Customer Reviews

“During the time that Laura and I started working together, I was under a lot of stress to continue in a management position that drained me, transitioning to mothering 4 teenagers on top of two younger kids, and just overall burnt out. For our sessions, we focused on self-care, hydration, and overall wellness.

Laura assisted with realistic goals that assisted me in increasing my water intake and decreasing the amount of caffeine I have in a day. We also discussed decreasing any alcohol consumption and focusing on healthy boundaries at work to take breaks. I enjoyed getting time to speak about my challenges and refining my awareness of self-care.

As a result of our sessions together I have become excited to build on my self-care journey and be kinder to myself by making sure I provide myself with nutrition and water throughout the day. I have gained insight that I am constantly keeping myself in a perpetual fight or flight mentality and not focusing on slowing down to create a more sustainable living. Laura has many great qualities that will create great success in her nurse coaching journey. I appreciate the help she gave me in my self-care journey and would recommend her to others struggling with the same.”

“My first experience with health coaching was with Laura. I was nervous I wouldn’t have enough time to commit to our coaching sessions. Once we started, I really looked forward to talking with Laura. She helped me look deeper into where I was in life with my relationship and with my career. Laura validated my concerns and gave me room to allow myself to be easy on myself. She helped me see even though we have set backs and we might not be exactly where we want to be, we are where we need to be. Laura is so kind and easy to open up to about anything. I would highly recommend Laura to anyone who is feeling overwhelmed or not good enough. She truly helps you see your value. I can’t thank her enough.”

"I have known Laura for a few years now and have always found her to be very understanding and someone who genuinely cares and listens to you. That was emphasized again while working with her directly in a coaching role. Before I started working with Laura, I had recently worked with a functional medicine practitioner to receive testing and information on supplements to assist in my overall health. Because I had recently gone through that, I had quite a bit of knowledge already and was able to put it into practice while working with Laura. Working with Laura was an excellent extension of that as I was able to talk through what I learned and put it into my daily routine. She was a great sounding board, advocate, and personal accountability coach.

The biggest impact from our sessions was the recommendation to try a vitamin D supplement. Once I started taking vitamin D, I felt a huge shift. I wake up easily in the morning and have focused energy throughout the day. Another achievement and benefit from working with Laura was remembering to focus on my own wellbeing when it comes to work/life balance. I now remember to take breaks and block my calendar to ensure I’m eating a balanced lunch.

I would absolutely recommend Laura to anyone needing support or looking for ways to improve their overall health and wellness. She is kind, caring, and will truly listen to your concerns."

"I have known Laura for a few years now and have always found her to be very understanding and someone who genuinely cares and listens to you. That was emphasized again while working with her directly in a coaching role. Before I started working with Laura, I had recently worked with a functional medicine practitioner to receive testing and information on supplements to assist in my overall health. Because I had recently gone through that, I had quite a bit of knowledge already and was able to put it into practice while working with Laura. Working with Laura was an excellent extension of that as I was able to talk through what I learned and put it into my daily routine. She was a great sounding board, advocate, and personal accountability coach.

The biggest impact from our sessions was the recommendation to try a vitamin D supplement. Once I started taking vitamin D, I felt a huge shift. I wake up easily in the morning and have focused energy throughout the day. Another achievement and benefit from working with Laura was remembering to focus on my own wellbeing when it comes to work/life balance. I now remember to take breaks and block my calendar to ensure I’m eating a balanced lunch.

I would absolutely recommend Laura to anyone needing support or looking for ways to improve their overall health and wellness. She is kind, caring, and will truly listen to your concerns."

“Laura, I would like to thank you for our mindfulness sessions. Your style and method was very effective, helping me to focus and refocus my thoughts and energies. I could go on and on about how mindfulness has impacted my life in the past months, however, working with you- with your calm, endearing and authentic qualities has made me feel more at peace, more connected with myself and a greater sense of awareness to the breath.

Thank you for staying tuned in and helping me to shift with changes in the sessions from a lengthy guided meditation to shorter versions giving the same impact of relaxation, mental and emotional stability.

I strongly recommend Laura as a Holistic Nurse Coach. One of her greatest assets is the effortless ability in a short time frame to guide individuals through their thoughts, and emotions allowing one to experience early on the benefits of mindfulness. In addition she not only leads and moderates great mindfulness sessions but also shares strategies and resources taking the art of mindfulness to higher levels

Feeling balanced and happy is an important part of mindfulness practice and I thank you for being an integral part of my journey. “

Angela M.

