Charlene Fernald Moynihan
Mindset and parenting coach for people living with disability in Maine
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $150 an hour |
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| Also coaches | Life coach and Health coach |
| Based in | Maine, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Professional Coach (CPC); Professional Coach Certificate, International Coach Academy; B.A. in Psychology, minor in Philosophy, University of Maine; Resilience Strategist |
Charlene Fernald Moynihan is a mindset and parenting coach in Maine. She specializes in transition coaching for people with acquired disabilities and their loved ones. She also coaches parents of children and adults with disabling or potentially disabling conditions. She spent 44 years working in human and social services, mostly with people with disabilities. She retired in 2016 due to disability, so she knows life with a disability firsthand. She is a Resilience Strategist.
What Charlene helps with
Charlene helps people adjust to big changes that come with disability and chronic illness. Her work centers on accepting change and making peace with uncertainty.
- Adjusting to an acquired disability
- Living with chronic illness
- Supporting a loved one with chronic illness or disability
- Parenting a child with a disabling or potentially disabling condition
- Parenting an adult with a disabling or potentially disabling condition
- Accepting change and uncertainty
- Building resilience skills and attitudes
Who Charlene works with
Charlene works with people who have acquired disabilities and people who live with chronic illness. She also coaches their loved ones. Another group is parents of children or adults with disabling or potentially disabling conditions.
Background and qualifications
Charlene earned a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Maine in 1992. She went on to a 44-year career in human and social services, working mostly with and for people with disabilities. She retired in 2016 due to disability. In 2015 she began teaching Resilience Skills and Attitudes and peer coaching under the mentorship of Ronald L. Breazeale, Ph.D. She became a Resilience Strategist. In 2019 she enrolled in the International Coach Academy and earned her Professional Coach Certificate.
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The CoachVouch take
Charlene combines a 44-year career in disability services with her own experience of living with a disability.
Best for people adjusting to an acquired disability or chronic illness, and for parents of children or adults with disabling conditions.
Common questions
How much does Charlene Fernald Moynihan charge?
Coaching with Charlene runs $100 to $150 an hour. Message Charlene from this page for an exact quote.
What does Charlene Fernald Moynihan help with?
Charlene Fernald Moynihan helps with adjusting to an acquired disability, living with chronic illness, supporting a loved one with chronic illness or disability and parenting a child with a disabling or potentially disabling condition.
Is Charlene Fernald Moynihan certified?
Charlene Fernald Moynihan lists: Certified Professional Coach (CPC); Professional Coach Certificate, International Coach Academy; B.A. in Psychology, minor in Philosophy, University of Maine; Resilience Strategist.
Does Charlene coach family members of people with chronic illness?
Yes. She coaches loved ones of people with chronic illness or acquired disabilities. She also coaches parents of children and adults with disabling or potentially disabling conditions.
How do I contact Charlene Fernald Moynihan?
Send Charlene a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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