So nice to meet you.
I am a passionate professional dedicated to helping you Design Your Life. Together we can resolve challenges in your life and find solutions to build action steps toward your big dreams and highest purpose through:
Counseling
Personal Coaching
Business Coaching
Group Coaching
Speaking Engagement
I’ve got you.
I was born and raised on the border between the North Dakota plains and the Minnesota lake country…
…and now have roots deep in the starry countryside hills of western Wisconsin, within a stone's throw to the vibrant cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for 30 years, with most of these years in private practice. Much of my advanced training and experience over the years goes well beyond graduate school and licensing-required continuing education- best summed up this way:
Western Psychology + Mysticism Traditions =
Mind-Body-Spirit Depth Work
Combined with Neuroscience Coaching Road Maps =
A Masterful Combination💥
Clients continue to say that they experience unprecedented transformational change.
A greater amount of change in a shorter amount of time than you will find elsewhere.
Maria’s Expertise in the Knowledge Industry
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology; St. Mary’s University, Mpls MN, 1991
with 30 years of professional experience, including…
Advanced Training at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Mind-body medicine is based on the scientific understanding of the connection among our thoughts, sensations and feelings, and our mind, body, and spirit – between ourselves and the social and natural world in which we live. The approach to wellness is grounded in practical, evidence-based skills for self-care, nutrition, & self-awareness. https://cmbm.org
Former University Instructor
Classes: Psychology of Stress, Communication Skills, Human Development, and Intro to Transpersonal Psychology
Maria’s ability to create curriculums at the university level are such a perk to her clients! Giving them the edge to take dynamic concepts into actionable plans.
Specialization in Life Coaching and Business Coaching
Specific tools and systems for you
You need help you transform your BIG DREAMS into bite-size action steps that produces the change you are seeking. Transformational coaching is a whole person approach that helps you clarify your mission, narrow your focus, and achieve results within your teams/relationships, and within yourself.
Native Wisdom Study and Teachings
As well as eastern and mystical traditions, native wisdoms are woven into western psychology and transformational coaching to create the dynamic fabric of work with clients.
Maria had the honor of participating in a Vision Quest Canyon de Chelly, AZ through the Hopi Elder wisdom teachings.
Energy Work ✨
Trained in Reiki and Chakra Balancing
The meaning of Reiki comes from the Japanese words “rei” (universal) and “ki” (life energy). Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning “spinning disk of energy”. Improving the flow of energy throughout the body can enable relaxation, reduce physical and emotional pain and blocks, and help you get “unstuck”. Maria teaches a step-by-step model that is profound, yet practical and easeful.
Decades of Teaching Meditation and Learning from Her Clients
Meditation changes every aspect of our lives, as we learn to live mindfully, vs mindLESSly on autopilot of our lives.
“Working with hundreds of individuals over my career continues to hold the mirror to my human fallibility as I stand in the fire right with them - seeking every opportunity to dive deeper into my own self growth as a Counselor and Coach - a catalyst for change.” - Maria