About Carrie Hopkins-Doubts

Carrie's life’s work is to support people going through the upheaval and chaos of major life transitions and the sense of profound loss and identity confusion that are part of these changes. 
She helps people embrace change as a co-creative partner and transformational opportunity, rather than wasting precious time, energy, and money resisting and reacting to these changes.

Hi, I'm Carrie...

As the founder of Life’s Next Chapter Coaching, my passion is helping men and women accelerate

their healing process, discover new dreams for themselves, and consciously and powerfully rebuild their lives. I help people reconnect with their heart, reclaim their power, and realign with their purpose to create their life’s next chapter.

People who have lost a spouse or life partner due to divorce or death are struggling to discover how to be a “me” after being a “we” for so long. That was certainly my challenge when my husband of thirteen years and I suddenly divorced. Like many of you, I found it difficult to “just move on” and “get over it”. I was in excruciating pain, and yet I was determined to learn from this experience so I could avoid repeating my mistakes in the future. I felt compelled to create something meaningful and beautiful out of this pain, so I immersed myself in self-development and personal growth.

In 1995, I earned a Master of Arts in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, where I later spent nearly 20 years as Director of Education Administration and Faculty Development, and 10+ years as faculty in the Spiritual Psychology Program. I hold a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential with the International Coach Federation, a professional coaching certification from iPEC, a Certified Grief Counselor credential from the American Academy of Grief Counseling, and I'm a Certified Transformational Presence Coach.

I founded Life's Next Chapter Coaching in 2013. While most of my peers moved into executive and business coaching, I felt called to something different: supporting people through the hardest transitions of their lives. My background in clinical, transpersonal, and spiritual psychology had already given me years of experience holding space for people in emotional upheaval — but coaching gave me the tools to help them do more than survive it. I wanted to help people consciously build the life waiting for them on the other side.

In 2021, I became a widow overnight when my husband Tom died suddenly. It was the most humbling teacher I've had — proof that I'm strong and resilient, and that even in loss, I'm never truly alone. Before Tom's death, I could guide others through grief with a map of the territory. Now I've walked it myself, sometimes on my hands and knees. When you sit with me and share your story, you can trust that I know exactly what you're talking about.

I believe deeply in service. I currently chair the Ethics Independent Review Board for the International Coaching Federation, facilitate sessions for the World Business and Executive Coach Summit, and have led free monthly divorce support groups for over 7 years. I'm also a Senior Partner with the Wellness Universe.

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Mark Holcomb

“After losing my wife of 41 years, I honestly didn't know how, or if, I would find a way forward. Carrie's personal experience, balanced presence, and guidance helped me begin to process the depth of that loss and, slowly, start wanting to live again. I am grateful for the space she created for me, the tools she shared, and the way she helped me talk about the quiet moments that felt the hardest.

Carrie walked alongside me through such an unimaginable experience and made a significant difference in my life. I'm sincerely grateful.”

Salvador SimĂł Busom

“I started to work with Carrie when I was in a difficult situation after a painful separation and a tough moment in my professional life, within a hard environment far from my family and friends. And on top of that both of my parents got seriously ill.

In that moment everything felt like a huge mountain to climb. I was looking for an oxygen mask but what I found overcame any of my expectations. Carrie is kind and loving but for the top was the feeling that my heart and emotional life were safe and in a good hands. Hers is a lightning soul that guided me when I was in a shadowed times.

The path we walked brought me to a place where I can see myself and my life from a perspective I was not able to see before, overloaded by the emotions – being able to know myself, being able to be more aware of who I am and being able to love who I am. Arriving to the conclusion that it is not a matter of fighting or running from my feelings, just accepting and embracing them as part of myself and being proud of them. 

She helped me to be a better person and a happier one, for that I can only be thankful. She is going to have always a place in my heart.”

Nancy Landrum

“I was in the process of enormous personal transformation in both my personal relationships and in my business aspirations. At the end of every coaching session I had with Carrie, I know I have moved forward toward achieving my goals. Carrie's commitment to her own personal growth and her extensive training gives her the ability to stay with me as I work through any situation at any depth of consciousness. Her warmth and caring also have created a safe space for me to do very deep work with releasing the beliefs and attitudes that have kept me stuck and not realizing my potential. I'm often amazed at the variety of tools she has at her disposal and how intuitive her choice of tool or exercise is for what I am working through at any given time.

I cannot think of any life circumstance where coaching from Carrie would not be encouraging, supportive, and empowering. She has a unique blend of caring support and strength in holding me accountable to what I way I will do. She also doesn't let me get away with playing small and inspires me to stretch into my best self. I'm very grateful.”

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HAPPY CLIENT

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Three Ways I Can Help Your Rebuild, Realign and Reclaim Your Power 


 

One-on-One Private Coaching

Private coaching sessions are provided to people in a safe and personalized environment to share their deepest experiences, work through their emotional pain, and receive one-on-one guidance and support for rebuilding their life after loss.

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Group Coaching 

REBUILDING YOUR LIFE AFTER LOSS – NINE STEP PROGRAM FOR CREATING YOUR LIFE’S NEXT CHAPTER

This is a powerful and effective nine-step process for reconnecting with your heart, reclaiming your power, and re-aligning with your purpose to create your life’s next chapter. I will be there for you in each step of the process, supporting you completing the tasks of mourning and moving into your life's next chapter with confidence. 

For more information about this program, I invite you to listen to the Tele-Seminar podcast below to hear more about the program as well as the following topics:  

  • Some myths about grief and grieving (and how they don't help)

  • The tasks of mourning (and why completing them is so important)

  • How pain is a powerful motivator and catalyst for positive change

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Coaching Supervision

Supervision means exploring the relationships at play, between you and your client, between you and me as your supervisor, and the larger system and context surrounding both of you.

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THREE WAYS I CAN HELP YOU BECOME YOUR BEST SELF


 

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Marie Beech, Psy.D.

“Carrie Doubts is an innovator in the field of grief recovery.  I am a mental health professional and, from my experience of her, Carrie ranks up there with the very best coaches in this area. 

She was instrumental in holding the vision of my future that I was unable to hold for myself.  She shared with me that after a year I would have an entirely different attitude toward my experience – and she was completely accurate. I have turned the page on the painful experiences of the past and I am living my life in gratitude for the many blessings I receive. Working with Carrie has assisted me in leading a transformed life and I am eternally grateful.”

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I LOVE ART

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