Hi, I’m Atalie

Certified Trauma-Informed Coach. Former HR Practitioner. Energy Healer.

Eldest daughter of immigrants raised in South Gate, California.

I grew up carrying expectations, responsibility, and pressure early in life.

My own healing journey taught me something most professional development spaces overlook.

Healing is leadership.

I believe bitterness is medicine. It reveals where systems, workplaces, and even our own patterns need attention and change.

My work helps you turn that awareness into healthier ways of leading.

Our Services

Private coaching designed to help you gain clarity, navigate challenges, and grow into the leader you want to be. Together we explore patterns, strengthen decision making, and build practical strategies that support your work and wellbeing.
Customized for organizations that want to strengthen leadership, improve team dynamics, and create more thoughtful workplaces. Consulting focuses
We help public sector agencies, nonprofits, and mission-driven teams turn complex challenges into practical, people-first solutions.
What we do
- Diagnose. We quickly identify the root causes behind stalled programs, inefficient processes, or uneven outcomes by combining stakeholder interviews, data review, and on-the-ground observation.
- Design. We co-create clear, actionable strategies that center the people you serve—program models, operating plans, and measurable goals you can implement now.
- Deliver. We embed with your team to pilot approaches, build staff capacity, and transfer skills so improvements stick beyond the engagement.
Why it works
- People-first orientation: Solutions are grounded in the lived experiences of your
on communication, emotional intelligence, and leadership practices that support collaboration and accountability.

We prioritize psychological and emotional safety, ensuring every strategy is built on a foundation of trust and care.

We co-create programs tailored to the lived experiences and unique perspectives of the people in the room.

We believe true leadership requires internal alignment. Our process weaves mind, body, and spirit into the fabric of your organization.

"The trauma informed approach and the format of how the Bitter Woman works helps to recognize and dismantle toxic approaches we may be accustomed to."

Clarissa Cota, Founder/Co-Owner
My Comunidad Foundation
"The Bitter Woman Network LLC is effective in helping organizations open up for communication, building trust, and offering tools to address difficult conversations and situations. Having these tools allows for better leadership and management of an organization. "

Assistant General Manager, City of Los Angeles
"I would say that if you want to really make an impact. No, seriously, really care about your community and want someone that understands and takes great care in each step of the process to develop a workshop or event with you, contact The Bitter Woman. I look forward to future collaborations!"

Rocio Flores, Founder
Brillantes Emprendedoras Latinas de Los Angeles (B.E.L.L.A)