Kokon Coaching

Mental Wellbeing Coach

supporting stress, anxiety, life transitions, and body image concerns

Nelson and online across NZ

Marisa, Mental Wellbeing Coach in New Zealand, smiling warmly with light brown hair and amber earrings, reflecting her calm and compassionate approach.

Life doesn’t have to feel heavy.

Coaching gives you practical tools and strategies to move forward with clarity and confidence.

You deserve to live a life that lights you up.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, or anxious I’ve created a free 4-minute reset video to help calm your nervous system and bring you back into steadiness.

→ Watch the free 4-min reset video
→ Watch the free 4-min reset video

Mental Wellbeing Coaching can help you to:

  • Navigate big life transitions

    Coaching can help you go through big life transitions with ease and fast track the messy, oftentimes scary and mentally taxing part

  • Increase confidence, body image and help with eating disorders

    Increase Confidence and self worth and overcome body image issues; Coaching can offer practical and emotional support out of the eating disorder spiral

  • Manage stress and prevent Burnout

    Become stress resilient and co-create an action plan to overcome and or prevent burnout

  • Reduce anxiety and low mood

    A holistic approach with tangible action steps to reduce anxiety and find joy in life again

→ Watch the free 4-min reset video
Marisa Gundermann-Lunai Dip. Life Coach and Dip. Inner Child Healing, smiling into the distance wearing a bright yellow coat, welcoming clients on their journey to clarity and mental wellbeing through coaching

KIa Ora!

I am so glad you stopped by!

I am Marisa -A Qualified & ANZCAL accredited Coach

based in Nelson and connecting with clients online across New Zealand

I am also a wife and mum to two busy tweens.

I have experienced big lows myself (you can read more about my story here)and that’s why I have made it my passion to help people like you navigate through the tough patches in life with clarity, confidence, ease and empowerment.

This space - Kokon (German for “cocoon”) - is designed to be more than a place to offload, offering wraparound care including practical steps to help you regain your footing and rediscover your zest for life.

Does this sound like the support you need?

I would love to hear from you, even if its just a quick chat that costs you nothing but a bit of spare time.

→ Start with a free 15-min chat
→ Start with a free 15-min chat

Dip. Life Coach with Excellence

Dip. Inner Child Healing with Distinction

5+ Years Coaching experience

  • 1 on 1 Coaching

  • Workshops

  • Retreat

aCCREDITED COACH WITH AnZCAL

(Australia and New Zealand Coaching Association)

ANZCAL membership certification seal in purple and white with book icon, representing professional coaching accreditation.

Featured in:

Best Life Magazine

“The life of your dreams unfolds when you feel safe enough to be fully yourself.”

Marisa, Kokon Coaching

  • Person sitting on carpeted floor wearing black leggings and white knitted socks, holding a spiral notebook in their hand.

    1 on 1 Coaching

    A completely safe space to offload.
    Your time.
    Your transformation.

    Gain clarity, develop action steps and grow wings to fly.

    Start with a free 15-min chat to see if I’m the person for you that can help you move forward.

    → Start with a free 15-min chat
  • Luxurious pool and hot tub with sun loungers perfect location for a coaching retreat

    Retreat

    A Day Retreat for Women in a luxury boutique venue in the Upper Moutere. The perfect setting to disconnect and gain clarity.

    An immersion.

    Recharge your mind, body and spirit.

    → Find out more

  • “I got more than ever expected from my coaching with Marisa. She is so gentle yet acutely insightful. I never felt criticized or looked down upon, just understood and cared for.

    She has a true gift.”

    Marisa is an amazing coach. I never felt “coached” but more so just listened to and understood. She gently uncovers the root causes of issues, quickly identifying and articulating them without judging. It is a very safe and caring environment. She also gives practical exercises which helped me feel like I was capable of creating lasting change for myself outside of my time with her.

    I will continue my coaching with Marisa for a long time and love knowing I always have someone in my corner who really understands me.

    Highly recommend!

    Past Client L.

  • An amazing experience where I have learnt lots of tools to help myself manage my thoughts and feelings which I did not gain from past counselling based therapy.“

    Marisa has helped me to improve my confidence in myself and my relationship. I didn't know what to expect from life coaching and have found it to be an amazing experience where I have learnt lots of tools to help myself manage my thoughts and feelings which I did not gain from past counselling based therapy. I always felt understood and never judged.

    I have opened my eyes to the reasons I act why I do and have become more accepting of myself. I feel I now have a safety blanket of tools I can go to in the future when life throws another obstacle in my way!

    Past Client A.

  • “Marisa empowered me to think differently about situations.”

    I came to Marisa in a lot of a mess having just split from my wife and feeling very isolated and alone.

    Marisa created a safe environment for me to talk.

    She led me through issues, but allowed me time to think things through on my terms. As we unpacked the feelings I had both about my personal and professional life, Marisa empowered me to think differently about situations. We talked through scenarios and developed responses so I could deal with situations in a positive way.

    Marisa is amazing!

    Past Client S.

  • I came to you with a glimmer of hope that you could help me to connect with my body, and you helped to do that for me. Today I can finally feel a shift, that I never thought would be possible, I thought that I was stuck in my ‘way of thinking’ for the rest of my life. I struggle to find the words to describe how I feel today. But to say I feel hope, and I feel amazing, and so much more is just the tip of a very large iceberg. The gratitude I have towards Marisa is so huge I don’t feel I could ever thank her enough.

    Past Client B.

  • This incredible woman, has changed my life. I cannot recommend her enough. She has such a warm and beautiful approach to healing, and I will be forever grateful to her.

    Bonny

  • Marisa guides you gently to a better and stronger you in a safe environment with lots of wonderful tips and exercises. After only 3 sessions I feel that I can walk with my head high up and be proud of who I am. Thank you very much!

    Past Client M.

What is mental wellbeing coaching and how does it differ from counselling?

  • Coaching is not as new as you might think it is, it has been around for thousands of years, with one of the earliest form of coaching we know of reaching back to ancient Greece, when past victors started to coach new contestants to the Olympic Games.

    We consider coaching in sport to be completely normal and accept all successful athletes and teams to compete and succeed with a coach by their side;

    The principle between a sports coach and a life coach is much the same.

    As your life coach I am not an expert in your life and cannot tell you the answers to your problems, rather I am helping you connect to yourself, through questioning and guidance (most times this is not translated into advice). This process is highly empowering and anyone can benefit from it. 

  • In my coaching practice the focus is on mental wellbeing; I am professionally trained to help you overcome difficulties, setbacks and hurdles, which can range from small issues like feeling stuck or unsure about the future, through to a crisis, or even trauma. Coaching is future oriented and solution based, it is engaging and action driven.

    So what’s the difference between Counselling and Coaching then?

    In my own personal experience with counselling I found that I benefited from it a lot and it provided me with relief, but oftentimes I left a counselling session wondering: “I talked it all through but what do I do now?”

    Coaching in my opinion fills that gap, the “what do I do now” is covered with the action steps, which to me is fiercely empowering and allows for lasting change.

  • The collaborational nature of coaching makes it a warm, open environment, where everyday problems, or bigger issues can be utilized as a catapult for personal growth.

    Through clarity, focus, and actionable strategies, coaching helps you understand your patterns, rebuild confidence, regain direction, and create the mental space to thrive.

Curious to learn more? You can find answers to other common questions on our FAQ page

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Are you ready to make a positive change in your life?

I would love to work with you! Book a face-to-face coaching session with me in Nelson New Zealand or connect online from anywhere.

→ Let's start with a free 15-min chat
→ Let's start with a free 15-min chat