Lisa Sanders

• Personality Typologist

• Masters in Business Administration - Finance

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy

• Certified Health Coach

• Certified Career Coach

As a relationship coach, I  want to help others love again. Due to my healing journey of overcoming the loss of a spouse, I try to help my clients go on their own  healing journey as well. It is a process that is sacred.  Believing that love is the reason we are on the planet, I want to genuinely help others in their pursuit of healthy love.

I have studied the Enneagram for 25 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.  “Re-ignite your love” is our motto.  

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 and business partner at Embracing Self, at a major non-for-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.