Hello, my name is Samiya. I am 14 years old. For me depression, anxiety, self harm and disassociation are all bittersweet. I've struggled with depression since I was about 10 years old and started self harming not long after. I felt that physical pain could distract from the mental and emotional distress I was under every day. However this only led to other problems down the line. At the age of 12, I decided something had to change. I was no longer okay with feeling this way constantly. I knew that there was a better way. With the bit of hope I had left, I asked my parents to start some sort of therapy. Through a friend, I found out about coaching! It was very unfamiliar and strange at first, honestly kind of uncomfortable as well. It took me a while to truly open up. Once I did, I found so much relief in just being open about how I felt, and having a safe space to talk through my issues instead of letting them build up inside. Things in my life were still pretty difficult and I felt very anxious, and stressed all the time. Due to this, among other things I started experiencing heavy disassociation, which lasted every day for about a year. There were many days I had lost all hope and felt like I'd never be the same again. Despite this, I continued to do my coaching sessions. I started to apply the techniques and strategies I learned in the sessions to my day-to-day life, and slowly my mental health improved significantly. Although, there are days where I go experience hard times and encounter situations that bring back that empty feeling i once knew so well, I remember all that I've gained from my coaching and how much I've flourished mentally. Having that knowledge is enough to keep me going and give me the strength to endure whatever hardships may come my way. I am now about 2 years self harm free and rarely think about returning to those unhealthy coping mechanisms. When I have a feeling to big for me to handle, I share it with my coach, Christine, or I meditate and find healthier ways to express and deal with whatever I'm feeling. To anyone who feels that there is no hope for a future, filled with love, abundance and peace. I hope that my story can serve as a beacon of light onto your life and unique situation. You can get through it. You are so much stronger than you may ever come to know ❤️
Anyone that has had more than a few trips around the sun 🌞 will know that there are seasons of life that we all go through. They range from mountain tops with sunny skies to valleys with thunderstorms all around. Whatever season you are currently in or transitioning into, it can be challenging to go through these events without the proper tools. This is why I am thankful to have a friend in Christine to come along side to share in the ups and downs. From an encouraging word or just being present when loosing a fellow coworker or family member to celebrating life milestones with a smile and kind words, Christine has been very supportive in all of those times. In addition, she also shares nuggets of wisdom through her training and shares life experiences to help fill what i call the toolbox of life. This toolbox helps me to be more effective at work as I interact with others and more compassionate in family life throughout the day to day. If you ever have the opportunity to connect with Christine, I'm sure you will be blessed and benefit as I have. ~ Jason L.
During coaching I learned that many people have this struggle even more than I have had, but it is still not well-known. I learned that it is possible to overcome. This has helped me have a broader perspective, and be more accepting of the syndrome (PNES), and forgive myself, people in general and in the medical community for their misunderstanding of it. It has helped me understand that it’s okay to “say no” to the things that are triggers, and rebuild my life with experiences and people of my choosing. Now I feel like I have more control and enjoyment of my life. I can recognize how I’m feeling faster, and, make changes if necessary. ~Erin B.
I got great help from both the listening prayers and knowing that I was safe to tell you what I thought about. I feel more balanced because of coaching. Thank you Christine. ~Agnes P.
I contacted Christine after watching her helpful Youtube videos, seeking advice on how to tackle my PNES diagnosis. Having Christine as a coach has made my road to recovery much more accessible. She has a unique way of making her clients conscious and aware of the connection between thoughts, feelings and behavior. She immediately made me aware of how to reach my goals by giving me the right tools specially customized for me. I highly recommend Christine as a coach for anyone seeking recovery or a healthy boost in life. ~ Natasha C.
I contacted Christine for help managing the transition from a long term corporate career to the work to which God was calling me. The path was unclear and I am prone to over thinking and fear based decision-making. Christine helped me get unstuck. She did this through listening prayer and insightfully helping me unpack the emotional and spiritual hindrances that prevented me from moving forward. Christine also helped me understand core issues affecting important relationships in my life. Christine is deeply empathetic. This empathy is rooted in her own journey coupled with coaching skills that made me comfortable and improved my confidence. I wholeheartedly recommended Christine Maureillo to anyone seeking professional coaching help. ~John S.
