How Relationship Coaching Transformed My Life - and 9 Coaches Who Can Transform Yours
For most of my life, I thought love was supposed to be difficult, full of challenge and pain.
Until one day, the pain became so overwhelming that it seeped into everything — work, friendships, family, even my energy. I finally realised it’s time to find support.
That’s when I began my journey with Katherine Nguyen.
I’d known Kat for years, as a friend, colleague, and part of the same coaching community. I’d followed her work and always admired her depth and compassion. When it came time to face the parts of myself I had been avoiding, I knew she was the one I could trust.
It was the first time I truly invested in coaching. Not for business, but for my heart.
And it changed everything.
Coaching with Kat helped me unblock years of inner patterns I knew were shaping my relationships, but struggled to overcome on my own. With her support, I learned to honour my pace, hold boundaries without fear, and believe in my own beauty again. I reconnected with my unique way of loving: softer, slower and more intentional.
This experience opened my eyes to the power of relationship coaching, and how many incredible coaches around the world are doing this sacred work: helping people transform their relationships from the inside out.
Here are 9 amazing relationship coaches whose work I admire, each offering a unique doorway into healing, growth, and real connection.
The 9 Best Relationship Coaches in 2025(in No Particular Order)
Katherine Nguyen
I’d like to honour my beloved coach first.
As a breakup and relationship coach based in Vietnam, Katherine embodies profound authenticity, having transformed her own heartbreak into a source of deep wisdom. She gently guides women through grief, shame, and self-doubt, helping them rebuild self-worth and rediscover their unique way of shining in love and life. Katherine’s integration of inner parts work (IFS) with emotional healing empowers clients to release old pain and step into relationships from a place of wholeness, not wounds.
Why her coaching matters:
Katherine’s story, from heartbreak to self-trust, gives her work profound depth and authenticity. Her lived experience enriches every coaching session with compassion and grounded insight. Her clients describe her as deeply compassionate, wise, and grounded. Through her guidance, women learn to transform pain into power, rebuild confidence, and step into relationships from wholeness, not wounds.
Explore her work here: www.katherinenguyen.com
Lisa McFarland
Founder of Relationship Coaching NI, Lisa brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to couples’ work. Drawing from her extensive HR background and life coaching experience, she helps clients feel truly seen and heard, equipping them with simple, relatable tools to improve communication, deepen intimacy, and build self-worth.
Her programs and one-on-one sessions empower individuals and couples to navigate conflict and strengthen connection with confidence.
Why her coaching matters:
Lisa makes relationship work feel accessible and essential, much like caring for our physical or mental health. Her empathetic approach and practical tools remind us that relational health is a skill anyone can develop. By normalizing everyday relational care, she shifts the narrative from crisis-driven fixes to ongoing growth, making love more joyful, sustainable, and real.
Explore her work here: https://relationshipcoachni.com/
Ruby Le Wynn
Ruby, founder of Good Gentleman, creates an authentic space for kind and genuine men to date confidently without pretense. With a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, she blends psychology and coaching to help men better understand women, communicate effectively, and build healthy relationships grounded in emotional intelligence rather than performance.
Her compassionate yet direct coaching style fosters transformational growth through vulnerability and authenticity.
Why her coaching matters:
Ruby’s approach challenges toxic stereotypes of masculinity, empowering men to develop emotionally intelligent relationships. In today’s world, her work resonates profoundly, uplifting men who are ready to bring sincerity and respect into the dating scene. Women, rejoice! There’s an army of high-quality men graduating from her program. The dating pool just got a serious upgrade. 😉😉
Explore her work here: www.goodgentleman.com
Valentina Tudose
Valentina is a relationship and intimacy coach based in Hong Kong and the founder of Happy Ever After. She helps women and couples rewrite their “Love Map”, transforming fear, shame, and old conditioning into self-trust and emotional intimacy.
Her approach combines NLP, hypnotherapy, and coaching to empower people to love courageously and communicate authentically.
