Testimonials from Coaching Clients over 10 years
I’ve worked with a variety of clients who are parents, grandparents, business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, healers and teachers over the past 10 years.
Here are some things they had to say.
“I’d already explored the major issues in my life through talk therapy, and yet I felt that I was holding myself back, unable to make it to the next level. I didn’t want to go back to traditional therapy and felt like I needed someone to help me focus on some things I wanted to implement and develop, with the hope that these would bring some clarity and direction to the next phase of my life. Casey’s gentle encouragement and compassion helped me to realize that I was being unrealistic and putting undue pressure on myself to make too many changes at once. By helping me realize it's necessary to begin small and build a foundation first, Casey has helped me to develop some personal daily rituals and habits. These have led to realizations about myself and how I want to live my life. She’s helped me to see that I may not always get it right or be perfect, but the value is in noticing the difference.
Another big change I’ve noticed is my renewed sense of self and an increase in my self-confidence. One of my goals was to create a daily yoga practice. It has strengthened my body, given me increased stamina and energy, reminded me that I am strong, and has increased my self-confidence as I’ve been able to master poses. Another goal was to develop a daily meditation practice. It took me some time to find the right time of day that worked for me, and there were a few days that I missed. Additionally, with all the tragedy in the world over the past few months, I often had a restless mine. Casey encouraged me to keep going and exploring and reminded me that trying is doing. I also realized some interesting points about my personality, such as how I process information and form responses, and some of the ways I self-sabotage and hold myself back. Casey has also helped me to cultivate self-compassion and gentleness. Through all of this work, I realized the profession I want to work toward and have enrolled in an online certificate program.
The most remarkable thing is the way I’ve been able to eliminate anxiety from my life almost completely through a shift in mindset. Having struggled with anxiety for decades and come from a long line of women who worry, this is huge for me. Now when those types of thoughts creep in I notice them, recognize that that type of thinking isn’t productive or real, and I reconnect with the present moment. I’ve also taught this to my mom and she’s noticed a real difference. Through the energy work, I realized that there are issues I’m still wading through. However, I may not need to verbally explore them, through self-examination and opening my mind I can explore my feelings, sit with them a bit, and then let them go. Releasing myself from the bonds of others’ expectations, real or perceived, has been revelatory. In addition to daily meditations, I will incorporate deeper energy work sessions to keep working through these issues. I would absolutely recommend Casey as a life coach! I’ve attended her yoga classes for some time now. There is a light that glows from within, and she emanates serenity. That was what was initially appealing to me, I wanted some of that peace. Her compassionate nurturing balanced by accountability tools have been just what I needed to get me to the next level. Casey has been my champion and a gentle guide. The work isn’t done, it’s lifelong, and I will continue to apply all that Casey has taught me.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I didn't know what to expect and have gotten more out of this than I ever imagined possible. It’s been such an amazing experience to have this focused time to explore new ways of thinking and being. I’m energized and excited to embark on this next phase of my life and build upon these skills. You are so dear to me and I appreciate that you shared not only your knowledge but yourself with me.— AR, Artist, Mother, Grandmother, Wife
My session with Casey was great. I was so disempowered and withdrawn when we started working together. I didn’t know how to move forward. She was a big part of the turning point for me. It helped me differentiate the levels of work I’m doing. It was really empowering. The nudge, the accountability, the support is wonderful and I feel much more clarity about what I’m doing and why. The energy work we did was very helpful. I felt so nourished. I value the work of showing up to have support of someone else that’s there to look at it with me. The fact that we do similar work was very encouraging as well. It helped me show up and be seen. I really appreciate that she listened so deeply. It wasn’t a cookie cutter external orientation for goals and acquisition. Her process is more integrated, energetic and subtle in a way that really met me where I was at. It was more nuanced than some of the other coaching I’ve received. I’ve been coached against my own truth and wisdom before and I really appreciate how Casey tuned in and nurtured my own process with ease, gentleness, awareness and integrity. It’s really important to have people on our side. Friends and family can support us to an extent and someone who’s been trained to do this is so incredibly valuable. I highly recommend Casey as a Coach.— JF, Teacher, Healer
I can't thank you enough. I thank God and the Universe that you are in my life. I feel ready to honor what I've learned in the last few months and I feel ready to take on what I will learn in the next few months because there is still so much more and to not continue feels like abandoning myself. I am so excited to become even more free with energy, money, build confidence, independence, and overcome fears. I am in awe of my own changes, and really could NOT HAVE EVEN IMAGINED these changes back in September. I won't say I was skeptical back then, I just didn't even know how this work would happen or what it would look like and I am just in so much awe. It's amazing. I am HONORED to call you my friend, and HONORED to call you my coach. Words can't express, and I am so grateful and I thank you for showing up for me and encouraging me to show up for myself- I pray that many more people have the opportunity to work with you because if they truly do what you say for them to do, their lives will be changed dramatically as well in ways they can't imagine. THANK YOU and I can't wait to dive into the next 6 weeks! It's like the work has just begun.
