Donna Chisholm

About me

Many describe me as a deeply empathetic, highly sensitive, strong, and intuitive woman. Much of this is attributed to my discovery of Mindfulness & Self-Compassion (MSC) and its transformative abilities. MSC found me in 2018 after health compromises prompted my career shift from 30+ years in Western medicine as a Physical Therapist. This serendipitous pivot to MSC redefined my life experiences. These practices guided me toward immense healing from the tragic losses of family members, childhood trauma, health recovery, and the hurdles that come with single parenting. It was after my hardship takeaways landed that I discovered my biggest mantra: everything I have learned and continue to learn each day is an opportunity to teach someone else. My commitment to learning from my own life has inspired its takeaways to coach/teach others. In 2022, I founded Connected Coaching, my Relational Coaching private practice. Away from my heartfelt work of guiding students toward healthy relationships within themselves and others, my deep love for nature shows in daily riverside hikes with my black lab rescue, summer paddleboarding days, and winter snowshoe adventures. Apart from the outdoors, you can find me cherishing my time with friends, family, and loved ones.

I love working with

those who desire being a part of a caring community and who value bringing love, care, and compassion to themselves and others.