Life Coach
Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT
Psychotherapist • Coach • Educator • Speaker • Integrative Wellness Practitioner
Tulsa, OK, United States
Next opening: Fri, Oct 9, 12:00 PM EDT (shown in your time on the booking page)
15+
Years coaching
500+
Clients coached
Under 48h
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Individual Coaching
30 min · $75
Next opening Friday, Oct 9 at 12:00 PM EDT.
This is for you if
- ✓You are navigating a life transition and want clarity about what comes next.
- ✓You feel stuck and want to better understand what may be getting in the way.
- ✓You want to make changes that reflect your values rather than someone else's expectations.
- ✓You want healthier, more sustainable habits, routines, or ways of responding to stress.
- ✓You want to build practical skills and better understand what works for you and why.
Probably not for you if
- –You are primarily seeking diagnosis or treatment of a mental health condition.
- –You need crisis intervention, emergency support, or a higher level of clinical care.
- –You want someone to tell you exactly what to do or make decisions for you.
- –You are looking for a rigid program, formula, or one-size-fits-all approach.
- –You are not interested in exploring your own priorities, choices, patterns, strengths, or values as part of the change process.
What clients typically get
- →Greater clarity about what matters most and the direction they want to take
- →Better understanding of their patterns, strengths, needs, and barriers
- →Greater self-awareness about what works for them and why
- →More confidence making choices that reflect their values and priorities
- →A broader set of practical skills and strategies they can use in everyday life
- →Clearer, more sustainable next steps toward personally meaningful goals and change
Described by the coach from past client work; not a guarantee.
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About
My path to coaching has never followed a single discipline. For more than 15 years, my professional life has crossed massage and bodywork, yoga, meditation, complementary and alternative medicine, behavioral health, healthcare, crisis services, coaching, education, and clinical social work. Along the way, I became increasingly interested in what helps people understand themselves, navigate change, reconnect with what matters, and build lives that feel more intentional and authentic.
Today, I bring those perspectives together as the owner of Therapy with Z, LLC. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider, Certified Massage Therapist, 1,000-hour Certified Yoga Teacher, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher. My education and experience allow me to approach well-being through psychological, behavioral, relational, educational, and mind-body perspectives.
Coaching gives us room to focus on what is happening now and where you want to go next. You may be reconsidering priorities, navigating a transition, trying to change a habit, feeling disconnected from yourself, or simply wondering what comes next. You do not need to arrive with a perfectly defined goal. We can develop greater clarity together.
I bring warmth, humor, curiosity, practical tools, and respect for your autonomy into our work. I am not interested in handing you a formula or simply telling you what to do. I want you to understand yourself well enough to make informed choices. We can explore what matters, identify strengths and barriers, learn new skills, experiment with different approaches, and pay attention to what actually helps. Coaching remains distinct from psychotherapy and focuses on present and forward-looking growth, skills, goals, behavior change, and well-being.
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Languages
- English
What sets me apart
Why Choose Z. Hamilton
In addition to working one-on-one, I have developed and facilitated groups on self-care, positive psychology, and well-being, as well as workshops on relaxation, stress management, and mind-body health. My broader clinical and educational work has also included original group curricula addressing anxiety and depression. These experiences have taught me how to translate complex ideas into practical exercises, meaningful reflection, and manageable steps. In coaching, I draw on that educational background to support personal growth, values-based decisions, behavior change, and whole-person well-being according to each client’s goals.
Methodology
My Coaching Approach
My coaching approach is collaborative, strengths-based, research-informed, and whole-person oriented. I draw from principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, mindfulness, self-compassion, solution-focused approaches, behavior change, and mind-body practices while keeping coaching distinct from psychotherapy.
Sessions are focused and practical. We begin with what is most relevant to you and maintain continuity from one conversation to the next. We may review a goal or experiment from the previous session, explore what happened, identify what you learned, and decide what makes sense to try next. Most sessions include practical skill development or another concrete way to move the work forward.
I treat skills and strategies as experiments rather than assignments you can pass or fail. If something helps, I want us to understand why. That gives us information about you and can point toward related approaches worth exploring. If something does not help, that matters too. We can understand what did not fit and use that knowledge to narrow the field.
Depending on your goals, our work may include values clarification, mindfulness, self-compassion, reflection, goal setting, strengths exploration, coping skills, experiential exercises, behavior change strategies, movement or breath practices, and between-session experimentation. I explain the rationale behind what we are doing and encourage questions, feedback, and honest disagreement.
I see coaching as a place for both understanding and action. The goal is not constant productivity or self-improvement. It is greater self-knowledge, flexibility, agency, practical skill, and movement toward goals and a life that reflect what matters to you.
