HHope Along the Way Coaching

About

About Me

Hi, I'm Sharris Loewen, founder of Hope Along the Way Coaching.

My Story

I was born and raised in Western Oklahoma. After high school, I graduated from Ozark Christian College and Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri.

For more than three decades, I called the Joplin, Missouri area home. During that time, I spent 25 years as a middle school educator, teaching English Language Arts and Social Studies to students in grades 6-8. In addition to teaching, I mentored new teachers during my later years in education.

After retiring from education in 2020, I returned home to Oklahoma to be closer to my mother and extended family. I spent time tutoring students and working in a local flower shop before beginning my current role in the behavioral health field.

I am also a proud mother to a daughter who is married and lives in Oklahoma City. Being a parent has been one of the greatest blessings and most meaningful learning experiences of my life. Like many parents, I have experienced the joys, challenges, worries, and hopes that come with loving and supporting a child through different stages of life. Those experiences have deepened my understanding of encouragement, grace, resilience, and the importance of a strong support system.

A Heart for Families and Encouragement

Today, I serve as a Case Manager/Care Coordinator in the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health's Systems of Care program. I work with children and families who are navigating significant behavioral and emotional challenges. This work is deeply meaningful to me, and I consider it a privilege to walk alongside families during some of their most difficult seasons.

Throughout my career, one thing has remained constant: a desire to serve, encourage, and help others move forward. Whether in the classroom, behavioral health, mentoring relationships, or coaching, I have always been passionate about helping people identify their strengths, set goals, overcome obstacles, and discover hope.

Why Coaching Matters to Me

My passion for coaching is rooted not only in professional experience, but also in personal life experience. Like many people, I have faced seasons of hardship, loss, disappointment, health challenges, and major life transitions. Those experiences taught me the importance of faith, perseverance, support, and having someone who will walk beside you without judgment.

As a follower of Christ, my faith has been a constant source of strength and hope. I have completed the 12-step recovery process through Celebrate Recovery and understand the courage it takes to pursue healing and personal growth. I am honored to encourage others who may be navigating recovery, life transitions, relationship struggles, grief, emotional overwhelm, or simply feeling stuck and unsure of their next step.

Through Hope Along the Way Coaching, my goal is to provide a confidential, compassionate, faith-centered space where women feel supported, encouraged, and empowered to move forward with confidence and hope. Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer one another is simply walking alongside someone and reminding them that they do not have to face life's challenges alone.

There is hope along the way.

Much Love,
Sharris