Life Coaching for Individuals, Families, and Couples by Phone

About Michele Lane

Michele K. Lane, Board Certified Diplomate
Caring Life Coach in Los Angeles, CA
Over 25 Years of Counseling Experience
Phone 626-720-4757
lifecoach4u@me.com

I was a cognitive behavioral psychotherapist for over 25 years. I earned a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan and am a Board Certified Diplomate (BCD) in clinical social work.

Specializations:
Couple's and Marriage Life Coaching, Relationship Enrichment, Controlling Indivdual, family and work stress, Surviving Infidelity, Improving Communication, Reducing Shyness, Coping with Loss, Managing Stress, Overcoming Procrastination, Increasing Self Esteem

Does life coaching have to be long-term?

Absolutely not! Many clients report satisfaction after 2-6 sessions.

About My Approach to Life Coaching

My approach can help people with individual, family, couples/relationship stresses, and many other problems. It works to replace distorted thinking with realistic and balanced thoughts. This typically results in lowered stress as well as in improvements in mood, interpersonal relations, and self confidence.

My approach has been shown to be effective. Unlike other approaches such as psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, and integrative therapy, cognitive behavioral based life coaching can often be completed in a short time. Although I have seen a select few of my clients for years, I see many for only a few weeks.

Couples life Coaching

I developed a written action-oriented, evidenced based plan with both of you detailing specific communication strategies to enhance and nurture one another, and goals of eliminating irritating, unproductive, deceptive, and hurtful behaviors.

More information on the cognitive behavioral approach.

Payment Methods, Costs, and Insurance

I offer flexible fees ranging from $100 to $185 depending on income. You pay for a phone session in advance using Zelle, a user friendly secure and easy-to-use payment system available from most banks. You may find it easier to sign up from your bank than from the Zelle website. Use my email, help@micheleLane.com as the recipient when using Zelle. If you are unable to sign up for Zelle, you can use PayPal. As with Zelle, use help@micheleLane.com. Payment must be made the day before the session. I do not accept insurance.

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Phone Coaching (626) 720-4757

Life coaching is valuable for people seeking to improve their well being and/or to cope with the chaos of life. It has the following advantages:

It is easy and convenient.
You can stay in the comfort of your home of office.
It provides the privacy of the telephone, avoiding eye contact etc.

When you first call we will discuss the best time for the appointment, goals for coaching, and the fee. Payment can be made with Zelle or PayPal if you are unable to sign up for a Zelle account. Use my email, help@micheleLane.com, as the recipient for both Zelle and PayPal.

Preparing for Your Appointment

Individual Life Coaching

Individual Life Coaching

Please fill out the client profile form at least one day before your appointment.

Couples Life Coaching

Please fill out both the the client profile form and the the couples inventory format least one day before your appointment.

Also download the couples life coaching form but do not fill it out until preparing for your second session. Do not email me the form.

What happens when couples come in for life coaching?
In the first session. all couples are spoken with individually in separate 45 minute sessions not necessarily on the same day. This allows the partners to get a chance to discuss privately his or her history, symptoms, goals, and issues freely and openly, and without fear of retaliation, conflict, or emotional strife from the other partner. As a life coach, I strive to understand comprehensively the ups, downs, special influences, losses, traumas, assets, vulnerabilities, and goals discussed in your life history. This facilitates my ability to mediate (when you meet together) and develop individualized, constructive interventions which will, help you both overcome painful obstacles and improve your relationship.

The next week couples are again coached individually, this time for separate 30 minute sessions followed immediately by a 30 minute session in which you are coached together. Therefore, the total time for this second appointment is 90 minutes. Remember to have your filled out couples form with you for this appointment. Do not show your completed forms to one another. Following this second meeting, I will develop the written action-oriented, evidenced based plan with both of you detailing specific communication strategies to enhance and nurture one another, and goals of eliminating irritating, unproductive, deceptive, and hurtful behaviors. I will send you the plan in password-protected document.