Rewrite your story, one chapter at a time.

What is life story coaching?

Every life is a story in progress. Life story coaching helps you explore the deeper narratives that shape your sense of self – the ways you explain who you are, where you’ve been, and where you’re going. Together, we will uncover the patterns, beliefs, and turning points that have guided your story so far, and begin to rewrite them in ways that feel more authentic, compassionate, and empowered.

This work is especially powerful for people at transition points – after loss, change, or a period of uncertainty – who are ready to move from old scripts into new chapters.


What can I help you with?

❋ Uncovering Identity

Understanding the personal myths and storylines that have shaped your identity

❋ Foregrounding Authorship

Rewriting limiting or self-critical narratives into more truthful, empowering ones

❋ Finding Voice

Reclaiming your authentic voice and expressing it with clarity and confidence

❋ Making Meaning

Making sense of pivotal life events and integrating them with meaning

❋ Narrative Craft

Doing the inner psychological work that lays the foundation for writing a memoir or personal essay

❋ Reclaiming Agency

Learning narrative tools that help you see your life with greater coherence, compassion, and agency

Background

I’m a narrative psychologist with eight years of experience studying and applying the psychology behind life stories. My research has spanned more than 900 personal narratives, helping me understand how people make sense of who they are through their stories.

Before coaching, I trained as a therapist, supporting clients in reworking the underlying stories behind their challenges. I spent the last several years coaching college students at Georgia Institute of Technology to craft, share, and rewrite their life stories in psychologically empowering ways.

My career is devoted to one central belief: when we change the way we tell our story, we change the way we live it.


Credentials

PhD in Personality, Development, and Health Psychology — Northwestern University

MS in Clinical Psychology — Northwestern University

BS in Psychology — Scripps College

Life Story Coaching Certificate — Transformation Academy


Client Testimonials

  • "Ariana’s life story work is transformative in the most grounding and human way. Not only is she one of the most brilliant people you will ever meet, with fascinating life experiences and incredible insight, but she also creates spaces that are intellectually rigorous and emotionally safe. When I first met her, I was going through a time of great uncertainty, enduring my first real heartbreak and navigating different options for future career paths. Ariana’s approach to life story work is deeply thoughtful, affirming, and grounded in the belief that our narratives can be reauthored with intention and care. With her guidance, I was able to recognize patterns of meaning in my life—whether in academic, professional, or personal spheres—and use them to both heal and find educational and career pathways that felt personal, meaningful, and empowering. She is an incredible mentor!

    —Anushka C.

  • "Ariana is a one-of-a kind coach whose empathy, presence, and attentive listening create clarity, trust, and connection. I always looked forward to our sessions because they helped me explore, understand, and share my story. With Ariana’s guidance, I better understood the chapter of my life I was living and, in turn, was able to choose more intentionally what I wanted for my future. Her warm presence always put me at ease when opening up about my experiences. She has a rare ability to ask meaningful questions, listen without judgement, and guide reflection in a way that empowers. Anyone looking to reauthor their story with clarity, compassion, and purpose would greatly benefit from working with Ariana."

    —Alexis B.

I offer 30-minute consultations that help you determine fit and help me understand how I can better tailor coaching to your needs — no cost, no expectations. Ready to learn more?

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