Best Fit
Who I Help
I work best with people who are curious about themselves and open to meaningful change without expecting a rigid formula. You might be navigating a transition, reconsidering what you want from life, struggling to turn intentions into action, trying to develop healthier or more sustainable habits, feeling disconnected from your values, or wanting greater balance across different areas of your life.
You do not need to arrive highly motivated, perfectly organized, or certain about your goals. Ambivalence, uncertainty, and feeling stuck can all be useful places to begin. We can start by understanding what is happening now, what matters to you, what you would like to be different, and what strengths or resources you already have available.
I especially enjoy working with people who appreciate thoughtful conversation alongside practical skill development. You may want to understand yourself more deeply, but you also want that understanding to lead somewhere. You are willing to experiment, notice what happens, learn from what works and what does not, and use that information to make increasingly informed choices about what fits you.
My coaching is affirming of 2SLGBTQIA+ people, neurodivergent people, people with disabilities or chronic health experiences, and people whose identities, relationships, bodies, backgrounds, or lives do not fit neatly into conventional expectations. I value autonomy, curiosity, compassion, authenticity, and respect for the different ways people understand themselves and define meaningful growth.
Coaching is most appropriate when you are seeking support with personal growth, values, goals, habits, behavior change, life transitions, self-understanding, resilience, well-being, or other present- and future-oriented concerns. It is distinct from psychotherapy and is not intended for diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions. If your needs would be better served by psychotherapy or another level of care, I will be transparent about that distinction.
Expertise
Specialties & Certifications
Specialties
- Health & Wellness
- LGBTQ+ Affirming
- Spiritual
- Confidence & Mindset
- Healing & Trauma Recovery
- Stress & Burnout
- Men's Coaching
- Creativity & Artists
- Entrepreneurship & Startups
- Youth & Teen
- Life Transitions
- Grief & Loss
- Mindfulness & Meditation
- Time Management & Productivity
- Self-Esteem & Self-Worth
- Work-Life Balance
- HSP (Highly Sensitive Person)
Certifications
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- BoardCertified TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH)
- Certified Massage Therapist (CMT)
- Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-1,000)
- Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (TIYT)
- Certified Health & Wellness Coach
- Certified Acupuncturist
- Certified Reiki Master (CRM)
- Professional Development Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care
- Certified Sexual Health Educator
- Ordained Minister (Universal Life Church)
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Background
Education & Training
Certified Health Coach
Institute for Integrative Health
2016
Certified Behavioral Health Coach
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
2023
Associate's - Pre-Nursing
Tulsa Community College
2019
Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapy
Sundara Yoga Therapy
2021
Bachelor's - Psychology
Northeastern State University
2021
Master's - Social Work
Northeastern State University
2023
Professional Development Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care
Indiana University Bloomington
2023
What I offer
Services in detail
Individual Coaching
Individual coaching focused on personal growth, values, goals, life transitions, self-understanding, and whole-person well-being. Sessions are collaborative and may incorporate mindfulness, self-compassion, practical strategies, and mind-body approaches based on your goals and preferences.
Schedule
Weekly Availability
Sunday
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Monday
12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Tuesday
12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Wednesday
12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Thursday
12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Friday
12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Saturday
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Questions
Frequently Asked
Our first session is a chance to get to know each other and explore what brings you to coaching. We may discuss what is happening in your life, what matters to you, areas where you feel stuck, and what you hope might change. You do not need to arrive with clearly defined goals. We can develop them together.
Coaching focuses on personal growth, values, goals, life transitions, habits, well-being, and meaningful change. Psychotherapy involves the assessment and treatment of mental health concerns and is provided under my clinical license. Although my background as a therapist informs how I understand people, coaching and psychotherapy are separate services.
Sessions are collaborative and shaped by what is most useful to you. We might explore a challenge, clarify values, identify patterns, work through ambivalence, develop practical strategies, practice mindfulness or self-compassion, or identify a realistic next step. I adapt the process to the person rather than following the same formula with everyone.
No special preparation is required. You may find it helpful to think about what has been on your mind, what you would like to understand or change, or what would make the session feel worthwhile. It is also completely fine to arrive unsure of where to begin.
Individual coaching is $75 for a 30-minute session. Coaching is a private-pay service and is not billed to health insurance.
Yes. Coaching is available online, allowing us to work together from a private and comfortable location that works for you. Because coaching is distinct from psychotherapy, we will also clarify the nature and scope of the service before beginning.
Listed starting price
Sessions from $75 – $150
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Is Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT the right coach for you?
- ☐Their specialties (Health & Wellness, LGBTQ+ Affirming, Spiritual, Confidence & Mindset) match your goals
- ☐Session format (virtual only) works for you
- ☐Listed starting price (from $75/hr) fits your budget after you confirm the full fee
- ☐You feel good about their approach after reading their bio
- ☐They have relevant testimonials from clients with similar goals
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