Kersten Chisti Dryden

Hello kind stranger

I am a Certified Health Coach and Life Coach dedicated to guiding individuals on their path to holistic well-being and self-discovery.

With a strengths-based, collaborative approach, I empower clients to embark on transformative journeys, embrace their authentic selves, and find a profound sense of balance and purpose in their lives.

I am here to tell you that you have permission to change, reclaim, define, and affirm who you are at any given moment. 

Life Coaching

Are you looking for support in shaping your life path? I offer a psycho-spiritual perspective and can help you map out the big picture to the smallest details, setting achievable goals along a direct trajectory to your realized dreams.

Career Guidance

If you are seeking to navigate career transitions or discover your true calling, I offer guidance to discover your inner knowing. 

Relationship and Love Coaching

Deepen friendships, repair relationships with family and loved ones, or attract love into your life.  

Health Coaching

Similar to life coaching, this framework focuses on a holistic picture of wellbeing, examining and balancing the eight dimensions of wellness. These include Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social, and Spiritual realms.

Health Behavior Change

Looking to elevate your health? Want to feel younger and have more vitality? I'm passionate about helping clients make lasting changes in their health and wellness. Possible topics include lifestyle changes, nutrition, and physical well-being.

Nutrition Evaluation and Guidance

Need more energy or want to lose weight? Together, we will evaluate your diet and lifestyle to create the most effective plan for your goals. We'll begin with small, easy changes.

Tobacco Cessation

If you are a tobacco user, chances are you want to quit but don't feel ready, or you don't think you can quit, or you feel guilty or pressured to quit by others. I can help you to gain clarity and determine your best route to quitting, on your own terms and on your own timeline. 

Stress Relief

In today's uncertain and fast-paced world, having the skills to manage stress and anxiety is crucial for overall well-being.

I provide effective strategies for stress relief, and self-help interventions to stabilize the nervous system and return to calm in any situation. These interventions bring freedom of choice in how we act or react, and aid in reclaiming our birthright to dignity and integrity.

End of Life Doula Coaching

Are you or a loved one facing the end of life? This is a sacred time, in which there is great potential for discovering meaning in the overall arc of life,  legacy planning, and creating lasting memories for loved ones. Fear and anxiety about the end of life can interfere with our last wishes and creative desires. What is there that needs attention at this time? I am here to create the space for you to explore your spirituality, your creativity, and your memories. I am here to witness, to listen, and to be your support in this time of reflection and acceptance.

Every moment offers an opportunity for transformation, change, growth, acceptance, peace, and joy. It is never too late.

My approach is based on collaboration and humanistic principles that incorporate positive psychology and resilience, and it is grounded in the belief that everyone has a unique and essential set of strengths, talents, and skills that are innate and inalienable, and also that each person has the capacity for change, growth, and development. Common barriers to success include lacking a loving foundation or a source of unconditional loving regard. We can't change the past, but we can co-create that foundation together. In our sessions, we will examine the stories that have shaped your life and perspectives, with opportunities to rewrite or create new narratives that support growth and fulfillment.

My priority is to create a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental environment that enables clients of all backgrounds and abilities to thrive. 

I bring a wide range of accessible skills that anyone can learn, including meditation, Tibetan Nejang healing yoga, Yoga Nidra, and mental Health First Aid. I will utilize a comprehensive toolkit during our sessions to promote personal enrichment and overall wellbeing. 

I specialize in helping individuals who are seeking to make significant and rapid changes, transition to a new career, affirm their authentic identity, or embark on a completely fresh start.  

If you are looking for compassionate and practical support that is based on evidence and focuses on sustainable transformation, I am here to help you achieve your goals, discover your best self, and lead a fulfilled, joyful, and peaceful life.