"When I started working with Laura I was in a slump with my meditation practice, and had in fact not been doing it consistently. Because of our sessions I became more interested in meditating using different styles. I was limiting myself and Laura gave me direction. Visualization is one of Laura's strong points. She led me in an amazing meditation that months later I still think of! I learned to be gentle with myself, and go with the flow. Laura is kind and thoughtful, her intuition to lead or to follow your lead is just right. I would recommend anyone looking for a caring intelligent guide to seek out Laura."

"At the time I began coaching with Laura, I had a whole host of big things going on. The building for my business was up for sale by the owners, I had just finished rehabbing my father-in-law after a major surgery, I had just moved, and as well gotten married. Through our process of time together, I was able to reflect more and with the ability to have a supportive, yet objective confidant. Honestly, I can say at the time we started; I had been through so much big change it meant a lot to me. I needed more support. I not only enrolled in another certification program for my further goals, but came to some very big conclusions, and eye-opening realizations through this entire process. Laura is so easy to work with. She is supportive, caring, truly present during sessions, and really sees through vantage points bringing clarity to situations and subjects. I truly would recommend coaching to anyone. I sometimes feel we have all these tools to support kids or young adults, but we underestimate what a mentor, or coach can bring to us as adults. And that adults too, and even successful ones need support, or an objective point of view. It develops everyone involved to become better. Laura truly comes to life when she coaches, and that is a huge sign that she is passionate about this career, and it is a gift she is supposed to share with the world. I know many more people will benefit from her, and I give her a very high recommendation to anyone."

Theresa LMT, CIRM, ECYT, CMRT, KHFRM

Founder of Wholistic Healing

"Before I started working with Laura, I was under a lot of stress at work. I was struggling with finding a career path. I had quit my previous job because I was passed up for a promotion even though I was the most qualified candidate (i.e. I was discriminated against), and my new role suddenly became uncertain when I learned much of the responsibilities I was assigned were being outsourced to a vendor.

As I progressed through the coaching sessions with Laura, I could feel a shift in my thinking. Instead of feeling like a victim, I had an increased sense that change can be good because I can learn from change, I can grow from change, and I can connect with others in a way that is more meaningful. It feels like healing is possible, and I have an increased sense of peace.

Laura is a great listener and has fresh perspectives to share. She is encouraging and helped me develop a growth mindset. I would highly recommend her coaching to any and everyone. I feel she has a beautiful mix of education and life experience that makes her insightful and easy to talk to."

"During the time before working with Nurse Laura Russo, I was in a slump, with weight/nutrition, and career goals. I have the tools and knowledge and what needs to be done but having Laura holding me accountable is what I needed. We reset my mindset with the knowledge I had and set small goals for myself to continue to do what I was doing in the past. I just needed that nudge and support. I knew I would have to follow up with Laura so it gave me that motivation to have that “Just do it” mentality. She also brought me confidence that I can go after my goals and even with my career to give me the courage and guidance to take the next steps. I thank her for holding me accountable and knowing I had support to help guide me to the direction I want to be heading and searching for. I would recommend Health coaching to anyone who is willing to better themselves and they must put in the work but your Coach will help guide you and hold you accountable to get you where YOU want to be. Thank you, Laura, for helping me rediscover my way! You came into my life at the perfect time!"

"Laura has a very soothing demeanor and exceptional active listening skills that she uses to guide her clients. She gently helps to identify the root of the emotional response to whatever is happening physically. Her medical background offers her clients another important foundational element to build a realistic action plan. Together these skills and innate talents empower her clients to face their challenges with strength and a more positive outlook to their future."

Who would you recommend my coaching to?

· Individuals facing a challenging medical/life event that has had a significant impact on their overall wellbeing.

“When I first started working with Laura I didn't know what nurse coaching was. In our first session I discovered that I was burnt out from being a mom of 5, wife and full time employee. Laura helped me to realize the value in taking time for myself and how necessary it is to have moments away so that I can be more present in my different roles and create quality time with my kids and husband.

Because of our work together, I cut back on drinking alcohol and am no longer drinking during the week. This has helped me feel better, less depressed and I have been able to lose weight and feel less bloated. I am exercising more regularly and feel more energetic because of that too. Before our sessions together, I had not done mindfulness or meditations. I found these to be really valuable and easy to learn. I notice that these practices help with my ADHD.

I am so glad I had the chance to work with Laura. It was nice to slow down and take time to talk out things I was struggling with. I continue to try and make little changes and am recognizing how much better I feel when I accomplish them. I guess I never realized how important all of this was and am thankful to have learned these valuable tools. I definitely recommend wellness coaching with Laura. She is easy to talk to and helps you to see things in a different light. She is encouraging and helpful in setting realistic goals that are important to you.”