Joy Coaching

It’s amazing how small moments of joy can help us breathe a little easier, feel more connected, and build our capacity to move through stress, change, grief, and uncertainty.

At CEEQ, we help you find your way back to yourself especially when life hurts or changes. In this way, pain, loss, and/or burnout don’t get the final say on your capacity for joy and you can do peopling better again!

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Coaching is a beautiful process of supporting clients to move organically and holistically from where they are to where they want to be.

Coaching can help you reconnect with what matters, make intentional choices, and strengthen the relationship you have with yourself and others.

If you haven’t heard this phrase, “it’s attraction not promotion”, this is what joy does. The more joyful you become within your whole being, the more connection you have. The more connection you have, the stronger you feel a sense of belonging. The more you feel like you belong, the more joyful you feel. Yes, you guessed it. It’s a cycle that with practice becomes second nature and sustainable.

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Begin to change your relationships with yourself and others through this impactful coaching with Misha Safran:

Below are examples of topics and examples of loss we can explore together:

Grief, Loss & Life Transitions

  • death, job loss, empty nesting, aging, physical changes, relationship changes, identity shifts

Joy & Resilience

  • rebuilding your capacity for joy without denying what hurts

Self-Trust & Reconnection

  • remembering who you are, what you need, and what matters to you

Boundaries & Sustainable Caring

  • caring for others without disappearing in the process

Purpose & What Comes Next

  • navigating the next chapter with more clarity and intention

My coaching draws on empathy, emotional intelligence, reflection, mindfulness, play, and practical tools but the focus is helping you navigate change, reconnect with yourself, and make more room for joy.

Clients have great things to say

Listen as Donna Dunaif describes her coaching journey with Misha Safran.

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Is Joy Coaching for you?

Joy Coaching may be for you if life has changed and you aren't quite sure who you are on the other side of it.

Maybe you're grieving a person, relationship, career, physical ability, identity, or season of life.

Maybe you've spent years caring for everyone else and realized you've lost touch with yourself.

Or maybe there's simply been more pain than joy lately, and you're ready for that balance to shift.

And it could be a combination of several.

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What Joy Coaching Looks Like

Most of my coaching happens in small groups because there is something powerful about being in community with people who understand what it means to move through change, loss, stress, or burnout.

6-Week Joy Coaching Series

Groups meet weekly for 75 minutes, either virtually or in person.

Over six weeks, we create space to:

  • acknowledge what is hurting or changing

  • reconnect with yourself and what you need

  • strengthen self-trust and boundaries

  • practice small, sustainable ways to make more room for joy

  • explore what you want your next chapter to look like

Participants commit to the full six-week series so the group has time to build trust, connection, and continuity.

Want More Individual Support?

Participants in the series also have the option to purchase a 1:1 coaching package for more personalized support around what they are navigating.

For Organizations that Care for People

I also offer longer-term programs for nonprofit professionals and other caring professionals.

These typically meet monthly over 12 months, creating an ongoing space for people to pause, reconnect, practice what they are learning, and strengthen their capacity for joy and sustainability.

Retreat and customized training formats are also available.

Programs are offered as packages rather than individual drop-in sessions.

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***IMPORTANT***
Coaching is not therapy or mental health treatment. If what you're experiencing would be better supported by a licensed mental health professional, I'll encourage you to seek that support.

Client Outcomes

  • Misha is highly skilled, attuned, and genuinely caring. As a coaching client I have returned multiple time and I’m so grateful for Misha’s insight, the way she guides and offers me the option of approaching life difficulties in a growthful, actionable way.

    ~ Bethany Schwartz

  • Misha is intuitive and thoughtful. She notices even the most acute reactions and encourages her clients to dig deep into the narratives we have about ourselves. I enjoyed my time working with Misha and have learned a great deal about myself as a person, as an academic coach, and as a business owner.

    ~ Jessica Mintz

  • Misha is wonderfully conscientious. She quickly helps identify your priorities and ask questions to help you connect you with what you really want. I highly recommend working with Misha.

