Marie Fredericks

Masters in Education, Certified Life and Health Coach - Confidence, Motivation and Positive Habits Coach

Portland, United States

I help clients manage stress and anxiety by building self-confidence and developing positive habits

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http://www.lifeexperienced.net

About Me

For over 25 years, I worked as a public school Special Education teacher—a role I truly loved. But over time, the increasing demands, paperwork, and constant pressure began to take a toll. What once felt meaningful started to feel overwhelming, and I could see I was heading toward burnout.

I remember thinking: If I leave this, what else could I possibly do? Who would hire me? I felt completely stuck.

That was a turning point for me, and I started on a powerful journey of self-discovery. I began to shift how I saw myself—recognizing my strengths, reframing obstacles, and facing fears in a new way. And something clicked.

I realized I had already been coaching for years.

I had been guiding students, supporting parents through challenging moments, and collaborating with colleagues to create meaningful, personalized strategies. I wasn’t just teaching—I was helping people navigate stress, build confidence, and move forward in their lives.

As I applied these same tools to my own life, I experienced a profound shift—from chaos and overwhelm, to clarity and calm. And naturally, I began helping others do the same.

That’s what led me to formally transition into coaching. I became certified as both a Health Coach and Life Coach through the Health Coach Institute, because I believe lasting change requires a “whole person” approach—mind, habits, and emotional well-being.

Today, I help individuals who know they need to make changes but are are unsure of their next step, untangle the noise, build confidence, and create a life that feels more aligned with what they value and truly want for themselves.

Coaching with me

Results & Goals

Through our work together, my clients often experience:

Increased confidence and a stronger sense of self-trust
Reduced anxiety and a greater sense of calm and control
Clearer focus and direction, even in the midst of uncertainty
Increase in motivation to take consistent, meaningful action
Healthier habits that support both emotional well-being and daily life
Greater alignment between their values and the choices they make each day

My goal is to help you move from lacking direction, feeling mentally overloaded, or unsure of yourself…. to feeling confident, grounded, and motivated—so you can create lasting, positive changes in your life.

How I like to coach

My coaching is designed to help you move from feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain to clear, confident, and actively moving forward in your life.

As a Confidence Coach, I help you cut through overthinking, self-doubt, and daily stress to focus on what truly matters. Together, we identify what you want, understand what’s been holding you back, and create a clear, intentional path forward.

This work goes beyond insight—it’s about meaningful, lasting change. We combine reflection with action, building practical habits and strategies that create real momentum in your career, relationships, health, and day-to-day life. Confidence isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you build through consistent follow-through.

I offer a personalized, supportive space where you’ll gain clarity, strengthen your mindset, and begin to trust yourself on a deeper level. At the same time, I provide the structure and accountability needed to help you move forward—even when things feel challenging or uncertain.

Clients often experience increased confidence, reduced anxiety, healthier habits, and a greater sense of calm, balance, and direction.

If you’re ready to stop feeling stuck and start creating real, sustainable progress, I’m here to guide and support you every step of the way.

Offerings

Coaching

12 weeks Life Experienced as Your Best You

These sessions will not only help you to actually take steps to move forward and sometimes out of your comfort zone, but the sessions will get deep into you beliefs and identity transformation.

$1,400, plus a free Discovery Session before the 6 weeks begin- If paid in full, subtract $100.

6 weeks - Life Experienced Jump Start into Motivation & Action

This is good for just finding and developing the motivation to start into action. This is great for the individual that just needs a push. Since this is only 6 sessions, we many not be able to truly dive into transforming your belief system transform, or identity transformation, but you will gain more confidence and strategies to hurdle challenges that might otherwise hold you back.

$780 plus a free Discovery Session before the 12 weeks begin - if paid in full, subtract $80

3 weeks - Experience the Power of Positivity in Life

In these sessions the client will learn to see their current situation or struggle as an opportunity for growth, exploration and options. We will work together to get curious about perceptions, expectations and realities in order to find positivity and peace in even the most difficult circumstances.

$420-plus a free Discovery Session before the 3 weeks begin

Individual Sessions

$150-plus free discovery session before the 1st individual session

***All sessions are 50-60 minutes long, and include:

a follow up email of key takeaways and action steps
a between session check - in to ensure action steps are able to be completed or adjusted
access to contact me if needed by text or email between sessions

Experience, Certifications & Training

Certifications and Degrees

Certified Life Coach from The Health Coach Institute
Certified Health Coach from The Health Coach Institute
BS and MS in Special Education

Training and development

Atomic Habit Workshop - James Clear
The Art of Living - Mathew McConaughey
Turning Fear into Power - Harvard Medical School

Professional and life experience

With over 25 years in education supporting diverse learners, along with 300+ hours of Life and Health Coaching, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to my work with clients.

My work is shaped not only by formal training, but by a variety of lived experiences that allow me to meet clients with genuine empathy and clarity. I have navigated significant life transitions, including rebuilding my life across the country, as well as profound personal loss—the passing of my only sibling at a young age and later both parents during a pivotal chapter of my life.

