Individual Coaching Session

In our work together I will never pathologize, judge or shame you for anything you are doing, thinking, feeling or believing about yourself and others. I believe that trauma survivors cope with overwhelming experiences by developing adaptive coping strategies. These strategies may be conscious or unconscious, but are perfectly normal reactions under traumatic circumstances. I will also never judge your trauma, as I believe that every nervous system responds to stressful situations in a unique way based on many factors that are outside our control.

Just as every nervous system’s responses are unique, so too is every client’s recovery journey. I will not prescribe any specific course of action. We as partners/peers will determine what feels right for you and your body. As such, you will be an active participant in how your recovery plays out. I will be there to support you, provide you with knowledge, validate your experiences and encourage you throughout this journey and help you find your own path to healing. No two recovery journeys will look the same.

In my coaching practice, my first goal is to help you work on regulating your nervous system through providing it with a felt sense of safety and support. This can be done using multiple methods, and we will decide together which works best for you. Once the nervous system is regulated, we can move into an expansion phase where we will increase your ability to tolerate stressful situations without feeling overwhelmed. Again, you will always be the ultimate decision maker in how quickly you want to move through the process and which activities/exercises feel best for your nervous system.

I will be offering a somatic program and regular group somatic sessions that you will be able to participate in if you so choose. These sessions will operate under several client agreements to ensure that the group is a safe place for everyone. Group work is very reinforcing and co regulation with other group members can assist in expanding and strengthening your nervous system regulation and right brain development. As always, you are free to decide if this is an environment that is of interest or will be helpful for you.