Marni Battista
Dating and relationship coach for women in Los Angeles
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Women and People over 40 |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Spiritual coach |
| Based in | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Credentials | Master's Degree in Education; Certified Dating and Relationship Coach and Expert, International Coaching Federation |
| Practice | Dating with Dignity |
Marni Battista is a dating and relationship coach who helps successful women find lasting, loving partnerships. She founded Dating with Dignity and The Institute for Living Courageously in Los Angeles. She holds a Master's Degree in Education and a coaching certification from the International Coaching Federation. She was married for 17 years, divorced, and dated again before she remarried. That path led her to build a process for women who keep ending up with unavailable men.
What Marni helps with
Marni works with women who have a full life and career but have not found a healthy partner. She looks for the patterns that keep them single and stuck.
- Finding the root cause that keeps you single
- Attracting an emotionally available partner
- Changing thought and behavior patterns in dating
- Recovering after a breakup or divorce
- Learning to date again in your 50s
- Building healthy intimate connections
- Breaking a cycle of unavailable men
Who Marni works with
Marni works with smart, successful women who have built strong lives and careers but struggle to find a lasting relationship. Some have been betrayed or disrespected, or stayed too long in a bad relationship. Others have never had a long-term partner. Some are coming out of divorce or are dating again in their 50s.
How Marni works
The Institute for Living Courageously uses a repeatable process that finds the root cause keeping a client single. Then the team works on it with a proprietary, research-based system that covers cognitive, emotional, spiritual and somatic work. Clients can join group programs and an LA workshop. Accountability from the coach and group is part of the work.
Background and qualifications
Marni Battista founded Dating with Dignity and The Institute for Living Courageously. She was married for 17 years, divorced, and dated again before she married a second time. She built her coaching process from that experience. She holds a Master's Degree in Education and is certified as a Dating and Relationship Coach and Expert by the International Coaching Federation. She also has training and experience as a facilitator and trainer.
Marni Battista pricing
Programs and services
- Signature programs
- Radical Living Challenge
- LA workshop
- Group coaching
- Podcast
- Free online training
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The CoachVouch take
Marni built her method after her own divorce and return to dating, and she now leads a team that uses a cognitive, emotional, spiritual and somatic system.
Best for successful women who want to find and keep a healthy relationship and stop repeating the same dating patterns.
Common questions
How much does Marni Battista charge?
Coaching with Marni runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Marni from this page for an exact quote.
What does Marni Battista help with?
Marni Battista helps with finding the root cause that keeps you single, attracting an emotionally available partner, changing thought and behavior patterns in dating and recovering after a breakup or divorce.
Is Marni Battista certified?
Marni Battista lists: Master's Degree in Education; Certified Dating and Relationship Coach and Expert, International Coaching Federation.
Does Marni Battista work with women who are dating again after divorce?
Yes. Marni was divorced and dated again herself, and clients have come to her after a breakup or divorce. Women in their 50s have also worked with her.
How do I contact Marni Battista?
Send Marni a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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