Terms of Service for The Somatic Journey

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES
MY COACHING PROCESS
I want to assure you that 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 uniquely based on many factors that are outside our control.

Just as all nervous system 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, 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 by 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 our ability to tolerate stressful situations without feeling overwhelmed. Again, you will always be the ultimate decision-maker regarding 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's regulation and right brain development. As always, you are free to decide if this is an environment that is of interest to you or will be helpful to you.
SERVICES

You will have access to the Somatic Journey, which includes:

• 15 modules, including videos and practical exercises to do daily
• Three online group sessions via Zoom (once weekly)

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RELEASE OF HEALTHCARE-RELATED CLAIMS
You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your life and well-being, as well as the lives and well-being of your families and/or children, when applicable for all decisions made during and following this course. You are acknowledging that you are able to function and are aware of your personal abilities and limitations.

This course may trigger physical, mental, and emotional reactions, the magnitude and consequences of which we cannot predict. You assume the risk of participating in this course and working through the various somatic exercises. You release Emma Carew Coaching and its members from any and all liability, damages, causes of action, allegations, suits, sums of money, claims, and demands whatsoever, in law or equity, which you have ever had, now have, or will have in the future against us arising from your past, present or future participation in, or otherwise respect to, this course unless arising from our willful misconduct.

If a court finds that we are liable, our total liability is limited to refunding the total amount of fees you have paid for this course, and you will have no recourse against us for consequential, incidental, punitive, or other damages.
By signing your name below, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the section above.

PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS
The Somatic Journey is only refundable if canceled within 7 days of the start date. If the timing does not work with your schedule, you may choose to defer to a later offering at no charge. No partial refunds are offered once the program begins.

DISCLAIMERS
You understand that Emma Carew Coaching's role is not to provide health care, medical or nutritional advice or to diagnose/treat/cure any disease or condition (physically or mentally). Our role is to provide education. We do not guarantee results, and we do not promise that this program is right for you.

By signing (or clicking), you acknowledge that you have read and understand the above disclaimers.