Age Friendly Coaching Across the Lifespan (new)

Are you ready to commit to improving your mental and emotional well-being?

No matter where you are in life, you can achieve peace and happiness with the vitality to enjoy every moment.

Let's make it happen.

Age-Friendly Coaching Across the Lifespan

Are you navigating a major life change and are unsure of your next steps?

My passion is to help you rediscover your life purpose and create a path toward living the extraordinary life you deserve. Together, we'll create a vision for your future and develop a practical action plan to get you there. You will receive the support and accountability needed to help you achieve your desired goals.

This is what my coaching program offers.

You are not meant to be on this journey alone.

There is no time to waste. Let’s get started!

Learn more and download our free resource.

Aging Powerfully With Purpose

Did you come to this page because you are in emotional pain?

I’m glad you are here.

The Grief Recovery Method will change your life.

Are you struggling with the emotional pain caused by loss, whether through death, divorce, loss of a pet, changes in a key life role, health, finances, or faith? Maybe it was a recent event or perhaps a loss from years ago that remains painful. There are more than 40 reasons why people experience emotional pain from loss, and it is possible to recover.

The dream of living the extraordinary life you deserve begins by exploring the myths of grief, understanding how grief impacts your life, and then taking step by step planned actions to complete the unresolved grief and heal your heart.

Don't wait one more day to start your recovery.

Start your journey of healing today.

Learn more and download our free resource.

Grief Recovery Method

Meet Your Coach

I understand you are busy, so I prepared a high-level overview of my background, illustrating the depth of experience I bring to our work. For additional information, go to the “Grief Recovery" tab to read about my personal history. The “More about My Coach” tab describes my coaching and practice philosophy.

Credentialed Coach

ICF Certified Advanced Life Coach
Certified in Wellness, Emotional Intelligence, and Life Transition
Extensive training in Group Coaching
Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist
ICF ACC credential in process

Education and Training

Ph.D Social Welfare
Masters Social Work (LICSW)
Extensive training in psychotherapy, trauma-informed care, and suicide intervention
Expertise in Aging and Longevity
Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies
Certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist

Career Path Highlights

Veterinary Technician (24 x7 Emergency Care)
Pre-hospital emergency health care (EMT)
Professor of Social Work and Sociology (Tenure Track)
Clinician, Supervisor, and Administrator in Health Care and Mental Health Settings
Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist
Live radio host of Elementary Watson on KRBX FM, a program dedicated to living your best life.

Professor

My decade-long career in higher education is emphasized because of its influence and integration into my current approach to coaching, training, and public speaking. Helping students achieve their educational aspirations requires a systematic step-by-step approach to goal attainment. This is similar to the coaching experience and grief recovery trainer. I am a proven collaborative navigator, and I will assist you in creating the vision and pathway to the extraordinary life you want and deserve.

Find out more about Coach Jo-Ellen

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Coach JoEllen will follow up to coordinate a time for a free 20-minute consultation to discuss the next steps.

Meet Coach Jo-Ellen: Creating Your Vision

"I had recently retired, sold my home and moved to another state. I needed to start a new life and determine what I wanted to do with the years I had left. What kind of legacy did I want to have? I felt all the loose ends...needing friends, needing to see a future for myself in this new place, needing desperately to know how to leave a legacy. I needed someone who could help me tame the chaos inside and chart a course for the future. I knew I was not getting traction by myself. I didn't have time to waste. I knew about coaching and when I met Coach Jo-Ellen at a Women's Coffee event, I knew I had found someone I could trust to help me sort through the many ideas coursing through my mind. I love her questions. Somehow her questions caused me to sort through my thoughts and find the answer I knew all along. I also loved the way she saw the best in me and strengthened me with encouragement. Thanks to our time together, I now am so much more focused moving into my future. I had been so stuck and it feels so good to be making progress. I have a clearer idea of the legacy I want and can leave."

Carol B

Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist and Life Coach

"I was at a point in my career that I wanted to prepare for retirement. I didn’t know what that would look like and was scared for the next chapter of my life. Because of this the continuing stress was impacting my health. I needed someone to help me with the transition from putting all my efforts into work versus having a “life “ Being coached help me set weekly goals which pushed me to achieve a clear view of what could be. I am excited and happy to be near my retirement. I am finally feeling like I don’t have the fear to wake up wondering what I am going to do next. I am now nearly stress free."

Judy D

General Manager YMC Mechanical

I sought Jo-Ellen’s coaching expertise after making a career transition that stretched my existing skill set. Coaching with her helped me understand myself as an impactful leader in the workplace. If you are looking to be challenged and untap your potential, or just need an experienced personable coach to help navigate some challenging territory, then I highly recommend working with Jo-Ellen.

Patrick Wilder

Behavioral Health Division UHS, Inc.