Kara Loewentheil
Feminist life coach for women working on confidence and anxiety
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $155 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Women |
| Credentials | Master Feminist Coach; Former women's rights lawyer |
| Practice | The School of New Feminist Thought |
Kara Loewentheil is a life coach who helps women change how they think about themselves. Kara is a New York Times bestselling author and a former Ivy League women's rights lawyer. Kara founded The School of New Feminist Thought and hosts the podcast UnF*ck Your Brain. Kara's work centers on what Kara calls socially-programmed anxiety and the Brain Gap. Kara offers private coaching and a membership program called the Feminist Self-Help Society.
What Kara helps with
Kara works on the anxiety and self-doubt many women feel from years of social expectations. Kara helps clients decide what a good life means to them and build it.
- Socially-programmed anxiety
- The Brain Gap between how women want to feel and how they do
- Constant self-criticism and feeling not good enough
- People-pleasing
- Worry about appearance and weight
- Balancing work and parenting expectations
- Deciding what a good life means for you
Who Kara works with
Kara coaches women who were socialized to meet impossible expectations. They include women building careers, women weighing marriage and family pressure, and women who want to live on their own terms.
How Kara works
Kara teaches a framework built around the Brain Gap, which is the gap between how women and men are taught to think about themselves. Clients learn to close that gap in their own thinking. This is how Kara works on what Kara calls socially-programmed anxiety. Kara teaches this through private coaching and the Feminist Self-Help Society.
Background and qualifications
Kara Loewentheil trained as a lawyer and worked in women's rights at the Ivy League level. Kara then became a coach and earned the title Master Feminist Coach. Kara founded The School of New Feminist Thought. Kara hosts the podcast UnF*ck Your Brain and wrote the New York Times bestselling book Take Back Your Brain. Kara also runs a program that certifies feminist life coaches.
Kara Loewentheil pricing
Programs and services
- Private coaching
- Feminist Self-Help Society membership
- Certification program for feminist life coaches
- UnF*ck Your Brain podcast
Kara Loewentheil reviews
The CoachVouch take
Kara is a former women's rights lawyer who built their coaching around a feminist view of anxiety, which Kara calls the Brain Gap.
Best for women who want to stop chasing social expectations and decide what a good life means for them.
Common questions
How much does Kara Loewentheil charge?
Coaching with Kara runs $80 to $155 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Kara Loewentheil help with?
Kara Loewentheil helps with socially-programmed anxiety, the Brain Gap between how women want to feel and how they do, constant self-criticism and feeling not good enough and people-pleasing.
Is Kara Loewentheil certified?
Kara Loewentheil lists: Master Feminist Coach; Former women's rights lawyer.
Does Kara Loewentheil offer private coaching?
Yes. Kara offers private coaching and also runs the Feminist Self-Help Society, a coaching program.
Can I train to become a coach with Kara?
Yes. Kara's school offers a certification to become a Feminist Life Coach.
How do I contact Kara Loewentheil?
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