Coaching with Marta 459 19th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

"As a child of the 70s and 80s I am not conditioned to share my mental health issues or to seek help in this realm. I have however always been interested both in my mental/spiritual development and how we can use our minds to push limits and excel. I am interested in both spiritual approaches and the use of science to illuminate what it is to be human and to be on this path we call life. Over the years I have tried a couple of times with more traditional forms of mental therapy but they always felt far too like ‘doctor - patient’ relationships and the models/methodologies and techniques always seemed out of date and didn’t fit… too simplistic, paternal and rigid in their approach. Finally approaching 50 and recovering from serious car accident I found my mornings internal conversations unbearable and realised that my unhappiness, frustrations and feelings of being ‘mentally blocked’ where damaging my family and threatening the relationships I value the most. Through friends and and the ‘adventure tribe’ I had met Marta once and by chance read a post she had put up about coaching and her approach… so I reached out. In the first conversation I felt like this would be a good fit and I was not wrong. I have done both one on one and group sessions with Marta over the past 2 years. The progress I have made has surprised me, and has been noticeable to those closest to me. I have improved significantly my relationships with my wife and kids and I no longer live in fear of losing them. I am capable of discussing and sharing issues I would have previously buried. The best part is that what Marta does is not just apply the same recipe or formula and try to achieve the same outcome or ‘fix’… she accompanies you and guides you. I see my mental health as an ongoing journey and Marta has opened up new avenues and helped me explore them. She has given me concrete tools that help me tune up my ride and help massively to keep me on the road and avoid crashing into the ditch…. To be fair I still crash… however I am now rarely badly hurt, am quick to recover and more likely to find a positive outcome. Is Marta and her approach / techniques the right help for you? Who knows! What I do know is that if you do reach out to her she will be honest with you and if either you or her are not feeling it she will certainly not give you the hard sell… she will more likely help you by pointing you in another direction. Marta is on a mission to effective positive change in this world, and from where I am sitting she appears to be succeeding! Thanks Marta. Bas."

"Working with Marta has been transformative for me. She has an innate ability to see the core of who you are and assist you into finding for yourself that inner goodness. Marta gives you her all in each and every session which makes you so supported that the journey you end up going on (in each and every session) is immense. I would highly recommend working with Marta. If you are looking for a coach that is going to push you to getting results in a supportive yet focussed environment then get connected to her!"

"I have been on a healing journey for many years, but I had reached plateau. I knew a few of my issues centered around my people pleasing habit, my aversion to conflict and a need to be perfect. These survival mechanisms had been helpful growing up, but were causing problems as an adult. Although I had been working on them for a while I wasn't able to shed some of the guilt, resentment and frustrations I was still experiencing. The progression of the Marta's Mental Fitness class and the Positive Intelligence (PQ) program got straight to the point. Within the first week I learned how my self judgement and my judgement of others was causing me to hold onto these negative feelings. Over the next few weeks I felt a huge shift in my perception of myself and my circumstances. I think the combination of the guided mindfulness exercises, self reflection and the accountability of the group were instrumental in this shift. Today I feel like I have a whole new perspective on my life, and I'm motivated to face many challenges I have been avoiding for awhile. Thank you Marta! - Heather"