Shining Mountain

Transformative
Life Coaching

If the sky was the limit, how would you change your life?

Obstacles to meeting our goals and living our authentic lives can at times seem insurmountable. Pain, stress, and challenge can cause us to lose sight of who we are, what we are capable of, and what we truly value.

Transformative Life Coaching helps us regain our compass, power, and perspective, illuminating our unique gifts and abilities that are ours alone. We discover through our exploration that the path to the mountain top is beneath our feet and we possess all that we need for the ascent.

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Internal Family Systems

Have you ever experienced that a part of you feels one way, while another part of you feels the opposite, causing you to be stuck in a pattern or habit that you are now ready to change?

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a powerful and evidence-based modality that is well-suited for coaching. IFS is founded on the belief that:

* We are all made of multiple "parts" that seek to protect our best interests.

* Parts may cause us problems or pain in their efforts to get our attention.

* When we befriend our parts, they can move out of their polarized roles and work together in balance and harmony.

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Welcome to Shining Mountain! My name is Alissa and my own journey of discovery has been filled with many twisty-turny adventures and explorations in the inner and outer realms. I believe above all in the healing and creative powers of intentional imagination to help us become our whole, integrated, uniquely gifted selves. My coaching style is holistic, informed by the lenses of somatics and mindfulness, positive psychology, the expressive arts, shamanism, and Internal Family Systems. I would be honored to work with you as a guide and catalyst for your growth and wellness.

My Journey

About Me

Qualifications:

Board Certified Coach, Center for Credentialing & Education, 2026

Certified Professional Coach, Coach Training World, 2026

Level 1 Training (90 hrs), Internal Family Systems, in process (January 2027)

Shamanic Healing, Michelle McKinney, 2024-2026

Graduate Certificate, Integrated Movement Studies, University of Utah, 2023

Masters of Social Work, Walla Walla University, 1997

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Testimonials

Alissa provided a safe and welcoming environment for me to go deeper and she held a beautiful space for me during our session. She gave me plenty of room to ramble, step into emotion, and experience my own range. She displays curiosity and caring and that made it safe for me to explore. Alissa worked with me as a whole person and I'm grateful.

Christine M, Florida
Alissa was great at actively listening to all that I was sharing and being present with it. She was very attuned to me during the session and asked thought-provoking questions that helped me to go deeper. I started making connections to my past and current self wile focusing on the future of who I am becoming.

Delilah N, New York
Alissa is really empathetic and encouraged me to tap into my own learning and wisdom. She allowed me to express myself from exactly where I was and what I wanted the future to be. She gave me a lot of space and let me do my own work, asking powerful open-ended questions. I felt invited to explore what was coming up for me!

Jason K, Washington
Alissa helped me expand on my thoughts and feelings about my situation and move towards the outcome I desire. She is able to ask powerful questions from a place of curiosity and neutrality which expanded on my learning from the session. She let me do most of the talking and didn't interrupt.

Rachel H, Oregon