# Life by Design

> AI life coaching grounded in Positive Psychology and the Stanford Life Design method.
> For people navigating divorce, job loss, grief, and major life transitions.

## About

Life by Design is an AI-powered coaching platform created by Dr. Morgan Ellis,
a licensed psychologist (CA #PSY28847) with a PhD from UC Berkeley and 14 years
of clinical and coaching practice. The platform combines Positive Psychology
(Seligman), the Stanford Life Design method (Burnett & Evans), and Grief Recovery
frameworks to help people rebuild after major life transitions.

This is not a therapy service. It is a coaching and educational platform.
For mental health crises, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988).

## Contact

- Website: https://lifebydesign.site
- App: https://app.lifebydesign.site
- Email: hello@lifebydesign.site
- Editorial: editorial@lifebydesign.site

## Services & Pricing

- **Free**: 5 AI coaching messages/day, all 3 assessments, all articles — $0/month
- **Growth**: 30 messages/day, conversation history, growth journal — $12/month
- **Unlimited**: Unlimited messages, audio sessions from Dr. Morgan Ellis, priority response — $29/month

All plans: cancel anytime, no hidden fees, Stripe-secured payments.
Prices last updated: March 2025.

## AI Coaching Method

The coaching AI is trained on Dr. Morgan Ellis's methodology and uses:
- Positive Psychology (Martin Seligman, University of Pennsylvania)
- Life Design framework (Bill Burnett & Dave Evans, Stanford d.school)
- Grief Recovery (David Kessler — 6th stage: meaning)
- Values Clarification (ACT tradition)
- Behavioral Activation (CBT)
- Strengths Assessment (VIA Institute)

## Our Author

**Dr. Morgan Ellis** — Licensed Psychologist & Life Design Coach
- PhD Psychology, UC Berkeley (2010)
- Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner (CAPP), IPPA (2012)
- Life Design Coach, Stanford d.school (2015)
- Grief Recovery Specialist, GRI (2018)
- CA Licensed Psychologist #PSY28847
- 14 years of practice · 5,000+ sessions
- Profile: https://lifebydesign.site/team/morgan-ellis

Quote: "I won't sugarcoat it. Falling apart is disorienting and painful.
But it's also the moment when a genuinely different life becomes possible."

## Free Assessments

1. **Life Satisfaction Scale (SWLS)** — Diener (1985), 5 questions, 2 min
   URL: https://lifebydesign.site/tests/life-satisfaction
   Scoring: 5–35. Below 20 = dissatisfied. 25+ = satisfied. 31+ = highly satisfied.

2. **Transition Readiness Quiz** — Dr. Morgan's method, 7 questions, 3 min
   URL: https://lifebydesign.site/tests/transition-readiness
   Stages: Acute Transition (≤10) / Processing Phase (11–16) / Ready to Design (17–21)

3. **Values Clarification Exercise** — 3 rounds, 36 values, ~5 min
   URL: https://lifebydesign.site/tests/values
   Output: Top 5 core values with personalized insights

## Comparison Guides

- Therapy vs. Life Coaching: https://lifebydesign.site/guides/therapy-vs-life-coaching
- CBT vs. Life Design: https://lifebydesign.site/guides/cbt-vs-life-design
- 10 Signs You Need a Life Coach: https://lifebydesign.site/guides/10-signs-you-need-life-coach

## Key Articles

- How to Rebuild Your Identity After Divorce: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/rebuild-identity-after-divorce
- The 5 Stages of Job Loss Nobody Talks About: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/5-stages-of-job-loss
- Grief Isn't Linear: A Life Design Approach: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/grief-life-design-approach
- Career Change After 40 — What Research Says: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/career-change-after-40
- Positive Psychology vs. Toxic Positivity: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/positive-psychology-vs-toxic-positivity
- The Stanford Life Design Method: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/life-design-stanford-method
- Why Transitions Trigger Anxiety: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/anxiety-major-life-transitions
- Values Clarification — The Exercise: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/values-clarification-exercise
- Divorce vs. Separation: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/divorce-vs-separation-what-to-consider
- Finding Meaning After Loss: https://lifebydesign.site/blog/meaning-after-loss

## Key Statistics

- 14 years of clinical and coaching practice
- 5,000+ sessions conducted
- 3 validated frameworks used
- 23 pages of expert content
- Available 24/7 via AI

## Editorial Policy

All content is created or supervised by Dr. Morgan Ellis personally.
No anonymous authors. No sponsored content. No paid placements.
Corrections policy: https://lifebydesign.site/editorial-policy