I have also moved through an abusive relationship, high-pressure professional environments, and the ongoing challenge of balancing personal and professional responsibilities. Living with a chronic health condition and overcoming breast cancer have further strengthened my resilience and deepened my ability to support others through complex and uncertain times.

As a wife and mother of two sons, I also understand the complexities and rewards of family life, including the challenges that come with it. These experiences have shaped my ability to help clients navigate relationships, identity, and personal growth with clarity and compassion.

I view these experiences as more than challenges—these opportunities have shaped who I am today—allowing me to guide others with insight, a refined perspective, and a deep respect for each individual’s journey.

Reviews

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Marina Martinez

Safe Space

Through simply conversations Marie was able to guide me realize of different things or situations that I was maybe omitting. She is super professional and kind and build a safe place for me to talk and share about my life and I would say in a short period of time, I shifted certain actions or ways of managing thing that had a tremendous positive impact just by having her guidance. Grateful to had choose her as my coach.

Gina Leinwol

Feeling Empowered

Working with Coach Marie Fredericks has been truly life-changing. She creates such a safe, supportive space where I’ve felt seen, understood, and empowered. Her insight, compassion, and practical tools have helped me gain clarity and confidence in areas of my life I didn’t even realize needed attention. I always leave our sessions feeling lighter, more grounded, and more motivated to take action. I can’t recommend her enough to any woman looking to grow and thrive.

Suseela Umakantham

Dedicated to Help

I am a retired professional. After retirement, I was looking for ways to create a better version of me. Even though I set the goals and had a clear picture of what I would be, I lacked the discipline and the techniques to implement the methods. I had other obstacles of handling every day occurrences of life which would distract a lot. I was introduced to Marie through Noomi.com. I am glad I chose her out of all the options given. Marie is a good listener and she would rephrase my intention just to make sure that we are on the same page. She asks a lot of insightful questions and makes suggestions to steer me clear of distractions and help me meet my objectives. She checks through emails and text messages how I make progress and if I have any concerns. After our sessions, she sends a written summary of what our plans are for the week. These methods helped me a lot in planning my day ahead of time and budgeting the time. She is an excellent life coach and she shows a lot of dedication to what she is doing. If I ever need a life coach again in my life, I know who I will contact. Thank you Marie!

David Abend

The bigger picture

Marie has been a huge help to me. She’s great at helping me see the bigger picture of what I want, and just as good at helping me figure out the small, doable steps to actually get there. She never tells me what to do, but somehow her questions always bring out insights I hadn’t fully recognized yet. She’s helped me stay focused, stop spinning my wheels, and make real progress. I always leave our sessions with more clarity—and usually a few ideas I’m excited to try.

Marie's client

Great to talk to

She is an amazing family friend and someone normal like you or I and she genuinely cares about what she does. Good person to talk to.

Davey G.

Learning to be positive

When I first started with Marie, I had a lot of negative feelings about my life in relationships, friends, job, money, and success, believing my shortcomings and personality caused me to lose jobs and not have support. I tried college but it was very overwhelming and expensive, and the job process seemed too difficult. Soon after my coaching sessions started, I landed not one but two jobs!. I’ve become more active, and committed to a work schedule. My body and mind are starting to engage consistently. I knew I had to get to work even when it was difficult. In fact I have not taken a day off since I started!” Some of the challenges I’ve overcome were learning how to respond rather than react to negativity. I’ve started taking initiative. My mind and my heart have opened and I don’t find excuses to wallow and just take days off.

Erina D.

Confidence

I was referred to Marie by someone I trusted because I wanted healthier habits. Not long after we worked together, I started to put exercise into my routine, and with that came more energy. I also started to take online classes that focused on what I really wanted to do in my life. When we talked in our sessions, I felt heard and understood, and was able to share uncomfortable issues. Marie really helped me in the area of self-confidence. She accepted me where I was. She supported and encouraged me through obstacles and helped me become accountable for my action steps. She always did a weekly check in text, which was really helpful for me. I actually gained more positive aspects than I set out to, like more confidence and purpose, and I really starting to plan for my future. I would highly recommend Marie for coaching!

Samantha K

A true shift

started seeing Marie to help lower my anxiety and make medical decisions that would affect my lifestyle due to a chronic and severe medical condition. This condition had been ruling my life for years, and I just wanted to feel like I had some control over it. During our sessions, Marie added meditative exercises to help me relax, and cope with not just the medical portion of my life, but other aspects such as my career and personal life. During our weekly text check in, she’d gently prompt me about the action steps, which helped a lot! I started gaining confidence and control over people and things that were unproductive vs, healthy, and other options I had. By the end of our 12 weeks together I had incorporated new strategies, perceptions, and habits for dealing with my chronic medical condition, as well as work and family life, that were aligned with what I really wanted and needed!

Zane C.

Lowering my anxiety

Having anxiety was a burden on my life, so I went to Marie for coaching to lower my anxiety. Working with my coach was certainly helpful for me. She helped me reduce my overall anxiety which I am grateful for. Also, my daily habits which included exercise changed for the better. I think Marie is a great life and health coach and would recommend her to a friend or someone in need to talk with . All of our conversations were helpful to me, and I had a great experience working with my coach!

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