Amanda Scocozzo C.P.C.

Amanda Scocozzo Quick Facts

Main Areas: Working with Women to create lives of Passion, Power, and Purpose
Career Focus: Transformational and Body Image Coach
Affiliation: Robbins Madanes Training, Coaching for Transformation and Hapacus

Amanda's passion and commitment to help people is nothing new. Amanda has had to find ways to keep her head up with limited guidance since her younger years. It began, coming home from nursery school with her mother. They were engaging in conversation, enjoying the day, when suddenly a car came out of nowhere making a left turn across traffic. Amanda was in the back seat and was jolted into the headrest, and her mother's neck snapped back causing whiplash and severe pain. When Amanda and her mother got out of the car and approached the vehicle they struck, in front of them was a man whose driver door was completely demolished, as they had driven right into him. He couldn't move. He was paralyzed. 

After years and years of lawyers, and going in and out of court, it was too much for her mother to bare. She became mentally ill. How does a young child in these tender years understand seeing their mother change or act different? How does a father explain to his child, your mother is sick and needs to go away? Amanda was unaware of what was happening, too young to understand, they thought it was best to send her off to summer camp every year while her mother was hospitalized.  Every year, since she was 5 years old, her mother went into the hospital during the summer. In the meantime, this little girl was sent away to either her grandmother's house or sleep away camp, away from her friends, year after year. Some may say this sounded like fun, but this intuitive and curious child somehow knew something wasn't right.  

 

When Amanda was 13 years old, her father sat her down and explained to her what was happening and said he wanted her involved in the decision making process, and to help determine when her mother was not "acting right". Amanda was confused and overwhelmed, with nowhere to turn and no support. Amanda did not know how she possibly could be responsible for a decision like this, as she herself hated hospitals and even suffered from anxiety at the thought of going to a hospital. The only prior experience she had visiting one, was seeing her grandfather who was very ill and soon passed after a stroke. She thought to herself, "How can I be responsible to send someone away to a place like this?"  

What this young woman, entering into her teenage years did not know, is that her parents were soon going to divorce, and at the age of 16, she would now be responsible for making this decision on her own. The decision of hospitalizing her own mother, year after year .. after year ... This involved years of internal battles within the family, isolation and judgment for "doing this" to her mother, and of course the feeling that every year she was breaking her own mother's heart.  

What she had hoped for was to lean on her father for support, but soon found that their relationship had not withheld these trying times. Her father had his own concerns ... bills, his business, and starting his own life over. Amanda, who at one time was "daddy's little girl" .... suddenly just didn't fit in the picture anymore... and "lost" her father, not the father she used to know anyway. Amanda craved the approval and acceptance of her father, but was not sure how to get it. She felt no matter what she did ...she was never good enough. Even while pursuing her passion of cosmetology which she had straight A's he showed her no support. As a matter of fact, she had no significant adult in her life supporting her. Her mother tried but through the depression, and manic episodes she had her own problems, so Amanda learned to support herself.  

After the divorce, her relationship with her father had vanished, they stopped laughing, they stopped talking, and at some point ... Amanda knew she had to let go. It was too much for her to bear and left home at the young age of 17. Fortunately she finished high school staying with a close friend, but was often distracted and unable to focus. Her mind drifted and although graduating with her Regents diploma, she had stripped herself of her passion, and did not pursue cosmetology. Although her mother was there, and would give anything to her only child through the years, even her last dollar. Her mother's heart was pure and full of love, but was not developing into the strong maternal figure she craved for support.  

It took some time for Amanda to understand all of this. There was some confusion, resentment, and regret for missing her childhood years. For some time she was ahead of her peers, and had difficulty being with people her own age. She thought they would not understand her, so she began to socialize with older crowds. Surprisingly enough, she thrived in this challenging environment, entered into leadership and management positions in her early 20's, becoming quite a responsible adult. She developed a strong knack for problem solving, and creative ways to handle whatever came her way. In time, she developed this "sixth sense" for knowing just the right thing to do, with really no guidance at all. She trusted her inner voice/intuition and it was very apparent. Any job she had, she was quickly promoted into management, and well liked amongst her coworkers. Her friends often pointed out to her how they admired her confidence, strength, drive and ambition. For Amanda, it was not an option, it was survival. There was an inner drive she had to succeed because on the other side of this, she knew deep inside she was in it alone. She did not have the comfort of moving back to her parent’s house if things did not work out.  

Although through the years Amanda had a stable career and close friends that treated her like family, she was still missing the connection within her own family. There were limitations and isolation she experienced within her in her own family through the years. Although her family, had turned their back on her, she never became bitter. She was able to further clarify what her values were and what was important in her relationships. This has given her a deep understanding of what she wanted in life, and what her goal was to achieve in her personal relationships. Always making sure to let people know how she felt, Amanda wore her heart on her sleeve. She developed a passion for people through the years wanting so much for so many. Her fight for unity was deep within her soul, which extended through all walks of her life. Amanda developed a passion, an inner fight to make the world a more loving and forgiving place. A place where people are seen and heard for who they are, a world where no one is treated differently based upon their beliefs, race, religion, or physical presence.

After years of internal work and personal growth Amanda was able to acknowledge the gift that was given to her. That through the years, through the ups and downs, one thing that was so clear, was the unconditional love her mother gave her. It was free of judgment, regardless of the difficult times they endured. Amanda could trust her mother with anything and knew that this woman in front of her would never turn her back on her, and never stop loving her. Her mother gave all of herself, and loved her daughter to the fullest, with every ounce of her being.   

Through all of this, she was able to appreciate her strengths and life purpose. Never one to stay in the negative, she was able to see how life, although enduring and challenging, that without it - would not be who she is today. A woman of compassion, strength, understanding, and a pure desire to help others find the positive and manifest their dreams into a wildly vivid life that we all deserve. 

Constantly searching for her purpose, and knowing there was more out there for her... was introduced to coaching at The Open Center  in New York City. Although, inspired by  Tony Robbins for guidance and direction since the 90's as a Personal and Financial Guru, never knew what a life coach was. When coming across this program, there was not a doubt in her mind, that this is what her life purpose was. Amanda says, every day is a gift as I see my clients step into their power and take back their life. Amanda has a gift to open people's hearts and minds, and welcome possibilities they never knew they could have, Her belief, that is deep within her soul, is "We all have the ability in us, sometimes we just need to be reminded".  Amanda is now living her dream, working as a life coach, and helping to change the lives of many one heart at a time. 

 

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