Today we’d like to introduce you to Nadia Angelini.
Hi Nadia, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I call myself an Intuitive LIfe Coach, because I work in a very unique way based on a combination of traditional therapeutic techniques, mindfulness and spirituality. I truly believe that every person has intuitive abilities and I strive to help build that in my clients so they don’t need me.
As a child, I was always more sensitive and shyer than most kids. I always felt like I was different and didn’t function like everyone else did. I realized later that like my father, I had a highly addictive personality type, which made me more sensitive and intense internally. That was the beginning of why I do what I do now. Like many others, my family life was not ideal, but I won’t go into details. Due to a lot of instability, I struggled in school and was bullied due to my very apparent insecurity.
At seven years old, I began playing the piano, singing, and writing music. This was the first time I found a way to truly express myself.
I always felt like I understood people and I found I had a natural ability to put those observations into words. I could feel what was underneath people’s façades somehow. I would tell my mom that I could tell when people were lying. I remember one of my early therapists saying that, on the surface, my sensitivity appeared to be a liability, but if I use it wisely it could be my greatest asset.
At 12 years old, I was hit by a car on San Vincente shortly after my grandfather, who was like a father to me, died. I had a near-death experience that changed me forever. I didn’t share this with anyone at the time.
When I was 18, I was with my mom in the Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy, and in the back they had a small bookstore. I was looking around and it felt like my arm reached out on its own and grabbed a book. It was Conversations With God, by Neale Donald Walsh. I immediately thought it was a religious book and was going to put it back, but something in my made me read the back. Tears went streaming down my face. I thought to myself, “I am not crazy. I knew it!” I still chose not to share my new realization with anyone, as not to appear crazy.
As my music career began to get some recognition, I was told to go to acting classes to gain some confidence in my performance. That is where I met the noted actress Dee Wallace. She included self-help and healing work into her acting classes, with the premise that if you don’t know how to heal yourself, you couldn’t be a great performer. Dee saw right away that I would just “know” things about people and asked me to work at one of her self-help workshops. At this point, I was 23 years old.
The first time I worked at one of Dee’s workshops, she had several other “helpers” and asked that the large group choose one of us to work with them individually and line up in front of that person. She said,” Go to the person you are “called” to. My line was huge, I was shocked. I didn’t know how much I would enjoy helping people and it was then that I realized that I was really good at this. I honestly didn’t know how or where my knowledge of people was coming from, but it was working.
I began seeing clients by donation just to build trust in myself. Alongside that, I was in a 12-Step Al-anon program, exploring spirituality and fostering my own personal growth. Through word of mouth, I built a solid client base within a year. I called myself a Healer/Intuitive.
After years of this and continuing in my own self-discovery, I began studying more traditional psychology and decided to go back to school and get my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I majored in Spiritual Depth Psychology which includes mindfulness, self-soothing, meditation and breathing practices along with CBT and DBT techniques. In doing my hours of traditional therapy with groups, kids, families, couples and individuals I got real clarity on what I believe works and what doesn’t.
I realized that talking about problems repeatedly only magnifies them. For me, every time I let go of something it was through self-awareness and consciously changing patterns. I also learned that MOST people lie to themselves, blame others, and have been taught NOT to listen to the way they feel. I believe each and every person has the power to heal themselves given the right tools.
I have never advertised and allow the Universe to bring me the people I can help.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Like all roads, mine has been winding. I have had many odd jobs in my pursuit of a music career, and my Life Coaching was just what I was organically good at and that came easily to me. I was so insecure and afraid for so long, but my pursuit of my own personal healing brought me to where I am today. I do believe that with every obstacle there is an opportunity for growth. That said, because I am in the business of constant expansion and growing, I look back and see how perfect my path truly was. Without my challenges, I would not be who I am. My goal is to live a life where I love big and am using all of my gifts and talents to uplift myself and others. I am currently back in music, alongside my Life Coaching business. I have a wonderful husband, two beautiful young boys and every obstacle brought me here, so I am grateful.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
I definitely work differently than other people, I am in no way traditional, but I do feel that people get results. I create my own unique mix based on the individual. The way I work forces a person into themselves in a way that is empowering. I believe that each person has the answers inside of them and I help get them out. Working with me means you will have to take full responsibility for what you are getting in life before you can change it. I use a combination of psychology, intuitive readings, and life coaching techniques in a session based on the individual’s needs.
I specialize in feeling and seeing the trajectory of energy. I can see where you are headed and whether you are on course or not. I help people get back on their own path and give them tools to be able to do for themselves in the future.
I am most proud of being able to help people live and manifest their dreams. I love seeing people thrive and succeed. So much is based on getting out of our own way.
What sets me apart as a Life Coach or Therapist is not only the “Intuitive” Part but that I teach people to connect with their own intuition so they don’t need me. I also do a full 1-hour (60 min) Sessions as opposed to the traditional 50-minute session. I work with people virtually so I can see clients around the world. I also record the sessions, so you can listen back, which deletes out of my database but is yours forever. I do believe that there is some benefit from the weekly session model, but a lot of my clients will do once a month or even once every six months because they take to the tools so quickly that they get immediate results. I feel the way I work at is faster and more effective than the traditional therapy model. My focus is on solutions and how to create meaningful changes for a happier, easier life. In all honesty, I created a way that works for me. I assume I am not the only one built in this way. I always say that each person is different and needs to find what works for them. My clients find me because I am right for them.
Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
What I love about Los Angeles, having been born and raised here, is that it is eclectic, creative, expansive, and open. I love the feeling here. What I don’t like are the parts that are focused on status, appearance and financial success equated with the value of a person. This town can easily make an insecure person feel more insecure when there is so much focus on the outside vs. the inside.
Pricing:
- 1 Hour Session $250
- 30 Minute Session $130
- Virtual Workshops $125
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.intuitionbynadia.com/
- Facebook: facebook.com/intuitionbynadia
- Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NadiaAngelini
Image Credits:
Photos taken by Steven O’Brien
