Lisa Merlo-Booth

Relationship coaching for women and couples

"If you want to change your life,
you have to change how you're living it. Find your Grounded Powerful Strength (GPS)."
~LISA MERLO-BOOTH

Don't settle for less… Know you deserve GREAT. Ask for great, expect great and go for great.

Teach people to treat you well and treat others well always. Don’t spend time with those who don’t. Know that great relationships start with a healthy you.

You only get one life on this planet and it’s up to you to make it the best life you possibly can. Step up and step into your life in a whole new way. Find your Grounded Powerful Strength (GPS) and start creating the life and relationships you’ve been hungry to create.

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Empowering Women

Coaching for women I hate seeing women settle for bad relationships, miserable jobs or unhappy lives. Women deserve to go for great. I empower women to step into the world with confidence and an internal strength that is grounded and powerful. Read More »

Coaching Couples

Too many couples are co-existing, unhappy and even living in emotionally harmful relationships. I have a direct, no-nonsense approach to working with couples that produces fast results and lasting change. Read More »

Coaching Mental Health Professionals

Coaching for mental health professionals I work with professionals to be authentic, direct and effective with their clients and teach them to articulate hard truths with compassion and power. I coach professionals on the nuances of working with couples and individuals and on becoming masters in their field. Read More »

Keynote Speaking

As a sought-after speaker, I bring practical advice in my keynote speeches to audiences across the country. I work with audiences to help them out of the day-to-day stresses of poor relationships, harsh work environments and unhealthy friendships. Read More »

Stop the Excuses and Deal with the Behaviors

April 16, 2019 By Lisa Merlo-Booth Leave a Comment

Do you ever find yourself excusing others for their poor behaviors? Have you heard yourself say things like: • That’s just who he is. He’s really quite harmless, even though he says hurtful things. • She’s just reactive. The kids and I know to not get into it with her or it will get too […]

Men and Repair: “I Screwed Up!!! Now What?”

March 23, 2019 By Lisa Merlo-Booth 2 Comments

I receive many e-mails and comments on my blog from men asking me what to do after they’ve really messed things up in their relationship. Most of these “screw ups” have been a series of behaviors over time that eventually burned out their marriages or long-term relationships. Some men had affairs, while others were dismissive, […]

International Women’s Day: We Thank You

March 8, 2019 By Lisa Merlo-Booth Leave a Comment

To the mothers who gave birth to us, loved us, supported and guided us, we thank you. To the women who have raised us, mentored us, inspired us and challenged us, we thank you. To the women such as, Rosa Parks and Malala Yousafzai, who have stood up to the laws despite the cost, we […]

WHY WOMEN SILENCE AND MEN BULLY

January 18, 2006 by Lisa Merlo-Booth Leave a Comment

I have watched the dynamic of men bullying and women silencing play out again and again, over the years. The men have learned to master the “effective” use of anger, intimidation and fear and the women have learned that it is not worth taking on the … [Read more]

Bringing Honesty into Your Relationships

January 16, 2006 by Lisa Merlo-Booth Leave a Comment

Several years ago I began paying attention to all the things I did not say to people. I watched as I silenced myself, lied, rationalized, spoke half-truths or told the truth in such a “nice” way that I wasn’t even sure any more what “truth” I was … [Read more]

DON’T LET FEAR DECIDE YOUR FATE

January 14, 2006 by Lisa Merlo-Booth 1 Comment

I have watched many unhealthy relationship decisions be made out of fear. The fear of being alone has kept people in hurtful relationships for way too long; the fear of getting too close has kept people alone unnecessarily; the fear of conflict has … [Read more]