About Lakeside Wellness
Evidence-based mental health and parenting coaching for individuals and families seeking greater calm, confidence, and wellbeing.
About Emily
Hi, I’m Emily VanderMolen.
I am a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and graduate student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. For more than a decade, I have been passionate about helping people navigate life’s challenges with greater resilience, self-awareness, and wellbeing.
My work is grounded in a holistic view of mental wellness that recognizes the connection between mind, body, relationships, and environment. I draw from evidence-based coaching approaches, mindfulness practices, nervous system regulation techniques, and strengths-based strategies to help clients create meaningful and sustainable change.
I have extensive experience supporting parents, particularly those raising children with ADHD, behavioral challenges, and other neurodiverse needs. Drawing from both my professional experience and my own lived experience as a parent, I understand firsthand the unique joys and demands of parenting and am passionate about helping parents move from overwhelm and exhaustion toward confidence, calm, and connection.
As a lifelong learner, I am currently completing a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and plan to expand my practice to include counseling services in the future. My professional interests include stress management, anxiety, resilience, parenting, behavior change, mindfulness, and nature-based approaches to wellbeing.
Living near the shores of Lake Michigan, I am continually inspired by the restorative power of nature. I believe some of life’s most meaningful growth happens when we slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and create space to listen to what matters most. Through Lakeside Wellness, my goal is to help individuals and families cultivate greater balance, resilience, and wellbeing while building lives aligned with their values.
When I’m not working with clients or studying, you’ll likely find me spending time with my husband and three children, hiking local trails, exploring the Lake Michigan shoreline, tending a garden, or enjoying the beauty of Northern Michigan.
Helping You Thrive
My approach combines thoughtful guidance, practical strategies, and compassionate partnership to support individuals and families through everyday challenges and important life transitions.
Approach
Mental health coaching
Emily provides structured, supportive coaching that helps clients build resilience, improve emotional awareness, and move forward with greater steadiness.
Parenting
Parenting support
Families receive coaching that strengthens communication, confidence, and day-to-day routines while honoring each child and parent’s unique needs.
Emily values
A thoughtful practice
Emily values professionalism, warmth, and collaboration. She aims to create a welcoming experience where clients feel safe to reflect, learn, and grow.
★★★★★
“Emily has helped keep me focused and achieve my goals. All in different areas of my life- parent, wife, business, and more!”
Mental Health Coaching Client
“Emily is very helpful in guiding you towards setting and achieving your goals, no matter what area you are focusing on improving!”
Mental Health Coaching Client
“I was exhausted and overwhlemed trying to support my child with ADHD. Through coaching, I learned practical tools that helped me feel more confident, calmer, and more connected with my child.”
Parent Coaching Client