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Well-Being Coaching

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Work with a supportive partner to design your own vision for well-being.
Figure out what you want and need at this phase of your life.
Move through uncertainty with a trusted guide.

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Do you want to find a coaching session ASAP and you're open to working with any coach?
 

Click this link to see all coaching availability in one place: See all available coaching sessions

What's coaching for?

You might try coaching if you're...

feeling stuck/lostI'm not sure what I need, but I think I need help figuring things out

working through grief I'm going through a breakup, I've lost someone special 

figuring out what's important to youhow do I want to contribute, what do I want to do with my life/time at Stanford

building your capacity — I want to do hard things AND be well...how do I make those goals work together

You have quick questions about well-being or coaching...

You're a community leader (faculty, professional staff, student community leader) and want to check in on what you can do to support well-being in your communities...

You're wondering if coaching is the resource you're looking for...

Click this link to get your questions answered   Schedule a 15-minute Our Well-Being Consultation

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If coach identity, experience, or specialty is important to you, then please look through the coaches below to find a coach who may best fit your needs.

  1. Reflect on what you need and want from coaching
  2. Choose a coach below based on the kind of support you need
  3. Find a time with your desired coach that works for you
  4. Sign up for a session — we’ll see you soon!
Brianna Griffin

Brianna Griffin ('11)

Pronouns: she/her

Well-Being Coach

Supporting all undergraduate students

Specialties/interest areas: dream/goal-oriented coaching, reclaiming one’s values, self-compassion, resilience, individuation, stress and careers, pre-med stress and anxiety, identity and navigating cultural differences, authentic well-being and flourishing, healthy relationships. All other topics also welcome!

Email: bgriffin@stanford.edu

kashi (km) zabaleta hinojosa

kashi (km) zabaleta hinojosa

Pronouns: they/she

Well-Being Coach

Supporting students connected to community centers and ethnic theme houses

Specialties/interest areas: Neurodiverse Skill Acquisition, Anti-Racist and Anti-Violence Pedagogy, Trauma-Informed and Restorative Justice, Gender and Sexuality Studies, First Generation/Student Education Experience, Student of Color Retention, Disability Justice/Inclusive Pedagogy, Indigeneity, and Community Wellness. All other topics also welcome!

Email: kmzh@stanford.edu

Maija Cruz

Maija Cruz ('12)

Pronouns: she/her

Well-Being Coach

Supporting students connected to community centers and ethnic theme houses

Specialties/interest areas: Holistic wellness, mental health, resiliency, cultural & positive psych nerd, intersectionality, supporting those who feel othered by the academe, encouraging indigenization of mindsets and processes. All other topics also welcome! 

Email: maijac@stanford.edu

Angela Estrella

Angela Estrella

Pronouns: she/her

Well-Being Coach

Supporting all graduate students

Specialties/interest areas: Life transitions, sustaining motivation and change, mindfulness-based stress reduction, self-care, self-compassion, identity and navigating cultural differences, healthy relationships and families, and restorative justice practices. All other topics also welcome!

Email: angelaes@stanford.edu

Donnovan Somera Yisrael

Donnovan Somera Yisrael ('89)

Pronouns: he/him

Senior Health Educator, Mental Health & Well-Being

Supporting all students

Specialties/interest Areas: living with purpose, motivation, procrastination, decision-making, relationships, sexual health, gender roles, facing uncertainty, disappointment & grief, wrestling with religion/spirituality, the science of happiness and adding inspiration to your aspirations. All other topics also welcome! 

Email: donnovan@stanford.edu

Sheralynn Magallanes

Pronouns: she/her

Well-Being Coach

Supporting all First-Gen and/or Low Income (FLI) students

Specialties/interest areas: Reconnecting with the Self; building knowledge of self, trust in self and confidence in self; intergenerational trauma and healing; mixed race identity development; money wounds and financial trauma being low income; hyper-independence being first generation; living in alignment with one’s values; learning to be in right relationship with others; building routines into daily/weekly life; self-compassion and grace; All other topics also welcome!

Email: sheralynnmagallanes@stanford.edu

Schedule a Session

Bryan Lian

Pronouns: he/him

Well-Being Coach & Campus Nutritionist

Supporting all students

Specialties/interest Areas: Compassionate care, re-connection/integration, sustaining nourishing change, navigating life transitions, and delicious mindfulness. All other topics are also welcome!

Email: brylian@stanford.edu

Schedule a Session

Note: If you’re seeking nutrition counseling, please find a nutritionist appointment via VadenPatient

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Additional Coaching Resources

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