What's the difference between coaching and therapy?

Therapists help with past and current mental health issues often related to trauma. They explore how unresolved trauma leads to depression, anxiety, addiction and other mental health concerns. Coaches help with the present and future, with a focus on goal-setting and behavior change. Keep in mind that a therapist can also be a coach, but a coach cannot practice as a therapist without a license. I may make a referral to a therapist if I feel that your needs are beyond my scope of practice.

What is a trauma-informed coach?

Trauma-informed coaches recognize the impact of trauma in a person's life and create a safe, supportive environment for their clients. They respect their client's boundaries by understanding their window of tolerance and adjusting sessions accordingly. While traditional fitness methods often rely on motivational techniques such as "pushing through the pain" or "sucking it up and doing it anyway" trauma-informed coaches explore barriers to fitness in a more gentle and effective way.

What style of workouts will I be doing?

I program resistance training workouts (also called strength training or weight training) using dumbbells, kettlebells, barbells, and machines. If you're working out at home with limited equipment, a set of dumbbells is all you need to get started. We can chat about program details during your discovery call.

How do I find the right coach for me?

Every coach is unique in their approach, specializations, and qualifications, but their resume isn't the most important thing to consider. Use caution with coaches who create programs, guides, or "blueprints" based on their own results and experiences. Any refusal to meet you at your current physical and mental capabilities is a huge red flag. I'd love to share more about my coaching philosophy during your discovery call.

The Counter-FIT Method, by Kayla L.

About

Overview

What you'll achieve

Finally make exercise a consistent part of your life
Reach your health and fitness goals AND make the results stick
Prove to yourself that you're not lazy or incapable (while sticking it to all the judgmental haters who doubted you)

Who this is for

Gym-class haters who are ready to reclaim their relationship with fitness
People who are allergic to toxic gym bro motivational techniques like "no pain, no gain"
Anyone who's ever felt like they don't belong in the gym

What's included

A totally custom workout plan that’s designed around YOUR needs
Weekly, biweekly, or monthly online coaching sessions to chat about how things are going
Unlimited chat support between sessions
Form checks and technique analysis whenever you need it

Structure

1. The Counter-FIT Method

The Counter-FIT coaching program is for the fitness misfits, reluctant exercisers, gym avoiders, and people who are sick of "no excuses" bullshit. Think of it as a counterculture approach to mainstream fitness, where getting fit doesn't mean fitting in.

FIT is a simple coaching framework within The Counter-FIT program that adapts and evolves with you. It can be applied to literally any goal–from wanting to walk up a flight of stairs without losing your breath to getting your first pull up, and everything in-between!

With the FIT framework there’s no more moulding your life around some fitness guru’s military style programming. No more forcing yourself to do exercises you genuinely hate (I’m looking at you, burpees!). And no more restrictive meal plans that leave you feeling tired and hangry.

2. F: Flexible Programming

Weeks 1–4: Build the physical and behavioral foundation. This includes:

Gaining fundamental resistance training skills.
Learning how to train safely and effectively.
Understanding how to gauge effort.
Creating healthy habits outside of your workouts such as recovery, meal planning, and energy management.

Outcome: “I can do this.”

3. I: Implementation

Weeks 5-8: Making the program work for YOU. This includes:

Learning how to modify your workouts.
Embracing the flexibility of your workouts for overall consistency.
Gaining a deeper understanding of what motivates you and using it to your advantage.

Outcome: “I know how to make this work for me.”

Prices

Available packages

12 Weekly Sessions

12 sessions · 12 weeks

1500 USD

6 Biweekly Sessions

6 sessions · 12 weeks

900 USD

3 Monthly Sessions

3 sessions · 12 weeks

525 USD

Single Session

1 sessions · On demand

250 USD

Additional

What you'll need

FAQs

Still need more clarity? Here are answers to some commonly asked questions.

Yes! I'm currently offering 12 weeks of coaching with your choice of weekly, biweekly, or monthly sessions.

Yes! We can chat about options during your discovery call.

As someone with ADHD, I know firsthand how frustrating it can be when your symptoms are dismissed as laziness or a lack of self-discipline. Many fitness coaches haven't received the proper training to work with people who struggle with executive dysfunction, time blindness, and rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) which can ultimately lead to burnout, anxiety, and low self-esteem. I help my clients create systems for setting and achieving goals that work WITH their ADHD brain, not against it.