Why her coaching matters:
Valentina’s program opens the door to emotional richness and authentic connection, guiding people to heal shame and fear into courage and trust. Check out her powerful TED talk here. A MUST WATCH!!!
Explore her work here: www.happyeverafter.asia
Mila Smith
Co-founder of Single to Couple, Mila guides men and women determined to break free from cycles of destructive dating patterns.
She integrates mindset coaching, communication techniques, and practical dating advice to support clients transitioning from emotional confusion and isolation into healthy, emotionally grounded relationships.
Why her coaching matters:
Mila’s straightforward, tranquil approach demystifies profound personal change, offering clear steps toward emotional clarity.
She empowers her clients to transform loneliness into meaningful connection, building partnerships rooted in authenticity and emotional maturity.
Explore her work here: www.single-to-couple.com
Vicki Pavitt
Vicki specializes in empowering women to transcend drama and insecurity, cultivating secure and nourishing love. She integrates expertise in attachment styles with techniques such as NLP and EFT to guide clients through profound inner healing that releases old emotional patterns.
Her Wholehearted Dating program equips women with practical tools to attract love that deeply resonates and aligns with their authentic values, fostering lasting transformation from within.
Why her coaching matters:
Vicki’s unique blend of psychology and energy work addresses the root causes of anxious and avoidant attachment patterns. Her clients value her warmth, honesty, and the practical strategies she offers to help transform relationships from the inside out—creating safety, trust, and emotional richness that endure.
Explore her work here: www.vickipavitt.com
Persia Lawson
Persia Lawson is a dating and relationship coach, author, and speaker dedicated to helping ambitious women attract and sustain healthy, conscious relationships. Her work blends psychology, spirituality, and modern mindset tools.
Through her signature Love for Leaders mentorship and her acclaimed book Love Is Coming, Persia guides clients to replace self-sabotage with self-worth and show up in love with confidence and grace.
Why her coaching matters:
Persia’s bold, relatable, and deeply authentic energy fuels her transformative coaching. Her commitment to coaching goes beyond relationships – she believes love is a vehicle for profound healing that positively impacts individuals, communities, and the world.
Explore her work here: https://persialawson.com
Nicole Everingham
Nicole is a UK-based relationship and life coach who supports individuals and couples in improving communication, strengthening connection, and overcoming emotional blocks that hold them back.
Her approach uniquely combines positive psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness to help clients cultivate both inner clarity and practical, actionable change.
Why her coaching matters:
Nicole’s sessions are known for their warmth and depth. She provides a safe, reflective space where people can explore their emotions and rebuild trust, compassion, and balance in their relationships.
Explore her work here: www.nicoleeveringham.com
Heather Garbutt
With over 30 years as a psychotherapist and art therapist, Heather brings profound expertise in emotional healing and life transitions. She is certified in Calling in “The One” and Conscious Uncoupling, having trained and been mentored by Katherine Woodward Thomas.
Heather helps clients release old wounds, navigate heartbreak, and cultivate the self-worth essential for genuine intimacy.
Why her coaching matters:
Heather’s presence is calm, wise, and deeply nurturing. Having walked her own healing journey, she offers compassionate guidance that supports clients in moving from pain to peace and from endings to new beginnings.
Explore her work here: www.heathergarbutt.com
✨ Why These Coaches Matter
Each of these coaches holds a unique key to transforming love into a nurturing, grounded experience. Their work goes beyond surface advice, they heal from within, fostering self-awareness, resilience, and authentic connection.
Through this journey, I’ve learned that healing my relationships begins with healing myself.
This doesn’t mean coaching will make you a perfect person free from any trauma.
Instead, coaching provides crucial support so that when your nervous system is triggered, or when challenges arise, you have the tools, practices, and strength to face them with patience, resilience, and self-compassion.
Whether you’re mending heartbreak, learning to communicate, or ready to attract deeper connection, may this list be a starting point for you to find the guidance your heart needs.
Because when you choose to open up and allow yourself to be supported, life begins anew, filled with possibilities and a more beautiful place to live. 🌿
