Bonjour
I’m Gaelle — a French-American, ICF-credentialed well-being & mental fitness coach.
For years, I lived with high-functioning anxiety: high standards, constant pressure, and the sense that I always had to stay “on.” Over time, that way of operating took a real toll.
After 25 years in high-pressure corporate environments in France and the U.S. — and experiencing burnout more than once along the way — I understand performance cultures and the hidden cost of always being the reliable one, the one who delivers, the one who holds it all together.
In 2020, I made a different choice. I chose to prioritize my well-being, left corporate life, and began creating a life with more purpose, joy, peace, and time in nature. I also built my coaching practice to support high achievers who look capable and successful on the outside, yet feel exhausted by the pressure they carry on the inside.
I know what that can feel like. And I also know that ambition and peace don’t have to be opposites.
That belief is at the heart of my coaching today.
When I’m not coaching, you’ll usually find me pulling weeds in my flower beds, cooking in my kitchen, on a yoga mat, hiking with my husband, David, in the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains — or flying over them — and exploring new corners of the world.
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How I coach
Coaching is a partnership. In our work, there’s no one-size-fits-all path. We co-create the focus based on your goals, your context, and what you’re ready for. My role is to help you slow down the noise, see your patterns clearly, and turn insight into sustainable action.
My approach is holistic and science-informed (mind, body, spirit). We often work on self-awareness, self-compassion, self-care, and self-trust — not as a checklist, but as foundations you can build in a way that fits your real life.
If you’re curious, I’d love to connect and explore what you want to create, and whether coaching together is the right next step.
Coaching credentials
I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I am a Certified Solution-Focused Coach. I was trained with Erickson Coaching International through their Art & Science of Coaching program. This is an ICF-Accredited Coach Training Program.
I would like to share with you my definition of coaching and what you can expect when you are working with me.
