Ayanna McNeill, MSEdu Charlotte, North Carolina

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About Me

Sometimes you know exactly what needs to change—you just haven’t made the move yet.

Maybe you’re scared. Maybe you’ve talked yourself out of it a hundred times. Maybe you’re so used to taking care of everybody else that you don’t even know what YOU want anymore. Or maybe life changed on you, and now you’re trying to figure out who you are on the other side of it.

That’s where I come in.

I’m Ayanna, and my approach to coaching is pretty simple: we talk honestly about where you are, where you want to be, and what’s getting in the way. Then we figure out what you can actually DO about it.

I’m warm, but I’m direct. I’m going to encourage you, but I’m also going to challenge you. Sometimes you need somebody to remind you of what you’re capable of. Other times, you need somebody to lovingly say, “Okay, but how long are we going to keep doing this?”

I’ve spent nearly 20 years helping people through hard decisions, major life changes, crisis, relationships, career changes, and those seasons where life just doesn’t look the way you thought it would.

My background includes a Master’s degree in Education/School Counseling, advanced graduate training in Mental Health Counseling, and certification as a Life Coach. I’ve worked in schools, mental health, crisis support, community programs, leadership, and coaching.

But when we’re working together, I’m not interested in talking AT you or giving you a bunch of inspirational quotes. I want to know what’s really going on.

What are you avoiding? What do you want? What are you afraid will happen if you actually go after it? And most importantly—what are we going to do next?

You don’t have to have your whole life figured out.

You just have to be willing to make your next move.

At Harriet Returned Coaching, we believe "The cost of FREEDOM is FAITH."