Mental Health & Wellness Coaching, Events, and Resources

Welcome to my profile! With over two decades of experience in creative strategy and partnerships at top companies like Pinterest and Google, I bring a unique perspective to mental health and wellness coaching. My own journey has equipped me with the skills to help individuals navigate the complexities of high-pressure environments while maintaining their well-being. I hold an MBA from the Carlson School of Management and the Vienna School of Economics and Business, which complements my strategic approach to personal development. Let's work together to create a balanced and fulfilling path for your personal and professional life. Reach out to start your journey towards enhanced mental wellness today!

I am a strong mental health coach because I approach well-being through clarity, self-awareness, and sustainable change—not quick fixes. I understand burnout firsthand and help clients recognize its root causes, including chronic stress, misaligned expectations, and overperformance without recovery. My background in high-pressure professional environments allows me to support individuals who are driven, capable, and exhausted, yet unsure how to slow down without losing momentum. I help clients build emotional resilience, set healthier boundaries, and develop tools to manage stress before it becomes overwhelming. Most importantly, I create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can reset, reconnect with themselves, and move forward with balance and purpose.

I am a PhD-level behavioral scientist who bridges the gap between high-pressure ambition and sustainable professional output. I don't coach "wellbeing" in the traditional sense; I help you build the behavioral architecture that protects you from exhaustion, inaction, and decision fatigue. My approach is derived from years of clinical research and high-level training at Harvard Medical School and Emory. I work with professionals who need a rigorous, systematic, and data-driven approach to their own "human performance." Executive functioning and mindfulness are central here. This is not therapy; it is a clinical-grade strategy for your life. I have deep expertise supporting clients with neurodiverse abilities, and additional certifications in psychometrics assessment and mindfulness-based stress reduction. The effectiveness of these systems is grounded in both science and my own life. I’ve utilized these same behavioral frameworks to achieve a 150lb weight loss and sustain it for over a decade, while helping dozens of clients optimize their physical health and professional endurance. My clients don't just "feel better"—they execute at a higher level with greater consistency, typically maintaining their new habits at a 80%+ rate after one year.

I am a Henley Business School–certified executive coach with a background in law, corporate leadership, and talent strategy, including senior roles in recruitment and HR. I also hold a professional certification in ADHD coaching, supporting neurodivergent professionals in building focus, structure, and sustainable performance. My work centers on helping high-performing individuals navigate transition, decision-making, burnout, and growth with clarity and steadiness. In addition to my executive coaching training, I am a Reiki Master Teacher (Usui/Holy Fire and Karuna) and founder of Reunion Wellness Studio. I am registered with the UK Reiki Federation (Reiki Master Teacher) and Reiki Membership Association of the International Center for Reiki Training (Professional Member). I integrate structured coaching with nervous system regulation practices to support cognitive clarity under pressure. This approach is particularly effective for professionals experiencing overwhelm, leadership fatigue, or ADHD-related challenges. Rather than pushing productivity harder, I help clients align focus, energy, and decision-making so performance becomes more sustainable and grounded.

If you're reading this late at night wondering how you got here, I've been where you are. I work with high-achievers who've run out of fuel: founders, operators, people in tech who've been the reliable one for too long. I know that world from the inside: Stanford GSB, Oxford, AI startups from pre-seed to Series B, where the pace never let up and for a long time neither did I. Then it caught up with me. The work isn't "rest more," and it isn't a reset that costs you your edge. We figure out what's draining you, what's yours to carry and what isn't, and how to work in a way you can sustain. People come out the other side clearer about what they want and still ambitious, just no longer at their own expense. You will get through this. If you'd like company on the way, send me a message.

I work with people who look “fine” on paper but don’t feel fine inside. The ones carrying a lot of responsibility, ambition, and self-awareness, yet still wrestling with anxiety, burnout, identity questions, or a low-grade sense that something is off. I’m not a therapist, and this isn’t clinical treatment. It’s structured, honest coaching for people who want more clarity about how they’re operating and why certain patterns keep repeating. My background spans leadership, coaching, and lived experience with anxiety, depression, and ADHD. That combination shapes how I work: grounded, direct, and practical, without platitudes or forced optimism. Sessions focus on naming what’s actually happening beneath the surface, building emotional awareness without over-intellectualizing it, and helping you make changes that are realistic inside a demanding life—not in some hypothetical calmer future.

Having extensively trained in meditation and yoga and positive psychology for over 15 years I bring a holistic approach to helping you achieve your goals while maintaining a stress free inner state.

Hi, I'm Karole - an IIN-certified Health & Wellness Coach with a rich professional background spanning consulting, media, finance, and over a decade in international luxury hospitality. Having lived and worked across Italy, the UK, Southeast Asia, and the UAE, I understand firsthand the toll that high-pressure, always-on careers take on your health, energy, and sense of self. I coach ambitious professionals to build sustainable wellness habits, manage stress, prevent burnout, and truly thrive without sacrificing the career they've worked so hard to build.

You may be carrying stress, balancing competing demands, adjusting to a change, or noticing patterns of self-criticism that you want to understand. You may also want more energy, connection, or room for what matters to you. Coaching offers space to pause, explore your experience, and consider what could support your well-being. As a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), I bring training in motivational interviewing and behavior change, alongside a mindful, collaborative approach. Together, we’ll draw on your strengths, lived experience, and sources of support—including the people, communities, and cultural practices that matter to you. We’ll also consider how your responsibilities, resources, and the systems you’re navigating shape your well-being. Alongside steps you choose to take, we can explore where additional support, different expectations, or changes in your environment could make a difference. Mindfulness and self-compassion practices are optional and adapted to your goals and comfort. This is health and wellness coaching; it does not replace psychotherapy, diagnosis, crisis care, or medical treatment.

Mental wellness isn't just about feeling better, it's about understanding the patterns that shape how you think, respond, and move through life's challenges. As a Leadership Behavior Strategist and Trauma-Informed Certified Coach, I help high-achieving professionals who feel overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck in cycles of overthinking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and overfunctioning. Together, we'll identify the hidden behavioral patterns keeping you in survival mode and replace them with practical strategies that support greater clarity, resilience, and sustainable success. My approach combines executive leadership experience, behavioral science, and a trauma-informed lens to help you better understand yourself, strengthen your capacity, and navigate life's demands without sacrificing your well-being. Please note: My coaching is educational and strategy-focused and is not a substitute for psychotherapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you're looking to better understand your behavior, build resilience, and create lasting change, I'd be honored to support you.