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Why Coaching Instead of Therapy? 

While therapy may be a valuable part of your mental health, not everyone needs it and others may even benefit more from a different style of care and support. For many high-functioning individuals, professionals, and students, coaching & consulting offer a more targeted, solution-focused approach with a skilled and credentialed professional. This is particularly effective when you are looking for a more direct approach towards addressing challenges in your life. Check out some of our recent blog posts  about coaching and consulting! 

While therapy often explores the past and addresses mental health concerns, coaching is future-oriented, helping you set and reach goals, improve decision-making, and gain clarity in your life. Coaching also offers several avenues to explore career coaching, wellness in healthcare consulting, burnout support, and personal/ relational coaching are all areas we are ready to navigate together!

If you're looking for support, structure, and momentum without a clinical diagnosis, coaching may be the more effective fit. Interested in chatting with one of our professional coaches today?  Book a session  today for a free consultation to see if coaching is a good fit for you!

Our coaches and consultants are ready to work with you towards improving your odds of success entering medical school, a healthcare related field, and overall personal growth. At Pacifica, we specialize in helping you take action—whether you’re navigating a career in or towards medicine, experiencing burnout as a doctor and working professional, or desire to build better and more meaningful relationships, our Pacifica coaches and consultants are ready to team up with you and work towards your unique goals. Seeking peace in your career and life just got easier!

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​Mentorship for students and early-career professionals entering the medical field.

Our specialized coaching supports:

  • Pre-med and medical students navigating higher education and competitive environments
  • High school students interested in pursuing a graduate or medical degree
  • Graduate school coaching and consulting
    • Master’s Degree preparation
    • Law school preparation and coaching
    • How to be a competitive Ph.D. applicant
    • Improving your odds of becoming a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine
  • Medical school applicants preparing for interviews, applications, and personal statements
  • Healthcare professionals managing burnout, transitions, or imposter syndrome
  • Students from underrepresented backgrounds looking for culturally responsive guidance

We offer individualized support in:

  • Building assertiveness skills to achieve personal and relational goals
    • Finding purpose in your personal and professional identity
    • Building confidence, assertiveness, and resilience for long-term success in relationships
  • Defining your "why" and clarifying your purpose in medicine and in relationships
    • Strengthening your academic mindset, study strategies, and time management
    • Learning “how” to make connections in an increasingly challenging market and career field
    • Enhancing relational and leadership skills vital to healthcare environments

Personalized coaching for clarity, confidence, and connection.

Our life coaching services are ideal for individuals who want a structured, non-clinical space to explore goals, decisions, and relationships.

Common coaching goals include:

  • Men and women experiencing loneliness and a desire to improve relationships
  • Navigating life transitions such as career changes, relocations, or identity shifts
  • Developing emotional intelligence, communication, and boundary-setting skills with family members
  • Cultivating healthier relationships with self and others
  • Building a more aligned and intentional life based on your core values

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you're dreaming of a career in medicine or seeking meaningful personal growth, Pacifica’s coaching services are here to support your next step forward.

Let’s move forward—together.

Pursuing coaching and consulting allows you the unique opportunity to create and customize a package for your unique goals. Our consultants are ready to work and tailor their programs in a way that is optimized for your personal benefit. See below for the available starter options for interested individuals:

  • Level 1 Package:
    • 15-minute free video initial consult to get to know your coach.
    • 3 scheduled 1-hour coaching sessions booked weekly
      • Session 1: Getting to know you & the “challenges”
        • Be ready to answer all the questions! Your personal life and healthcare coach will explore who you are, your background, along with important parts of your experience that have shaped you today.
        • This session also focuses on what the barriers to the best version of you are, the problems that just have not gone away in your life, and will explore specifics on the challenge areas for you.
      • Session 2: Implementing the solution and needed changes
        • This session will emphasize taking action and initiating change in the key target areas identified in session 1.
      • Session 3: Follow up & integration
        • This session, usually scheduled a few weeks from the first 2, will touch base on goal implementation and explore levels of change identified along with lingering problem areas.
      • Recommended for:
        • Professionals and individuals with a clearly defined problem at work or in relationships.
        • Ideal for those in a “time crunch” who want and need quick support with quality results.
  • Level 2 Package
    • 15-minute free video initial consult to get to know your coach.
    • 5 scheduled 1 hour coaching sessions booked at your desire
      • Similar set up to level 1 package with the added 2 session follow up rather than a single follow up.
      • Recommended for:
        • Medical and graduate students who are needing flexibility in their scheduling and also in-depth assistance in cultivating the best CV, gaining experience, and enhancing interview skills.
        • Ideal for people who have busy schedules yet have several action items they would like to target.
  • Level 3 Membership Package
    • 15-minute free video initial consult to get to know your coach.
    • Monthly membership (4 session opportunity) within coaches’ availability.
    • This membership package will be 100% tailored to your unique needs.
    • Recommended for:
      • Students who are at the beginning of the academic career (high school, early college) and are looking for a long-term consultant and support.
      • Medical professionals experiencing burnout who are needing a consistent accountability partner and consultant.
      • Ideal for people who are seeking a continual support in their life and overall goals.

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