B & D Assessment & Consulting Services

09/09/2026

HOW WE COACH | BUILD FROM STRENGTH

Growth doesn’t always mean fixing what’s wrong.

Sometimes the better question is:

What is already working, and how do we build from there?

At B&D, we believe effective coaching should help you understand your strengths just as clearly as your challenges.

What do you do well?
When are you at your best?
What has worked before?
What resources do you already have?
How can you use those strengths differently?

From there, we turn insight into action.

Not a list of 20 things you should change.

Clear priorities.
Realistic next steps.
Accountability.
And a plan that works in your actual life, not just during a coaching session.

BUILD FROM STRENGTH.

Learn more at bdassessmentservices.com.

Call B&DAACS for self-determination specialist help today. We deliver culturally sensitive, ethical consultation and disability justice advocacy.

09/08/2026

HOW WE COACH | LOCATE THE INFLECTION POINT

You don’t always need to change everything.

Sometimes one change can shift everything that follows.

We call that the inflection point.

It may be a conversation you’ve been avoiding.

A boundary you haven’t set.

A decision you keep postponing.

A responsibility you need to delegate.

A habit that no longer works.

Or a belief about what you “have to” do that needs to be challenged.

Coaching helps you step outside of the day-to-day demands long enough to see where a different choice could create a different outcome.

At B&D, we aren’t looking for more things to add to your plate.

We’re looking for the point where the right change can have the greatest impact.

LOCATE THE INFLECTION POINT.

Learn more at bdassessmentservices.com.

Call B&DAACS for self-determination specialist help today. We deliver culturally sensitive, ethical consultation and disability justice advocacy.

09/07/2026

HOW WE COACH | FIND THE CORE

The problem you bring to coaching isn’t always the problem we end up working on.

“I need to manage my time better.”

“My team isn’t communicating.”

“I know what I need to do, but I’m not doing it.”

“I’m overwhelmed and don’t know where to start.”

Those are real challenges, but there is usually more underneath them.

At B&D, we start by getting curious.

What is happening now?
What have you already tried?
What keeps repeating?
What is within your control?
What might you be overlooking?

Before we start creating solutions, we want to understand the problem.

Because when you identify what is actually driving the challenge, the next step often becomes much clearer.

That’s where our coaching starts.

FIND THE CORE.

Learn more at bdassessmentservices.com.

Call B&DAACS for self-determination specialist help today. We deliver culturally sensitive, ethical consultation and disability justice advocacy.

09/06/2026

MEET YOUR COACH | DR. VIVIAN DAVID-NICOLAS

With more than 30 years of experience across psychology, leadership, and human performance, Vivian brings a unique perspective to coaching.

She has not only studied organizations and human behavior. She has founded and led organizations in both the United States and the Middle East.

That experience matters.

Vivian understands that leadership challenges rarely exist in isolation. The issue someone initially brings to coaching may be about a team, a difficult decision, burnout, communication, or feeling stuck in their role.

The work is figuring out what is underneath it.

Vivian works with professionals, leaders, and executives to strengthen leadership presence, improve judgment under pressure, navigate transitions, and better understand the patterns influencing how they lead and make decisions.

The goal isn’t to create a different version of you.

It’s to understand what is already strong, identify what needs to shift, and build from there.

Learn more about coaching with Vivian at bdassessmentservices.com.

Call B&DAACS for self-determination specialist help today. We deliver culturally sensitive, ethical consultation and disability justice advocacy.

09/05/2026

MEET YOUR COACH | KRISTINA GRUBBS, M.S., BCBA

Kristina’s approach to coaching starts with a question:

What is actually getting in the way?

As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, executive coach, and healthcare operations leader, Kristina has spent more than 20 years studying behavior, developing teams, leading multi-site operations, and helping people turn ideas into action.

That background shapes how she coaches today.

Kristina works with professionals, business owners, and leaders who may know where they want to go but need help identifying the patterns, competing priorities, or barriers keeping them from getting there.

Her coaching focuses on ex*****on, accountability, leadership, decision-making, and creating changes that actually hold once the coaching session is over.

Sometimes the goal isn’t to completely reinvent what you’re doing.

It’s to identify the one change that will make everything else work better.

Learn more about coaching with Kristina at bdassessmentservices.com.

Call B&DAACS for self-determination specialist help today. We deliver culturally sensitive, ethical consultation and disability justice advocacy.

09/04/2026

MEET YOUR COACHES | B&D Assessment and Consulting Services

Different backgrounds. Different perspectives. One shared belief: meaningful change starts with understanding what is really driving the problem.

At B&D, coaching isn’t about handing you a checklist or telling you what you should do next.

We bring together psychology, behavioral science, leadership, and real-world experience running organizations to help our clients look beneath the surface, identify what is actually getting in the way, and determine what will move things forward.

Dr. Vivian David-Nicolas brings more than 30 years of experience across psychology, leadership, organizational development, and human performance.

Kristina Grubbs, M.S., BCBA brings more than 20 years of experience in behavioral science, healthcare operations, team development, and organizational leadership.

Together, we work with individuals, professionals, leaders, executives, schools, and organizations throughout California.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce you to each of our coaches and share a little more about how we approach coaching at B&D.

Learn more at bdassessmentservices.com

Call B&DAACS for self-determination specialist help today. We deliver culturally sensitive, ethical consultation and disability justice advocacy.

09/03/2026

We have some exciting things happening at B&D Assessment and Consulting Services!

Our newly updated website is officially LIVE.

At B&D, our work goes beyond Self-Determination and Independent Facilitation. We also provide professional coaching focused on helping individuals and professionals identify goals, build on their strengths, work through challenges, and create meaningful, actionable steps toward growth.

Our services include:
• Self-Determination Program support
• Independent Facilitation
• Person-Centered Planning
• Advocacy and consultation
• Professional and personal coaching

Take a look at our new website and learn more about who we are and the work we do throughout California: https://lnkd.in/g8UhNrQp

And if you’ll be attending the Wellness Together Conference in San Diego next week, come find us! We’re looking forward to connecting with educators, mental health professionals, advocates, and other professionals doing meaningful work in their communities.

Stop by, say hello, and learn more about B&D, including our expanding work in coaching.See you in San Diego!

04/12/2022

11/10/2021

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