Our coaches trained for years to help you find love.
Masters in Counseling Psychology, we know how relationships work.
we offer support, honest feedback, and exercises designed to hone your dating intelligence.
liora Rahel abrahams-brosbe, MA, LMFT, RDT
dating Coach & Therapist (She/her)
Liora Abrahams-Brosbe is our Dating Wisdom expert. She specializes in empowering singles of all genders around issues of self-esteem, sexuality and dating. Liora also enjoys supporting introverts who are looking to find a meaningful connection with a romantic partner.
Liora employs expressive arts approaches in a warm, collaborative environment to help her clients achieve their dating goals. She utilizes her extensive work with traumatized children and adults to support clients who remain blocked in romantic relationships due to difficult past experiences.
Liora holds an MA from the California Institute of Integral Studies with an emphasis in Drama Therapy. She is a licensed MFT (#53921) and a Registered Drama Therapist with the North American Drama Therapy Association.
Jessica Anne Engle, MA, LMFT, RDT
dating coach & Therapist, Director-Owner (she/her)
I've had the great pleasure of helping hundreds of singles find love. What a joy it is to watch my clients move from isolation to first kisses, new relationships, and blissful engagements.
I enjoy helping perfectionistic introverts build confidence and overcome dating anxiety. Many of my clients are "adult children" who learned to take care of others before themselves while growing up in dysfunctional homes. I utilize trauma-informed, attachment-oriented, relational approaches to help my clients find greater ease and authentic connections in the modern dating landscape.
Jessica Engle founded Bay Area Dating Coach in 2009 while receiving her Master's in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Drama Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is a licensed MFT (#81850) and a Registered Drama Therapist with the North American Drama Therapy Association.
Laia Pedreño Mateu, MA, LMFT
dating Coach & psychoTherapist (She/her/ella)
Laia Pedreño Mateu is passionate about helping chronically single clients. As a Calling In The One Certified Coach, Gestalt practitioner, and EMDR therapist, she excels at helping clients identify and work through internal blocks to finding love.
Laia’s extensive experience with copywriting makes her an excellent online dating coach. She’s comfortable offering strategic, out-of-the box approaches, including role playing, mock dates, and our online dating concierge service.
Laia holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology, emphasis Integral Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#106526).
Allison Major, MA, LMFT
dating Coach & Therapist (She/her)
Allison Major is an action-oriented coach and therapist with endless passion for helping her clients build authentic self-confidence. She offers a wide array of approaches to improving dating intelligence, including image coaching, online dating concierge services, coaching in both private and public settings, and evidence-based therapies such as CBT and DBT.
As a strength-based clinician with an infectiously positive attitude, Allison offers a warm yet focused working environment. She adeptly adjusts the structure, challenge, and comfort levels of her sessions so that you can achieve your goals as quickly as possible.
Allison Major holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#121506).
Julie Ann Patton Barr, MA, LMFT
dating Coach & Therapist (She/her)
Julie Barr specializes in helping shy singles who simultaneously yearn for and fear relationships. She helps her clients clarify what they want out of their love life and take risks they might not have otherwise so that they can finally find their person (or persons – non-monogamous humans, you are welcome here!).
Julie’s non-judgmental stance and decades of experience enable her to create a healing environment that produces results. Her passion for setting clear, concrete goals, optimizing online and offline dating, and using role plays to build dating skills make her an ideal dating coach. As a therapist, she helps chronically single clients see their patterns clearly with compassion, not shame or fear, which in turn enables them to identify a way forward and take concrete actions.
Julie is a self-identified Love Warrior as well as a passionate advocate for relationship creativity. She has years of experience helping non-monogamous, queer, and kinky individuals/couples/triads, which has given her a unique capacity to help single clients build radically genuine, deeply satisfying love lives.
Julie holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco in 1997 and earned her California Marriage and Family Therapy license (#39369) in 2002.
Daniel Cody Gould, MA, AMFT, P-RDT
dating Coach & Therapist (he/him)
Daniel Cody Gould helps anxious singles develop the confidence needed to find love. He has a special interest in working with singles who’ve struggled with chronic physical and mental health conditions as well as women who want to improve their relationships with men.
Cody excels at balancing goal-directed coaching with deeper therapeutic exploration. He uses creative, action-based approaches such as drama therapy as well as structured, skill-based approaches like dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help his clients see results quickly. Cody’s enthusiasm, warmth, and frankness make him an exceptionally trustworthy guide through all stages of dating, from creating a compelling online dating profile to nurturing satisfying long-term relationships.
Daniel Cody Gould holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Drama Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#125485), under the supervision of Julie Ann Patton Barr, MFT (#39369).
Josh Van Vliet, PCC
dating coach, style coach, CHIEF OPERATIONS ORCHESTRATOR AND CARE COORDINATOR (he/him)
Josh Van Vliet recognizes the courage it takes to reach out for help, particularly for shy introverts. As such, he’s honored to guide clients through our intake consultations and via dating coaching and style coaching.
As our Care Coordinator, Josh takes great care to match clients with the best clinician and service possible.
Josh brings a compassionate, gentle, and forthright presence to every interaction thanks to years of experience as a professionally-trained coach and mental health case manager.
As our resident style coach, he excels at helping shy individuals build confidence by finding clothes that make them feel unequivocally awesome.
And as our COO, a lifelong systems enthusiast, and dedicated detail wrangler, Josh delights in finding the place where exceptional client care meets ethical business practices.
Josh is the co-host of our podcast, I Love You, Too, a show about how to build and sustain meaningful relationships. (In fact, there’s a good chance he’s currently editing the next episode while snuggled up under a blanket, cat in lap.)
Josh Van Vliet holds a Professional Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation. He is also a songwriter, tea enthusiast, and proud plant papa.
Erica Jasmine Gibbons, MA, AMFT
dating Coach & Therapist (She/her)
Erica Gibbons helps BIPOC, anxious singles, and trauma survivors find healthy love. A dating coach and California-Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#134655) under the supervision of Julie Ann Patton Barr (LMFT #39369), her goal is to help you bolster confidence and acquire the tools for building deep, meaningful connections.
Erica empowers shy singles to find loving relationships where they are honored for their authentic selves. She is especially passionate about helping trauma survivors, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folx, cultivate healthy partnerships. Her therapy and coaching are informed by her personal journey of overcoming childhood trauma, advocating for social justice, and embracing her multifaceted identity as a Black, Asian (Japanese), queer woman.
Erica's professional journey has included a Master's in Counseling Psychology and extensive, varied post-graduate trainings with a focus on attachment-oriented, relational therapy and trauma-informed care. Her services are not just about finding a match but about transforming dating into an affirming, radically joyful act of self-love.
In her sessions, Erica combines therapeutic insight with practical dating strategies, offering a holistic approach to finding and maintaining romantic relationships. Whether helping clients optimize their online dating profiles or navigating the complexities of new relationships, Erica's guidance is personalized, compassionate, and empowering.
Erica’s here to help you find the deep, all-of-you-is-celebrated kind of love you’ve been longing for. Apply for a free consultation to learn more about how she can help you finally find your person (or persons – non-monogamous folx are welcome!)
