Testimonials
Client feedback on how decision coaching helped with relationships, careers, and a thousand other decisions.
“Your ability to decisively cut through the clutter and get to the key priorities is truly amazing.”
— Holly Bammert, New York City
I feel like you just saved my life
“I had been struggling with a major life decision for over a year and by asking the right questions, you helped me see my path so clearly! I feel like you just saved my life. You helped me see exactly what I need to do in order to get me where I want and need to be. I can’t thank you enough.”
— Chantale Michaud, Ontario, Canada
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Truly empowering
“I contacted Nell regarding a major life decision that I’d spent much time agonizing over without reaching any clarity. I didn’t know what to expect from my session, but I’m so glad I did it. Nell was not only an empathetic listener, but she asked all the right questions, cutting through the fog to help me make sense of my situation. Most importantly, the session allowed me to feel ownership over the decision myself. It was truly empowering.”
— K.A., California
“ My life changed, and you played a major role.”
“I spoke to you a few years ago, when I was agonizing about a relationship issue. Your help was invaluable. I left my relationship, relocated, and have since married the person I’d met, who’d prompted (among many other red flags and signals) my revisiting of my situation. He has turned out to be a partner who really believes in me, and for that reason my income has quadrupled.
I have thought of our conversation often since then: it was not easy to make such a seismic change, but your clear head and your frank caution about moving right into another relationship was absolutely spot on. Thank you, and I apologize for not touching base sooner. My life changed, and you played a major role.”
— C. Murphy
“Going through your process brought me so much clarity”
“I want you to know that you're doing god's work with this decision coaching thing! Looking back I can't believe the amount of energy I put into the back and forth, when the whole time I already knew inside what I wanted. All I had to do was just decide and let my confirmation bias help me with the rest. Talking to you and going through your process brought me so much clarity, I have never questioned my decision once moving forward.
A few months after I took a break (as you advised), a dream job opened up for me….the work is fun, purposeful, and creates stability for my family. I don't take it home with me. I've started a personal writing practice that I didn't have the energy for when I was teaching first grade. I'm doing a lot of traveling and reconnecting with myself with that load of stress from being in the wrong place off my shoulders.
Anyway, I can't believe how valuable your advice was. I just needed someone to be clear with me, and then take that action which allowed so many good things to unfold. So thank you!”
— CK, Sacramento, CA
Clarity and confidence
“Nell has a gift for sure!! I got so much clarity and confidence in my decision, and I have finally decided to move on. Her framework/process helped me take that decision because I know what I want and what I need to do after going through that process. Not only that, but Nell also helped me with some strategies and viewpoints that helped me overcome my fears and identify the root cause of the underlying problem that caused me to procrastinate making decisions. I highly recommend Nell for anyone who got stuck making a decision for a long period of time and needs help in brainstorming.”
— Raj K., Boise, Idaho
Unbiased perspective
“Nell was so easy to get in contact with and it was extremely helpful to have her unbiased perspective on a decision I could have maybe made on my own, but would have taken a lot longer. I walked out not only with a decision, but feeling more confident and accepting of my decision. It was also helpful to get her input on ways of approaching the decision, what the worst case could be, and other factors that I overlooked myself in my own overthinking. I would highly recommend using Nell’s services, especially if you’re in the middle of making a last minute, tough decision!”
— Raissa, California
Miraculously I found Nell
“As someone who has a notoriously hard time making even unimportant decisions, when I faced the toughest choice and biggest investment of my life (choosing between two very different grad school options) I was paralyzed for months, analyzing every minute detail, spending hours upon hours researching, and endlessly bugging my friends and family for their takes. Even after all that, I was still on the fence. More research and opinions just left me more unsure. Miraculously I found Nell, who through our discussion was able to tease out my true values and priorities, with which we identified the path that would be the best fit considering what was most important to me now and in the future. Thanks so much, Nell!”
— Alex Ford, Austin TX
Honestly incredible
“I was able to get to the core of what I wanted, which was honestly incredible. That can be hard to do and having someone impartial helping me honestly tease out my own answer was major for me.”
—Stacy Scott, South Carolina
I felt energised and inspired
“Before my session I felt conflicted, agonising about my choice. Afterwards I felt energised and inspired, and confident in my ability to go forward with the decision.”
—Nessa Tierney, London
Your therapist won’t tell you what to do, but I will.
