The Aligned Path
Career Counselling to Bring Your Whole Self to Your Work
Pursue leadership that feels like an authentic expression of who you are.
Why You’re Here
The work that once fit you is changing.
The compromises you used to make with ease aren’t sustainable.
Your inner critic has become louder than you’d like, and burnout feels like part of the gig.
You feel the weight of the world and it’s keeping you frozen.
And yet, you still remember your spark. The deeper reason behind your vision. What it felt like to believe in your work.
You have powerful ideas, but struggle to make them feasible.
The inner conflict takes over, and you find yourself returning, exhausted, to the day-to-day.
You long to feel energized, regulated, and aligned with your greater vision once again.
The Aligned Path is for you if…
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You believe your business can reflect your values
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You care equally about your work and your life outside of work
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It’s essential for your work to integrate both your practical goals and your rich inner world
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You’re looking for meaningful, fulfilling ways to bring your vision to life
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You trust that your vision is both needed and possible
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You want to walk this path with grounded, steady guidance
What You’ll Experience
Find your path through The Aligned Path. You’ll release, reflect, and take aligned action.
Stage 1:
Dreams and Stories — Setting the Foundation
We begin by slowing down and listening deeply. You’ll get clear on where you are now, what’s working, and what’s calling for change. Then we’ll shed the “shoulds” - the old narratives and expectations that have kept you from your true path.
The Result: You’ll walk away with a clear sense of direction, grounded self-awareness, and the first sparks of possibility.
Stage 2:
Embodiment & Intuition — Mapping What’s True
Your body becomes the guide. We’ll map your nervous system patterns, energy rhythms, and core values - enhancing what helps you thrive. You’ll reconnect with intuition as a daily compass and begin to imagine what an aligned, sustainable work-life could truly look like.
The Result: You’ll gain clarity on your values, energy, and the conditions that support your best self.
Stage 3:
Authentic Action & Integration — Walking the Path
Now, we bring it all to life. Together, we’ll design small, soulful experiments that bridge dream and reality, all while staying true to newly established boundaries. We’ll anchor your insights and create a plan on how to sustain your growth long after our time together ends.
The Result: You’ll leave with a clear path, renewed confidence, and the tools to stay aligned in your day-to-day work-life.
Meet Your Guide
Hi, I’m Jacqui Manley (she/her)
I’m a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) empowering creative thinkers, deep feelers, and purpose-driven entrepreneurs to lead from regulated, intuitive, and embodied self-trust.
I’m all about helping you remember what makes you tick and building a work and life that actually sustains you (physically, emotionally and financially).
As a neurodivergent entrepreneur, I have an exceptionally keen eye for burnout patterns, clashing value systems, and how to balance problem-solving with rest. I’ve studied what makes a career meaningful both inside and out, through professional training and walking it myself.
Through deepening your understanding of your desires, your body’s wisdom, and the unconscious fears that may be holding you back, we can navigate the murky waters to your clear next steps.
What Past Clients Say
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Overall, an awesome experience and one I'd recommend to anyone starting their own business, starting a new job or just looking for some guidance to where they might be blocked in life.”
- Jessica T.
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“The Aligned Path made me feel way less jumbled and overwhelmed with understanding what I actually want. I feel more capable and able to recognize my imposter syndrome when it pipes up. I am more gracious in viewing my dreams as legitimate achievable pursuits. I feel so much more on track now and have a far clearer vision of what my future can and will look like.”
- Sunday B.
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“I have worked with other coaches, but Jacqui’s approach helped me feel much more seen and supported. Jacqui helped me to both dream bigger and be more practical at the same time.”
- Michael J.
Ready to Work Together?
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Our 1:1 sessions are personalized to you. We’ll always begin with a grounding before setting the intention for our time together.
Sessions are 60 minutes and held via video platform.
Investment: Rates range between $125 - 165 per session, based on the client
Note: Sessions are covered by many health benefit providers.
To ask questions or set up your first session, book a free alignment call using the button below.
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Making a change within your career is better together! Groups are hosted in-person in Nelson, BC, where folks can make personal progress within a collective experience.
Rooted in embodied, practical support, you will be guided towards the next aligned steps of your career journey.
Learn more about career groups here.
You can also join my mailing list here to stay up to date about the next group offering.
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This 2-hour workshop is for entrepreneurs and changemakers to learn how to balance rest and action during rapid change.
This group is offered periodically to help you slow down, get empowered, and envision change in an overwhelming world.
Hosted in person in Nelson, BC.
Join my mailing list here or email alignwithjacqui@gmail.com to hear about the next Embodied Entrepreneur session.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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I work remotely from Nelson, BC. Sessions are held through a video call platform.
Keep an eye out for in-person workshops, events, and group work by joining my mailing list here.
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Everyone’s cadence is different. When we begin, meeting weekly can help establish momentum. Those building a business may do best with bi-weekly support. If you’re unsure, we can discuss your cadence during our alignment call.
Email alignwithjacqui@gmail.com to book.
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This work often involves going backwards to go forwards. This means slowing down, listening to the body, and exploring what’s been overlooked to inform where we’re going.
Both looking backwards and forwards can be done through visualizations, reflection questions, and exercises that help you align with your next steps.
I provide book recommendations, tools, and offer network connections when appropriate; however, I also empower you to open yourself up to discovering these as synchronistic breadcrumbs along your way.
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Yes! As a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, my services can be expensed to most extended health services in British Columbia. Please let me know if you need your invoice completed in a specific way.
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I see our work-life playing a major part in our overall well-being. If something goes awry in our business, there are often personal factors tied to it.
Offering a counselling approach allows us to discuss the whole picture, while still providing tangible exercises and action steps relevant to your professional life.
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It’s okay not to be sure.
This is why I offer free alignment calls for you to ask any additional questions you have and see if we’re a good fit.
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