Pivot Point Coaching
Renew Your Mind. Heal Your Soul. Live Your Faith.
We combine brain science, psychology, and biblical wisdom so you can think clearly, feel deeply, and walk closely with God.
No hustle. No hype.
No guilt trips.
Just brain science, soul care, and faith that actually fits real life.
Rediscovering Purpose & God’s Presence In Everyday Challenges
Maybe the Unsettled Feeling Isn’t Proof Something’s Wrong - maybe it's an invitation.
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If you’ve ever wondered…
- How can I live my faith without the hustle, hype, or “just pray harder” guilt?
- How do I renew my mind when I’m stuck in anxiety, fear, or overthinking?
- How do I stand up for myself and protect my peace without feeling guilty or being labeled as difficult, dramatic, or unkind?
- What does emotional healing actually look like for a Christian woman?
- How do I stop comparing my behind-the-scenes to everyone else’s highlight reel?
- What does it look like to live my faith authentically in everyday life?
These are the questions shaping a generation of Christian women who want depth over drama, authenticity over appearances, and a faith that fits real life.
A faith-first, brain-smart, emotionally grounded approach to help you thrive—not just push through.
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Overcoming Anxiety, Burnout, and Perfectionism
“I don’t have time for one more thing.”
“If I slow down, everything will fall apart.”
“Maybe this is just what being an adult feels like.”
Yeah, we’ve been there—running on caffeine, guilt, and good intentions. But here’s the truth: exhaustion isn’t a badge of honor. Hustle looks like progress until it hijacks your peace. Beneath all that striving, your brain isn’t thriving—it’s surviving.
When you push past your limits for too long, your stress hormones spike and your prefrontal cortex—the part of your brain responsible for logic, focus, and empathy—starts to power down. That’s why burnout doesn’t just make you tired; it makes you foggy, forgetful, and reactive. You’re not lazy—you’re literally losing access to your best thinking.
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The world tells you that constant motion means you’re doing your best work.
Science says the opposite. Rest, reflection, and spiritual grounding restore the very systems that help you solve problems, connect with people, and hear yourself (and God) clearly.
That’s where our approach comes in:
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Faith-Grounded: God designed you for rhythm, not relentless motion.
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Brain-Smart: Your mind can be renewed when you work with your brain, not against it.
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Life-Renewing: You can live fully—without running on fumes.
So if you’re tired of surviving on hustle and calling it purpose, this is your space to breathe again. No hustle. No hype. No guilt trips. Just room to renew your mind, heal your soul, and live your faith—calm, clear, and connected.
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 Life Coaches for Christian WomenÂ
Hey there — we’re Terry Smith, M.Ed., and Dr. Marybeth Steigenga. Between the two of us, we have over 40 years of experience in counseling, ministry, leadership, and coaching women… which basically means we’ve heard it all.
Marybeth holds a Ph.D. in Christian Counseling, is a certified life and professional coach and a licensed chaplain. She has spent two decades helping women rediscover purpose after loss, burnout, and major transition.Â
Terry holds a master's degree in human learning, is a certified trauma support coach, certified professional life coach, licensed chaplain and decades-long nonprofit leader.  She helps women rebuild confidence, build boundaries, goals, and spiritual grounding after life’s hardest detours.
Older? Sure. Wiser? Absolutely. Nicer? Depends on the day — but always rooting for your growth.
Christian Women Finding Lasting Peace and Purpose
Peace isn’t a vibe you chase; it’s a skill you build — right in the middle of carpool lines, deadlines, group texts, and everyone wanting something yesterday.
Your life may feel and be loud, but God isn’t the author of chaos — He’s the One who brings order to the mess. So your life may stay busy (because… life), but your soul doesn’t have to keep living on high alert.
You can start noticing God in the ordinary again — in the breath you finally exhale, in the laugh you didn’t see coming, in the moment your shoulders drop for the first time all day. But that's not magic. That’s your nervous system learning a new pattern, and your faith settling back into the truth that God doesn’t want frenzy to be faithful.
Women tell us things like:Â
- “I finally stopped assuming stress = being a good Christian.”
- “Turns out, I didn’t lose my faith…I just needed space to hear myself think.”
- “For once, peace isn’t slipping through my fingers.”
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Community for Christian Women Seeking Connection.
God’s already writing your next chapter — no need to read the page alone.
Real talk: life is a lot. And navigating faith, emotions, relationships, and the daily circus by yourself? That’s optional.
In this community, you’ll find women who are figuring things out just like you — smart, curious, honest women who love Jesus but refuse to pretend everything’s fine when it’s not. We dig into calling, mental health, purpose, relationships, nervous-system sanity, Scripture, and the everyday work of becoming a whole person… without judgment, perfection pressure, or “just pray it away” answers.
Think of this as your permission slip to grow at a human pace, laugh in the chaos, ask real questions, and heal in good company.
Because wholeness isn’t a finish line — it’s a rhythm you learn to live in.
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