Lisa Sanders

• Enneagram Coach

• Masters in Business Administration - Finance

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy

• Certified Health Coach

• Certified Career Coach

I have studied the Enneagram for 30 years. I use the Enneagram tool in my relationship coaching and find that it is the most powerful instrument of personality typology. When two people start to understand each other fully, a new momentum takes on. 

At Embracing Self we provide a safe haven for couples to hash out their trust issues, their lack of communication, their resentments, to forge a new bond through compromise.  We are here merely as  facilitators on their healing journey. 

Janet Rifas

• Social Worker

• Masters in Social Work

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

• Individual Counseling

I chose the field of Social Work for my Master’s degree at Adelphi School of Social Work because I love helping people and seeing them grow. I worked for a psychiatric hospital where I was exposed to a variety of mental health issues. I met Lisa Sanders, my colleague, at Abilities, a major non-profit. I encounter many individuals lost in the red tape of government bureaucracy. Navigating the government systems are difficult and assistance is often needed.
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I offer services that can help individuals get benefits to care for a loved one with Medicaid. I also can aid in obtaining disability benefits for those who are newly, or have been, disabled. I also provide individual counseling on a range of topics including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. Meeting Lisa Sanders at my job, and working with her on many cases, provided us with the insight that we could work well together in our own company. Thus, Embracing Self, was formed.