About Coaching

Challenge. Obstacles. Struggle. Life inevitably brings difficulties that can keep us from enjoying the gift that it is, miring us in anxiety and exhaustion.

Don’t just respond to adversity!
I help you flourish through it, providing immediate relielf and reconnecting you to the wisdom within you that is your best compass for thriving.

My coaching creates immediate results: renewed energy, genuine confidence, and a clear path forward.

Each session balances inner peace with practical action steps for your real-world challenges—whether in your career, relationships, or personal growth.

What makes my approach unique is the blend of traditional coaching with energy work to reach your goals. Together, we’ll:

  • Assess and strengthen your personal energy
  • Identify and seal energy drains
  • Protect and conserve your life force
  • Shift underlying patterns that keep you from fulfillment

Working with me means experiencing transformation that’s both profound and practical—connecting with your deepest wisdom while creating tangible change in your everyday life.

Ready to align with your authentic self and create the life you truly want? Let’s begin.

About Andrea

Do you wake up dreading the day only to keep pushing through? Are you feeling breathless under mounting pressure? Tried everything but still feel trapped? Watching relationships suffer? Wondering what happened to your dreams?

This kind of stress creates tunnel vision, blinding you to different choices and potential pathways forward. Having coached hundreds through adversity, I can assure you: relief and new possibilities are within reach. I’m not offering magical solutions—but I provide trauma-informed, compassionate care with practical straight-talk. Using energy work, I’ll help you reconnect with your authentic self and inner wisdom to uncover the new opportunities you couldn’t see,  and move forward with clarity, purpose, and confidence.

I have walked this path myself; I know the struggle! My journey wound through countless “shoulds” from external voices. I tried living up to others’ expectations, but learned that I needed to trust my inner voice. It led me to study (a B.A. from University of Arizona and M.A. from University of Chicago) and to travel. Eventually, it led me to community organizing, coaching everyday people to become leaders creating meaningful change. That inner voice overcame my Western biases so I could  become a Reiki practitioner (before it was trendy) and discover that we all engage in Energy Work .

This shaped the core values that guide my work: integrity, authenticity, connection, and continuous learning. At the heart of my work is trust in you as the expert in your own life, with all the wisdom you need within. I simply facilitate, helping you access your inner knowing, develop practical skills, and cultivate your strengths.

I established my coaching practice in 2007 because I believe our struggles reorient us to building meaningful lives driven by fulfillment, not obligation. My clients achieve this practically, focusing on the now and feeling good while they build. I emphasize workplace wellbeing due to its profound impact on us, using energy management to counter stress and negativity.

Energy work taught me there are no borders between us—our states affect those around us. When we live fulfilling lives, our energy uplifts others. This is how I help change the world—one person at a time!

I’ll teach you to: 

  • ground in wisdom
  • discern fruitful paths
  • build confidence
  •  transform conflict 
  • find ease amidst challenges

Let’s talk. 

What Clients Say

 

"Andrea helped me challenge myself to look at things I was dealing with at work from a different perspective, so I end up using events as a chance for growth and opportunity instead of ruminating in frustration."

-Peter A.

"As someone who tends to intellectualize my feelings, with Andrea, I learned to be aware of my feelings and my body and she taught me tools to help me deal with what comes up."

-Ajla Halilovic

"Andrea provided a place for me to explore situations with colleagues and management, helping me solve problems and find alternate solutions which were very insightful. She gave me a safe place to explore my feelings about work, both with colleagues and clients.  Her support is one of the reasons that I was able to navigate really rough scenarios. She kept me on track with my team."

-Sheryl Stoddard

"You helped me make changes I had been meaning to accomplish for years and guided me through a breakthrough that I had been struggling with for a very long time."

-Xin Ma

"You helped me reclaim the parts of myself that I had ignored for far too long. Through your work, I’ve gained the clarity and confidence to see and acknowledge my gifts and face my fears. Although I still have a lot of work to do, I can finally allow myself to envision a different life where I’m using my talents. And although ultimately it is up to me to finish the work, your coaching offers the missing tools needed to go through this process." 

-Maria Akbar

"Working with you completely transformed how I process information and emotions. You helped me realize that emotions manifest physically. I learned to look beyond their surface and uncover their deeper roots, including how they affect my body.  This insight has not only helped me manage my own emotions but also empowered me to support others facing similar challenges.

