Transform Family Turmoil into Trust, Connection, and Growth.

Working with Mary Lou, I let go of feeling powerless. I found my voice and felt safe to express myself.
"I don't even know where to start with this, I received so much more from coaching with Mary Lou than I expected. I literally feel like I grew up working with her. My mom recommended that I see her as I refused to go for any therapy. was struggling in school and at home. I was in grade 12 and planning to go to University but didn't know if I was going to get there. I did not have a good relationship with my dad and my mom was worried for my future and was too controlling with me.
Working with Mary Lou, I let go of feeling powerless, I stopped doubting myself, and stopped being afraid of failure. I found my voice and felt safe to express myself, to ask for what I needed and healed my relationship with my father. I learned who I am with self-confidence and self-acceptance. I learned there is a difference between striving for excellence and running perfection.
I learned to trust myself and my own choices. I learned to set goals and attain my goals. I got into the University of my choice and I am loving it. I highly recommend working with Mary Lou, she will help you get where you want to go."

Shelly Enrolled in

I became the mother I always wanted to have for myself and be a healthy mom for my girls.
"I have a totally dysfunctional relationship with my own mother and therefore had no role model as to how to be as a mother.
Your coaching gave me self-esteem, a confidence and a belief in who I am. Your coaching allowed me to practice loving myself. In doing that, I became the mother I always wanted to have for myself and be a healthy mom for my girls.
I broke the pattern of dysfunctional parenting. You taught me how to live by my values and I was then able to teach my daughters and empower them with those values. I now have one of the most open, honest, loving, and trusting relationships with my daughters. I stand confident and grounded in who I am as my authentic self and model that for my girls every day going forward."

Marina Enrolled in

She will move heaven and earth ...
"Be prepared to be honest with yourself and open to the process she will guide you through. Mary Lou always has your back and holds onto your dreams and goals bigger than you even do.
Mary Lou has so much compassion for your goals that she will move heaven and earth to help you get there. She is grounded and down to earth which only serves us to follow her lead. I worked with Mary Lou in May of 2018 and five months later, it's like I still have her in my back pocket, coaching me along the way."

Cherene Enrolled in

Mary Lou created a safe place.
Mary Lou was very genuine when working with our daughter. Mary Lou created a safe place for our daughter to feel she had a voice and could use it. She also held our family accountable when we hit roadblocks. I am so grateful for her support and guidance."

Maureen Enrolled in

I was really angry at the world and lashed out at everyone. I didn't know how to change.
"Growing up in a troubled family, I learned behaviors that negatively impacted my life. I was really angry at the world and lashed out at everyone. I didn't know how to change it and I felt a lot of shame. Therapy made me more angry and frustrated because I wanted to stop feeling this way and I was tired of talking about it. Mary Lou showed me how to let go of my story so that the anger didn't trigger my outbursts. I learned... how to let go of the rage and control my emotions, that I always have choices and I have all the power, how to take control of my life where I once felt totally powerless.
Mary Lou has supported me to realize that by putting the work in myself, the things around me will change too. Thank you, Mary Lou, for making me feel good and creating the space for me to be raw and honest. I have left this experience feeling self-empowered, clear, and prepared to approach my life with confidence. I truly feel like a new person!"

Ryan Enrolled in

I healed my childhood trauma, which I am still in awe of. I believed I would just learn to cope with it....
"If not for Mary Lou, I would have left my marriage.
My needs were not getting met and I did not want my daughters to think that was ok. We were battling constantly in front of our girls. We had no support or encouragement from extended family. I suffered serious PTSD from my past. Medications and Support Groups kept me stuck. I healed my childhood trauma, which I am still in awe of. I believed I would just learn to cope with it. I am free to be me. I learned how the patterns of my childhood affected my marriage and my parenting style. I now have the best relationship with my husband. I communicate with him in a whole new way. I have solid boundaries with extended family to manage any drama. My girls are thriving. I am so grateful Mary Lou for the work we did together and a lifetime of skills that will serve us as a growing family"

Nancy Enrolled in

We needed more than what rehab & therapy could provide.
We hired Mary Lou when our son was ready to come home from rehab. We knew we needed help and more than what the rehab facility and therapy could provide.
With Mary Lou's experience, she was able to get my husband and I in agreement with how to manage our son coming home from rehab and we created a contract with Scott to maintain his sobriety, give him the structure he wanted and have solid boundaries at home that we didn't even know we needed.
It was important to me that I show my son that I was willing to do the work with him for us to be a healthy connected family again.
I avoided conflict and would do anything to make it stop. I would run away or give Scott what he wanted to not have any conflict. I needed to be willing to have difficult conversations and stop giving Scott what he wanted all the time so he could learn by his choices. My need to make it comfortable for me was causing a bigger problem for my son. When I learned where this came from and healed this, I can now talk about anything which has changed my relationship with my husband and my sons.
It was a lot of work and also much easier than I expected.
With Mary Lou's guidance, Scott is now away at College, pursuing his goals and maintaining his sobriety. I let go of so much, and I am grateful that my son gave us all the gift of healing."

Annette Enrolled in

I was finally able to get my wife to listen.
As the bonus dad I could see as an outsider what was happening and my advice was always rejected. Mary Lou affirmed what I was trying to say and was able to get my wife to listen. I now have my wife's respect and she comes to me for advice and has allowed me to take the lead with my step son. We initially hired Mary Lou for Scott when we needed help when he was coming home from rehab. This helped us so much more than I expected.

Jeff Enrolled in

I feel free to live my life. I don't need to cope, I get to live my life without trauma and pain.
"No matter how many times Mary Lou tried to explain it to me, I thought the best outcome I could get was to have a great coping strategy to move forward. I am in awe that the problem has truly disappeared. I feel free to live my life. I don't need to cope, I get to live my life without trauma and pain."

Natalie Enrolled in

My son was suicidal, running away from home, and had given up on himself.
"This program is the best investment I have ever made! My son went from feeling hopeless and disengaged in life to taking on challenges and pursuing his dreams. He was suicidal, running away from home, verbally abusive and aggressive, and had given up on himself. A year later, since coaching with Mary Lou, he is taking pride in working his first job, enrolled in Driver's Ed, and getting mainstreamed in the Fall to start courses at his homeschool. But more than anything, he knows he is capable and able to create the life he wants, he owns that!"

Victoria Enrolled in

I feel more heard and understood than I have ever felt in my life.
"I feel more heard and understood than I have ever felt in my life. This allowed me to communicate and ask for what I needed...I almost passed on this opportunity and I am so glad I didn't."

Victor Enrolled in

You stood up for my life when I couldn't do it myself ...
"You are the best mom in the world. And I'm not just saying that because I'm your daughter and that I'm supposed to LOL! You really are.
You've raised me from when you were my age now and I know that must have been difficult.
I gave you a hard time and you stood up for my life when I couldn't do it for myself. That takes a strong and determined mother.
I am forever grateful to you for that. You are amazing and I love you with all my heart. I couldn't have asked for a better mother.
Thank you. I love you.
Love your daughter"