Helping people connect deeply to themselves, to live with intention, and to move in peace.
At Dr. Kyrstin Coaching, we understand that every woman holds immense power, strength, and resilience within her. Our mission is to facilitate discovery of who you really are, empower your actions, and provide tangible strategies to create and maintain your peace with intentionality. Your purpose is special and we support you as you live it out loud.
About Us
What we don't need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.
At Dr. Kyrstin Coaching, we understand that everyone holds immense power, strength, and resilience within. Our mission is to facilitate discovery of who you really are, empower your actions, and provide tangible strategies to create and maintain your peace with intentionality. Your purpose is special and we support you as you live it out
Imagine a life where
You rely on your own gut instead of noise from others.
You have the tools and support to overcome any obstacle.
You are able to challenge yourself and come out feeling STRONGER and EMPOWERED instead of defensive and depleted.
Your way of being is perspective, peaceful, and purposeful.
With over 20 years of experience in mental health and wellness, Dr. Kyrstin is your partner in getting rid of the noise, dropping what no longer serves you, and being a complete powerhouse of purpose and clarity–not because you take away from others, but because you are so empowered that you empower all of those around you! It’s contagious and effortless. I cannot wait to work together to make your dreams a reality.
What we Offer
Scope Of Our Services
We understand that no two journeys are the same. That’s why Dr. Kyrstin Coaching offers a wide range of services to meet you where you are and take you where you want to go.
Individual Coaching
One-on-one sessions to help you identify and achieve your personal and professional goals. We offer services for individuals in three main categories:
business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, and high achievers
young adults who are driven and in transition (usually in college or starting their careers)
women who are thinking about, in the middle of, or healing from divorcing a covert narcissist
Group Coaching
Group sessions to help connect with others who are invested in their growth journeys.
Group Opportunities:
The Pivot Path: A 45 Day Journey for Executive Women in Transition
Stand Tall: An 8-Week Educational Group Program on Understanding Narcissistic Abuse for Victims, Survivors, and Supportive Loved Ones
Counseling
Please visit Clear Life Counseling & Testing for counseling services.
Want More Support to Grow Your Business?
At Dr. Kyrstin Coaching, we don’t just support women; we empower them to take charge of their lives, health, careers, and businesses. Whether you’re just starting or have been at-it, we help you to get out of your own way with tailored coaching that provides the tools you need to succeed.
Classes
Latest Masterclass
We are working on creating impactful content for you to work through at your own pace. These self-study courses will help you to think bigger, dig deeper, and cast a net of clarity over your life. We are working on these courses and they will become available to you as soon as possible.
OUR TEAM
Behind every success story at Dr. Kyrstin Coaching is a team of dedicated trailblazing professionals.
Kyrstin A. Lokkesmoe, PhD, LPC
A licensed professional counselor who specializes in coaching through life transitions, personal transformations, and deep inner growth that creates depth of connection to self and others
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Ken Lumagbas
A proactive strategist and operational anchor, they specialize in guiding businesses through growth and transition by sourcing, vetting, and interviewing top-tier virtual assistants to ensure true organizational alignment.
Elizabeth Oates
Elizabeth Oates is an experienced global leader who has led teams across international regions and diverse business sectors. She brings experience from large multinational organizations and local business units, working in high growth and challenging environments.
Louise Garbanzos
A proactive strategist and operational anchor, they specialize in guiding businesses through growth and transition by sourcing, vetting, and interviewing top-tier virtual assistants to ensure true organizational alignment.
Why Dr. Kyrstin
In an Industry Anyone Can Enter, Credentials Are Everything.
Coaching is unregulated. There is no required training, no licensing exam, and no board of ethics — anyone can call themselves a coach tomorrow. That's exactly why who you choose matters so much. Here's what stands behind this practice:
FIVE PILLARS
A Doctorate, Not a Weekend Certificate
Dr. Kyrstin A. Lokkesmoe (affectionately called Dr. K) holds a PhD in Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor — credentials earned through years of graduate training, supervised clinical hours, and state licensing examinations. The insight and knowledge you receive is built on clinical science, not borrowed scripts.
Twenty Years of Seeing What Others Miss
Two decades of clinical practice train the eye. Especially with high-functioning people — the executive who performs while depleted, the graduate who's confident on paper and anxious in the room, the woman whose reality has been quietly, yet violently rewritten by someone she trusted. The patterns that matter most are the ones that don't announce themselves.
Licensed Means Accountable
As a licensed clinician, Dr. Kyrstin practices under a professional code of ethics, with real oversight and real accountability — confidentiality, informed consent, and clear boundaries aren't marketing language here. They're professional obligations.
Honest About What Coaching Is — and Isn't
Coaching is not therapy, and pretending otherwise helps no one. Dr. Kyrstin is one of the few in this space clinically qualified to recognize the difference. If what you need is mental health treatment, she will tell you directly and help you find it. That standard of honesty is the foundation of everything else.