    ~ Rachel Needham

  • I contacted Misha when I was feeling like I was standing at a bit of a crossroads. Having had a successful career as a performing artist, I had shifted my career in the direction of creative arts therapies; however, I was unsatisfied and felt that something was missing. Misha helped me to get in touch with my true wishes and develop a plan for moving forward into the next chapter of my life. Her objective yet compassionate direction facilitated my own self-awareness, guided me into practical planning, and deepened my resolve to forge ahead. I recommend Misha highly and am deeply grateful. Thank you and many blessings!

    ~ Mary Adelyn Kauffman, DMA, MT-BC, NHWC

  • Misha leads with integrity, honesty and vulnerability which makes me trust her to hold space for me as a coach. I have found profound value in the simple, yet potent exercises included in the Love Blueprint Program. I have felt that she provides a perfect balance of space and time to reflect when asked questions in the group, which brings out authentic and vulnerable shares that touch and transform me - even when coming from others in the group. Transformation around self love, self honesty and communication have felt so natural in this container. I really feel that Misha trusts the process in a way that allows me to let go, surrender, and allow life to grant me the experiences that invite my growth and reveal the wisdom that’s in me. She’s also scary psychic sometimes haha.

    ~ Erika Boehme

  • Being part of Misha's Love Blueprint has been the space of support I never knew I needed. With her caring curiosity and creative approach to accessing our beauty within, I have seen myself transform from a place of hopelessness to empowered. Misha has a gift for having people see themselves more clearly, even in the ways you didn't want to see. She does this in a shame-free way that instead encourages acceptance, love, and action to create positive shifts.

    ~ Jackie Roby

  • I really enjoyed being coached by Misha. She always led with her heart and made me feel seen and heard. If you are looking to overcome any challenges that are holding you back in life, I highly recommended coaching with Misha. She is a great accountability partner for personal and professional growth.

    ~ Allie Nevin, MS, MCPC

  • Misha offered such a welcoming and thoughtful space to explore new work challenges that were coming up for me. I left our conversation empowered to take the next positive step.

    ~ Megan Wells

  • The time we spent with Misha was very helpful and hopeful in reminding us how to be kind and patient with each other when speaking. Misha and Jodi, both, were so gentle and kind in their approach. We felt very heard and valued. It was so wonderful to connect with other women who are in women who love women, committed relationships.

    ~ Dani & Sarai

Character and Experience Witnesses

  • A woman with short, curly gray hair smiling at the camera, wearing a green blouse with a floral pattern.

    Misha is an extraordinary individual whose thoughtfulness and compassion shine through in everything she does. She consistently puts others first, offering support and kindness in her interactions. Misha has a unique ability to challenge you in ways that foster growth, always doing so with genuine care and heart. She brings her full self to her work, sharing her insights and experiences openly and willingly. If you're looking for someone who is both inspiring and deeply empathetic, Misha is the perfect choice. Highly recommended!

    Susannah Cole

  • Misha's positivity is infectious. Misha's sessions were a good start on my journey to learning to live in the here and now, rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about what might happen in the future. Misha helped me to learn that sometimes pausing to reflect about how I am feeling right now and addressing those feelings immediately is a helpful practice. I believe that doing these group sessions at work helped all of us to communicate more openly with one another. I feel that our team has a stronger bond because of these sessions. I already have recommended Misha to several friends as I felt that I learned a great deal from these sessions.

    Nina, PA

  • A smiling woman with wavy blonde hair stands outdoors in sunlight, wearing a leopard print top, a beige faux fur vest, and gold earrings.

    Misha is such a warm, welcoming, compassionate and skilled group leader! She creates an atmosphere in which women feel encouraged and safe to take risks, grow and heal. I have great appreciation for her classes and workshops, and highly recommend them. She incorporates many years of personal growth work and a deep dedication to learning, self-responsibility, healing and growth -- plus, a lot of love, too. I recommend Misha because I believe her work could be helpful to anyone.

    Ruth L. Schwartz, Director Conscious Girlfriend Academy