Liam SmithLife throws you for a loop sometimes. You have a goal, but somehow, you can’t quite reach it because something’s holding you back.
When we need guidance and direction on how to proceed, a life coach can help us uncover our weaknesses and strengths. They hold us accountable and believe me when I say we need that.
If you need to overcome obstacles in your personal or professional life, a qualified life coach can guide you to the finish line. Take it from me—I was no longer stuck in a rut after several sessions.
To help you jumpstart your progress, we reviewed our most trusted life coaches who have helped many Ottawans make positive changes in life. Let’s get started!
How much is a life coach session in Ottawa?
A life coach in Ottawa costs an average of $150 to $300 per session.
However, the rates will vary based on the kind of service, qualifications, the client’s needs, and additional resources.
1. Catrina Rowe Coaching
Address: 2001 Carling Ave #701
Contact: [email protected]
Business Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
When it comes to availability, Catrina Rowe Coaching shines. Her life coaching services in Ottawa are available online, which is good news for clients who are always on the go.
Her free discovery call lasts for 30 minutes (that’s quite long!). But what’s even more awesome is how accommodating she is, because when life happens, you can reschedule even with just a 3-hour notice.
We also want to highlight her expertise because she helps with both personal and professional issues. Her inclusive space also deserves a spotlight, as she welcomes all genders.
From what we’ve seen, her genuine approach has helped many show their authentic selves. And from our experience, we did that without worrying about judgment—a truly safe space!
Her fair prices definitely wowed us! A 1-hour session is $120, and she offers a sliding scale that starts at $80 for special cases.
We don’t even mind that she doesn’t have in-person sessions because her genuine care and prices make up for it!
Instrumental in helping us identify obstacles
“Catrina’s expertise and encouragement were instrumental in helping us identify obstacles and create actionable plans to overcome them. Her unique ability to ask the right questions and guide us through self-reflection led to breakthroughs that felt both empowering and achievable.”
Transformative experience
“Working with Catrina Rowe Coaching has been a transformative experience. Catrina’s empathetic and insightful approach creates a safe and supportive environment for personal growth.”
2. Carole Blackburn Life and Wellness Coach
Contact: [email protected]
Business Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Carole Blackburn first impressed us with her accessibility. She provides life coaching in Ottawa and the rest of Canada, which is awesome for clients who travel a lot.
She offers personal and corporate life coaching. While that makes her available to many, she only accepts female clients—a bummer for the guys, but not a massive complaint.
What’s remarkable is she focuses not just on careers but pretty much all aspects of a woman’s life. She’s open to exploring health, relationships, goals, and other challenges that may be holding you back.
It’s not a massive issue that she doesn’t provide in-person life coaching since you can speak with her via video conferencing. But we do admit a face-to-face would be a nice addition.
But she makes up for it with her programs—one-on-one and group coaching are available, which helps with community support for those who need it. The discovery call is long, too, at 30 minutes!
High class of professionalism
“I had the pleasure of working with Carole recently. Her positive attitude and up beat personality is very inspiring. She maintains a high class of professionalism and really gets you to dig deep to help figure out your true passions in life, so you can live a more fulfilled and meaningful life. Carole went above and beyond what I expected and helped me immensely. I highly recommend Carole.”
-Tracy Driscoll, Google Review
Knowledgeable and compassionate coach
“I have had the privilege of working with Carole in 1:1 coaching, the THRIVE Group Coaching and many of her special events. Carole is a knowledgeable and compassionate coach. She has me helped to navigate some of my life’s challenges and has provided me with sound insight and direction. She is helped me to find my way, build self confidence and see the opportunities that I couldn’t see before.”
-Melissa Saunders, Google Review
3. Martine Lauzon Coaching
Address: 274 Dalhousie St
Contact: +1-613-315-1135, [email protected]
Business Hours: By appointment
We were impressed by Martine Lauzon Coaching because of her expertise, and it’s not surprising why. She has over 10 years of experience in essentially all aspects of life.
She assists clients who need help with their personal and professional lives, and that includes corporate wellness, health and nutrition, business, and relationships. It’s easy to see why she made our list!
Additionally, we like that she offers online and in-person coaching in her Byward Market office (a very accessible place, might I add). On top of that, she accepts one-on-one and group coaching, as well as sessions in English and French!
