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Hi, I'm Larissa.

I coach and create experiences for wholehearted humans like you.

People who care about building a joyful, meaningful life — maybe with kids, a healthy lifestyle, a career, close friends, sense of adventure — AND who still long for that soulful, safe, passionate connection with someone.

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Love didn’t break you. Losing yourself did.

And the truth is...

We don’t get to skip the pain.
But we can learn how to walk through it with clarity, courage, and self-respect.

I've been through the mud with relationships, too (to put it nicely).

Surviving, recovering, healing, rebuilding, and reconnecting has been hard.

After years of tiny, daily baby steps I'm on the other side
and I'm here to tell you that having a joyful life is not only possible after
heartbreak, abuse, rejection, and self-abandonment ...
... but that it can be better than you imagine.

Among all the things, what changed everything for me wasn’t a new partner.
It was a new relationship with myself.

I stopped trying to “fix” or prove myself.

I set up boundaries to protect my peace.
I started asking better questions — about what I need, what I value, and
how I want to feel in a relationship.

And most importantly?
I stopped outsourcing my worth to people who couldn’t see it.

I'm passionate about helping you get here too.

MY MISSION

To empower growth-minded singles, like you, to build confident, connected, and joyful lives through transformative experiences, authentic connections, and holistic wellness practices.

I'm passionate about helping you become the kind of person who:

Knows how to trust and care for themself
Communicates clearly and calmly, even in conflict
Stops playing roles and starts living aligned
Feels safe and strong in their body, mind, energy, and truth
Cultivates deep, magnetic confidence to attract meaningful relationships
Grows and deepens healthy, fulfilling and aligned relationships

Because when you're rooted in yourself, your energy shifts.
And when that happens, the people you attract — and choose — shift too.

Most importantly, your entire life levels up because you are deeply connected...

... to your biggest fan, your lifetime partner, and your unconditional lover - you.

THE EXPERIENCES I OFFER

Credentials & Credibility

Certified Gottman Leader - Leader of Lessons in Love Workshops for Singles
Certified Inferno Hot Pilates Instructor (Level 2)
Solo leader of the Mindful Dating Meetup group with over 260 events and 4.7 rating (426 reviews)
Trauma-informed, SEL-trained, person-centered, emotionally honest approach
Creator of the Authentic Confidence 16-week singles group experience
Current MTSS Coordinator - Masters of Education in Secondary Education & Mathematics
Over 500 hours of experience with IFS/Parts therapy with a Certified & Leading IFS Trauma therapist

My Joyful Life Framework

My Joyful Life Framework is more than a model—it’s a mirror. Each element reflects a different dimension of emotional growth, personal power, and relational maturity. It draws on integrated areas of wellness—from boundaries and embodiment to creativity, community, and purpose.

Together, these values work in harmony to help you live a life aligned with your deepest truth. This framework is the foundation of my coaching and guides us in our work towards your most joyful life. We’ll start with the areas that matter most to you—whether that’s reclaiming your voice, reawakening your body, rebuilding trust, or reconnecting with your heart.

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"When you can see clearly, you can choose wisely."

Clarity is the foundation. Without it, we make decisions from fear, confusion, or people-pleasing. In coaching, we slow down the noise so you can truly hear your inner compass. You’ll uncover your values, name your needs, recognize red flags, and develop the courage to speak the truth—first to yourself, and then to others.

Clarity gives you direction, boundaries, and a sense of peace that doesn’t depend on anyone else’s approval.

"Confidence isn’t performance—it’s presence."

Real confidence isn’t about being loud, charming, or polished. It’s about inhabiting your body, honoring your worth, and trusting your voice. Together, we’ll strengthen your ability to self-regulate, communicate clearly, and remain grounded—even in high-stakes conversations or intimate moments. You’ll feel safe being seen without shrinking, fixing, or performing.

Confidence allows others to feel safe with you too—and creates the space for authentic connection to unfold.

"We are wired for connection, but we must be trained for intimacy."

We’ll dismantle the habits and fears that keep you stuck in shallow or surface-level relationships. You’ll learn the building blocks of secure connection: emotional safety, active listening, compassionate honesty, and playful vulnerability.

We practice not just how to bond, but how to sustain closeness over time—without losing yourself in the process. Whether you want richer friendships, family healing, or better dating outcomes, connection is a skill we grow together.

