Life Transition Coaching

Get support figuring out what’s next and moving forward with more clarity and confidence.

Based in Redmond, WAServing Bellevue and SeattleOnline Worldwide

Helping People Create Change Since 2010

1,000+ Coaching Sessions With Clients Worldwide

Advanced Training in Relationships & Personal Growth

What Is Life Transition Coaching?

Life transitions can leave you questioning things you once felt certain about.

You may have spent years building a career, raising a family, creating financial stability, supporting other people, or working toward goals that once gave your life direction.

Then something changes.

Sometimes change is external: retirement, divorce, children leaving home, a career shift, or a move.

Sometimes nothing dramatic happens at all. You simply realize that the life that once fit doesn’t feel quite right anymore.

You may find yourself asking:

What do I want now?

What gives my life meaning and purpose at this stage?

Who am I outside the roles I’ve played for so long?

You don’t need to have your next chapter figured out before you begin.

Life transition coaching can help you slow down, understand what’s keeping you stuck, and get clearer about what matters to you now so you can make decisions from who you are becoming, not just who you have been.

It can help you move from one kind of strength into another, using the wisdom and experience you’ve gained to create a next chapter that feels meaningful, purposeful, and true to who you are now.

Inescapable Vulnerability of Childhood
Where You May Feel Stuck

Do Any of These Sound Familiar?

Life transitions can bring uncertainty even when nothing is necessarily “wrong.” Here are some of the ways that can show up.

Wondering “What Now?”

You’ve reached a stage where the goals that once motivated you no longer feel as important, and you’re not sure what comes next.

 

Your Identity Is Changing

A role that has defined you is shifting or ending, and you’re trying to understand who you are without it.

Successful but Unfulfilled

Your life may look good from the outside, but something feels missing or less meaningful than it used to.

Facing a Major Change

Retirement, divorce, an empty nest, a career shift, a move, loss, or another transition has disrupted the life you knew.

Knowing Something Needs to Change

You may not know exactly what needs to change, but you know you don’t want the next chapter to look exactly like the last one.

Afraid of Making the Wrong Choice

You’re overthinking your options, waiting for certainty, or worried that changing direction now could be a mistake.

Meet Wendy

I Know What It’s Like To Question What Comes Next

I know what it’s like to reach a point in life when what used to work no longer feels like enough.

Life has taken me through my own major transitions, including changes in relationships, family, career, and how I understand myself.

What I’ve learned is that a transition doesn’t always mean something has gone wrong.

Sometimes it means who you are has changed, but your life hasn’t caught up yet.

Since January 2010, I’ve worked with smart, capable people who have reached a similar point. They may have created successful lives, raised families, built careers, or done much of what they thought they were supposed to do, yet find themselves asking what they want now.

My approach is warm and loving, but also direct. Together, we look beneath the overthinking, fear, expectations, and old patterns so you can hear yourself more clearly and make choices that feel true to who you are now.

The goal isn’t for me to tell you what your next chapter should look like.

It’s to help you create it consciously.

What Working Together Looks Like

You don’t need to have your next chapter figured out. We’ll start with where you are, uncover what’s keeping you stuck, and help you get clearer about what you want next.

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Clarity Call

We start with a free 30-minute conversation about what’s going on, what you’d like help with, and whether working together feels like the right fit.

Your Starting Point

Before we begin, you’ll complete a questionnaire that gives me a fuller picture of what’s changing in your life, what feels uncertain or unresolved, and what you’d like help creating or changing.

Coaching That Fits You

You can work with me session by session or choose a 12-session package for deeper, ongoing work. We’ll focus on what matters most as things evolve.

Support Between Sessions

You’re welcome to share important insights, questions, or something that comes up between sessions by email or text.

Ready to talk about what’s going on? Start with a free Clarity Call.

What Changes When You Do This Work

The goal isn’t to have every part of your future figured out.

It’s to understand what matters to you now and begin making choices that reflect the person you are becoming.

  • You get clearer about what you actually want now.
  • You understand the fears, beliefs, and expectations influencing your decisions.
  • You stop waiting for complete certainty before allowing yourself to move forward.
  • You begin letting go of roles and identities that no longer fit.
  • You find more meaning and purpose in the stage of life you’re in now.
  • You start creating your next chapter intentionally instead of simply following momentum.
Client Stories

In Their Own Words

I’m very lucky to have connected with Wendy! She has helped me regain perspective and strength in the midst of a series of family crisis and personal crossroads. I’m a career woman used to having control of my tomorrows….Read more

I can’t recommend Wendy highly enough! She has been an absolute gift during one of the most challenging times in my life. Her guidance is insightful, practical, and delivered with such genuine warmth and care that you…Read more

Working with Wendy has been one of the most valuable investments I’ve made in myself. She has the ability to listen deeply while also gently challenge my thinking. I’m so deeply grateful for her guidance through a difficult….Read more

I’ve been working with Wendy for about 5 months and it has been one of the best investments I’ve made in myself both personally and professionally. She gave me the tools to build up my confidence to lead myself….Read more

A session with Wendy is like being gently held while she simultaneously punches you in the gut. It is not always easy but it’s a game changer…Read more

Common Questions

Questions About Life Transition Coaching

Find answers to the questions I’m most often asked about life transition coaching.
Still have a question? Get in touch.
What is life transition coaching?
Life transition coaching helps you navigate periods when something significant in your life is changing, or when the life you’ve been living no longer feels like the right fit. We look at what matters to you now, what may be keeping you stuck, and what you want your next chapter to look and feel like.
What kinds of life transitions can coaching help with?

I work with people navigating retirement, divorce, an empty nest, career changes, relocation, changing family roles, loss, aging, and periods when life simply feels less meaningful or fulfilling than it once did.

How can I find more meaning and purpose in the next stage of my life?
Meaning and purpose can change as your life changes. Coaching can help you explore what matters to you now, what gives you energy, what no longer fits, and how you want to use your time and experience in this stage of your life.

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What Questions Should You Ask Yourself to Find More Meaning and Purpose in Life?

Do I need to know what I want before starting coaching?

No. Many people come to coaching because they don’t know what they want yet. You may simply know that something feels off or that you don’t want to keep living exactly the way you have been. That is enough to begin.

How is life transition coaching different from life coaching?

Life coaching can address many different areas of your life, including patterns, confidence, anxiety, relationships, goals, and decision-making. Life transition coaching is more specifically focused on periods of change, identity shifts, meaning, purpose, and creating what comes next.

Can you help if I’m considering a major change but haven’t decided what to do?

Yes. You do not have to make a decision before beginning coaching. We can look at what is influencing your decision, including fear, expectations, old patterns, and what you genuinely want, so you can make the choice from a clearer place.

Ready for Your Next Chapter?

If you know something in your life is changing, or needs to change, but you’re not sure what comes next, let’s talk.