Kira Asatryan, a certified relationship coach and mediator, lives in San Francisco with her husband, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. She maintains a private coaching practice where she helps teams, couples, and individuals cultivate closeness in their relationships. She also writes for many popular blogs including Psychology Today, Elite Daily, YourTango, and Quarterlette. Before becoming a relationship coach, Kira was director of performance marketing for prominent Silicon Valley technology startups and co-founded an online marketing consultancy. She has a unique passion for those who feel lonely in this world and draws upon her own struggle with loneliness to help others escape feelings of isolation.