So, who is Cathy VanderPloeg?

Well, besides being a mother of two now grown and, might I say, perfectly wonderful human beings, I am also a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) through the Fowler Wainwright Institute of Coaching, a Spencer Institute Certified Holistic Stress Management Coach, also studying Holistic Life Strategies with them. I have studied business coaching with The Coaching Institute. I am certified as a Laughter Yoga International™ Leader and a licensed Level II Reiki Practitioner.

In my 'previous life', I put in 30 plus years working as a creative in the Advertising field... sometimes as an art director and sometimes
as a writer... often, both.

Talk about stress. So, I know this subject like the back of my hand... up front and personal.

Somewhere along the way, I found I was very good at listening to my friends and coworkers and had the gift of the proverbial "calming effect" on them... oh, well, when I wasn't about to go ballistic myself, that is.

So, I spent much of my time looking for ways to balance the love of the high wire act that is advertising and my need to keep
grounded and healthy.

I'm not saying I conquered my own stresses completely, but I have found ways to help myself and others. 

And I'd like to share those with you with my Creative Stress Busting coaching.

I also practice several calming modalities including:

• EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
• Laughter Yoga™ (certified)
  
• The Healing Codes™
• Reiki (certified)
  
• Meditation 
• Creative visualization
  
• Breathing techniques

I use my knowledge of differnt modalities to help train clients to help themselves, much as a fitness trainer uses specialized equipment to heighten their clients' awareness of their joints and muscles and develop their strength and endurance.

For healing physical, emotional and spiritual issues, Reiki can be done in person or at a distance. I use Reiki, as well, to help me hold the energetic space for my clients to do the work they choose through their coaching sessions.

Not all techniques work in every situation or for every personality. So, it's important for me to be versed in, and keep up with, the wide variety of methods available to help you control your stress.

I think you'll find it very empowering.