The mission of Be Confident Today is to help you develop an inner core of genuine confidence so you can feel more secure in your everyday life.

Using a warm, practical, and direct coaching style, I teach the processes and tools that empower my clients to be, do, and have what they want in life. This is not a “solution” that will simply gloss-over and hide anxiety and insecurity. This is a real solution: Clients learn to trust themselves—on a deep level—to handle life according to their desires and values.

I hope that you will explore the site to learn more about some of the tools that can help you to develop true and lasting confidence: The 30-Day Confidence Cure, EMDR, EFT, Guided Imagery, and Coaching.

By working with me and becoming more confident, you will experience greater joy and success at home, at work, and at play.

About Lynn Kennedy Baxter

My great joy in my current practice is to help my clients develop the confidence they need to live the life of their dreams! In order to do this, I bring therapeutic tools and a great many years of experience into coaching and therapy sessions.

I am trained in two especially effective therapies that I have been using for many years:

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing

I have over 20 years of experience with this very effective technique. I trained in 1990 with the originator of EMDR, Dr. Francine Shapiro. I became a Certified EMDR Therapist 2008. In addition, I am a clinical member of EMDR International Association (http://www.emdria.org/), a Member of EMDR Therapist Network (http://www.emdrtherapistnetwork.com/).

EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique

I will also teach you a very helpful procedure that you can use anytime to conquer your in-the-moment fears and anxiety.

Guided Imagery

I have 26 years of experience using this gentle and effective technique to help clients function more effectively in order to live their dreams. I originally trained in Guided Imagery in 1984. I create individual guided imagery for clients and have recordings on a number of topics for purchase on this web site.

Over 25 Years of Experience

In addition to EMDR and Guided Imagery, I bring a full treasure-chest of professional experience into the therapeutic environment:

• Graduated from San Jose City College with an AA in Nursing and became a Registered Nurse.
• Graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Received a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University for Humanistic Studies in San Francisco, California.
• Became a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California. I am also a Clinical Member of California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists.
• I maintained a full-time private practice in San Jose, California for 25 years.
• 2010 – I became a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Colorado.
• Taught at Santa Clara University and John F. Kennedy University in California
• Served on the State Board of Directors of California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
• Chairperson for the Santa Clara CAMFT Ethics Committee for 9 years
• Cofounder and Clinical Director of Counseling and Consulting Systems, Inc. providing Employee Assistance Programs.
• Authored the book [or e-book] Smart Women Exercise. I wrote this book because of my expertise in motivating people to exercise and become fit.
• In addition, I have expertise in the effective psychological management of fibromyalgia.

Life Experience

My life experiences also shed light on the struggles that my clients face. I have been married for 18 years. I have one child, two step-children and 4 grandchildren. In addition to my experience as a wife, mother and step-mother, I have experience functioning in several other complex relationships: daughter, sister, aunt, grand-daughter, grandmother, mother-in-law, friend, teammate, and coworker. I understand how complex and overwhelming life can feel, and I can help you navigate the changing emotional seas!

I believe that my first task and most important task as your therapist/coach is to listen with an educated ear. I will apply my professional and personal experience and education to give you insights that help you to reframe past experiences and move forward more effectively. Our work together will provide the feedback, education, and tools that will help you to be more effective and happier—more confident!—throughout your life.

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Give Me Confidence at www.BeConfidentToday.com
Lynn Kennedy Baxter, BSN, MA
(719) 534-3104