ABOUT

Hi there, thanks for checking out my website and wanting to learn a bit more about what I do and how I may be able to help you improve your life and relationships!

Basically, I work with people who are seeking help moving forward in various ways. As a coach, I use my conventional training and holistic integrative techniques to help individuals, couples, and teams develop strategies to overcome limitations and achieve goals. As a mediator specializing in family dispute resolution, I offer guidance as people negotiate agreements and reconcile conflicts of interest outside of a courtroom. My practice is based in Austin, Texas, but I enjoy working with clients across the nation and around the world.

Professional Background
My capacity as a coach and mediator is enhanced by a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) in Human Ecology with an emphasis on the psychology of interpersonal communication. I obtained my core mediation training from the UT School of Law and additional advanced family mediation training from the Worklife Institute in Houston. Because I believe that it is one of the most powerful, effective tools available, I use hypnotherapy to augment the transformative potential of my coaching and am certified as a Clinical Hypnotherapist through the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners. I enjoy helping people find the balance between healthy attention to themselves and others. My dissertation, “Conversational Narcissism in Marriage,” was published as a book in 2008 by VDM Verlag.

I’ve done a lot of different things, and find that my experiences in various sectors help me to relate to my clients. Before establishing a private practice, I taught writing at UT Austin and supervised the day to day functioning of Undergraduate Writing Center, the largest and busiest writing center in the country (with approximately 11,000 visits a year from writers across all disciplines). As Program Coordinator, I was responsible for the day-to-day running of the writing center, including the training and supervision of the 80+ consulting and administrative staff members.

At UT I also worked as a mediator for small claims court cases referred by Austin area judges at the UT School of Law Mediation Clinic. In New York City, I conducted in-house mediations as Office Manager of Freshfields, Bruckhaus, Deringer LLP, a British based international law firm specializing in Corporate Finance, Intellectual Property, Competition and Trade with over 2000 attorneys in 32 offices. I also conducted family coaching and mediations for Stepping Stone Transitional Living Program as a residential care worker and counselor to children from challenging family situations.

I strive to use all of my education, holistic tools, and life experiences to empower my clients to improve their lives and relationships. Please give me a call or send me an email and let me know what is happening in your life so we can discuss ways I may be able to help you move forward and achieve your optimal personal, professional, and relational potential!

Warm regards,
Lisa

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