About Laree
I didn’t always believe I was meant for this work.
Even though I was fascinated by wellness in high school, I carried a strong limiting belief:
I wasn’t intelligent enough to build a career in that world.
So I chose the “safe” option and became a primary school teacher. I completed a four-year double degree at Victoria University of Wellington, took on a student loan, and told myself I couldn’t change my mind now.
But the truth is…
on my very first day of teaching, I knew it wasn’t for me.
And still, I pushed through.
I didn’t always believe I was meant for this work.
Even though I was fascinated by wellness in high school, I carried a strong limiting belief:
I wasn’t intelligent enough to build a career in that world.
So I chose the “safe” option and became a primary school teacher. I completed a four-year double degree at Victoria University of Wellington, took on a student loan, and told myself I couldn’t change my mind now.
But the truth is…
on my very first day of teaching, I knew it wasn’t for me.
And still, I pushed through.
For 10 years, I taught in Australia, London, Japan, and Hong Kong. From the outside, it looked exciting — successful, even impressive.
But inside, I was burning out.
I felt drained, anxious, stressed, and disconnected from myself. The more I wore the masks and pretended I was fine, the further away I got from who I truly was.
The Turning Point
In 2017, everything changed.
I signed up for a Transcendental Meditation course, and for the first time in a long time I felt calm, clear, and connected again.
It was the moment I realised:
I was in control of my life. There was more available to me than stress, survival, and a career that didn’t fit.
From there, I invested in coaching, trained in holistic life coaching, and eventually trained in hypnotherapy which completely transformed my life.
Because for years, I carried the belief:
“I’m dumb.”
My first hypnotherapy session helped me uncover where it began, a moment from childhood and something shifted deeply. The belief rewired from:
“Laree is dumb”
to
“Laree is intelligent, capable, and smart.”
And it changed everything.
Why I do This Work
In 2019, I left teaching, ended a long-term relationship, and started my business as a coach and hypnotherapist.
Today, I genuinely love what I do. It’s purposeful, meaningful, and deeply rewarding because I get to support people the way I was once supported.
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To help you release the patterns that keep you stuck.
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To reconnect you with your worth.
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To guide you back to who you authentically are.
Because you are not here to survive your life.
You are here to live it with calm, confidence, and freedom.
Ready to Begin?
If something in my story resonated, I’d love to support you.
Book a complimentary clarity call and let’s explore what’s been holding you back and what’s possible for you now.