— LM, Trauma Coach, Mother, Entrepreneur, Survivor
Just finished up another 3 month coaching package with coach Casey Shaw. Always an incredible adventure and journey. This package included today's 3 hour in person session. mmm. The in-person sessions are especially endearing to me, partly because of the mantra medicine but also the heart opening, deep connection available with face to face honest listening and sharing.
The fact that Casey lets you decide what you want to work on, brings another level of accountability and opportunities to let it all soak in . Because of her intuitive nature the conversations are insightful and liberating. I also chose to do some yoga, which with her expertise, helps me pinpoint weakness and/or gain more insight into how a pose should feel and help my body.
So so good.
When I began working with Casey, a year ago now, I did not know what to expect and honestly did not expect much. I certainly didn't expect to continue for a year but I've changed and transformed so much, I'm not sure I will ever want to stop working with her. I've released addictions, I'm no longer as anxious as I used to be, I'm much more confident and focused on what I really want..I have so many new tools in my self help box. I'm just amazed honestly at her work in the world. I suspect Casey will soon become so widely known and respected that she won't have time to take new clients. If your heart calls I highly suggest that you say yes to working (learning to love) with Casey. When I first considered a coaching session with Casey I was a bit hesitant as she is quite a bit younger than I am. Thought it might be hard to be honest or that I wouldn't get a lot out of it (since I'm so wise myself. lol :)) But Casey's organized and grounded energy was apparent and helped me open my heart. With her guidance I came up with some powerful intentions, she pointed me toward some "upper limit" challenges. The mediation she shared was very clearing and calming.
The human design system from which she generously shared was incredibly accurate, pegging some personality traits which I judge harshly and now realize are necessary for my sanity and health.
It was a very refreshing session, I was quite blessed. Casey is definitely born to do this kind of work, she is very intuitive and compassionate. She provided a sacred space and I'm so grateful to have her in my circle. Looking so forward to more coaching, yoga, meditating, laughing etc with her!— RW, Teacher, Business Owner, LMT
“My time with Casey is always restorative and energizing. Casey creates a calm and safe space with a lot of room - allowing me first to relax and then get curious. I got curious about myself and my interaction with others. She is a wonderful guide, gentle when she needs to be, and motivational as well. Casey shares insights and knowledge she has gained through formal training and observation.”— PR, Manager
After working with Casey I have an uplifting feeling...a sense of hope... I am touched by the results. I felt so glad that I listened to my intuition about reaching out to Casey. I had no idea what coaching was really about and I now feel a deep respect and admiration of the work Casey does and her gifts. I'm delighted I got to be part of it. My purpose was fulfilled. My mind is now thinking "What would I like coaching with next?" I feel so excited.I haven't ever met someone before who's such a good listener. I feel satisfied in my need to be heard.
It felt like I was being truly supported but there weren't any strings attached or hidden gain on her end. She really listened to me and helped me determine what I want. She was like an eagle eye in her perceptive intuition. I didn't get that feeling that she says this to everyone and she really saw me and helped me specifically. I now have tools to use. I feel calmer than I have in the past. I feel trust. I am becoming my own ally. On our call I felt respected, supported and honored. She really listened to me. It was kind of bizarre to be so heard. Coaching is so great! I don't have to do this alone, and how powerful to reach out to someone who can actually help me! In the past I might have thought "I shouldn't tell people I needed to get a coach to help me with this" and I might feel ashamed but I actually felt proud that I invested in myself. Casey's really great, if you ever feel stuck or feel like you need help, I highly recommend hiring Casey as a Coach. It wasn't hard to reach out and get support, she made it easy. First I thought I shouldn't spend my money on this but then after my coaching session I felt so great and it was so helpful that I know I made the right decision. I had doubted whether this would be something that a coach would help with. I didn't really know (what does a coach do?). If you have similar concerns, I recommend bringing it forward to Casey. You can trust her to support you in feeling safe and comfortable sharing about whatever is going on that you need help with. She can work with you. She took what I had and helped me with it tremendously. I feel successful in the goal that I set for myself. Her work stayed with me. It isn't a temporary thing. I am still pondering the information.— EB, Healer, Teacher
What I have found after working with you for a while is that the tools you use become part of my repertoire. So that I am able to remind myself as we are talking through something what I might need to do to move forward.