The downsides? She has limited appointment slots since she’s only open four days a week and her free discovery calls could be 10 minutes longer (she currently does 20 minutes).
Nonetheless, waiting for her is worth it because she knows how to help. The clients we talked with did love how meaningful their sessions were.
Helped me so much in my personal and professional life
“Martine is an amazing Life Coach in Ottawa. Through our online and in-person sessions, she has helped me so much in my personal and professional life. I’m currently doing her Breakthrough program and I’ve already come a long way. I’ve learned a lot about work-life balance, creating healthy boundaries, building self trust and I’m moving forward. I’m staying true to myself in my work and in my relationships which is so huge. Thank you.”
-Alina B., Google Review
I’ve enjoyed and valued each conversation
“I’ve enjoyed and valued each conversation. I am so glad that I chose you over a couple other life coaches. My little voice kept telling me you were the one and that was truly one of the best decisions I’ve ever made!! I’ve learned so much from you and you have changed our lives. If I were to say Thank You to you for the rest of my life it would not be enough.”
-Katherine D Emerson, Google Review
4. Evolve with Evelyn
Contact: [email protected]
Business Hours: By appointment
Healing our inner child has become popular over the years, which is why we were happy with Evolve with Evelyn. That’s actually what she specialises in, but that’s not all she offers.
We noticed her process focuses on helping clients with their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and mindset health. She brings attention to generational trauma healing, which is something we all agree is awesome!
And when we did our client surveys, we weren’t surprised by their many positive comments. They mentioned that Evelyn created a safe space, which helped them be honest during their sessions.
We also like that she offers several programs, including private life coaching. We just found it unfortunate that her group sessions are only available for her membership program and there’s no face-to-face life coaching.
But she’s a solid choice, price-wise. Private life coaching costs $1000 a month and you get three sessions, unlimited signal access, and coaching recordings.
Always has your best interest at heart
“Evelyn is truly the best coach you can have by your side. She cares about her clients in a way I have never seen before and she always has your best interest at heart. I have learned so much valuable lessons from her and she continues to inspire me daily, ever since I started working with Evelyn I have seen major improvements in my life, business but mostly from within and how I have grown as a person which, is priceless in my opinion. If I could give a million stars as rating I would!”
-Marlinde Eissens (Studio Designs), Google Review
So great at what she does
“I just finished my life coaching sessions with Evelyn and it was the best thing I could have done for myself. I was soo nervous and had so many doubts of being able to do the work but let me tell you Evelyn is so great at what she does.I felt so comfortable opening up to her, like I was talking to a big sister/ older cousin. I’m in such a better place mentally and emotionally from when I first started.”
-Analiz R, Google Review
5. Laura Kelly Coaching
Contact: Online form
Business Hours: By appointment
Laura Kelly hasn’t been around long in the life coaching scene (she started in 2019), but she has earned many clients since then. Frankly, it’s not surprising at all.
During our client surveys, many praised Kelly for her empathy and for creating a safe environment, which we found commendable. Her inclusive space is also worth noting, which means judgement-free sessions.
She offers one-on-one private coaching, which is available via web conferencing. However, she doesn’t offer group and in-person sessions, which is unfortunate since that limits her services.
On the bright side, her Body Acceptance Journey program is free for the first three months. It’s also awesome that there are no strict rules regarding the session schedule—if life happens, she’s flexible about rescheduling.
Booking is easy, too. Her schedule is open six days a week, and you can usually find a slot the next day—the no-pressure, free 30-minute call is also a plus!
Great cheerleader
“I cannot say enough good things about Laura…her ability to empathize and hold space, to create a safe environment for big feelings and vulnerability, her energy. She’s helping me overcome some major mental roadblocks on my quest to elevate my business. I’m so grateful to have her on my side and in my corner during this period of hard, hard work. Did I mention she’s a great cheerleader, too?”
-Richelle Clayton, Google Review
Dedicated, enthusiastic, believer-in-all-your-potential coach
“Laura is the most dedicated, enthusiastic, believer-in-all-your-potential coach you will ever find. If you need someone to help you blast through self-doubt so you can return to confidence, Laura is the coach for you. Literally, if you don’t believe me, take her pep talk quiz and get a feel for her magic yourself. She’s incredible.”
-Shannon Clarke, Google Review
