John Soderblom, M.Ed., CPC
Certified Life Coach, Transition Coach, Speaker
Coaching for Professionals in transition
Life Coaching for professionals in transition:
"When corporate life gives you lemon - we can make lemonade".
Do you want change and don’t know how to start? Is your professional life stalled or appear to be coming to an end? Are you a professional who has just been laid off and feeling angry, frustrated and not sure what to do next?Transition can take many forms. If you are in transition, think you are, want to be or just aren't sure - I can help.
I help professionals who are in transition and turn transition into transformationAs a 30-year veteran of corporate America, a father and a husband I understand where you are and where you want to go. I have the training and life experience to help you turn life around.
About John
John brings over 30 years of business experience to his practice. He knows and understands the challenges professional face in a changing business world. Having worked as an individual contributor and as a manager he sees professional life from all sides. John has spent his last 10 years as a business analyst and was recently impacted by the recession.
While working as a professional in the corporate world, John has pursued his dream of helping people be their best. In 1992 John trained as a meditation instructor with Barbara Szarfranski of Angelica’s in Salem, MA. For the next 10 years, he taught mediation classes at Angelica’s. In 2000 John received a B.Div in from the Universal Brotherhood. John continued teaching mediation classes at North Reading Wellness Center until he went back to school in 2002.
In 2004 John received a Master’s in counseling from Cambridge College. During this time he spent a year doing group and individual counseling, as well as, teaching meditation at a drug treatment center where he specialized in addiction and eating disorder counseling. After graduation John started a private hypnotherapy and counseling practice.
In 2005 tragedy struck, John’s daughter-in-law was diagnosed with terminal cancer; a year later she passed away. John took time to help his family heal as well as to heal himself. Working on a limited basis as counselor, john concentrated on his work in the corporate world until the recession forced him out of work in 2010.
Some may look at a job loss with sadness. John saw it as an opportunity to realize his dream of a full time practice. He trained as a Life Coach at Fowler Wainwright Institute and became a Certified Life Coach.
John now offers his expertise to those who find themselves in transition. He combines an extensive understanding of corporate culture with an empathetic mind set. This combination of experience, training and sensitivity makes John a highly effective coach for professionals in transition. If you are in transition, think you may have to transition or want to beat transition to the punch John has the tools to coach you to live life on your own terms.
What People Say About John
John has helped me restart my career. I turn to him when I'm in transitions of any kind
JH - Salem, MA
John has helped me turn a relationship transition into a transformation. I depend on John's coaching for a fresh look at life.
CS - Newbury, MA
For many years I have come to John for coaching. He has seen me through many transitions.
CG - CA