Business / Executive / Life Coach

Coaching For A More Fulfilled Personal & Professional Life

As a licensed marriage and family therapist and experienced business executive and now coach, I understand the unique challenges faced by C-Suite executives and business owners in today’s rapidly changing marketplace.

Through my work with individuals, teams, and other important stakeholders, I have successfully helped my clients achieve their goals and drive organizational success.

My approach is rooted in evidence-based strategies that promote effective communication, conflict resolution, and leadership development.

Leveraging my expertise in human behavior and organizational dynamics, I can help you foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth. Whether you’re looking to enhance leadership skills, improve team performance, or navigate complex interpersonal dynamics, I have the tools and expertise to help you achieve your goals.

Some of my clients benefit from “Life Coaching” or “Life Counseling” as a means to identify and achieve personal goals in various areas of life including business and relationships.

Life coaching is situational in nature—at certain times in our lives, we may benefit from outside perspective and/or help establishing a “game plan” to move from feeling “stuck” to “unstuck.” For instance, you may be someone who at this point in your life—in your career or relationships–wants to improve your self-confidence, reach specific personal or professional goals, maybe overcome a specific barrier to your personal or professional growth, resolve conflict(s), and/or advance your career.

And you may find that examining the issue(s) behind being “stuck” is not enough. You may find that, having identified and removed a barrier and gotten “unstuck,” you could use some help moving forward and being held accountable for achieving milestone goals and objectives. This is where life coaching and life counseling come into play.

A Therapist Who Doesn't Guess What's Wrong - But Knows It

It is important your life coach also be qualified as a therapist.

Life coaches have at times come under attack for extending their influence with clients beyond their areas of training and certification–for instance, counseling on marriage, family, or relationship issues without a psychotherapy or marriage and family therapy (MFT) degree.

I have an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and am a Licensed Psychotherapist and in addition hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.

My view is this: The problem with life coaching absent a degree in psychological counseling is you and your coach may define goals that are inappropriate based on their timing and/or your circumstances without a deeper knowledge of your life experiences and potential.

My 20+ years of experience in corporate development combined with an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy enable me to help my clients identify appropriate professional, personal, and interpersonal goals along with proven techniques for addressing emotional or mental barriers preventing forward advancement and progress.

The Symptoms Of A Stressful Job

With respect to professional relationships in particular:

I provide individual counseling for improved work relationship results. Work relationships can cause stress affecting not only your work performance, job satisfaction and “promotability,” but many other areas of your life as well, including your physical health and relationships outside of work.

Signs of job stress can vary from person to person, depending on the particular situation, how long the individual has been subjected to the stressors, and the intensity of the stress itself.

Some symptoms of job stress you may be experiencing include, but are not limited to:

How Do You Know Your Career Is Not On The Right Path?

Markers indicating your work relationships may be out of balance include:

Feeling burned out
Most everyone you know thinks you’ve got everything together, when inside you feel like you are falling apart
No matter how hard you try you overwhelmingly feel like nothing ever seems to be “good enough”
Others tell you they know you can do it, but deep down you’re left wondering if you can
You have been passed over for promotion time and time again though you believe you are capable and qualified

Think of the financial and emotional price your being “stuck” is costing you. Life coaching and life counseling are ways to take specific action to get where you want to be—financially, personally, professionally.

Why Trust Me?

Everyone’s professional journey is different, and I know the ups and downs we all experience in our careers. My dedication to assisting others ranked me as one of the Top 3 Marriage Counselors in San Diego, and although you’re not married to your job, I can still help you. ThreeBest Rated awards can confirm this!

Here’s what my clients say about me:

Ivan G

★★★★★ 5/5

By far the best therapist/life coach/business coach, in Lori I’ve found a support system that helps address all aspects of my life.

[…] Her background in the corporate environment allows to give insight since she has herself had experience in that environment. Lori has been instrumental at helping me at my current job, as I navigate through the intricacies of dealing with different executive levels and relationships.

Lori truly cares about her clients and her support goes beyond our 1:1 sessions, as she provides opportunity for growth and development with her recommendations of books and videos that address some of the items we discuss in our sessions.

I cannot stress the impact she has had on my life and the incredible positive outlook I have in my future.

Kiley P

★★★★★ 5/5

I have Been going to Lori for a few years now, Throughout two pregnancies and many other life events.

Her energy and ability to make you feel comfortable in an uncomfortable situation immediately is what I tell everyone nervous about receiving a colonic. I Highly recommend to anyone and everyone I meet and to anyone that reads this that has any sort of health issues from something minor to major to go and try it.

Not only have I, but countless of my friends and clients received amazing results through colon therapy that are lasting. I truly believe this is one of the best things you can do for your body.

Thank you Lori for dedicating your life to help others!

Contact Me

Please contact me TODAY to explore the opportunity for clarity and peace in your life and relationships. I look forward to answering your questions, learning more about your UNIQUE situation, and getting an appointment scheduled that works for you.

Please note that I work with several busy executives and other professionals for whom leaving the office becomes the biggest hurdle to forward movement in their most critical relationships–in marriage, family, and work. For a fee, I do arrange sessions at client offices and am happy to discuss details with you in person or by phone. I also conduct sessions via Skype for out-of-town clients.

Lori Underwood Therapy