actions and choices become possible.
jraychaudhuri@verizon.net
917-971-9105
Elaine Gnessin, MS Ed., CEC, President, Target Coaching Solutions LLC
Elaine is a Certified Empowerment Coach and a graduate of IPEC which is accredited by the International Coaching Federation. She was a teacher of Child Development, which is a vocational education course that she taught to high school juniors, seniors and adults. Elaine now works full time as a coach. Her speciality is Stepfamilies and Remarried Couples. She very much enjoys coaching people who are in transition and are looking for new beginnings. Elaine would be thrilled to help you achieve your goals. No goals yet, then she would be happy to help you find some and achieve them as well!

Terry R. Yoffe, CPCC, ACC
Certified Personal & Professional Development Coach
For more than eight years, Terry has guided clients to achieve great success in both their careers and personal life. Drawing from her own personal and professional experiences helps her to understand firsthand the challenges and fears associated with making changes. Prior to coaching, Terry spent many years as a senior sales and marketing executive in magazine publishing and started her own sales and marketing consulting business. This experiences allows her to help clients look outward at the world of business and relationships and travel inward to examine their definitions of self. She guides clients through the process of recognizing and overcoming barriers, and she supports them as they develop their own insights and solutions to reach their potential.
Terry is a certified professional co-active coach and master-level neuro-linguistic practitioner. Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is an approach to understanding and changing thoughts, feelings, language and behaviors to achieve goals. She is a member of the International Coach Federation and on the Board of Directors of the ICF-NYC Chapter.
Terry helps clients maximize their talents and achieve their full potential by focusing from the inside out. Through the coaching partnership, she will help you clarify your goals and develop a plan to meet them. Her clients includes professionals-through both team and one-on-one coaching-and enterpreneurs who want to improve their effectiveness at work or home.
www.TRYcoaching.com
212-876-8166
917-689-4995 (cell)
Terry@TRYcoaching.com

Lisa-Michelle Kucharz
Specialty: Career Coaching
Contact Information:
lisa-michelle@acetherace.com, (516) 495-4116, www.acetherace.com
Coaching Certification: Coach Training Alliance
Bio:
Lisa-Michelle Kucharz, MBA
Certified Coach
Lisa-Michelle Kucharz is the founder and president of Ace The Race, LLC. She helps professionals move forward in their careers by overcoming obstacles and matching their strengths to their best opportunities. She knows anything is possible, believes in a healthy work-life balance, and enjoys partnering with highly motivated people who are ready to maximize their potential and achieve their goals.
Diversity, challenge, and satisfaction have been driving forces for Lisa-Michelle. She currently works for a major nonprofit organization and has enjoyed many exciting opportunities — career and life coach, human resources director, marketing director, communications director, and business consultant — providing her with unique insight into today’s workforce opportunities and challenges.
Lisa-Michelle serves on the executive board of the Long Island Coaching Alliance as the marketing and public relations chair, and she is a member of the International Coach Federation and International Association of Business Communicators. She earned her coaching certification through Coach Training Alliance, undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and MBA from the University of Derby.
lisa-michelle@acetherace.com
www.acetherace.com
(516) 495-4116
Shirley St.Michael
Specialty: Business/Corporation & Personal/Life
Contact Information: sstmichael@mac.com
Phone: 479-268-6037
Shirley works as a consultant and coach for executives and managers in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Leadership, strategic planning, mediation and conflict resolution are key elements in her coaching practice. From her years of experience in this field she has found that a person's career and personal life are integral, therefore approaching all aspects are key to their fulfillment and success.
She is an IPEC Graduate and a member of The International Coach Federation. Shirley has also been certified by Heartmath Institute for coaching those in stressful situations.
Cherry Sawyer
Specialty: Coaching Women to Step into their
Purpose and Power
Contact
details:
Email : personalbestnow@optusnet.com.au
Phone: +61 7 3350 4474
Website: www.yourpersonalbestnow.com (currently under construction)
Cherry enjoys working with individuals who are passionate about life and
ready to make significant changes in their lives.
Cherry assists clients to maximize their full potential and talents with
energy, empathy and trust. Cherry will help you to clarify your goals by
working together and developing a plan to achieve them. She guides her clients
through the process of recognizing and pushing through the barriers, and she
supports them as they develop their own insights and solutions to realize their
potential, purpose and power.
Cherry believes that deep inside each of us we have the resources to
create the kind of life we want for ourselves, she can help you realize it – to
live with enthusiasm, energy and confidence.
Testimonial:
Cherry provided me with a fabulous coaching experience. The
coaching session was done over the phone but this did not detract from the
experience at all as Cherry has a very good phone manner and was able to build
instant rapport! She was warm and enthusiastic. Cherry explained the process
really well and then took me through a number of insightful questions. She
reflected back my words with accuracy and this really got me thinking! It
allowed me to really hone in on my important goals and I was able to commit to
a goal that previously I had avoided acting on. With Cherry's support and
encouragement, I progressed the goal - to find business overseas. Now I have
developed my overseas marketing materials, engaged an agent in the UK who has
already found work for me, and I am about to confirm my travel details! I was
amazed at how much the coaching propelled me forward - especially as I am
pretty motivated anyway. Cherry's on-going support has really helped me to stay
focused.
I would highly recommend Cherry as a coach to others.
Trisha Kendall
Director, Changecorp
Coaching certificate from Results Coaching Systems – an ICF accredited
school