Vision Powered Coaching - Bloomfield, Connecticut

Stacy Foster

Iris is an exceptional grief life coach who helped me immensely during a difficult time. Having lost my mom a few months ago, I was struggling to navigate my emotions. From the moment I started our coaching session, Iris exuded warmth and empathy, making it easy for me to open up. She displayed a genuine interest in understanding my story, validating my feelings, and creating a safe space for me to express myself without judgment.

What truly stood out was Iris's insightful perspective on grief. She emphasized that grief doesn't adhere to ordered stages or phases; instead, it's a fluctuating journey that varies for each individual. Her words resonated deeply when she reminded me that there's no time limit on grieving our loved ones. This acknowledgment helped alleviate some of the pressure I had placed on myself to 'move on.'

During our conversation, Iris praised my courage and strength, which was incredibly affirming. One particular moment that left a lasting impact was when she said, 'It’s so important for parents to break the cycle of generational trauma and prioritize self-care. The buck stops here.' This powerful statement not only validated my struggles but also empowered me to prioritize my well-being and model self-love for future generations.

Throughout the session, Iris emphasized the importance of self-care and self-love, encouraging me to prioritize my own needs during this challenging time. Her guidance has been invaluable in helping me navigate my grief journey with compassion and resilience.

I can't recommend Iris enough to anyone seeking support and guidance through grief or life's challenges. Her compassionate approach, insightful wisdom, and genuine care make her an exceptional coach. Thank you, Iris, for your unwavering support and guidance."

Laurie Hayes

After losing my husband in May of 2016 I was very distraught, depressed and in general lost. I blamed myself for Bill’s death. I believed I did not do enough to save him. The guilt was unbearable.
As I was scrolling through Facebook, I came across Iris’ widows’ group and decided this was what I needed to help me understand and deal with my grief.
This was one of the best decisions I ever made. Hearing Iris’ story and that of so many other widows helped me put in perspective my overwhelming guilt and grief.
The support I received from Iris and her monthly coaching group, as well as the larger FB group, was truly lifesaving. I have been able to move forward with my life and find happiness again.

Amy Tolman

Iris has a Facebook Group Widows Help, Hope and Growth that is so helpful as I found it when searching for grief groups. She does a great job encouraging everyone there. She posts frequently and has great ideas to get conversations started. She offers invaluable insight as she has been down this grief road too. She's not just a great coach, but I consider her a wonderful friend, even though we have not met in person. Thanks Iris! Your friend Amy Tolman!

Vanessa

Iris is a professional and excellent life coach. She takes the time to understand a person. Iris presents challenges and activities to help you through the grieving process.
I have, personally, learned how to work through my grief because of Iris' coaching skills.

Cynthia Waller

Iris has become a friend over the past 5 years. Her encouragement to tackle one situation in spring 2019 allowed me to regain my "can do" attitude. Vision Powered Coaching has been a positive experience for me.

Jen Van Ness

Iris is thorough in her research and very detail oriented. She is also compassionate, thoughtful, and reflective. We also really appreciated how she gave us homework to complete before each session. Iris reviewed our homework prior to our sessions and we were able to have meaningful dialogues about our goals. Specifically, we came to Iris with questions about adoption. Her over 4 decades of experience in this arena was invaluable to us. She helped us organize our thoughts and create attainable goals for us to work on.

My husband and I really enjoyed working with Iris. We live in overseas and were able to navigate time differences in order to schedule Zoom sessions. Our sessions were recorded so we could listen to the audio afterwards and reflect back on our sessions.

We look forward to connecting with Iris in the future to let her know about our progress. She is really invested in her clients and will give you her full attention. We could really tell just how much she cared about us and our progress.

We would be happy to answer any questions of a prospective client and we highly recommend Iris! Although Iris does less work with adoption, these days, she specializes in loss, grief and life redesign and is a superb coach!

Alison Browdie

Over a six-month period, Iris coached me on navigating a transition in work, in location, and in parenthood. Before starting, I interviewed several coaches and chose Iris because of her personal warmth and intelligence. In our sessions, she kept the big picture in mind yet also got into the nitty-gritty details. Her high-energy listening and questioning helped me make decisions using my own intuition. I am glad that I worked with Iris and would do so again.

Nancy Ogutu

Iris, the owner of Vision Powered Coaching, is among the few people who continues to impress me with her professionalism. She came into my life when I was too confussed and depressed, because I was a young widow and a first time mum. Through her coaching I learned how to handle my grief and express myself, even with our African traditions which mishandle and disempower widows. I built confidence and am a better person now than i was before. I was encouraged as a parent and have continued to improve my life and work situation, as I have more confidence now.