Melanie Shmois
Executive coach for high-achieving professionals in Avon Lake, Ohio
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Burnout and resilienceEmotional intelligenceLeadership developmentStress and burnoutStress and overwhelmMindset and habits |
| Works with | Executives and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Health coach and Life coach |
| Based in | Avon Lake, Ohio, United States |
| Credentials | Licensed therapist; Multi-certified coach |
| Practice | Mind Your Strength Coaching |
Melanie Shmois is an executive coach who works with high-achieving professionals. She founded Mind Your Strength Coaching in Avon Lake, Ohio. She is a licensed therapist and a multi-certified coach. Her clients are executives, leaders and driven professionals who already have real success. She focuses on the inner pressure that stays on even when things go well. She offers four coaching formats, from a four-week focus to a year-long private partnership.
What Melanie helps with
She helps them see this pattern and move past it.
- Constant anticipation of things going wrong
- Pressure that never fully turns off
- Feeling successful on paper but not inside
- Getting in touch with emotions and thoughts
- Keeping the peace by silencing yourself
- Making everyday decisions consciously
Who Melanie works with
Melanie works with people who have already built real success. Her clients are executives, leaders and driven professionals. They are done with surface-level frameworks. They want coaching built around their actual life.
How Melanie works
Melanie offers four ways to work together. The Alcove is one issue over four weeks. The Sanctuary is a season of sustained work. The Immersion is coaching plus a full reset day. The Inner Edge is a fully private, year-long partnership. Her coaching turns attention inward, toward emotions, thoughts and the body. She also offers a free private resource that helps clients spot their pattern.
Background and qualifications
Melanie Shmois is a licensed therapist and a multi-certified coach. She founded Mind Your Strength Coaching, LLC, based in Avon Lake, Ohio. She writes about somatic awareness, healing and conscious decision making. She has said she tested every technique on herself first. She has also been featured in the press.
Melanie Shmois pricing
Programs and services
- The Alcove: One issue, four weeks
- The Sanctuary: A season of sustained work
- The Immersion: Coaching plus a full reset day
- The Inner Edge: Year-long private partnership
- Free private resource
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Melanie Shmois reviews
The CoachVouch take
A licensed therapist and multi-certified coach who tested every technique on herself first.
Best for executives and driven professionals who look successful but feel constant inner pressure.
Common questions
How much does Melanie Shmois charge?
Coaching with Melanie runs $150 to $275 an hour. Message Melanie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Melanie Shmois help with?
Melanie Shmois helps with constant anticipation of things going wrong, pressure that never fully turns off, feeling successful on paper but not inside and getting in touch with emotions and thoughts.
Is Melanie Shmois certified?
Melanie Shmois lists: Licensed therapist; Multi-certified coach.
Does Melanie offer short-term coaching?
Yes. The Alcove is a four-week program that focuses on one issue.
How do I contact Melanie Shmois?
Send Melanie a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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