"With humor, warmth and compassion Donna creates and holds safe spaces for us to become the best version of their authentic selves. Using an integrative approach blending holistic modalities and her own varied life experience, Donna has created a unique coaching program for individuals and groups that focuses on education, self-compassion, relationship building, and stress management. 

Neurodivergent young women who have low support needs and are extremely talented may appear to have it all together on the outside, but burn-out, limiting beliefs and unhealthy patterns often emerge as a result. That’s why having someone like Donna to help support them in their pursuits and teach healthy coping skills is so vital.

Neurodivergent herself and trained in supporting neurodivergent clients, Donna provides non-judgmental support and practical strategies for staying grounded and productive."

-Alessa R., Corps de ballet, The Royal Swedish Ballet- 

 

⭐ Donna is an awesomeness accomplice.

Before offering one-to-one and group coaching, she was supporting brilliant humans in a number of roles: as the Academic Support Counselor and Wellness Lead at Rowland Hall, the Director of the Teaching and Learning Center and Adolescent Health Education Program at The Orme School, the Campus Wellness Program Coordinator, Residential Student Wellness Counselor, Health Educator, and Adjunct Instructor of Stress Management for Stage Managers at The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and before that, living and working with young artists as a Residential Director for Interlochen Center for the Arts, Academy and Summer Camp. Her passion for girls education started when she was teaching at St.Brigid's College, an all-girls school in Western Australia. From there, her work with young women & body image was presented at the National Wellness Conference where she also enrolled through the National Wellness Institute to complete her certification as a holistic stress management instructor. Recognized for her Girls Group program/curriculum, she was selected as one of three Young Women's Health & Wellness Mentors for the state of North Carolina by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women's Health, focused on improving the health of U.S. women and girls through policy, education, and programs. Additional training has included Motivational Interviewing, Conflict Mediation, Nia Technique White Belt, Somatic Education, Instructional Coaching, Diversity, Equity & Belonging, Mindfulness for Difficult Emotions, Self-Compassion, Tending Grief, Supporting Neurodivergent Clients, ADHD Coaching, Anxiety Management, DONA Doula Training, Human Development, Courageous Conversations, Non-Violent Communication, Social Emotional Leadership and Open Session Group Facilitation. 

⭐ Highly skilled in developing positive rapport and seeing the potential in others.

 

She draws from a depth of experience and training in learning theory/education, mindfulness, holistic stress management, instructional coaching, curriculum development, social emotional learning, diversity studies, conflict management, peace studies, equity & inclusion, motivational interviewing, adolescent development, body image media literacy, cognitive coaching, arts & the humanities, and many years of providing compassionate support to highly sensitive, creative, high achieving, big idea, deep thinking, weird, funny & neurodivergent brains of all ages.

 

⭐ Her work with clients focuses on co-creating meaning, inner resources, personal development, self-awareness and organizational practices that reduce stress and overwhelm and increase self-awareness, decision making, skill practices to evaluate "norms" and other unexamined beliefs and resources to increase feelings of competency and self-advocacy skills.

 

⭐ Current and former clients report that they feel deeply cared for, seen and supported in all aspects of their daily life and often express feeling the relief they feel after meeting, "...she gets it".

 

⭐ She likes 80's music and movie references, humanity-loving superheros, doing kind things for others (real punk rock), time with animals, science fiction, mythology, poetry, watching stand-up comedy, making art, connecting with friends, exploring new music, listening to TED talks, napping with her toothless rescue siamese cat, baking, finding rocks and big sticks, sitting on a dock dangling her feet into the water and watching the minnows swim around, savoring the way light comes through trees and being out in nature, listening deeply & being connected to all of her relations. 

donnalynnebooher@gmail.com