Forty years of clinical and employee-assistance work, a certification in retirement coaching, and in 2026 the Retirement Coaching Association's Catalyst Award. Here is the record behind the coaching.
The Catalyst Award recognizes a coach whose work inspires positive change and helps shape the future of retirement coaching. Chris received it for his non-financial approach to the retirement transition: the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual sides of a retired life that no financial plan covers.
"This recognition means a lot to me because it celebrates work that inspires positive change and helps shape the future of retirement coaching. Retirement coaching is bringing people into the modern age of retirement, one of the most sought-after phases of life. I look forward to continuing to contribute to this important field and helping more people create fulfilling, purpose-driven lives in retirement." Chris Gomberg, on receiving the award
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. More than 40 years of clinical and employee-assistance practice, including Fortune 500 EAP consulting and directing the EAP at Cedars-Sinai.
Certified Professional Retirement Coach through the Retirement Coaching Association, the credential behind the non-financial side of the retirement transition.
Master of Education in counseling and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Vermont.
Licensed by the Institute of HeartMath as a coach and certified trainer in stress reduction and resilience.
Certified in CISM, supporting people and organizations through sudden, high-stress events.
Local and national conference presentations on change management, work-life balance, positive psychology, stress and resiliency, and the retirement transition. Talks, press, and publications →
If you are within a few years of retirement, or already in it and finding it is not what you expected, start with a conversation.
