Cristina Spataro

Through the use of the Socratic questioning technique I help draw out from the client what they truly want from their life. Out of this foundation I help my clients develop SMART goals, which are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time Limited.

I like to think of myself as a sort of GPS for mental health, I help my clients develop the roadmap for where they want to go in life with the choice of what route to follow being entirely up to them.

I have been described by my clients as supportive, caring, and compassionate, with a pretty good sense of humor. I like to focus on identifying my client's strengths and helping them to maximize their strengths to overcome their obstacles. I'm here to help clients sort through the things that are difficult right now, and offer them a safe place to be open and honest without fear of judgment so that they have the support they need to achieve their goals.

In my work as a Certified  Professional Coach I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each individual client. I will start with an initial assessment to clearly define your short and long term goals. I will use these goals as a foundation to create a strategy for attaining specific objectives that you want to achieve.

I work with my clients on identifying their strengths and helping them to maximize their strengths to overcome their obstacles. I'm here to help clients sort through the things that are difficult right now, and offer them a safe place to be open and honest without fear of judgment.

Relationship Coaching Specialization:

In the many years I have been working as both a counselor and a professional coach, I have observed that oftentimes many of the issues my clients struggle with that are interfering with them achieving their personal goals can often be related to breakdowns in one form or another in the significant relationships in their lives. Therefore at the core of my coaching services I offer a particular emphasis on relationship coaching whereby I aid my clients in enhancing communication, overcoming obstacles and forming stronger bonds with the people in their lives.

Individual sessions will typically last for an hour. The overall coaching process could potentially last anywhere from three to six months depending on the individual goals of the client.

All Coaching sessions will take place online via Zoom.

Online Courses ranging from communication skills to personal acceptance will be offered to individual coaching clients at a highly reduced rate.

As both a licensed psychotherapist as well as a Certified Professional Coach, I am often asked what is essentially the difference between the two professional hats that I wear. The difference has to do with emphasis and approach.  Coaching is distinct from traditional therapy because it is not designed to address a specific psychological diagnosis or issue. For example, someone with a clinical diagnosis of Depression, Anxiety or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder etc would be guided by me, the therapist through a specific treatment plan to help them better manage their clinical diagnosis. Coaching may augment traditional psychotherapy, but the work of coaching is meant to be done when major emotional and psychological wounds are already healing or healed. Thus, while emotional issues may arise during the course of a coaching session, the primary focus of the coaching is to help you identify your goals, achieve them, and develop constructive habits and skills. There is little emphasis placed on delving into the root cause of your emotional issues with coaching, but instead the focus is on creating what you want now and in the future.

In my work as a Certified  Professional Coach I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each individual client. I will start with an initial assessment to clearly define your short and long term goals, everything from communication skills to personal acceptance. I will use these goals as a foundation to create a strategy for attaining specific objectives that you want to achieve.

I am a very spiritual person and I truly believe it is my mission in this life to help people where I can. So reach out and contact me and I will work with you to come up with a payment structure that is both considerate of my time and financially reasonable to you.