Figuring Out Life's Next Chapters
Practical Support for Life Transitions and Decisions
Coaching can be helpful when you’re facing a challenge, transition, or period of uncertainty — but don’t necessarily need or want therapy. Many people seek coaching when they feel stuck, overwhelmed by decisions, or unsure how to move forward, even though they’re functioning day to day.
Loriann’s coaching services are thoughtful, structured, and grounded in decades of clinical experience. Coaching sessions focus on clarity, problem-solving, and building realistic next steps — without requiring a mental health diagnosis or long-term therapeutic commitment.
Coaching is available to clients in Maryland and across the United States, making it a flexible option for those who live outside Loriann’s therapy licensure area.
How Coaching Differs From Therapy
Coaching is not designed to treat mental health conditions such as major depression, trauma, or severe anxiety. Instead, it supports people who want help thinking through challenges, improving communication, navigating transitions, or making meaningful changes.
With coaching, sessions are directive and goal-oriented. Emotional content may arise, but the emphasis remains on understanding options, improving perspective, and taking action — rather than processing the past in depth.
If you’re unsure whether coaching or therapy is the better fit, that can be discussed before scheduling. Coaching is not insurance reimbursable.
Coaching Areas Offered
Loriann offers coaching in several focused areas, each addressing a common life stage or challenge:
Career Coaching
Practical coaching for career stress, decision-making, workplace communication, resumes, and professional transitions. Career coaching is especially useful when work-related concerns don’t require therapy but still feel overwhelming.
Retirement Coaching
Guidance for individuals adjusting to retirement or approaching it with mixed emotions. Coaching can help clarify priorities, routines, identity shifts, and what comes next without pressure to “reinvent” yourself.
Post-Divorce Coaching
Support for navigating life after separation, including communication with an ex-partner, co-parenting challenges, rebuilding stability, confidence and a new relationship with your kids.
Getting Started
If you’re interested in coaching, please reach out through the contact link on this site. A brief snapshot of what’s prompting your interest is helpful and allows Loriann to determine whether coaching is an appropriate fit.
You don’t need to have a clear plan before reaching out. Coaching often begins precisely because things feel unclear.