J’ai ete transforme profondement par l’experience de coaching. J’ai redecouvert ma partenaire comme au premier jour — comme un lever de soleil sur notre amour

[Translation: I was deeply transformed by the coaching experience. I have rediscovered my partner as on the first day — like the sun rising again on our love life.]

— Paris, France

Valdo is a deeply caring, compassionate and playful person. Most importantly, when I work with him I feel like I’m in good hands.

— Singapore

It was extremely helpful to have Valdo as a coach for my husband and I. Valdo observed behavior, brought it up in kind and safe ways, and helped us to both see how to communicate in ways that helped our relationship. I felt seen, heard, and valued. Valdo was insightful and intuitive. I would highly recommend his coaching to couples and individuals.

— Seattle, WA

Valdo's mannerism and intuitive sensibility were valuable tools for moving our focus toward positive, productive engagement.

— Lexington, KY

After a difficult breakup, Valdo skillfully created the space for me to fully grieve. He also helped me understand and stop old patterns that were not serving me in relationship. This resulted in renewed purpose and access to new depth. And bridged the gap for me between suffering and freedom in ways that I was too distracted to access.

— New York, NY

I would without reservation recommend Valdo and his "Happy Couples" Ateliers.

So informative, interesting, and easy to understand. The course leaves you with the WOW factor that gives your relationship a new lease on life. Thanks!

— London, UK

Working with Valdo made me aware of the multiple layers required to shift both my thought process and behaviors. And while there were things to focus on during each coaching session, the practice and results came about in real life. Having the ability to come back and evaluate what "worked" and what did not was helpful in creating change. One thing I found was how stuck I could be in my own story. Valdo has an extraordinary ability to see through my excuses and call bullshit on my limiting factors. Becoming the man I need to be for myself and my wife starts with me, my decisions and my accountability. Those are things that are hard to come by if you didn't have a strong father or mentor. Having Valdo as a coach enabled me to begin catching up in the areas that matter most.

— Houston, TX

Valdo m'a aidée à prendre conscience de mes besoins dans le couple et à les nourrir sans exiger tout de mon conjoint. Son accompagnement est très bienveillant et ouvert. Et grâce aux jeux, j'ai pu aborder des sujets sensibles avec confiance et légèreté !

[Translation: Valdo helped me gain awareness of my needs in my couple, and how to nurture them without demanding all from my partner. His coaching is very generous and approachable. And thanks to play, I can now talk with my partner about serious and sensitive topics with trust and lightheartedness!]

— Paris, France

Valdo offered a warm and welcoming space in which to learn and grow. His sensitivity made it safe to take risks and be vulnerable, and it was a great experience.

— Los Angeles, CA

With Valdo’s guidance, I learned how to gently bring up previously difficult topics in my long-term committed relationship in such a way that my partner could not only hear me, but wanted to engage in conversation! Having a space to practice new skills with neutral third parties helped me clarify my own thoughts before approaching my partner, and helped me understand his perspective more deeply. The “homework” from the Learn, Play, Grow Ateliers was exactly

what we needed to get unstuck and start (literally) learning, playing, and growing again as a couple!

— Kalispell, MT

Years of communication and listening training had only reached my intellect. It is the play (and laughter when I screwed up) that initiated the inner revolution that transformed me into an alive and kicking husband.

I had learned to play ping-pong, always interrupting each other. Now I play catch, listening with my heart and love and fully appreciating my wife before responding.

No more tsunamis! We now pull together in times of adversity. It is amazing how learning to speak in WE language and learning to be playful with each other makes a difference!

— Seattle, WA

The sex homework initially brought giggles of discomfort. Now we giggle all the time, and our sex life is on a whole new level of connection and contentment.

— Seattle, WA

The Playfulness Quiz helped me identify and name without judgement what was not working in my marriage.

— Seattle, WA

Valdo’s coaching helped me learn to talk productively about painful and sensitive areas with my husband.

Learning to become playful again (we had totally lost track with that very nurturing part of our relationship) created a powerful shift. We now appreciate each other’s differences and smoothly complement each other… in bed and in adversity!

— Seattle, WA