ABOUT LISA REYNA
Executive Transformation Coach in Houston for High-Achieving Leaders
Helping physicians, founders, senior executives, corporate-sponsored leaders, and professionals in transition transform from the inside out and step fully into their next level.
20+ YEARS PSYCHOLOGY & COACHINGTOP COACHES IN AMERICA 2025INSTITUTE OF COACHING, HARVARD AFFILIATE, FELLOW 2024HOUSTON'S TOP COACHES 2024MY STORYI know what it's like to have the high salary and zero fulfillment
Early in my career, I had success by every external measure and still felt something was missing. That experience became the foundation of my proprietary value-mining process, and eventually, of everything I do: helping accomplished people close the gap between looking successful and feeling aligned.
"When we're born, we're whole, beautiful, no restrictions, no limitations. Then with time, the whole becomes fragmented. My work is to sit with you to remove the layers so you can become whole again."
The psychology behind the work
My background is in psychology, and it's the most powerful thing I bring to my clients. Twenty-plus years of training in human behavior lets me see the root causes in patterns, belief systems, and relational dynamics, not just the symptoms. Most coaching works on external skills: communication, strategy, tactics. I work at the level of the beliefs and patterns that produce those outputs. That's the depth typical executive coaching cannot reach, and the reason my clients' change lasts.
Coaching with me is focused on growth, leadership, and future-focused transformation. My work is rooted in evidence-based psychological principles, executive coaching, and positive psychology, with the depth to recognize what is happening underneath.
What typical coaching does, and what I do differently
Typical executive coaching
- Addresses surface-level skills and tactics
- Communication frameworks and strategy tools
- Puts a Band-Aid on symptoms
- Change that fades when the program endsCoaching with Lisa
- Examines the underlying beliefs and patterns
- Identifies root cause: conditioning and core programming
- Works from the inside out
- Change that holds because the source is addressedTHE WORK
The three patterns I work with most
High achievers are often rewarded for the very patterns that quietly cap them. Naming the pattern is the first step to neutralizing it.
Imposter Syndrome
Two cycles: perfectionism, overdoing without ever integrating success, and procrastination, self-sabotage that avoids success altogether.
People-Pleasing
Appears as helpfulness on the surface. Underneath, it leads to resentment, burnout, and misalignment.
Over-Functioning
Never stopping. Often externally rewarded, which makes it the hardest pattern to recognize as a problem.
Education, licensure, and recognition
EDUCATION & LICENSURE- MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling/Psychology, University of St. Thomas
- M.Ed., University of Michigan
- MA, International Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, UN University for Peace (ABT), Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)RECOGNITION- Top Coaches in America 2025
- Houston's #1 Life Coach 2024, H-Town Best
- Top 15 Executive Coaches in Houston, Influencer Digest
- Fellow, Institute of Coaching, Harvard McLean Medical School affiliateTRAINING & ASSOCIATIONS- Co-Active Training Institute
- Certificate in Positive Psychology
- International Coaching Federation
- International Positive Psychology Association
- World Happiness Summit Coach Facilitator
- Rotary Club of Jumeirah, Dubai
- Rotary Club of Memorial & Spring Branch, Houston“Working with Lisa through my company’s leadership program transformed both my career and my life. I gained clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of the patterns that were holding me back. This work helped me step into a stronger version of myself as a leader and see what is truly possible for my next level.””
Questions people ask about working with me
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I combine a deep psychology background with 20+ years of executive coaching. That combination gives me pattern-recognition depth most coaches cannot replicate: I work with the root beliefs and patterns underneath behavior, not surface-level tactics, so change lasts.
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High-achieving professionals: physicians, founders, senior executives, corporate-sponsored leaders, and professionals in career transition. Some are navigating a crossroads; others are thriving and ready for their next level. Both are exactly who I work with.
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My signature program. Its four-phase framework, Foundation, Alignment, Roadmap, and Execution, moves you from removing limiting beliefs through authentic self-discovery to a concrete purpose roadmap and track-specific execution for your career, leadership, or visibility goals.
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No. My psychology background informs the depth of the work, but coaching is focused on growing toward the future and is not a substitute for therapy or counseling. I have clients who work in parallel with therapists.
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Investment depends on your pathway and what we're building together. After your discovery call, I'll send a clear proposal with transparent pricing. The real question I'd ask you to sit with: not "can I afford this," but "what is staying stuck costing me?"
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Collaborative, honest, and deep. I'll create a space where you can be fully yourself, and I'll tell you the truth about the patterns I see. We move at the pace of real change: insight first, then action, with accountability throughout..
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Book a discovery call or email hello@lisareyna.com. I respond to every inquiry within 24 hours.
Ready to stand in your brilliance?
The question isn't whether you can afford to invest in yourself. It's what staying stuck is costing you.