About Making Change

Coaching received through groups or from individuals can be a source of support and shared wisdom.

Everyone needs support and shared wisdom - individuals and organizations of all ages and all sizes with all missions and purposes.

Life requires care and action by ourselves and from others to us, and given by us to others.

Coaching may be supportive to you and your organization if you:

  • Are in a life or career or workplace transition and could use support and action plans to successfully navigate the transition.

  • Have a specific goal or goals you’d like to achieve and want structure and accountability to achieve them - for example, improved self care, professional and personal goals, better stewardship and governance, and learning about communication and all involved in communications, which includes power dynamics in and language chosen for communications.

  • Are free to speak for yourself and others, free to take action, and free enough to make your own decisions about your life and any resources of which you are the custodian - large or small, private or shared.

You can reach me by clicking on “Get in Touch” at the bottom of this page. My professional online name for my work and sharing my background and true life story is not the same as my legal name for online safety and privacy reasons, as I hope you protect your own online privacy. My preferred nickname is Care. My given name through my family of origin is Meyer. I’m very open about my private life when talking privately. Protecting our online information in a digital era is important. I hope you protect your online information, too. It’s tricky to share about ourselves online without sharing too much online - enough to stay connected as humans and find each other and learn about each other, but also not be reachable by everyone at all times. This page is how people can reach me and learn about me and my work in the world and values.

About Me: Care Meyer

I work one on one with clients who are looking for accountability, insight, skills and self confidence to develop their careers and lives in alignment with their authentic personal values and goals.

I’ve worked with thousands of clients over the past three decades to reach career, personal, and relationship goals, and to experience emotional breakthroughs. I facilitate communication and psychodynamic groups, and coach facilitators, artists and professionals, and individuals facing life transitions who want emotional support and behavioral change.

During the pandemic, I founded and ran an international program of daily support groups on Zoom, serving 350 people on five continents with over 14,000 unique attendances. Participants described the program as “life saving” and “life changing.” My recent training includes a 9-month certification to become a teacher of ethical leadership from The Right Use of Power Institute; the Stanford University Continuing Studies Interpersonal Dynamics course; a 9-month training in Resonant Listening with renowned Nonviolent Communication and neuroscience educator Sarah Peyton; training in Convergent Facilitation; and the 8-day Hoffman Institute Process intensive. I’ve received many years of training in NVC - compassionate communication - and privilege, as well as trauma trainings with Dr. Peter Levine and a Mental Health First Aid responder certificate from Lines For Life (988), and certification from a one-year program in volunteer engagement and leadership from Portland State University’s Hatfield School of Government.

I grew up in several countries and many cities. When I began my career as an adult, it was in New York City as a research assistant and writer at Time Life Magazines and then an editor at American Express Publishing, profiling entrepreneurs and business startups. After studying political science at Georgetown University, I moved to Paris and received a diploma from the Sorbonne University in French Civilization and Language. While there, I became Martin Scorsese’s assistant on location of his movie shooting there. I moved to Hollywood, and became a motion picture agent at the global talent and literary agency International Creative Management. After starting a family, I relocated to San Francisco and worked for the Leukemia Society’s Team in Training program, mentoring athletes to train and fundraise for a cure. I settled in Portland, Oregon, studying at Portland State University’s graduate publishing program and consulting locally and remotely with authors and small publishing houses. I now live in several different cities, primarily in the Pacific Northwest and along the West Coast of the U.S.

I integrated all of my professional and life experience and training into full time facilitation and coaching for individuals and groups, as one of my many roles in life.

Testimonials

  • I’ve been working with Care for two months. She has been over-the-top helpful in moving my needle farther than it has been in a long time. We looked at issues that were holding me back from my personal and creative goals. I was able to dive into my writing and make more progress on it than I had in the past ten years.

    ~Margo, MSW, LCSW

  • Care worked with me for six months during a time when I had intense personal and work challenges. With her consistent support, I met my deadlines to publish my book and prepare for several public speaking engagements. Her professional feedback on my work and support each step of the way were invaluable.

    ~Angela McKinney, Author, Speaker & Coach

  • Care and Action is an excellent coaching program for performers and artists because it provides them structure and accountability to complete their creative projects. And having emotional support and self-regulation tools is essential to be resilient and confident in this demanding industry.

    ~Hollywood talent manager for Emmy and Oscar-winning actors, writers, and directors

  • Care has an ideal combination of sensitivity, centeredness, warmth and knowledge. She has excellent instincts for finding the optimal entry point for offering care, and for using an approach that heals deep wounds. She is beautifully suited to bringing her clients the peace we seek.

    ~Caroline, Attorney

  • Over the course of three years collaborating with Care, I have consistently witnessed her exceptional talent for motivating individuals to push beyond their comfort zones while providing them with nurturing support. Her unique combination of inspiring leadership and unwavering work ethic is truly remarkable.

    ~Jorge, Facilitator

  • I met Care in her online support program during the beginning of the pandemic. It was a huge lifeline for me! Care is warm, empathetic, so knowledgeable, and always researching and studying ways to help all of us connect more deeply and live more fully. Sharing space with Care leaves me feeling fully seen and accepted in the most nourishing ways!

    ~Samantha E, LCSW