About Meghan Michalski, MA

Who is Meghan Michalski?

Meghan Michalski, MA, is a coach and mentor from NYC with over 10 years of experience in social science research, public health and education.

She has a master’s degree from Harvard University with a focus in clinical psychology, and she has studied the effects of executive functioning strategies on emotion regulation. She also has an addiction-counseling background. Ambitura Mentoring is her coaching practice, serving clients in Asheville, NC, New York City and online.

Where does Meghan focus her work?

Meghan’s focus is the intersection of theory and research on organizational and socio-emotional interventions. The aim is to nourish a person’s strengths and build long-term self-sufficiency.

Clients first use new strategies with support. Meghan then works so that each client can carry those strategies out independently. Along the way she builds confidence, skills and an understanding of why the strategies matter for performance.

The executive function skills she builds with clients include planning, prioritizing, communication, thought organization, cognitive flexibility, time management and emotion regulation.

How does Meghan coach?

Meghan takes a cognitive approach. She puts trust and rapport first, and she assesses how each client processes information before choosing what to teach. Concepts and organizational strategies are then adapted to the client’s own perception and understanding.

Positive outcomes come from relatability and trusting rapport, so Meghan takes a relational approach. She holds space for authenticity while using a client’s strengths and building up growth areas.

Her toolkit includes:

• Research-based attention-training techniques that help clients cultivate awareness and increase concentration.
• Meditation and mindfulness practices that support self-awareness, concentration, and emotion and thought regulation.
• A writing and creative-process method for building self-esteem and executive function skills.

Sessions are one-to-one and ongoing at a regular cadence, offered virtually or in person. You can read more about how executive function coaching works with Meghan.

What does the name Ambitura mean?

Ambitura blends ambition with nature. The idea is to use your internal and external resources, meaning both yourself and the world around you, to build sustainable short-term and long-term goals and then actually carry them out.

“Nature” here is a metaphor for inner nature and instinct. It does not describe outdoor coaching.

I do my best to guide a person in the human experience towards their goals.

What Meghan is, and what she is not

Away from her work, Meghan is a writer, a rock climber and a sci-fi and fantasy reader. If you would like to ask about working together, you can get in touch on the contact page.