Ginger Berkelhamer
Certified Professional Coach
Coaching areas I specialize in
About Me
I am a no-nonsense type of Life Coach. You pay me to get results and that is what I get you! I am direct, yet compassionate. I challenge, yet kind. I try to get you to your truth, but don't allow BS or delusion. I am tough, yet loving. I do all of this with a sense of humor, dry wit and sarcasm. My experience is my greatest asset because I know where you have been.
Coaching with me
How I like to coach
I like to push my clients to think and sometimes be uncomfortable. We don't change unless we get out of our comfort zones. I help my clients see other perspectives so that they can change old thinking. Most of all, I coach with compassion.
Offerings
Coaching
One on one coaching weekly for an hour. Each week we will tackle an area of your life that is not working for you and create action plans to change that.
Experience, Certifications & Training
Certifications and Degrees
- Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
- ELI-MP (Energy Leadership Certification)
Training and development
- Life!!
- Alcohol and Drug Recovery
Professional and life experience
I was born and raised in NYC. A child of privilege; Park Avenue upbringing and private schools. Most people would have been envious of my life. But from the age of 8, I knew I was different. I was sneaking drinks after my parents’ cocktail parties. By the time I was 14, I was out in nightclubs (Studio 54 and Xenon) mostly. I thought I was so cool. However, I was a full blown cocaine addict and alcoholic. My parents were none the wiser for being the youngest, my parents were not paying too much attention.
Miraculously, I made it through George Washington University in 4 years (and 4 summers!) I landed a job with a prestigious advertising agency (Ogilvy & Mather). I fit right in! Drinking was encouraged at lunch and partying into the late hours was the norm. I met my future husband there and four years later, we wed. I always had a huge hole inside me that I would fill with drugs and alcohol and this man was just another “substance” I used to try and fix my unhappiness. When that didn’t work, I decided that it was time to have a baby. Totally delusional and misguided, I convinced my husband and 1 year later, our daughter was born. Needless to say, she did not fix me! The next four years were torture. I drank and smoked marijuana continuously while trying to deal with the trials of a newborn/ toddler. I was ill-equipped to care for her let alone myself. I was miserable and only lived to get high.
One night, I was so depressed that I locked myself in the bathroom and threatened suicide. My husband had to knock down the door and when I looked up, my crying daughter was standing there. I knew at that moment, it was over.
I immediately went to AA and found a fellowship of people who were just like me. It took time to clear up, for I had done so much damage to my mind and my body. I worked really hard to love myself so I could give that love to my husband and daughter. Everyday I stay grateful that I am alive and have healthy relationships with those around me. I have been sober since May 22, 2000. I never want to return to a life of addiction.
My husband and I currently live in Warren, VT home to Sugarbush Ski Resort. We both enjoy winter activities as well as biking, kayaking and hiking in the summer. Our daughter is a Science teacher and an amazing individual. I can honestly say today I live as a functioning, contributing member of society and for that I am eternally grateful. So you know I have first hand experience with what you may struggle with.
Fee description
Fees: from $100.00 USD to $150.00 USDMy 12 week program is $1599 with payment plans available.