The Friendship Practice
Friendship is not just something you find. It is something you practice.
You cannot force the spark between two people. But when there is mutual interest, timing, or a feeling that could grow, you can learn to keep the connection alive. The Friendship Practice helps adults make friends, reconnect, and follow through with simple, real-life actions, one message, one invitation, one follow-up at a time.
The real problem
Closeness fades when friendship has no practice.
Moving, work, breakups, remote work, and busy seasons can quietly break your social rhythm. You can meet people, but the connection does not always grow. A good conversation does not always become a real plan. An acquaintance does not always become a friend.
Advice is everywhere. But it is often vague. You can understand what is missing, but still not know what to do next.
It can feel awkward to restart. That is normal. You are not the only one who feels this way.
Friendship needs a little magic: timing, chemistry, a mutual feeling. The Friendship Practice does not try to force that magic. It helps you care for it once it is there.
What I do
A practical way to keep the connection alive, without making friendship feel forced.
No method can invent chemistry between two people. There has to be mutual interest, timing, and a feeling you cannot fake.
But when a connection exists, friendship often grows through simple things: sending the message, making the invitation, following up, remembering, showing up again. That is where practice helps.
I help you see what changed.
We look at what has shifted: moving, work, routines, old friendships, confidence, or the moments where connection now drops.
I help you find the next step.
We choose one realistic action you can take now: a message to send, an invitation to make, a follow-up to plan, or a conversation to prepare.
I help you try it in real life.
Between sessions, you test the action in your actual life. Then we adjust based on what happened, not on theory.
About
I help people move from good intentions to concrete action.
I am Carole Stromboni. I split my time between Hawaii and Paris, and friendship is one of the most important parts of my life.
I believe that, at the end of a life, what stays with us is not the money we made, the clothes we bought, or the furniture we owned. What stays are the people: who we traveled with, who was there for the sunset, who we called, who showed up, and who made ordinary days feel alive.
Living between places has taught me that friendship does not survive by accident. I have learned how to keep long-distance friendships alive, how to reconnect, and how to keep making new friends as an adult.
My work has always been about helping people turn good intentions into concrete action. I am the author of Innover en pratique (Innovation in Practice), published by Eyrolles, a leading French professional publisher. I also hosted a 77-episode podcast on innovation, change, and how people move forward.
I also founded Bonjour Pickleball, where I help develop and structure pickleball in France by making the sport easier to understand, discover, and practice.
The Friendship Practice brings those threads together: relationships, action, follow-through, and the belief that a full life is built through the people we keep close.
The practice package
Four private sessions. One friendship action after each session.
Each session focuses on one real situation: understanding what is happening, choosing a realistic next step, and practicing it before the next session.
Sessions are online, 45 to 60 minutes.
Price
4 private sessions
You get 4 private sessions and one agreed friendship action after each session. Each session gives you one focus and one concrete next step.
- 45 to 60 minutes per session
- Online (Google Meet)
- One agreed friendship action after each session
- Use all sessions within 60 days
After payment, you receive booking details. Refund available before the first session. Unused sessions expire after 60 days.
This is coaching. It is not therapy, mental health care, or crisis support. If you feel unsafe, call or text 988 in the U.S. In immediate danger, call 911.
FAQ
Common questions
Is this therapy? +
No. The Friendship Practice is coaching, not therapy, mental health care, diagnosis, or crisis support. The work is practical: real-life friendship actions, clearer choices, and what you can try between sessions.
Will I make friends? +
No one can guarantee that another person will become your friend. What this work can do is help you stop staying stuck in vague intention and leave each session with one concrete action to test in real life.
Is this for women only? +
No. This program is for adults of any gender who want a more intentional friendship life. The work is especially useful if you know people but want more real closeness, consistency, or follow-through.
What happens after I pay? +
After payment, you receive booking details for your first session. You also receive intake questions so we can start with your actual situation, not a generic friendship plan.
What if I change my mind after the first session? +
A full refund is available before your first session. After the first session, refunds are no longer offered, but you can stop at any time and unused sessions simply remain available within the 60-day window. See the Refund and cancellation page for full details.
What if I am in crisis? +
This program is not crisis support and is not the right fit if you feel unsafe or at risk of harming yourself or someone else. If you are in the U.S., call or text 988 for immediate support. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.