Dassy Cotlar

You can't change what happened... But you can choose how you live now. — Dr. Edith Eger

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Why Dassy Cotlar chose to be in the helping profession

I love supporting women who are navigating the ups and downs of life with chronic illness. I've been living with and navigating chronic illness myself since early childhood, so this is something that has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.

My own experience has made me especially passionate about supporting other women who are going through similar challenges. I understand that living with a chronic illness can affect so many parts of your life, not just your physical health, and I want to help women navigate those challenges while still moving toward the life they want.

For me, it's important to recognize that chronic illness is part of someone's experience, but it doesn't have to define their entire life. I work with women to help them focus on themselves as a whole person, rather than seeing everything through the lens of their illness. I want them to feel that they can still have goals, desires, and a sense of direction, even when they're dealing with difficult or unpredictable circumstances. Supporting women as they find their way through these challenges is what makes this work so meaningful to me.

Dassy Cotlar's approach

My approach is warm, nourishing, and client-led, with an element of accountability and structure. I want my clients to feel supported and understood, while also having the guidance and practical strategies they need to move forward. I believe it's important to meet each person where they are and work with what feels most relevant to them. At the same time, I want our work together to have direction, so that we aren't just talking about what's difficult, but also looking at what can change and how to get there.

I use a mix of different modalities, including subconscious reprogramming, nervous system work, inner child work, and somatic approaches. I draw on these methods to help women work through the patterns and internal blocks that may be keeping them stuck. My work is not about treating an illness itself, but about supporting the person who is living with it. I want to help my clients better understand themselves, recognize what's getting in their way, and find ways to move forward that feel right for them.

What you can expect from sessions with Dassy Cotlar

In our sessions, I want you to feel empowered and clear on what you want. A big part of our work is helping you own your wants and desires, rather than feeling held back by fear, self-doubt, or the expectations you may have placed on yourself. We look at the blocks that are slowing you down or preventing you from getting what you want, whether that's your inner critic, procrastination, fear, or something else that keeps coming up. Together, we work through those blocks so you can begin to move forward.

My goal is for you to leave our work with a clearer sense of what matters to you and how you want to move toward it. I want you to feel that you have the space to explore what's going on for you, but also the support and structure to take meaningful steps. I bring a warm, nourishing approach to our sessions, while also encouraging accountability and progress. Ultimately, I want to help you move forward in a way that feels aligned with your own goals and desires, rather than someone else's idea of what your life should look like.

Dassy Cotlar's experience working with the Jewish community

I work with many Jewish clients, and I have extensive experience within the Jewish community. My familiarity with the community is an important part of the context I bring to my work with women. I understand that each person's experience is different, and I want to make room for the individual behind the challenges they're facing.

As a life coach, I focus on supporting women as they navigate chronic illness and the ways it can affect their lives, goals, and sense of direction. I bring my experience working with Jewish clients into that work while keeping the focus on each person's own needs and desires. My approach is warm and client-led, and I aim to create a space where women feel supported as they work through what's holding them back and move toward a life that feels more aligned with what they want.

Dassy Cotlar's Book Recommendation Zone

• The Choice by Dr. Edith Eger
  Dr. Eger’s life reveals our capacity to transcend even the greatest of horrors and to use that suffering for the benefit of others. She has found true freedom and forgiveness and shows us how we can as well
• Man's Quest for Meaning by Dr. Viktor Frankl
  Hailed as “an enduring work of survival literature” by the New York Times, Viktor Frankl’s account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps—and his insights into our ability to find meaning despite great adversity—has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946.
• What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid? by Michal Oshman.
  Michal draws on her own heritage and a wide range of Jewish teachings to offer practical advice for common concerns, such as a broken heart, parenting, overcoming setbacks and getting the most out of your career.

Approaches

• Brainspotting
• Inner child work
• Life Coaching
• Mindfulness and Meditation
• Somatic Therapy

Concerns

• Autoimmune Diseases
• Bereavement & Grief
• Chronic illness
• Emotion regulation
• Life purpose and meaning
• Money & Relationships
• Relationships
• Stress management
• Transitions & Change

3 years in practice

Certificates

• Certified Mastery Method Coach 00

Trainings

• Institute for Coaching Mastery

Average costs per session

$150

Payment Methods

• Free consultation
• Zelle Quick Pay
• Venmo
• PayPal