One Practice, Built for Women's Real Transitions
Launching a career. Leading at the top. Leaving what was never safe. These aren't separate specialties bolted together — they're the same deep work applied to different seasons of a woman's life: understanding your patterns, regulating your nervous system, and trusting your own heart, gut, and mind.
Anyone can offer advice. Very few can offer clinical insight.
When you're trusting someone with the way you think, lead, and heal — the difference matters.
Testimonial
What They Say
Don’t just take our word for it here’s what women who have worked with Dr. Kyrstin Coaching have to say.
Dr. Kyrstin leads with genuine kindness and empathy in all that she does. She brings a steady, positive presence and deep understanding of how to support individuals through some of life's most challenging moments. She is a highly trusted professional in the mental health space, and I would confidently recommend her to anyone seeking compassionate, thoughtful guidance.
Kelsey Geist
Dr. Kyrstin helped me to be able to create a real, practical strategy for me to have some difficult conversations with my aging mother.
Anonymous
Working with Dr. Kyrstin was more than I expected--in the most life-affirming way possible! She gave me the space to "work it out" in real time, the space to feel the feels, and to still be anchored in what is mine to do.
Maria T.
Dr. Kyrstin helped me get to the root of my issues that we discovered. Now I'm able to move forward and resolve issues in a more manageable and clear way.
Emily Carter
Relieving stress and removing negative/unhelpful thoughts has helped me get more psychological freedom to really see more clearly what is going on around me.
Megan Sullivan
I have never had anyone who worked so well with me. I love how you are so direct, knowledgeable, but also listen to me and I feel so understood.
Brian Hastings
FAQ
Clarity for Your
Journey
Stepping into executive coaching or beginning your recovery from psychological abuse is a courageous, pivotal commitment. We believe complete transparency brings peace of mind. Explore detailed answers below regarding our nationwide virtual sessions, team workshops, and structured methodologies.
Who is executive coaching for & what results can I expect?
Executive coaching is tailored for founders, C-suite executives, senior leaders, and high-impact professionals seeking elevated strategic vision, decisive leadership presence, and emotional resilience under high stakes. Clients consistently report heightened organizational influence, streamlined decision-making velocity, mastery over workplace dynamics, and substantial reductions in executive burnout.
Is narcissistic abuse recovery coaching right for me?
If you have experienced gaslighting, covert manipulation, identity erosion, or complex emotional turmoil within high-conflict personal or corporate relationships, this specialized coaching provides restorative clarity. Dr. Kyrstin equips you with evidence-based frameworks to untangle psychological manipulation, re-establish firm boundary sovereignty, and reclaim your inner confidence.
Are coaching sessions virtual or in-person?
All individual coaching programs—both executive leadership and narcissistic abuse recovery—are conducted virtually via secure, high-definition video conferencing. This virtual model provides complete flexibility and strict confidentiality for clients nationwide across all U.S. time zones.
How long is a standard coaching session?
Standard 1:1 coaching sessions run for 60 focused minutes. Deep-dive strategy intensives and foundational intake assessments are structured as 90-minute immersive engagements to establish clear breakthrough benchmarks.
Is my coaching journey confidential?
Absolute confidentiality is our cornerstone commitment. Every conversation, leadership vulnerability, and personal experience shared remains strictly protected under professional coaching ethics and non-disclosure standards.
How is pricing determined for 1:1 coaching?
Coaching fees are structured based on program duration, session frequency, and individual scope of support (such as asynchronous between-session advisory access). Following your initial consultation, we provide a customized proposal matching your exact developmental or recovery goals.
How do I start the individual coaching process?
Getting started begins with scheduling a complimentary consultation. During this confidential introductory call, we assess your primary objectives, answer any questions, and determine whether our tailored framework aligns with your expectations.
What formats are available for team building?
Team building programs are offered as interactive half-day workshops, full-day leadership retreats, and multi-week corporate culture series. Each engagement blends experiential communication modules, conflict resolution simulations, and systemic trust-building exercises.
What is the ideal audience size for team building?
Our team engagements comfortably accommodate intact leadership teams of 6 to 15 individuals for maximum tactical intimacy, as well as broader departmental cohorts of up to 50 participants for company-wide alignment.
Do you offer remote or on-site team building options?
Yes. We deliver dynamic, facilitator-led virtual team building experiences for distributed organizations, as well as customized on-site workshops and corporate retreats at your corporate headquarters or offsite venue.
How can my organization book a team building event?
Organizations can request a discovery session through our contact form. We conduct a preliminary organizational needs analysis to customize session objectives, agenda topics, and delivery timelines before finalizing your event booking.
Can I combine individual coaching with team building?
Yes. Many forward-thinking organizations pair executive 1:1 advisory with team workshops. This hybrid model ensures leaders embody the communication paradigms and emotional intelligence fostered during collaborative team sessions.
