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There was a time my grief and anger was so consuming, I secretly wondered what I now admit was a terribly selfish question: Would it be better for me if my daughter had died so I wouldn’t have the agony of feeling discarded and abandoned? After many months of asking myself more reasonable questions, I have finally come to many life-changing realizations. I’m hoping this self-awareness will help me reconnect with those who have moved on from the Mom I was. If they will give me a chance, I want to see where the future might take us. Thank you, DeeDee.
Widow, Mother of two
The Smile Again program helped me find a new path towards self-assurance so I could let go of the doubt that held me back from believing in myself. I realize I allowed my family to define me. Now, I will choose my destiny. Thank you, Dr. Mann!
Twenty-year old college student
My main challenge was where to start. I had so many strong feelings about how I have been mistreated by my family. I confided to my siblings that our son moved out of state without telling us. Instead of being understanding and supportive, I was criticized and judged with harsh words. I felt betrayed and shocked by their disloyalty.

D. D.’s step-by-step approach, walked me through how I can come to terms with our differences. I can never accept how disrespectful everyone has been to me but I can move on from the anger and bitterness that are ruining my life. We used to be a very close family, so I have to learn to nurture new relationships and start again with people who won’t condemn me outright. I have finally discovered the power of self-respect.
Fifty-five year old retired school teacher
It was heart-breaking to watch our twenty-something grandson walk away from his family. I was caught in the middle. I probably had divided loyalties. I now see that I wasn’t neutral because I had always favored my precious grandkids. The Smile Again roadmap helped me recognize how not challenging my grandson was causing him to think I supported his choices to go ‘no contact’ with his parents. I now realize I was afraid I would lose him also; if I asked him questions that probably no one else could ask him. I feel ready to share what’s on my heart and mind. I learned a lot from Dr. Mann’s programs. I highly recommend her as a Coach and facilitator.
Eighty-six year-old Grandmother of eight, retired nurse
The interaction within group coaching helped me develop relationships with other people suffering through familial estrangement. I feel part of a community who will stay connected long after our group coaching has ended. Many thanks to D. D. for putting together such a great experience.
Forty-seven year-old craftsman and Dad
Dr. D. D. Mann is an exceptional coach who has a diversified understanding of family systems, culture and personality traits. She is insightful and highly attuned to moral values and what impacts self-awareness. Her techniques are simple yet effective. Dee Dee is very personable and asks thought-provoking and intriguing questions. She helped me to address my thinking processes and grow around my grief. Words cannot fully express her capabilities in this field.
Fifty-nine year old Father and global leader
Dee Dee has been great at giving simple, real-life tips to help me think differently about how to process the sad reality of no longer being on friendly terms with my siblings. Her easy style helps me to pause and take a deep breath when talking about my frustrating and disappointing family problems. Hopefully, what I learn through this tough time will help prevent any other estrangement in my family.
Sixty-five year-old Sister, Mom and Grandma

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Transition

Psychotherapy (also called talk therapy) is a noble professional where individuals may recommend choices and present information to remediate mental health issues, over a long period of time. Therapy often explores family-of-origin issues in-depth, including root causes of behavior, including self-destructive behavior. Psychiatry follows a medical model to create inner strength to overcome addictions and other self-destructive behaviors. Counseling is often shorter-term, focusing on specific, current challenges or situations. Consulting offers expertise in certain disciplines. Consultants are considered trusted advisors who freely offer advice and solve problems through specialized services. Come and learn how coaching is distinguished from therapy, psychiatry, counseling, consulting and coaxing, while experiencing each (during mentoring) as a distinct set of skills so you are clear about coaching to never mistake one for the other, as a practicing coach.

Estrangement

Estrangement is currently an epidemic in several countries. The recent research of Dr. Joshua Coleman estimates approximately one-in-four families are facing some kind of familial discord, parental alienation and other painful forms of estrangement. Decades ago, Dr. Pauline Boss researched ambiguous loss, which is a hallmark of the many unresolved elements of estrangement, similar to the emotional torture of times of war, abduction or similar forms of disappearances (when someone is missing from your life and you do not know if a person is dead or alive). If someone is fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with the emotions associated with estrangement, they can underestimate the toll this agonizing experience can take on people, at the receiving end of someone they love going “no contact,” (with or without an explanation). Dr. Dee Dee Mann has endured over a decade of several forms of estrangement and has written several original coaching methods that will be taught in this track.

The Core Fundamentals of Coaching

The Core Fundamentals of Coaching is foundational to understanding what distinguishes coaching and coaching skills from other essential interpersonal abilities and professions that are dependent on proficiency in communication. Come as you are to begin explore the basic, intermediary and advanced coaching skills.

Whether you are enjoying a career in coaching or your employer is sponsoring this learning, you will learn all facets of the proprietary Coach Approach mindset and skillset. The Coach Approach describes the importance of a coaching mindset to embody and emulate trust as you actively listen to others. Also, internalizing the best practices of coaching will ensure you always maintain presence to awaken awareness in those you work with to foster growth and development.

The core fundamentals will also explore the theory and precepts that defined coaching as a practice and profession, especially the importance of establishing and maintaining agreements at all phases of your coaching engagements. Core Fundamentals also distinguish coaching from therapy, psychiatry, counseling, consulting and coaxing. The Core Fundamentals of Coaching will equip you will high-impact knowledge, skills and abilities that are ICF-aligned to set you apart in whatever way you seek to coach. The distinctions this coaching program includes the two coaching tracks: Estrangement and Career Transition as well as the design and delivery of the curriculum.