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Psychotherapist · Coach · Facilitator

Liz Haley

A space for meaningful reflection,  clear thinking,  and genuine growth.

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Liz Haley, Psychotherapist and Coach in Ojai, CA Patagonia off-site facilitation for creative department

Working in Ojai, CA & Los Angeles

About Liz

A space to think clearly, speak honestly, and lead well.

I work with thoughtful leaders and creative professionals who are navigating meaningful transitions - in their work, their identity, and how they want to show up in the world. Many of my clients are women in demanding fields, creative practitioners, and people ready to lead and live in ways that feel more honest and sustainable.

With over a decade of experience as a licensed therapist, I bring something most coaches can't: the depth to hold complex emotional conversations, the training to work beneath the surface, and the facilitation skill to create spaces where real dialogue happens.

My path to coaching and therapy

My path to coaching was born from an art project. In 2007, I hooked myself up to a polygraph machine and invited the public to ask me anything they wished. It was an act of radical personal transparency - its impact changed my life.

What fascinated me most wasn't the machine, or even my own answers. It was what happens when you put people together in a safe and honest space and ask meaningful questions.

That experience changed my career path. I trained as a coach, earned a master's in depth psychology from Pacifica, and built my practice around one simple belief: honest conversation changes people - which in turn, changes the world.

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
- James Baldwin

Training & Background

Academic & Professional

  • MA in Depth PsychologyPacifica Graduate Institute, 2023
  • Leadership Coach TrainingCoaches Training Institute (CTI), 2017
  • Mediation Skills CertificationVentura Center for Dispute Settlement, 2016
  • CTI Coaching ProgramCompleted 2014
  • BA in Interdisciplinary StudiesThe Evergreen State College

Embodied Practice

  • Non-Violent Communication (NVC)Training & facilitation - ongoing since 2015
  • Vipassana 10-Day Silent Meditation RetreatIntensive residential practice
  • National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)Patagonia

Services

Psychotherapy

A safe space to understand yourself more deeply.

Individual Therapy

Therapy is a safe and non-judgmental place to explore your feelings, identify patterns, and shift ways of thinking and being that no longer serve you. Liz works with clients on anxiety, stress and burnout, life and relationship transitions, grief and loss, building self-confidence, and emotional healing from difficult experiences.

Relational Therapy

The quality of our relationships profoundly impacts our health and happiness. By examining our relationships - and our role within them - we can shift away from unproductive patterns and toward honest dialogue, empathetic listening, and genuine connection.

In-person in Ojai, CA · Virtual for California residents

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Coaching for Leaders & Creative Professionals

Clarity, confidence, and the courage to move forward.

As your coach, Liz supports your honesty and integrity, helps you find clarity, and inspires you to take meaningful steps toward what you want. Sessions are customized to each client and may include:

  • Improving emotional intelligence, confidence, and communication skills
  • Navigating life transitions, career changes, and pursuing work you love
  • Time management, prioritization, and decision-making
  • Working through imposter syndrome
  • Identifying core values and using them as a compass
  • Developing habits for better mental, spiritual, and physical wellbeing

Virtual sessions · Clients anywhere

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Group Facilitation - Retreats, Classes, & Workshops

Depth, dialogue, and transformation - for teams and leaders.

Liz brings her unique combination of psychological depth, coaching expertise, and facilitation skills to leaders and teams doing meaningful work.

With experience facilitating for creative teams, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations - including off-site retreats for companies like Patagonia - she creates environments where honest, connected conversation becomes the catalyst for growth.

Her therapy training allows her to hold more complex emotional conversations than most coaches or facilitators. That depth becomes the differentiator.

Offerings include:

  • Executive and leadership coaching for women in mission-driven and creative fields
  • Team workshops and off-site facilitation
  • Retreats designed for reflection, connection, and strategic clarity
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What clients say

After working with Liz I've been recommending her to everyone I know who needs some help sorting through the overwhelming number of choices that the world gives us.

Liz was an invaluable help to me during a pivotal point in my life. She is an incredible listener, and I am so grateful for her assistance maneuvering around some major obstacles I was avoiding.

You really have that special energy in inspiring and helping people hone in to their truth and call. It's amazing.

You are deeply talented at your work. I can't thank you enough for your time and insights.

Liz's coaching has been instrumental in my personal and professional growth. She works from a place of deep love, wisdom and powerful intuition and brings out the same in me.

She's a great listener and always seems to ask the right questions. After each session, I feel excited and full of renewed focus and direction.

It has been a year now since my sessions with Liz and what strikes me is that I still, frequently, find myself referencing our talks...

Liz creates a warm and comforting space to talk through hard issues. She is incredibly gifted with her instinctual questions that guide the flow of sessions. My wife and I were at a hard impasse that was completely loosened by working with Liz.

She's a remarkable coach - clear and incisive about practical solutions, but also very imaginative and empathic.

Liz is both grounding and uplifting at the same time.

Common Questions

FAQ

Therapy focuses on emotional healing, understanding patterns, and processing past experiences. Coaching is more action-oriented - it's about gaining clarity, setting goals, and moving forward. Some clients work with me in both capacities.

Yes. Coaching sessions are virtual and available to clients anywhere. Therapy sessions are available in person in Ojai, CA or virtually for California residents.

The first session is a chance for us to get to know each other. We'll talk about what's bringing you in, what you're hoping for, and whether working together feels like a good fit. There's no pressure - it's a conversation.

Sessions are typically 50 minutes. Frequency depends on your needs - some clients come weekly, others biweekly or monthly. We'll figure out a rhythm that works for you.

Reach out by email - I'll get back to you within 1–2 business days to set up an initial conversation.

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I'd love to hear from you. Whether you have questions about therapy, coaching, or working together - reach out and we'll find a time to connect.

Working in Ojai, CA & Los Angeles

Coaching available to clients anywhere

Therapy available virtually for California residents