Testimonials
Many women know that they want to be mothers from the time they are little girls, but I never saw myself as having the name of mother. Even though being a mother is incredibly noble and the most important profession, I couldn’t see myself in that role. Then I found myself unexpectedly pregnant in my late 30s.
I was thrilled, but also terrified because I was about to become what I had never particularly envisioned for my life: a mother. The very thing I feared and worried over was about to happen to me in nine months. I could do to stop the feelings of inadequacy and concern. I needed guidance to work throw overwhelming waves of doubt and fear. I felt like I was going to die because I knew subconsciously, the version of me I had known my whole life was approaching an end, and I felt desperate for help to navigate this transformation.
Our first session went so well, and Alex made me feel entirely at ease and had the perfect comments and questions to prompt me to deeper and more powerful observations of my own heart and mind. Alex listened to my narratives and guided me through my thought processes with her “verbal drafting and revision method,” allowing me to real-time, edit, revise, and change deeply ingrained patterns of thought. The philosophical tools and techniques she used helped me access the truth, and express what felt unsayable. Thoughts came out that I didn't even realize I had, and she gave me space to process and work through them.
By the time I reached my due date, I had had months to consciouly transition from a state of fear and doubt into a state of hope and confidence. I was no longer afraid of the transition into motherhood. I would be better for it, and I was. Becoming a mom was a new beginning for me and the start of the most meaningful work of my life. Alex saw the beauty of this monumental transformation in my identity, and she gave me the insights and tools to flourish through it.
- Elizabeth C, NJ, co-owner and operator of Honeysuckle Nectary
I love how literature and poetry is taught at The Writing College, as methods and tools for self-discovery. Alex helped me understand reading and writing as powerful spiritual technologies. The "verbal drafting and revision" sessions have taken my healing and personal speaking abilities to an even higher level, and accessing philosopher Samuel Loncar’s Becoming Human Project live-classes through my long-term work with Alex has been key to my healing journey and personal transformation.
Within a few weeks, I saw significant changes in the concerns that Alex helped me work through, and I feel more peace about the future. I love reading texts in sessions, like poetry selected just for me, that teach me how to be the most true version of myself.
- Sadie U., Full time nurse and Mom, California
“Alex not only taught me how to write, she taught me how to think about who I am in the world. I learned to see people and situations around me using writing and editing as life-skills. The 1-1 mentorship was a complete transformation in which I grew into a published writer who’s capable of conveying my message to my readers. I want to show my endless appreciation to Alex, who taught me to find my true, most confident self in language.”
- Zhuyue, J, Emory University Business School
“I struggled with hearing my own voice as a young woman, but The Writing College helped me find it. Alex would often say things like: This is good but general, anyone could write this argument, especially AI! She helped me develop my distinct writing personality and identify who I am as a person. Now what I say and write stands out in class and among my peers.”
- Kylie, HS Sophomore ‘24
“When I first started these sessions, I had no idea how to edit. I had no idea about structure or technique in writing, or that I could learn it from reading. I would kind of skim over my paper and mostly change vocabulary words, which I now know isn’t true editing. I am so grateful I had this opportunity to grow as a reader, writer, and critical thinker. Most importantly, I am so much more confident as a young woman in STEM.”
- Brittany, HS Junior ‘21