Master Certified Coaches

Real Impact

Our coaches are Master Certified Health, Wellness, and Lifestyle coaches with advanced training in evidence based coaching methods. They are also licensed physical therapy clinicians with almost 100 years of combined experience. Benefit from their vast experience to help others optimize self development on their journey to their best self.

Schedule a Complimentary Discovery Session

Our Team

Headshot of a smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a navy blue top and a small necklace, against a gray background.

Dr. Andrea Barefoot PT, DPT, MCWC

Doctor of Physical Therapy | Master Certified Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Coach

Dr. Andrea Barefoot Master Certified Health, Wellness, and Lifestyle Coach who is passionate about helping individuals identify, pursue, and achieve meaningful health and life goals.

Andrea brings a unique combination of healthcare expertise, business leadership, and real-world life experience to her coaching practice. With more than 32 years of experience as a licensed physical therapist, she has dedicated her career to helping people overcome challenges, maximize their potential, and improve their quality of life.

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994 and later completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree through Boston University in 2014. Throughout her healthcare career, Andrea has worked with individuals across the lifespan, developing a deep understanding of the physical, emotional, and behavioral factors that influence health and success.

In addition to her clinical background, Andrea is an experienced entrepreneur who has owned and managed healthcare practices, management services organizations, trade businesses, real estate investments, and land development ventures. These experiences have provided valuable insight into leadership, business growth, career development, and navigating life’s transitions.

Becoming a Master Certified Health, Wellness, and Lifestyle Coach was a natural extension of Andrea’s lifelong commitment to helping others thrive. This motivated her to pursue advanced coaching education to provide clients with a structured, evidence-based approach to creating meaningful and lasting change.

As a coach, Andrea partners with clients to clarify goals, overcome barriers, build sustainable habits, and create actionable plans for success. Her areas of coaching interest include health and wellness, behavior change, life transitions, stress management, personal growth, vitality, leadership development, career advancement, interview preparation, college essay development, and resume creation.

As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, community educator, entrepreneur, and certified coach, Andrea offers a unique perspective that bridges health, wellness, business, and personal development.

Andrea believes every person has the ability to grow, evolve, and achieve more than they thought possible. She looks forward to partnering with clients who are willing to start where they are and begin their upward journey toward their own Vitality Summit. 


A smiling woman with wavy, shoulder-length red hair wearing a light pink blouse and a gold necklace against a gray background.

Denise Pearce PTA, MCWC

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant | Master certified Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Coach

Denise Pearce is a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant with more than 34 years of experience helping individuals restore strength, improve mobility, and navigate the physical changes that come with midlife and beyond.

Throughout her career, Denise has been dedicated to supporting people through recovery, rehabilitation, and wellness, helping them regain confidence in their bodies and improve their quality of life. Her extensive clinical experience has given her a deep understanding of the physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors that influence long-term health.

Having faced her own health and wellness challenges, Denise understands firsthand the complexities of hormonal changes, chronic conditions, and the impact they can have on daily life. These experiences inspired her to make meaningful lifestyle changes and fueled her passion for helping others do the same.

Denise brings a compassionate, whole-person approach to coaching, combining her healthcare expertise with practical strategies that support lasting behavior change. She is committed to empowering individuals to move better, feel stronger, improve their overall well-being, and create sustainable habits that support lifelong vitality.

Her goal is to help clients reclaim their health, build confidence, and thrive through every season of life.

A woman with wavy red hair, smiling, wearing a dark green blouse and a silver necklace with a heart-shaped pendant, against a gray background.

Deanna Kempinski PTA, MCWC

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, Master Certified Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle Coach

Deanna is a seasoned Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant with more than 32 years of clinical experience helping individuals improve mobility, function, and quality of life. As she expands her professional focus into wellness coaching, she brings a strong foundation in rehabilitation, movement science, and patient-centered care.

Drawing on decades of experience working with diverse populations, Deanna combines her extensive clinical background with a client-centered approach to support overall health and well-being. She believes lasting change comes from addressing the whole person and empowering individuals to take an active role in their health journey.

Through practical strategies, compassionate guidance, and evidence-based principles, Deanna helps clients build sustainable habits, improve strength and mobility, enhance confidence, and achieve meaningful wellness goals. Her passion is helping individuals create lasting lifestyle changes that support long-term health, vitality, and independence.

The Vitality Summit Method

  • Close-up of a person's hand holding a blue pen over papers with diagrams, wearing a gray knit sweater. In the background, there is a white coffee mug on a saucer on a wooden table, with a laptop and a container of food also visible.

    Step 1: Discovery & Vision Alignment

    Clarify your long-term health & lifestyle goals.

  • Person filling out a checklist in a notebook with a black pen. The checklist includes emotions such as safe, anxious, curious, happy, and angry. The person’s hand is visible with short nails and a wedding ring. A gray fabric case and a white mug are on the dark gray surface nearby.

    Step 2: Strategic Goal Mapping

    Develop measurable, realistic action plans

  • Two women sitting at a conference table having a discussion in a room with brick walls. One woman has dark hair, glasses, and is smiling while holding a pen and notebook, and the other woman has dark hair and is listening. A laptop is open in front of them.

    Step 3: Structured Accountability

    Ongoing sessions focused on progress and refinement.

  • Silhouette of a person dancing or balancing on one leg with arms outstretched, on a rock, against a sunset with a large, glowing sun and orange sky.

    Step 4: Sustainable Integration

    Build habits that last beyond the program