Like lifting a huge weight off my shoulders
“Nell asked thought-provoking questions that helped me find the answer to my big dilemma. More importantly, she provided concrete advice on next steps. I can’t recommend her services highly enough. Talking with her was like lifting a huge weight off my shoulders.”
— Shannon Kelley, Austin, Texas
My life is better every single day
“I found Nell's services (via Ask A Manager) at exactly the point where I desperately needed some advice, & when all my friends were too burnt-out or preoccupied to be able to advise. She listened thoughtfully to a complicated scenario, asked some incisive questions, and came up with an answer so simple and correct that all I had to do was act on it. Ten days later, I had put the plan we'd created into motion, and now, three months later, my life is better every single day because of it. I was too deep in the problem to see it for myself, and I am endlessly grateful that someone else could.”
— Alexandra Scott, Richmond, VA
I have a renewed sense of motivation and joy!
“I was so incredibly nervous prior to my session and afterwards, I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my soul. Having an unbiased, sound and straight forward voice that helped me cut straight to the point was so incredibly reassuring! Not only did I take copious amounts of notes during our session, but I turned them into little daily mantras that I am practicing and envisioning. So much of what you said rang true and just made sense. While I felt somewhat silly with that decision, it was weighing me down and distracting me from what my focus should really have been; which is future me! My gratitude is deep and I have a renewed sense of motivation and joy!”
— Lisa Samples, Ohio
Comfortable and confident
“Nell took the time to completely understand who I am and the decision I was trying to make. She must have taken 3 pages of notes and then used all the information to find the heart of the decision and not only helped me make a decision but also made me feel more comfortable and confident. Wouldn’t have wanted to get help from anyone else!”
— Jack Bader, Boulder, Colorado
Really good at getting to the point
"Nell is really good at getting to the point. She got me thinking about a creative option I had not been considering and helped me feel more free to make that decision. I would highly recommend it to anyone in limbo!"
— Ben DeGeorge, Miami, Florida
I’d been wrestling for months
“Nell recently helped me to make a life-changing decision to move back to the area I used to live in. This required me to pull out of buying a house at the last minute, that would have been in the wrong area. It was a dilemma I’d been wrestling with for some months, losing quite a lot of sleep over it. Nell asked me incisive questions and quickly got to the point, which had been hidden or obscured from me at a time when my mind was overloaded with stress and worry. It was so helpful to have someone objectively look at the issue and relay her clear recommendation, and then to hear her justification. Most importantly, she advised me not to go back over the problem and un-decide it. I’m sticking with it and am moving back this week.”
— Denise Edens, Norwich, England
The process flowed with some warm laughter
“A great sounding board to organize and clarify my thoughts. The process flowed with some warm laughter. In many ways, just booking the session helped me to decide. Nell helped solidify my choice. I highly recommend Nell if you are ready to stop ruminating and get on with life.”
— Dr. Paula Moore, Ontario, Canada
My ultimate purpose and values
“By rooting the decision in my ultimate purpose and values, this made it seem less intimidating and complicated.”
— Mark Wheeler, Wilmington, Delaware
Nell is a great thinker
“The session was better than I expected. Even the questions and materials Nell shared before meeting were helpful in giving me a different framework or model for thinking about my decision. Going in, I did not have a clear ‘decision 1’ and ‘decision 2’ so I wasn't even sure this would be a session worth having, but Nell patiently talked me through some great questions to get to a more clear understanding of what I am sitting with. I also felt some synergy in brainstorming towards the end. Nell is a great thinker and helpful listener!”
— Brittany Hartman, Boston, Massachusetts
Afterward I felt great
“Before the session I felt curious about how it would go. Afterward I felt great - really "seen" (heard) by Nell, liberated from mental swirling, more free.”
— Alexandra Schweitzer, Massachusetts
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Super impressed!
“During the session, I felt like I had the opportunity to explore options, even the ones I was too afraid to consider in my own head. I felt that Nell's listening, and her on-point questions, helped me get to a point where I could let go of the fear that had been clouding my decision-making process. It was my second time seeking Nell's assistance with a big decision, and I came away feeling grateful, and super impressed!!”
— Yvette, Geneva, Switzerland
It felt absolutely right
“Nell asked great questions that were sometimes easy to answer and sometimes made me really think. She was great at pulling apart issues to view things that were all tangled up in my brain. Yes, I did reach a decision and it felt absolutely right.”
— Caroline Stanley, Redondo Beach, California