The Nurse Who

Made The Climb

21 years of triage nursing in Women's Health. Lived experience with anxiety, depression, and recovery.

Doretha McQuade built the coaching practice she wished existed for women who are exhausted, anxious, and finally ready to stop managing

and start healing.

21

Years as a

Triage Nurse

Women's health & clinical expertise

RN

Registered

Nurse

Nurse Life Coach Certification (in progress)

9

Week Signature Program

A complete arc from surviving to thriving

2

Ways To Work

Together

Virtually nationwide

IF THIS IS YOU...

You Are Not Broken

You've been holding too much, for too long, without the right support.

These aren't character flaws - they're what happens when a capable woman runs the same coping patterns years past their expiration date and does not make herself a priority.

“I cried when I saw the building and knew it was time.”

“I just want to feel like myself again.”

“I'm exhausted and I don't even know why.”

“I can't stop, but I can't keep going like this.”

“I can't say no without feeling guilty.”

“I just need someone who actually gets it.”

Ready to stop managing

and start healing?

A free 30-minute discovery call - no pitch, no pressure.

Just an honest conversation about where you are and what's possible.

Triage. Diagnose. Assist.

01

TRIAGE

We identify what is actually driving your anxiety, stress, and depression - not the symptoms, but the root causes your body has been signaling for years.

02

DIAGNOSE

You get the clinical language to understand your own nervous system. Cortisol, hormones, the stress cycle, your permission to stop blaming yourself.

03

ASSIST

Together, you build a personalized toolkit - somatic tools, boundaries, identity work, wellness rituals - that fits your actual life, not a generic framework.

21 Years in Women's Health

In Your Corner.

  • Explains the stress-hormone cycle, cortisol, and the nervous system in plain language - as permission, not jargon

  • 21 years in women's health means credible fluency with perimenopause, hormonal anxiety, and post-menopausal mental health shifts

  • Triage-trained to assess fast, prioritize clearly, and not panic - exactly how she coaches

  • Lived experience with anxiety, depression, and sobriety - she is both the guide and the former version of her client

From Surviving

to Thriving

Nine weeks - one complete healing cycle. From structured intake through somatic tools, boundary work, identity reclaimation, and integration. Every week names what's happening clinically and emotionally, so you feel seen by a professional who understands both.

Week Cards Preview - Reclaim H.E.R.
Week 01
Phase 1 · Homecoming
Intake & Root Mapping
2-hour founding session. Map your full picture: triggers, patterns, the story beneath the story. Co-create your personal 9-week roadmap.
Learn what happens
Week 02
Phase 1 · Homecoming
Awareness: Face It to Find Balance
Name the anxiety-stress-depression cycle. Recognize triggers and physical sensations without judgment.
Learn what happens
Week 03
Phase 1 · Homecoming
Nervous System 101: The Nurse's Edge
Cortisol, the HPA axis, the stress-hormone cycle. Science becomes the permission slip you've been waiting for your entire adult life.
Learn what happens
Week 04
Phase 2 · Embodiment
Somatic Tools: Your Body Keeps the Score
Build your personal somatic toolkit. The nervous system learns safety through the body, not the mind.
Learn what happens
Week 05
Phase 2 · Embodiment
The Mask: Uncovering What You've Been Numbing
Gently explore coping behaviors with compassion. Honor the function before releasing the form.
Learn what happens
Week 06
Phase 2 · Embodiment
Relationships & Boundaries: Protecting Your Energy
Energy audit, boundary scripts, and the embodied no. You learn to protect what you've built. “No” is a complete sentence.
Learn what happens
Week 07
Phase 3 · Renewal
Identity & Self-Love: Who Are You Without the Roles?
Reconnect with personal identity, joy, and self-worth. The lotus is not rising back. It is blooming for the first time.
Learn what happens
Week 08
Phase 3 · Renewal
Sustaining the Shift: Building New Patterns
Create the daily structure that supports you: wellness ritual, relapse compassion plan, accountability architecture.
Learn what happens
Week 09
Phase 3 · Renewal
Integration & Celebration: Here You Are
Witness your transformation. Close the container. Open the door to your future. You arrived as a woman who cried in a parking lot. You leave knowing your way home.
Learn what happens

What Happens in Session
    You Leave With
      Between-Session Practice

        EVERY WEEK INCLUDES

        60-minute

        1:1 session

        Google Meet

        Mid-week

        Check-in

        Automated, keeps you on track

        Weekly

        Workbook

        Guided reflection & homework

        Voice & Text Support

        Between sessions, not alone

        Resource

        Library

        Clinical tools & reference materials

        “I'm not selling a method I read in a book.

        I'm a guide who made the climb.”

        — DORETHA MCQUADE, RN · NURSE LIFE COACH · JANESVILLE, WI

        THE BURNOUT REALITY FOR NURSES & CAREGIVING WOMEN

        23%

        of nurses are considering leaving the profession

        2024 Nurse.com Salary &

        Work-Life Report

        41.5%

        cite burnout as their primary reason for leaving

        2024 NCSBN National Nursing Workforce Study

        138K+

        nurses have exited the workforce since 2022

        NCSBN; 40% of remaining intend to leave by 2029

        $88K

        average cost to replace one RN - the ROI of preventio

        2025 NSI National Health Care Retention ReporT

        Which Homecoming Queen Are You?

        Take the 2-minute quiz and discover your path back to yourself

        plus get a personalized guide delivered straight to your inbox.

        Thirty Minutes.

        No Pitch.

        A free discovery call to see if working together is the right fit.

        You'll know by the end. So will Doretha.

        No pressure, no obligation - just an honest conversation.

        Nurse-led coaching for women ready to move from surviving to thriving. Built on Triage. Diagnose. Assist.

        About Us

        Contact Us

        [email protected]

        608-352-6474

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