"You’ve given me tools and resources I can rely on in the moment. They help me feel safe and support me in processing my emotions. These tools have become especially vital during the difficult times in life."

-Desiree DeJesus

"If you know that something deep is getting in your way, but it’s stubborn or you just can’t put your finger on what it is, please get in touch with Andrea. She instinctively got to the heart of something important that has been holding me back my whole life! She delivered it in the most compassionate and loving way. Wow. I don’t want to be annoying, but I really wish everyone would experience her work."

-Rosetta Magdalen

"Andrea turns on the lightbulb in your head and helps you see the obvious. Once she taught me to recognize my limiting beliefs and energy drains, which were preventing me from achieving maximum success, my business plan instantly became clearer. I am making more money and am happier with who I choose as clients. As a mompreneur, I highly recommend Andrea as a resource for business success and work/life balance. She is a joy to be around and her sense of calm and positivity instantly put you in a state of comfort."

-Meg R.

"I am a professional actress and was experience debilitating stage fright the likes of which I had never encountered. My head was pounding before entrances, I was forgetting lines and I was terrified of being fired. After two hours coaching with Andrea, I felt lighter and easier in the world and the next time I walked onstage in front of an audience I felt grounded, focused and proud of my work! I was able to recall every line and connect with my scene partners. Furthermore, she’s given me tools to help me through future challenges, which have been deeply empowering and effective."

-G.E.

"Your sessions are excellent, so creative and adaptive!  I have been through so many modes of meditation, gotten counseling, etc., but your tool box is incomparable. And you have this uncanny sense of zooming in on exactly what is blocking me. You are my guardian angel, picking up just on the right things. Thank you for your guidance, Andrea."

-Kathi Davis

"I’ve known & worked with Andrea for years.  Often I feel uncertain when she starts talking — I think because I sense that she can help me access my inner truth & self-knowledge which I never THINK I want to access.  But I just breathe & go along & it always turns out meaningful, illuminating, helpful, insightful, gratifying & many other things, and NOT negative/scary/problematic.  ALWAYS hugely thankful that I didn’t bail."

-Dori Conn

"When I met Andrea, I immediately recognised that there is something unique about her, a special gift of insight that enhances her coaching. She acts as a facilitator, assisting in what is ultimately a process of self-discovery, and she has helped me identify the obstacles and behavior patterns that were inhibiting my personal and professional progress. As a result of our work, I have been able to summon the courage to address the obstacles, and addressing the challenges created a positive feedback loop that resulted in improvements in many other areas of my life as well. Andrea is the person to whom I turn whenever I need to think through difficult issues or to make important decisions."

-Martin Bingham

"One of Andrea’s many gifts include that she truly does see and connect to your highest self. Her commitment to being aware of and honoring your best self then naturally deepens your own attention to it, as well, gently inviting you to live from a conscious awareness of your own beauty with far greater frequency."

-Amy Davis

"It’s not just that she listens well, it is that Andrea Friedmann's listening style forces a certain amount of honesty out of you, which is not always comfortable, to be honest, but it is very healthy. I found myself continuing to reflect on our conversation far beyond the individual coaching session. Our work together facilitated an honest reflection within myself that allowed me to move past some old, tired conversations that I hadn't even realized I had been having until then."

Lisa Boragine

"I worked with Andrea for almost a year and could quickly see and feel huge differences in my life! Andrea is a very open and intuitive person. I trusted her right away (which is a rarity for me when I first meet/ start working with people). That trust led to some very powerful work stemming from our sessions together. I cannot recommend Andrea enough! She knows what her clients need and intuits the best ways to help them move forward on their journey through life."

-Amy P.

"Andrea Friedmann’s work is divinely-inspired, culturally-sensitive, and spiritually-grounded. Above all, Andrea is able to recognize, communicate with, and connect you to your higher self."

-Brigitinne French

"Andrea, I am deeply grateful that you guided us with great wisdom and dedication during a difficult time. Thank you for helping us find again the momentum and the strength that we needed to continue moving forward with our mission."

-G.Velez

Ready for a change?

Let's Talk.