Risa August

Risa August is a creativity and life coach who works one on one with people going through a shift and ready to embrace it. She is also an author, TEDx speaker and Gestalt practitioner. Her book tells the story of her bike ride from Canada to Mexico after brain surgery for a pituitary tumor. She is a Conscious Girlfriend Academy certified coach and has coached couples. Sessions run by phone or Zoom.

What Risa helps with

Risa works with people who feel restless inside and pulled toward something new. She helps them sort through thoughts and feelings during a change.

• Feeling restless and pulled toward something new
• Sorting through thoughts and emotions during a life shift
• Cutting through outside noise and expectations
• Choosing the life you want to live
• Understanding compatibility as a couple
• Dating for lesbian and queer women

Who Risa works with

Risa coaches people who are in the middle of a shift and ready to embrace it. Her clients feel a deep restlessness and want to focus inward instead of on outside expectations. She has also worked with couples on how they relate to each other.

How Risa works

Risa uses a co-active approach and experiential techniques. Her Gestalt coaching method rests on the idea that each person holds their own answers. She asks pointed questions, listens closely and makes space for learning. Sessions last 90 minutes and run by telephone or Zoom. She is also certified in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, which blends cognitive methods with mindfulness practice.

Background and qualifications

Risa is an author, TEDx speaker, Gestalt practitioner and creativity coach. She holds a Conscious Girlfriend Academy coaching certification and a Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy certificate from July 2020. She is an ACE certified fitness trainer and spin instructor. Earlier work includes environmental educator, wilderness therapy guide and ridge runner, plus business administration and management. She has completed two Ironman races and cycled from Canada to Mexico.

Risa August pricing

Programs and services

• One-on-one coaching by phone or Zoom
• 90-minute sessions
• Speaking engagements
• Voice and Story art workshops

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