When you’re up against a system that wasn’t built for you,
when your nervous system is shot from years of overgiving, when you’ve read every blog and still don’t feel steady - sometimes what you need most is not more information but a person who will sit with you, listen to you, and ask the questions that actually matter.
Sometimes you need someone who will go fast with you through the fog and speak openly about the things you’re afraid to say.
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It’s a private space where you can bring every messy thought, every confusing form, every hard conversation and know it’s going to be met with honesty, expertise, and compassion.
We’ll breathe together, strategize together, and walk through your specific challenges together - whether it’s navigating an IEP meeting, calming your nervous system, setting a boundary with family, or finding language to talk to your other children about what’s happening.
That’s what one—on—one coaching with me is for.
When my daughter was born, I pictured her whole life - dances, graduations, her wedding. Instead, just years later, I sat across from a psychologist who told me she would never speak. I was handed a binder of services and no space to process what that meant.
I spent years teaching her sign language, fighting for her services, and fighting with myself over the “bad thoughts” I wasn’t supposed to have.
I'm Angel
The mother of a child with special needs, a therapist, and the founder of three agencies that support adults with disabilities.
No one should navigate these feelings alone...
I know the acronyms, but more importantly I know the heartbreak. My work is grounded in clinical training and lived experience. My mantra is exactly this: I go first so you feel safe to follow.
and yet until now, we’ve had to.
There is just you, me, and the real life you’re living right now.
What coaching with me looks like:
We start with a deep dive into your story.
We identify the patterns that keep you in survival mode and introduce practices that calm your body and clear your mind.
We look at your immediate challenges - maybe it’s an upcoming IEP, a teacher who doesn’t listen, a partner who doesn’t understand - and we build a plan for how to approach them with regulation and clarity.
We explore the “bad thoughts” you’ve been carrying and practice saying them out loud so they lose their power.
We meet regularly (virtually or in person depending on location) for a set number of sessions. Between sessions, you’ll have support via email or voice messages if something comes up.
This is not therapy, and it’s not a replacement for medical advice. It’s coaching that blends clinical understanding with lived experience. It’s a place to process, to plan, and to practice new ways of being.
Virtual or in-person WITH support
CLInical-based coaching
What happens when you have someone walking beside you?
You begin to breathe easier.
You speak up in meetings without shaking. You stop avoiding calls from the school and start collaborating. You understand your triggers and what to do when they’re pulled. Your partner feels less like a stranger and more like an ally. Your kids see you advocating for them without collapsing.
You still have hard days - but you don’t feel like you’re drowning in them.
These shifts aren’t flashy. They don’t make for dramatic before‑and‑after photos. But they’re the kind of changes that ripple through every part of your life and your child’s life. They’re the things no one can do for you - but I can do with you.
