Working with Cristhel was one of the best acts of self-love I’ve committed to in a long time. During our time together I was able to work through blockages I hadn’t realized were even there within me, keeping me from moving forward in relationships and in my self-growth.

Cristhel was able to guide me through each session really meeting me where I was on any given day and yet still gently pushing me forward. I felt always confident in her care and guidance throughout each session, I could tell she had been putting in time and great thoughtfulness between sessions to lead me. Her voice is so kind and nurturing as is her way of helping me to better understand those parts of myself that I did have great resistance to embracing. She handled my resistance always with so much love and ease, I never for a minute felt judged or anything other than led by a dear friend through days and inner personalities that I was really struggling with. I left every session feeling brighter, more confident and so well loved, even on the days where I didn’t at all feel like showing up to do this kind of work at all.

Cristhel’s humor, positivity and enthusiasm as well as her nurturing and loving nature are such a gift to get to work with and I cannot recommend her highly enough for anyone who wants to know and love themselves better, but who feels resistance toward doing the work to get there. She is an amazing guide, amazing person and now friend. Thank you beautiful Cristhel for all your dedication to my process, to understanding exactly what was going on for me and for doing the work to know what would help me most on any given day. I’m truly grateful for all you’ve given me!

—Maria Leotta

WOW is all I have to sayyy Cristhel has provided the most profound space for me to meet myself at such a deep level.

Every session I have with her feels nothing short of magic. She holds such loving space and attunement to me, that I feel truly heard, seen and felt. Which has deepened my embodiment of my queen energy + It’s truly a pleasure working with her. Thank you beyond words Cristhel! HIGHLY recommend!

—Anissa Welsh

Since I started working with Cristhel as my coach, with her example, advice, and ongoing support, I’ve seen powerful changes in my life.

I learned the importance of finding inner calm during life’s storms, realizing that despite our circumstances, taking control of our thoughts and striving for positive change is within reach. I have spent two years of constant growth, while navigating its challenges. Embracing change has urged me to become a better version of myself, a journey that begins with cleansing our souls and reshaping our inner selves. I understand now the by organizing and directing our thoughts and embarking on a journey towards a healthier lifestyle, our perspective on life transforms. This wasn’t just about physical transformation but about nurturing my mental and emotional landscapes too.

Cristhel taught me to assert myself, love myself, and become my best friend. She instilled in me the desire for self-improvement, steering me away from self-doubt and past regrets, guiding me to manifest a new reality—a life enriched with positivity. Understanding that life is a mix of highs and lows, it’s our mindset that determines how we navigate through them. I was able to believe in God again and rekindled my faith in Him, to remember that we’re children of the creator, and therefore, co-creators of our destiny, deserving of the best that life offers. I have learned to believe in myself, not to let fear hold me back, facing challenges with courage and embrace the blessings that come my way. This transformation has brought me peace, allowing me to forgive both others and myself, and to move forward with optimism, aspiring for a brighter future filled with healthier thoughts and actions and believing I’m fully capable of building the life I want.

Although this journey is ongoing, this work has already helped to let go of many burdens from my past, like people who dragged me down, and even has manifested a new job opportunity that I never imagined. Thanks to her support, I have a newfound belief in myself and have started to reprogram my mind to create my own reality filled with kindness, love, prosperity, and vitality. As individuals, we possess the power to illuminate the world around us. Thank you, my wonderful Coach, for your unwavering support. I admire you and you continue to inspire me!

—Damaris Chacon

When I began my coaching series with Cristhel, I was in a codependent relationship with a partner struggling with depression and substance use disorder.

I was struggling to change my thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around this situation and in a broader sense, my perfectionistic, guilt-based, and inadvertently controlling approach to helping others solve their problems while always putting myself last. From the moment I met Cristhel, I felt seen, heard, supported, and loved.

Cristhel has a loving and affirming presence, and I could physically, psychologically, and emotionally feel the power of our shared space; a sense of warmth, safety, lightness, and possibility imbued our work together. In the “sacred space” she held for us, I was able to see her model for me living in the “eternal present moment.” Cristhel was deeply and fully engaged in our embodiment work and guided activities focused around creating new ways of being and integrating and caring for the wounds, thought patterns, and ineffective coping mechanisms that were no longer serving me. Cristhel often reminded me that “what you resist persists, and what you accept transforms.” This has become a mantra for me.

Cristhel was incredibly generous with her time, energy, and expertise. On multiple occasions when I texted her in the midst of a challenging situation, she replied promptly with helpful guidance that I read over and over, reminding myself of the truth of her words. She also wrote detailed and accurate recaps of our sessions and shared them out promptly. I’ve actually printed and re-read these notes to remind myself of the growth I’ve made and the tools I’ve acquired.

Cristhel often shared that she, too, gained a lot from our sessions together. I believe that she did, and this helped to make our sessions even more powerful for me. As a teacher, I know that I learn as much from my students as they learn from me, and as someone who often feels guilt when anyone does something nice for me, I was happy that Cristhel was also finding our work to be valuable.

Cristhel has empathy, insight, and intuition. On many occasions during our work together, particularly our work on the family dynamic during my childhood, Cristhel was able to name truths that I’d always sensed but hadn’t been able to put into words. I also very much appreciated her knowledge and understanding of psychology, spirituality, and neuroscience. When framing an insight, such as raising my “vibrational frequency” in order to attract the people and outcomes I want in life, she would view it through multiple lenses: “woo-woo,” science, and common sense.

