Julianne Cantarella is a dating coach and matchmaker specializing in helping singles over 40 navigate the modern dating world. Cantarella began her professional career as a therapist positively impacting people’s lives through coaching and counseling for over 10 years. The experience of working with people through the most challenging events in their lives taught her how to gently and purposefully move people towards change, allowing them to realize their life goals. In 2005, she began working for a professional matchmaking company in Manhattan. This career transition allowed her to incorporate the people skills and networking experiences she learned as a social worker, while helping people move towards their heart’s desire.
As she continued to grow in her profession, she began to recognize that singles over 40 were under-served in the dating world. Since then, her research and practice have taken her to specialize in this area, leading her to found The Courtship Coach, a matchmaking and dating service for singles over 40.