As a Director of Engineering, I worked for global fortune 500 companies and have overseen scores of teams and hired hundreds of staff.  I'm used to managing millions of dollars, highly technical projects and yet when it came to time to open my consulting shop RiseTechnology,  I realized that I needed support to face new challenges.  Working with Laura, It didn't take long to understand her value for me and RT.  Laura's ability to create an atmosphere where I felt safe was key.  She helped me see into situations and coached me around my reactions and responses.  She helped me with my language, supported areas of my work and communication style that helped me create rapport, build relationships and collaborate more closely with clients. Laura also helped me overcome fears around public speaking and elevated my presentation style with her calm and insightful manner.  Because of her help I was able to stand in front of an European audience and address hundreds of peers at a technology conference in Belgium.  Her training around communication for me, especially as a European needing to reach across cultures and work with the USA, with China, with Germany, with Ireland just for example, has brought and kept clients.  I am fortunate to work with her. And so will anyone else.  B. Paquet - Founder of RiseTechnology 

Laura is an outstanding coach!!!  When burdened by feelings of doubt around my decisions, I would exert so much energy trying to force solutions or worry that I had made wrong choices.  This often led to feelings of helplessness and obsessive thinking.  Laura has listened with a compassionate ear and posed questions that empowered me to identify the root of the conflict I was experiencing and why that worry was there in the first place.  She has helped me become deeply aware of my strengths, self-worth and all I am and could be capable of.  I recognized damaging life-long patterns and cycles that I wanted to break.  Through working with Laura, I still approach life with an open heart but with a mindfulness, clarity and self-assurance that were often not there before.” ~ Julie Wojtowicz (Educator)

"Laura has a wonderful ability to help you sort through difficult situations and gain much needed clarity.  I always felt comfortable and encouraged to share my honest thoughts without the fear of being judged.  She also challenged me to be honest with myself.  Through Laura's coaching, I built greater self-awareness and self-acceptance.  I'd recommend her to anyone looking for a coach who gracefully brings a direct, yet gentle approach, and truly wants to make some changes in their

Helen Paczkowski Anderson (Bright Life Coaching-Founder)

"My overall experience with Laura as a coach is uplifting and positive. I find her to be an attentive listener as well as perceptive. She knows the right questions to ask in order to help me realize why I make certain decisions. I also feel she truly listens because later in our conversations she quotes things I said earlier. I have had very positive experiences so far and I look forward to working with her going forward. -Ena Carroll professional artist