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Hi, I’m Mandy (she/her) — coach, licensed therapist, and founder of Lux Coaching and Consulting. I work with queer, neurodivergent, and burnout-prone folks who are ready to stop shrinking and start building lives that actually fit. My job? Helping you find your rhythm, reclaim your energy, and build systems that support your whole self (not just the "productive" parts).
I spent years navigating burnout, overgiving, and trying to fit into systems that weren’t built for me. As a therapist, I witnessed that same struggle over and over again in my clients — especially those who were queer, neurodivergent, or trying to live outside of rigid expectations.
So I created Lux Coaching and Consulting: a space to help people build lives that reflect their truth, not just survive systems that punish their softness.
So why "Lux?"
Lux means light in Latin.
And let’s be honest—light is one of the first things we learn to dim when the world doesn’t know what to do with us.
Your light might be quiet. Or scrappy. Or so big it scares you.
Whatever it looks like—it belongs here.
This work isn’t about helping you shine louder.
It’s about helping you stop hiding.
Because your light doesn’t have to be loud.
It just has to be yours.
I’m a licensed therapist in both California and Indiana (LPCC, LMHC) with years of experience supporting deep emotional healing. But Lux is a different space.
Coaching with me isn’t about diagnoses, treatment plans, or fixing you. It’s about collaboration, self-leadership, and building forward. We work with what’s happening now—and where you want to go next.
Here’s the difference: therapy often looks backward. It focuses on healing past wounds, processing trauma, and treating mental health conditions. Coaching, on the other hand, looks ahead. It’s future-focused, goal-oriented, and centered on helping you grow, plan, and take aligned action.
If you're navigating burnout, life transitions, identity expansion, or just craving structure that supports who you are—coaching might be exactly what you need. And if we ever discover that therapy would be a better fit, I’ll help guide you there too. No pressure, just honest care.