Testimonials

Career/Leadership Coaching

I approached Marcia when I really needed to figure out where I wanted to go with my career. I was unhappy with law, but saw not much else to do. Through talking and working with her, I have started a … Continue reading

Karoline Bourdeau

Insightful Mediation

Marcia has been truly instrumental in helping me rediscover myself. She helps me acknowledge my weaknesses but encourages me to focus on my strengths at the same time. She is able to help me dissect personal and professional challenges down … Continue reading

Hoe Wong, MBA, Project Manager

Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario

There are times we need to learn how to adjust our way of thinking in order to move on in a positive and forward direction. Through coaching, Marcia provided the guidance required in order for me to view things from … Continue reading

Sharon Charters, Human Resources Professional

City of Fredericton, New Brunswick

Professional Coaching really moved my confidence, self-awareness and belief in my own strengths to the next level. In consultation with Marcia, I developed effective coping strategies, improved my life balance skills and created a vision of where I’d like to … Continue reading

Connie Sprague

Saint John, New Brunswick

As a coach, Marcia conveys a refreshing balance of empathy and directness in her interactions which allowed me as an executive and a subsequent coach-in-training to feel understood and supported, and yet always challenged and stretched to grow professionally. In … Continue reading

Margaret Totten, Coach in Training

Totten Life Coaching

Marcia’s background in organizational development and her significant management experience were invaluable to me as I developed my leadership style and responses to the scenarios that arose over the course of our working relationship. Not only are Marcia’s listening skills … Continue reading

Wendy Arnott, Corporate Facilitator

London, Ontario

Executive Coaching

I first met you at a time when I was faced with a very stressful work environment and a career changing one…. I had allowed people’s unhappiness to affect my own well being and how it impacted my day. Your … Continue reading

Susan Fitzpatrick, Operations Manager, Urban & Traffic Services

City of Saint John, NB

She listens to my various issues without judgment or reservation and then discusses those issues with me. She asks me challenging and probative questions while still conveying that she’s on my side. That, in my opinion, is a difficult balance … Continue reading

Alison Renton, Lawyer

Toronto, Ontario

I found Marcia to be both personal in approach and professional in delivery.  She has a great ability to listen, identify the underlying issues, and to raise probing questions.  She is an excellent sounding board – listening and guiding, but … Continue reading

Brian Trenholm, C.A.

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Marcia is an excellent listener. She is not afraid to push her clients to consider ”another perspective” to expand the range of possible responses to issues/situations, but she is sensitive to her client’s needs and will modify her approach to … Continue reading

Alyson Townsend, President & CEO

Canadian Cable Systems Alliance

During the period when Marcia coached me, I was preparing for a major career change to a senior executive level position within my organization. Marcia’s skills were a significant asset not only in a practical way, but more importantly, she … Continue reading

Margaret Melanson, Vice-President, Clinical & Facility Support Services

Atlantic Health Services Corporation

Marcia is a natural in this field and has been easy to develop a productive working relationship with. She uses a good balance of listening and feedback, and has solid intuition when she senses there are more issues to talk … Continue reading

Kevin Scott, P. Eng., Senior Manager

Irving Oil Limited

Marcia’s greatest strength lies in her ability to personalize her services to the situation and to the person she is dealing with. Coaching seems to be a choice, not a chore; her heart and soul are present in every conversation…

Christian Couturier, Director General

National Research Council – Institute for Information Technology

Life Coaching

How has coaching with Marcia changed my life?  A number of things come to mind:  feeling confident & energetic, feeling better equipped to cope with the pressures in life and stronger relationships with people in general, especially with my family…. … Continue reading

Shelley LeBlanc

Saint John, New Brunswick

The energy and synergy of eight strangers becoming friends with themselves and each other was phenomenal. Marcia – You ROCK!  Keeping doing what you are doing – you are single handedly helping women LIVE OUT LOUD!  I love it! These six … Continue reading

Maureen Olsen

Quispamsis, New Brunswick

If you’re like me and think this kind of a group is good for other women, but not me — you’re wrong.  I met the most wonderful women of  diverse backgrounds and I feel we grew together as well as … Continue reading

Linda McCall

Quispamsis, New Brunswick

I worked with Marcia the last two years and have benefited greatly from her coaching. With Marcia’s encouragement, common sense advice, positive statements and coaching exercises, I have been able to turn my attitude, and life around. Starting from a … Continue reading

Brian Smith

Saint John, New Brunswick

I first sought Marcia as a life coach because I felt I was in a bit of a rut. In many ways, I was happy and content with my life. I had a rewarding and successful career, many friends, satisfying … Continue reading

Martha Vowles, Speech Language Pathologist