About

Meet Debra

Hi! I’m Debra Levy, the owner of A Life that Fits, LLC.

I live in Central New Jersey with my wonderful husband, and our children and grandchildren --- who I think are pretty awesome too! --- live near and far. No matter the distance, we are fortunate to be a close, tight-knit family.

I am a huge puzzle fan (especially hard sudoku and word puzzles), an avid collector of unique cookie jars (my oldest is my Mom's cowboy pig cookie jar from the 40's), and I love taking photos of the world around me. My work has actually been featured and sold in two gallery shows! I have also started doing pyrography (wood burning) and jewelry making, and love it! I find it's important to make room for the things that bring joy (integral to great self-care!).

About Debra

Helping other people has always been a passion of mine, whether it was “opening up my booth” as a child to help my younger sister resolve her pressing preteen issues (familiar to all of you "Peanuts" fans!), lending a listening ear to friends and family, or partnering with my clients.

A big influence on my coaching career has been the many transitions I have made throughout my life. Believe it or not, I’ve moved 26 times! I truly know what it feels like to go through big changes and make major life-decisions while focusing on important details to start anew.

My coaching style has also been impacted by the skills I’ve developed while working in several different careers, first as an interior designer in Manhattan & London, then as the owner of a fine arts photography company, followed by over 12 years as a professional organizer (serving many clients with ADHD), and now as a Certified ICF Coach specializing in ADHD, Executive Function, and Productivity challenges.

I started focusing on ADHD and Executive Function Coaching shortly after I started my Coach training in 2014 through the Institute of Applied Coaching. It has given me such joy to help my clients become more aware of how their brains work and helping them to create a "tool kit' of strategies and skills that are geared around the way that they think and operate, enabling them to live truly rewarding lives.

My journey from being an organizer of large spaces, to an organizer of small spaces, to an "organizer of the brain" has helped me to become the coach I am today. My dream is to help others on their own journeys toward becoming the people they want to be and living the lives they want to live!

Credentials

Certifications

PCOC (Professional Certified Organizer Coach)
- Coach Approach for Organizers - Institute for Applied Coaching

PCC (Professional Certified Coach)
- International Coaching Federation

BFA degree in Interior Design
- New York Institute of Technology

Training

Coach Approach for Organizers - Institute for Applied Coaching
- Foundation Training / Strengths-Based Coaching / Brain-Based Coaching

Life/ADHD Coaching / Coaching the ADHD Client from Awareness to Action

Fostering Mindful Change / Body-Based Coaching

Holistic Time Coaching / Cultivate Coaching Courage

Neurodiversity Support and Advocacy

Brain by Design - James Garrett
- Productive by Design

Habits by Design

NAPO - Coaching SIG (National Assoc. of Productivity & Organizing Professionals - Coaching Special Interest Group
- Accountability / Dare to Lead with Self-Awareness

Communicating Effectively / ADHD Coaching

The Heart of Laser Coaching / Centered Coaching

CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
- The OCD-ADHD Link: What you should know when you have them both
ACO - ADHD Coaches Organization
- Helping Your Clients Identify & Build Their Success Team

Associations / Awards

ICF (International Coaching Federation)
ICF-NJ (International Coaching Federation - NJ Chapter) Chapter Co-Leader

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization)
ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association)

NAPO (National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals - past member)
- Golden Circle Member (NAPO member from 2010 - 2022)

NAPO-NNJ (National Assoc. of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NNJ)
- "Organizer of the Year" award (2014-2015)
- Product Purveyor (7 years - past volunteer position)
- Member from 2010 - 2022