Cyndi Hollandbeck,M.A., MHC

07/28/2026

We're doing things differently at TayloredPath. Come join us. taylored-path.com

https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanshedler/p/when-compromised-care-becomes-best?r=8rsti6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

How institutional pressures turn compromised care into the standard of care.

07/17/2026

“Everything good is costly, and the development of character is one of the most costly of all. It will cost you your innocence, your illusions, your certainty.”

— Sheldon Kopp (via Jonathan Shedler)

"Therapy influencer culture often sells the opposite: “You are a victim and you are good. Someone else is to blame and they are bad.”

It feels good in the moment — but it keeps us stuck in defenses instead of growing through real self-understanding." Dr. Jonathan Shedler, May 04, 2026

At TayloredPath, we’re committed to the harder, more meaningful path: genuine person-centered support that fosters authentic growth.

If you’re a therapist or client seeking depth over illusion, you’re welcome here. taylored-path.com

Full post: https://jonathanshedler.substack.com/p/therapy-influencers-sell-illusion

07/17/2026

"The term evidence-based really comes from medicine. There was a movement that developed prominence in the 1990s for what was called evidence-based medicine, and it was actually a very good idea at the time. It was really a call for critical thinking; and the idea behind it was that a good reason for doing something a certain way was not, we've always done it that way. We really should examine all available information about it; we should consider our clinical knowledge and observation; we should consider our patients references and responses; we should consider available empirical research; so, it was a call for critical thinking."

07/13/2026

I’m opening a few 1:1 support sessions through TayloredPath (via Telehealth) at $150 per hour.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed by change, or just need a safe, non-judgmental space to talk things through with someone who truly listens — I’d be honored to sit with you.

This is person-centered work: no coercion, no 20-day “transformations,” no crossing into therapy territory. Just honest conversation, empathy, and gentle guidance that respects where you are.

My background as a former therapist (NYU MA) helps me hold space ethically and effectively while staying clearly in the coaching lane.

Reach out to [email protected] for scheduling info.

You don’t have to figure it all out alone.

07/08/2026

TayloredPath is onboarding professional coaching, mentoring and consulting contractors Worldwide! Visit taylored-path.com/apply

07/08/2026

If you’ve ever felt uneasy about programs pushing aggressive “transformation” timelines or brain-level changes in just weeks… you’re not alone.

Coaching has a lane. And it does not include coercion disguised as care.

Safety isn’t something we negotiate or upsell. It’s the baseline. The floor everything else is built on.

That’s why we built TayloredPath differently: to connect you with coaches and consultants who practice true person-centered support—empathic, respectful of your pace and autonomy, and crystal clear on what coaching is (and isn’t).

We’re holding the standard high because you deserve support that actually helps, not harms.

What are your thoughts on where coaching should draw the line? Have you seen the difference between real support and overreach? Drop them below—I’d genuinely love to hear.

👉 Read The TayloredPath Approach here: taylored-path.com/approach

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

People need to pick a side.

Either be a therapist and get the proper training and licensure, or be a coach.

You can’t be both within the coaching space.

The latest trend in the coaching world is deeply disturbing: companies are now selling “Neuroscience Coach” and “Neuropsychology Coach” certifications in as little as 20 days — with no prerequisites, no clinical training, and no real accountability.

For context, here is how Harvard describes the actual discipline of neuroscience in its PhD program:

“The discipline of neuroscience is defined by the quest to understand the most complex biological system in existence, the nervous system. Neuroscience demands its practitioners be able to draw from, synthesize, and advance the knowledge and experimental approaches born from fields spanning genetics, molecular and cellular biology, and biochemistry to physics, computer science, and engineering. It is increasingly clear that the next generation of neuroscientists needs to be broadly fluent in all of these areas, as well as rigorously trained in experimental design, statistical methodologies, and advanced quantitative reasoning.”

That is real neuroscience.

Selling 20-day online certificates that promise coaches they can work with brain systems, cognitive recovery, assessments, and interventions is not coaching. It borders on malpractice.

At TayloredPath, we refuse to blur these lines. We operate from a clear, person-centered framework with firm professional boundaries. We are coaches — not unlicensed therapists playing with brain science.

If you’re a coach who respects scope of practice and wants to do this work with integrity, we’d love to have you.

If you’re a client looking for real support without the confusion and risk, we’re here.

Pick a side. Stay in your own lane.

12/23/2025

Carl Jung’s “test” where you instantly and without pondering, choose the horse that speaks to you most, and what that choice says about where you are right now, in your life. It’s very interesting!

Don’t Think. Just Choose a Horse | A Jungian Psychological TestSome choices reveal more about you than years of overthinking. In this Jungian psychological t...