It’s a model very based on “let me teach you so that you can help yourself”. That’s what I’ve gotten out of it. However the intuitive guidance and the energy work is something that elevates the sessions and keeps me coming back.
When we are working on an issue that action plans are very helpful. And even then you are inviting my own intuition by asking what I think I need.
I think that you help me recognize my strength. You offer new ways to look at something and action plans to be accountable.
We aren’t just talking and hashing our ideas. We are making change through tangible work. We are Co-creating a new reality. I don’t feel you are healing me (although I believe you are a healer-doing healing work) but we are finding that together. You are guiding and teaching.
I know something is working when I can have insights and a-ha’s that make me think of how I would have done something differently before. Or when I notice I am creating vision and though patterns that are new and elevated.— WM, Birthworker, Mother
" I have been watching Casey via social media work with her clients and have been tempted many times to reach out. I was hesitant because I wasn't sure If meditation would work for me.I had never even tried to sit quietly or meditate EVER and I would tell myself that I didn't have the time or the patience to do it. However, In January I had reached a breaking point mentally and made a promise to myself to reach out and get some help. Casey was very flexible in offering me different types of services depending how I wanted to start my journey with mediation and mental health. She guided me through my first real meditation session and I was VERY surprised at how comfortable I was with her and how I was able to be vulnerable in her presence.
She has a way about her that makes you feel so at ease and comforted. She guided me in such a way that it was very easy for me to let go and and be present during meditation. She even left me with two tailored meditation sessions to keep practicing and has checked in on me since I started this process. I am very excited to begin my journey of great mental health with some great tools and better understanding of meditation and our nervous system! If you are feeling hesitant about getting help and not knowing where to start. I would definitely say to reach out to Casey Shaw and let her shower you with her abundance of knowledge and guiding love!"— ND, Business Owner, Mom of 3
I had attended Casey’s yoga classes for years before working with her one on one. When I started to consider seeking the help of a life coach to help me with making decisions about my career, I ran into Casey and she told me about her work. I knew that her intuitive, warm, exuberant personality was just what I was looking for. Casey has helped me with much more than clarity about my career path; she has helped me with my approach to making all of my life decisions. By teaching me to tap into my own wisdom, I have learned to make all of my life decisions from a calmer, more informed position. She has provided me with tools to help me in my relationships with people and with myself. From this new vantage point, I am now able to see my career path more clearly and with more confidence and enthusiasm. I can’t speak highly enough of Casey and her work as a coach, mentor and yoga teacher!— TD, Teacher
Casey Shaw is a powerful yet gentle spiritual healer, guide and teacher. She is very intuitive and tunes into her clients needs easily. The energy that flows through her is healing, uplifting, transformative, and very pure. Her sessions have deep and far-reaching effects.
Casey is a wonderful spiritual light who embodies joy, caring and transformative awareness. She freely shares these qualities with everyone who has the good fortune to know her. Casey has helped me in such a gentle, supportive way to be with my breathing, that I was able to, in spite of deep physical and emotional blocks there, including deep fear. She encouraged me to stay with the sensations in my body instead of jumping right to the emotion, which was my habit. By continuing to come back to the sensation, I was able to get inside and deconstruct the automatic response that led from an uncomfortable feeling in my body to getting locked into an emotion such as anger or fear.
