About
Michelle Jarvis, M.S., M.Ed.
Integrative Coaching
Personal · Professional · Parenting
WHO AM I
I was used to dealing with lots of change and pressure – or so I thought.
After a career in corporate life working with some of the biggest and most demanding brands in media and advertising, as well as a prior career as a mental health therapist, I thought I was pretty good at pivoting and adapting to new circumstances. But then, a few years into my role as a mom, I hit an unexpected wall, and I hit it hard. I felt stuck, overwhelmed, and disconnected – many of the same ways that clients describe themselves when we first start to work together.
As a trained therapist, I could see that the way I was trying to get back to myself wasn’t working. I had started to rely on familiar habits and coping mechanisms, along with patterns of unhelpful thinking, that kept me from enjoying the wonderful things in my life.
A different way forward
I set out to learn a different way forward. I needed a way to reconnect to myself, design a path that fit my real life, and stay connected to it. That personal search became the turning point – one that expanded to my professional work. What I discovered – in my own life and in the lives of the people I began working with – is that there is another way to live: one that feels more grounded, present, hopeful, and aligned with who you’re becoming, not who you used to be.
To deepen my understanding, I built on my B.A. and M.Ed. degrees in psychology with additional training in wellness and coaching – a Holistic Health Coach Certification and training in Positive Psychology. Working one on one with clients again pushed me to expand further, so I complemented my counseling and corporate experience with an M.S. in Executive Coaching and Organizational Psychology at N.Y.U.
Today, my work helps successful, busy people move beyond default patterns and design a new way of leading, living, and relating personally and/or professionally. I use an integrative coaching model that blends neuroscience, leadership, positive psychology, wellness science, consulting, vision work, and systems thinking. Together, we look at your life so we can spot real opportunities for change – ones that fit your reality – to create more connection, purpose, and spark.
I’d love to schedule a conversation about how building a fresh perspective and vision for your life might create a different way forward for you, too.
What you gain
A judgment-free space to think
A place to get the conversation out of your head and into a supportive, steady space
A real vision aligned with your identity
You create a fresh vision of WHO you want to be in this next chapter – not just what you want to do
Insight into the systems shaping your habits and routines
You see how your environment, expectations, and roles influence behavior, habits and decisions – so you stop trying to “fix” symptoms in isolation.
Clarity about what’s actually in your control
Less energy spent on what you can’t control or wish were different, and more focus on what truly matters right now.
Emotional regulation that changes your relationships
You understand your patterns, triggers, and nervous system responses – and learn practical tools to regulate in real time. Your steadiness becomes a gift to the people around you.
Clearer signals from your body, energy, and emotions
You begin noticing patterns earlier, before stress or misalignment turns into bigger problems.
A new relationship with motivation
You learn why motivation isn’t reliable – and how to design change that doesn’t depend on feeling motivated first.
Freedom from old stories and assumptions
You start questioning the narratives you’ve been living by and decide which ones still fit – and which no longer serve who you’re becoming.
A clear sense of what wellness actually means for you now
You learn to tune out noise, trends, and idealized versions of wellness – and make choices that fit your body, season of life, and real energy.
A daily life that reflects your values
Your habits and routines begin reinforcing your identity and priorities as they are now – not who you used to be or an idealized version of yourself.
A plan that feels doable, not overwhelming
You stop trying to overhaul everything at once and instead build small, steady shifts that add up over time.
Tools you’ll use long after our work ends
Practical tools and new ways of thinking become supports you can keep using well beyond our work together.
Most challenges don’t exist in isolation.
Coaching helps you see the whole picture, understand what’s holding you back, and make changes that actually stick.