
Every one of us has an original design. A true identity. A blueprint.
However, we all believe ideas, exhibit behavior patterns, and engage in ways of relating that negatively affect us and those around us. More importantly, they're not part of the blueprint, but they’ve been around for so long that they seem like they’re just “part of who we are.”
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But what if that's not true?
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"I'm not sure why, but I feel like
I want to talk to you about this..."
During the 14 years I was a public school teacher and now in my coaching practice, I've often heard this statement - or something like it - from others:
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Helping others find clarity and understanding through coaching, counseling, and mentoring has moved into the forefront in the past several years as I've worked extensively with both youth and adults in a variety of ministries at a local church.
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I desire to help people better understand their life experiences, thought patterns, and emotions and to deepen their relationship with God and others. Inviting others to help navigate that process is often a necessary approach to discovery, healing, and restoration, and I would love to be a part of that journey with you.​
Meet Your Coach

Brooke Ackerman
Mental & Emotional Health Coach
Christian Life Coach
Meet Your Coach

Jon Ackerman
Mental & Emotional Health Coach
Christian Life Coach
Like my wife, Brooke, I too started in the world of public education. It had been a dream and a passion since I was in the 8th grade, and I loved every minute of my 16 years as a high school history teacher. I loved helping students discover their place in the larger story of the world around them.
Overtime, though, I discovered that a second passion had been building – the desire to help people, young or old, discover their place in God’s story. But to truly discover our place in God’s story, we often need help discovering the ways our lived experiences have shaped our heart and mind – how we’ve come to see, hear, think, and feel about ourselves and the world around us. But that discovery is just the beginning.
My greatest passion is helping others experience God’s ability to restore those parts that have been damaged, neglected, or misunderstood. To see others restored. Made well. Made whole.