I like to believe that I inspire and encourage people to risk again; to move through the challenges and pitfalls of dating, loving and building long-lasting, committed relationships in today's fast-paced world. My mission is to support and mentor you, whether you are single and never-married, divorcing or divorced, widowed or in a committed relationship that is challenging and just doesn’t met your needs yet! Together, I can support you to build and maintain conscious, committed and lasting relationships through learning and practicing essential relationship skills; and becoming emotionally aware. After many years in corporate America I returned to school to earn a Ph.D. in psychology and now spend my time doing what I love -- helping people all over the world build strong relationships.

I left the corporate world, started my counseling practice and never looked back! My specialty was Grief and Loss and Life-threatening and Chronic Illness. Then, after a number of years in private practice and through a confluence of events, I returned to school to study coaching; received my certification; and launched my Relationship Coaching business that rapidly grew to include clients from throughout the United States and around the world. You're welcome to visit my website.

I've been fortunate in that I've become quite well known for this and not only in the USA. My programs attract clients from all over the world and I really enjoy talking to people from all nationalities and coaching them through their own particular relationship issues.
I am frequently cited in Cosmo US and UK; Women's Health Magazine; Men's Health Magazine; Maxim; Pregnancy; Self Magazine, and on Match.com.

In addition to my Individual and Couples Relationship Coaching business, I facilitate private Relationship Coaching Groups and Programs (www.DrJackieBlack.com; I am on the faculty of Coach Training Alliance (www.CoachTrainingAlliance,com), one of the top 10 coach training organizations in the world; and I am a mentor coach to coaches and other private practice professionals (www.MentorCoachingCenter.com).

My first book, Meeting Your Match: Cracking the Code to Successful Relationships is due to be on bookstore shelves, Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com in the fall of 2007.

At the same time we are launching Dr. Jackie's Ideal Match Coaching Club (www.IdealMatchCoachingClub.com), a destination membership web site for singles who are committed to dramatically increase their ability to find that special person; and singles and couples who are committed to build long term, strong and stable loving relationships.

I distribute a monthly Relationship Tips Sheet to men and women in over 38 countries. Covering a variety of topics, my insightful articles can be found in both newspaper and magazine columns; and syndicated on the Internet. I also seem to have become a radio personality along the way.

I love working on the radio so much that in addition to being a frequent guest expert on terrestrial and Internet radio shows, I've developed a high-content and fast-paced weekly PodCast that can be found on iTunes focusing on current, and sometimes controversial, relationship-driven issues (www.RelationshipTalkPodcast.com).

My experience as a TeleClass leader allows me to offer several highly effective relationship coaching teleclasses and programs from time to time (teleclasses are all conducted over the phone).

I'm not an academic, although I do have an academic background. And I also have extensive business and life experience that in some places is seen as a unique combination! My business career includes more than 15 years in the corporate world with key positions in marketing and management.

Several years after I launched my own brand, I was President of BuildingYourIdealPractice.com and the Director of Practice Development for the Relationship Coaching Institute. This involved providing training and support to entrepreneurs and sole practitioners building their private practices. I've also done my share of lecturing in an educational role.

I'm very much a 'do-er' and I am a member of the International Coach Federation, The Foundation of Coaching, and the Relationship Coaching Institute. I'm active in the Girlfriend Factor and the Executive Women's Golf Association (I don't have time to get bored!).

Outside Interests:
Because I am passionate about my work, I do spend a lot of time on it, but I'm almost as passionate about golf and, because I'm fortunate enough to live in Sunny California, I am surrounded by lots of fantastic golf courses! You can be sure that you'll find me out there perfecting my swing at any opportunity!

I have two wonderful grown-up children, both of whom I count as friends and whose opinions I value; and an amazing four-legged companion who thinks she is a lap dog weighing in at 110 lbs (7stone 9lbs).
After my first marriage, I spent quite a long time as a single person; then I met the love of my life, Mark. Given my profession, he had to put up with my efforts to 'do things by the book' (my book!) when we first met, however, I soon realized that sometimes, when a relationship is right, you just go with it. Sadly Mark died in 2005 after losing his battle with cancer, but I will always treasure the rich and rewarding years we had together.