“Your body holds the truth before your mind catches up.”

Health in this framework is not just about physical wellness—it’s about energetic integrity. When your nervous system is overstimulated or your body is neglected, it’s hard to feel confident, connected, or clear.

Together, we’ll create supportive practices around movement, sleep, nourishment, and rest—not out of punishment or perfectionism, but out of reverence for your life force.

We’ll also work with somatic awareness, so you can feel safe in your body, attuned to your intuition, and fully alive in the present moment.

“True intimacy begins when we stop performing and start revealing.”

Intimacy is the art of being deeply known—and staying connected to deeply know another. Many of us crave closeness but fear losing ourselves in it. In our work, we’ll explore emotional, physical, and sexual intimacy in ways that feel grounded and sovereign.

You’ll learn how to express desire, navigate consent, set boundaries, and invite depth—without abandoning your dignity. Whether you’re seeking more intimacy in dating, sex, or long-term partnership, we’ll build the emotional capacity to stay open and discerning.

“When your life lines up with your values, peace becomes your baseline.”

Alignment is what happens when your inner world and outer life match. It’s that sense of an internal "flow"—when your thoughts, words, and actions are in sync with each other and your choices, relationships, and habits are no longer at war with your deeper truth. In coaching, we identify the ways you've been compromising or contorting yourself, and make gentle but firm shifts toward living from integrity.

Alignment isn’t always easy—but it’s magnetic. It attracts the right people, opportunities, and experiences because you’re no longer out of sync with yourself.

“Joy isn’t a reward—it’s a return.”

At the heart of this entire framework is joy. Not the fleeting, performative kind—but the kind that rises quietly when you’re at home in your own life. Joy shows up in a deep breath, a meaningful glance, a brave decision, a soft morning. It’s the pulse of truth when you’re no longer trying to be someone else.

You don’t have to chase it. You just have to clear the way for it to reemerge.

Our work will guide you back to joy—not by forcing happiness, but by reclaiming wholeness.

MY CORE VALUES

1. Authenticity

Pre-requisite: Self-Awareness

2. Growth Mindset

Pre-requisite: Work Ethic

3. Integrity

Pre-requisite: Dignity

4. Emotional
Intelligence

Pre-requisite: Empathy

5. Resilience

Pre-requisite: Courage

It is important to be true to yourself. Authentic confidence arises from accepting and embracing your true identity and values, rather than conforming to external expectations. Knowing who you are and who you want to be is essential to being authentic.

One of our greatest pleasures in life is to experience personal growth. A growth mindset allows you to view challenges as opportunities to improve your skills and self-awareness, making it easier to build confidence over time.

We thrive when we prioritize honest and ethical behavior in all interactions. Integrity builds trust and respect, both with yourself and others, which is crucial for developing genuine self-confidence and healthy relationships.

These days, fostering the ability to understand and manage your own emotions while being attuned to the emotions of others is the most attractive skill in relationships. Emotional intelligence enhances communication skills and deepens connections, leading to more fulfilling relationships.

Important, life-changing growth requires the strength to persevere through difficulties and bounce back from setbacks. Resilience is key to maintaining confidence and motivation, even in the face of challenges.

A few things my clients often say after working with me:

"I trust myself now in ways I never imagined."

A Few Personal Things, Too:

I’m a single parent. I know what it’s like to try to balance healing and personal growth with raising young children alone. It’s the most important and thrilling job I’ll ever have, but it isn't easy. Co-parenting doesn't work with wildly different values so I do my best with parallel parenting, if possible.

As a trauma response, I lived without a connection to myself for 35 years. I operated from patterns of pain, protection, fear, disconnection, disassociation, and social expectation.
Once I came home, to myself, everything changed.

My daily goal is to stay connected to my body, breath, and spirit so that I can energetically give and receive safety, trust, love, empathy, openness, strength, and peace. Some days are easier than others.

I believe in ✨a higher power that co-creates this life with us ✨ the power of energy, thoughts, and kindness ✨ physical health as a means to mental health, healing, and joy, ✨ love in the form of effort, hard conversations and 20-second hugs, and ✨medicine in the form of clean food, intimate connection, sunlight, water, trees, and of course, belly laughs.

Some of my favorite moments are the ones where someone finally says, “I did it! I'm so proud of myself!”