Throughout our sessions, Cristhel kept me anchored to my North Star—the desire I named as my hoped-for outcome of our work together. I deeply valued that our sessions focused on what I wanted, not what I didn’t want. This kept me from taking up whole sessions ruminating on something negative, as I’ve sometimes done in talk therapy. It isn’t that we didn’t acknowledge the pain and fear I was experiencing, just that we shifted our focus from what had happened (which couldn’t have been changed) to how I could best respond to these difficulties. Cristhel encouraged me with the truths that “we are a forever unfolding story that we get to create with our thoughts, actions, and behaviors” and “you can’t get to where you wish to go if you invalidate the stepping stones that brought you to where you are.” These insights have helped me to feel less encumbered and more empowered to create the life I want.

Cristhel reminded me that I am inherently worthy of love, kindness, and support simply because I exist, that my worth does not have to be earned. She helped me to find compassion for myself and to celebrate the victories and bright spots in every day. We always began our sessions with celebrations, and it has become a habit for me to name the things I’ve done well when I begin to feel overwhelmed by my challenges.

Especially at this moment, I am grateful for the toolbox of strategies Cristhel shared to help me be more balanced and emotionally aware. It also comforts me to remember that, as Cristhel pointed out, “every encounter, challenge, and wound healed with love offers an opportunity for growth and evolution.” She also said that “the true sign of transformation isn’t that the outside world immediately looks different…the real proof is in how you respond.” It is the power of that response that allows me to learn from my challenges, use them to make myself stronger and more resilient, and perhaps in time even be grateful for them.

I enthusiastically and wholeheartedly recommend Cristhel as a coach, mentor, and friend.

—Rachel Barlage

Cristhel’s coaching has impacted my life and many ways, but most notably giving me the understanding that I have more control over the outcomes in my life than I had previously believed.

I used to believe that things were more about the “will of God” and that I was not, supposed to have a certain levels of successes. I now believe, however, that God put a dream in my heart then it is my job to take action on it as a co-creator with God.

Her coaching sessions exceeded my expectations because of the depth and understanding that CJ has about human psychology. I recommend CJ‘s coaching without reservation. Her insight in getting to the true cause of blockages is nothing short of amazing. I was always blown away by how well she listened and took notes, which was evident every time I read one of her recaps. It always amazed me how much detail she was listening, while at the same time was offering her insights.

Being a Christian, I was curious to see how she could bridge the gap between Christianity and spirituality, but she did so with amazing ease, always being careful not to change my own beliefs. This can be a very difficult line to walk, but she did it very well.

In closing, I would say that if you were having any difficulties with blockages and helping you to achieve your full potential, I would recommend CJ‘s coaching. She has the uncanny ability to gently see through your BS, (belief systems) and provide you with the tools you need to reach your life’s dreams!

—Nick Sudano

Over the past years I worked with Cristhel on my own self improvement journey.

For context I am a very structured mechanical engineer, have a high demanding job that usually puts me under a lot of stress. At the start of my journey all I did was work and sleep, ate bad, drunk a lot and had no interest, time nor put any effort on my own wellbeing. I had no interest in spending any time in self improvement, my fitness or healthy habits as I perceived those things as time that was better spent in work and career goals and car racing goals (my passion).

In my head I needed no help, I was fine as I was. Cristhel had to influence me to realize that what I needed was not to neglect my wellbeing to focus on my career hoping for better results; instead she worked hard to influence me to understand that allocating time for my wellbeing will increase my results at work, at racing and at home. Sounds easy for most people to understand that logic – but not for me as I am wired in the exact opposite way. It was through her persistence, constant coaching (sometimes gentle sometimes not) that I slowly started to shift my priorities. She taught me first how to manage stress, how to communicate more effectively, how to exercise smarter, eat better (more healthier foods) and drink less. At first I didn’t recognized my results until I started to hear from people that I was coming across better, leading better and ultimately that reflected in my career results. Overall I am more optimistic (which most would agree isn’t my strongest suit) and have clearer thoughts in my head that helped me improve in my work but also with my family. I am blessed to have Cristhel in my life.

—Max Just

I met Cristhel through a couple of friends and found out that they were both working with her and doing her coaching program. At the time, I felt like I was in a serious rut in my life. I was not taking care of myself physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually.

I am a chiropractor and entrepreneur and I had lost the passion for practice that I once had and was thinking about quitting all together. I felt overwhelmed by the amount of work I had created for myself as I had started 4 different businesses all at the same time. I was constantly numbing myself trying to escape from a life that I was not excited to live anymore. On top of the work stress, I was a new father and didn’t feel up for the challenge. Something needed to change but I had no motivation to change anything. I felt like I was barely hanging on, waiting for God to throw me a lifeline. My friends suggested that I start coaching with Cristhel.

I have done therapy, coaching, personal development, spiritual healing, and mindset work many times before, but something about Cristhel felt different. She was speaking my language and I felt I could be completely honest and authentic with her. She held the space for me to be messy and imperfect in a way that I didn’t even know was possible, but I knew that I desperately needed.

When I thought of the life that I so desired to live, the gap between where I was and where I wanted to be seemed so big that I would never be able to get there. I wanted to be successful in my businesses, passionate about helping people in my practice, and most importantly, be an excellent father and husband. I could not see how I could possibly become all of those things. Cristhel had me do an exercise that truly surprised me and helped me see that it would not take a miracle for me to become the version of me that could be the man that I so desperately wanted and needed to be.

When I had my last session with Cristhel, we reviewed my intake form and the answers I gave from just a couple of months earlier. I was amazed and almost in tears at seeing how much my perspective and life had changed. I felt like I couldn’t even recognize who I was when I started. I am so grateful for the time I had working with Cristhel. It has set me on a path that I am excited to be on and feeling like I was finally unstuck from the rut I was in.

—Andrew Wright