I saw clearly the link between sensation, thought and emotion that I had been unconsciously trapped in all my life. And since I’ve had a longstanding fear of my emotions, this was why I had never truly inhabited my body. Casey has given me the missing piece in my spiritual and personal growth. I am so grateful to her. — MS, Healer, Poet, Dancer
“After a two year toxic and emotionally abusive relationship with a lover, I was dealing with dark issues of depression, low self esteem, a lack of direction, feelings of being insignificant, unworthy of love, and much self loathing. My thoughts were very cyclical and the narrative in my head was a continuous conversation of “you deserved it.” I blamed myself for staying in such a destructive relationship. I had previously thought of myself as a strong woman - but in my mind, a strong woman would have left long ago. Because I stayed, I now thought of myself as weak. I justified his behavior. I took the blame. I felt small. shrunken. In the process, I became a shell of the independent and confident woman i once was. My sessions with Casey were instrumental in rediscovering my lost self. Rediscovering my inner strength that had diminished over the course of the relationship, a strength I worried I’d never regain again. The energy she shared with me was one of much respect and acceptance. I felt clearly that she had my best interests at heart, and through her compassionate guidance, a trust was formed. Casey’s calming tone of voice brought serenity to my nerves during our meditative session which allowed me to let go of my tenseness, to let myself open up and feel safe and relaxed. Her highly connecting energy work resonated strongly even through the phone, her relaxing voice and nature eased my senses and made me feel safe with being vulnerable. Safe with exploring my mind’s deeper corridors, discovering difficult truths about myself, but having casey’s nurturing words to help ease the journey. For me, one of the strongest aspects of Casey’s process is that i was able to go back and listen to the audio recording of our conversations. Listening to myself speak so vulnerably was very powerful. Hearing the despair in my voice and the use of so much self-blaming/self-sabotaging language showed me how vital it was to share my feelings with Casey, to allow someone else in and guide me out of my shadows. To remind me that the journey towards healing is not always linear, but full of twists and turns. Our sessions left me with the feeling of a long, warm embrace - a loving kindness i hadn’t allowed myself to feel for many months. Casey’s empathetic energy and wise, compassionate words of support and encouragement have given me strength to feel empowered again, to feel myself again. where I once felt emotionally paralyzed and stunted in life, I now feel a resurgence of inner confidence to walk forward on my path again."— Anonymous
Casey’s guidance and the work we are doing together has been life changing for me! I would say it’s inquiry based practice. She primarily listens and holds space for what needs to be brought forth. Through guided meditation and energy work during the session, she will call-in a space of healing and transformation. She has given me guidance on where I could focus my work to get clear on my self-determined goals.
I’m doing a lot of emotional growth, leaving behind old beliefs. Transforming shame and moving past guilt issues I have been working on in therapy for years. I have really made some huge internal changes.
I feel more fully present with my loved ones. I am holding myself accountable to show up where I need to be and letting go where I need to. I have found my voice become more accessible and my inner compass more steady.— WM, Birth worker, Mother, Partner
“I left my meeting with Casey with not only a plan of action but with a great personal understanding of why I must follow through on this plan of action. This meeting has been one of the most productive and personal rewarding hour in quite some time.— JI, Entrepreneur
"Casey's coaching was just what I needed to clarify what I actually want in my life. I felt very heard, safe and free to express my true desires. The meditations she offered helped me to feel calm and present in my body. The affirmations made me feel that achieving what I really want from my life is actually possible. Thanks Casey!" — HL, Acupuncturist, Women's Health Specialist
I just got off of our call and wanted to officially recap more of what we spoke about and I HOPE you use this as part of a testimonial because working with you has been one of the best decisions of my life. I never before thought I deserved or could afford a coach, and a coach is exactly what I needed, could afford and do deserve.
I have truly noticed so many shifts since we started together just a short 2/3 months ago.
I can see it in my recorded calls with you - the first call I was loud and interruptive, and fidgety, and distracted by the camera, and unsure of myself almost like, uncomfortable in my own skin. After our first call I had got off the call and wrote that I wanted to have more peace. More listening to my sacral. More listening to others. More confidence. Be quieter. and More positive.
As you said, once we started doing the work, more layers came up that we tackled - listening to my sacral yes or no. Being ok to set boundaries and say "let me think about this". Healing from a lifelong mother wound,gaining an awareness to my racing to be the victim in all things, gaining an awareness of my negativity and loudness/lack of confidence. The blow up with my husband that turned into one of the best moments of our marriage. And, as you so beautifully have taught me, I just notice these things without beating myself up. I've learned so much almost at lightning pace. I'm still learning, to keep practicing the positivity, the meditation, the energetic shifts, the finding a tribe, the becoming comfortable with me, the learning that I can hold myself, the finding space in my moments and thoughts...and so so much more. You kept giving me the tools to meet myself where I was at with those things and doing energy work with me and holding me accountable with the meditation and just a few months later I am....
quiet.
peaceful.
confident.
grounded.
still.
positive.
content.
flowing.
calm.
brave.
courageous.— TF, Editor, Coach, Writer