Nicole Wells, BFA, MA

With a graduate degree based in psychology, Nicole has the skill and experience to guide her clients through the confusing and overwhelming challenges unique to their circumstances. A specialist in relationship coaching, Nicole helps her clients get to the heart of their relationships with themselves, their partners, and their families.

Nicole has an extensive background in working with the transgender community, making her uniquely qualified to assist members of the community through the multitude of personal and professional hurdles they face in their day to day lives. Her personal connection to the community as the daughter in law of a transgendered individual enhances her understanding and compassion for the community at large.

Nicole's comprehensive education includes the study of psychology, law, ethics, counseling techniques, public speaking, and early childhood education and development. She has been trained in Nonviolent Communication techniques and Love and Logic parenting techniques. Nicole is a member of the Puget Sound Coaches Association.

Navigating Challenging Conversations

All too often, conversations arise that need to be had but are difficult to navigate through in an effective and productive way. This class will focus on some of the more common challenging conversations transgender individuals and their families face. We will cover communication tools and techniques to set you on your way to positive communication with friends, family, partners, and co-workers. We will start with discussing a variety of techniques and then practice them together to allow a chance for everyone to try them out and see how they feel and how they work. This class is open to all as issues with communication are something we all face and we all benefit from furthering our skill set in this area.

Redefining You

Whether you are just beginning your journey as a transgendered individual or have traveled this path for a long time now, there is no doubt that this evolution requires a complete transformation of both you and your relationships to others. This class will explore the process of becoming the person you aspire to be. We will go through activities that will help you define where you are and set you on the path to where you want to end up. The process of redefinition is continual, but it has to start somewhere. Now is the time to start that transformation.