Christine helped me deal with my mental issues (starting with my thinking). She showed me how the thoughts we believe are going to change our lives - for good or bad, and how what happened in my past could create wrong thinking/living. Christine helped me break down old wrong thinking patterns and discern for myself how to know if a thought would help me grow or shut me down. She was very patient with me. I would recommend her to everyone! ~ Mar'taja J.
I was so desperate when my 12 year old daughter started to have these episodes. We didn't have the start of the answers until she was diagnosed with PNES. I was looking for more answers when I found Christine on YouTube and then her website - I could feel peace in her words. We contacted her and my daughter started coaching sessions. She improved so much and we have an understanding of how to work as a family in these situations. Today my daughter has been learned how to address her emotions and past traumas. Thank you Christine for everything you have done for us. Thank you for the effort and patience. You always had a word of comfort and wisdom. I also thank God for your life and professionalism. ~ Denise P.
I began coaching with Christine in 2018. Before coaching, I struggled with fear. I feared to be alone. I feared losing control and sought to control my husband and our two grown sons. I suffered from depression and experienced high levels of anxiety. During coaching I learned that Jesus desired to talk with me. I gained a sense that I was never alone and began to invite Him into my pain. Instead of shame I began to feel the love of Jesus. This realization and connection to Jesus has allowed me to process my pain. I have learned what it means to remain relational in Big Emotions. Staying connected to Jesus and others during times of stress has enabled me to remain in joy and instead of being full of fear I now have a sense that someone much bigger than me is in control. Coaching has empowered me to read God's work and comprehend it on a relational level and not just read it in its narrative form. Through my healing process the bible has come alive and my awareness of God's presence is so strong. I now experience a high level of joy daily when prior to coaching fear was my "normal" mental state. -- I am forever grateful. ~ Joanna L.
Christine led me in a moment with the Holy Spirit who brought me to a memory, one that hurt and was hard to face in front of someone else. This memory has never been spoken and has only lived in my memory. I was broken. We invited the Holy Spirit into that memory and He rescued me, we reshaped my memory to walk away from the hurt and walk into Jesus' arms. That wound doesn't control me now. I think back to that moment and instead of re-living the memory, I walk to Jesus. The transformation of using simple principles truly just blows my mind. ~ Karyn C.
Coaching has honestly changed my life for the better!! At the beginning of my coaching I didn’t know my faith like I know it now. I learned so many techniques to help me get closer to Christ and the people around me get closer as well. My seizures escalated drastically at the beginning but when I got the hang of controlling my life and what God has planned for me; they dropped!! Coaching has opened my eyes to a world that I saw as black and white and now there is so much color!! ~ Emelyssa R.
Before coaching I struggled with feeling insecure, not enough. I felt that a lot of what I did I could have done better. My worth was based on my performance. There were issues from my past, that I didn’t realize had an impact on how I viewed myself, how I viewed others and how I viewed my life. With Christine’s help and loving guidance, she helped me to strengthen my faith and my relationship with God and others. My view of God and my view of other people has changed drastically allowing me to have a more peaceful, complete feeling concerning all of life. During coaching I learnedthat God cares for every detail of my life and He is there to help and guide me. There is no detail too small or too big that He doesn’t care about. Even when situations are negative feeling because of my choices, He can and will help be through and bring about good when I depend on Him. This has helped mehave more confidence in my relationship with God and with people. I can step back and look at situations and see how God has helped me and continues to be with me and help me through a growing understanding of God and people. Now Ihave more faith in God knowing that He is in all situations working them out for my good. This understanding leads to loving God more, understanding and loving people more and peace in situations that seem negative at the time. I now know that I can ask Him any questions and He hears and desires the best for me. I now know and have experienced that even in hard situations, He is working things out for me to have good. I have learned that it is no the hard that I have learned the most and that my faith has become stronger. I have learned that God does not condemn me but lovingly corrects and guides me into His truth and His purposes. I have learned that life is not always easy, but all things, even “bad” things in the past, He can use for my good and His glory. ~Client prefers to remain private