Questions to Ask a Mindset Coach, Business Coach, or Emotional Support Practitioner Online

Searching for the right coach or emotional support provider online can feel overwhelming.
Everyone promises clarity, momentum, and growth—but how do you know who’s truly equipped to help you move past stuckness, burnout, and overwhelm, not just throw strategies and affirmations at you?

As a certified Brainspotting Practitioner and coach who works with entrepreneurs, I understand how personal and intimidating this decision can be.
You deserve more than motivation.
You deserve deep, nervous-system-based support that actually creates lasting change.

Questions to Ask a Mindset Coach, Business Coach, or Practitioner During Your Consultation

Finding the right emotional support isn't about checking their credentials…it’s about checking how they work with you.

Here are the questions I recommend asking when you're interviewing a coach, Brainspotting Practitioner, or mindset support provider online:

1. How do you help clients move past emotional blocks like overwhelm, burnout, or fear of visibility?
Look for someone who understands that real stuckness is rooted in the nervous system, not just mindset or habits.

2. What approaches do you use that go deeper than traditional mindset coaching?
Techniques like Brainspotting Therapy work with your brain and body to clear emotional survival patterns—not just reframe thoughts.

3. Do you have experience working with entrepreneurs or business owners?
Entrepreneurs face unique blocks: fear of success, fear of being seen, money trauma, and perfectionism. A great coach will get that.

4. What does real progress look like to you?
Healing isn’t just about setting better goals. It’s about feeling safe enough to consistently take action without triggering shutdown or overwhelm.

5. How do you create emotional safety in sessions?
Breakthroughs happen when your nervous system feels seen, respected, and regulated. Look for someone who emphasizes pacing, choice, and somatic awareness—not just "pushing through."

6. What happens if mindset shifts don’t "work" right away?
If their only answer is "work harder" or "think more positively," they may not be equipped to support deeper nervous system patterns.

7. How do you know when a client is ready to move forward?
The best support helps your nervous system naturally expand, without pressure or force.

You Deserve More Than Surface-Level Mindset Work

According to research on the impact of chronic stress on the brain, overwhelm and burnout physically alter brain function, making mindset shifts alone ineffective.

Understanding how the nervous system responds to stress can help explain why strategies that ignore the body's role often fall short.

You deserve support from someone who understands that feeling stuck isn’t about laziness or lack of discipline…it’s about nervous system patterns trying to protect you.

Brainspotting Therapy, combined with compassionate coaching, allows real breakthroughs to happen—without shame, force, or endless mindset spirals.

If you're ready for deeper change, I’d love to help.
You can learn more about Brainspotting Therapy for Entrepreneurs here.

Imagine waking up with clarity instead of anxiety.
Imagine moving toward your goals with steady, grounded energy—no second-guessing, no overwhelm.

That future is possible—and it starts with choosing the right support.

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Jennie Hays, Brainspotting Practitioner & Trauma-Informed Business Coach
Helping women entrepreneurs clear emotional blocks like imposter syndrome, fear of visibility, and burnout—so they can grow profitable, purpose-driven businesses with clarity and confidence.

Jennie Hays is a certified Brainspotting Practitioner, experienced health and business coach with over two decades of experience in helping people heal—physically, emotionally, and professionally. As the founder of Beyond Mindset™, Jennie now helps women entrepreneurs and coaches break free from the invisible emotional blocks keeping them stuck, so they can finally get visible, get paid, and create meaningful impact.

Drawing from her background in emergency medicine, trauma-informed coaching, and somatic therapies like Brainspotting, Jennie brings a rare combination of calm confidence and no-fluff support to her clients. Whether you’re struggling with impostor syndrome, fear of visibility, or perfectionist paralysis, Jennie’s signature Unblocked Method™ helps you clear what's in the way—fast.

Her work has helped clients triple their income, stop overgiving, and finally become the Profitable Change Makers™ they were always meant to be.

When she’s not helping clients get unblocked and back in motion, Jennie’s living her best life as a wife, grandma, and coastal dreamer who believes you shouldn’t have to choose between impact and income.