-Something feels off in their body, but they're not sure what

-Money trauma

-Lack of fulfillment in career, work, business life

-Anxious and overwhelmed by the state of the world (or state of their life)

-Leaving a long-term relationship

-Stress, overwhelm, and reactivity in parenthood

-Waking up at midlife in a body that’s changing faster than their identity can keep up (Hello, PERIMENOPAUSE)

-Feeling the pull toward creativity, expansion, reinvention—but unsure how to navigate the transition

-Realizing they're done with over-functioning…and ready for something softer

Somatic, at its core, means “of the body.” In practice, it refers to paying attention to the body’s sensations, patterns, and wisdom—not just the thoughts in the mind. Somatic approaches recognize that our nervous system, muscles, and tissues hold experiences of stress, trauma, and memory, often below our conscious awareness. By tuning into the body, we can release stored tension, regulate our nervous system, and reconnect with a deeper sense of safety and wholeness.

Somatic work shows up in many fields—therapy, coaching, healing arts, and even leadership—because it helps people move beyond analysis into embodied change. Instead of only talking about what’s wrong or what we want, we learn to feel, process, and shift directly through the body. This makes transformation not just an idea we understand, but a lived experience we can sustain.

Somatic Life Coaching is a holistic approach that weaves together practical guidance with deep embodied transformation. In our work, you’ll build tangible life skills—like executive functioning, vision planning, or career strategy—while also engaging in nervous system healing work, energy alignment, and shadow exploration. This blend helps you address both the outer challenges of daily life and the inner patterns that quietly shape your choices.

Our sessions may begin like talk therapy, but they go much deeper. The nervous system sits at the center of our life patterns—yet traditional approaches like talk therapy, meditation, or even 12-step programs don’t directly shift nervous system patterns or trauma. In Somatic Life Coaching, we work through what my teacher calls the T.I.M.E.S. channels of healing: Thoughts, Images & Imagination, Movement, Emotions, and Sensations. Together, we explore all of these, always deferring to the wisdom of your body as our guide.

In our culture, the instinct is to push harder, work more, or “figure it out.” But when it comes to the nervous system, the opposite is true: pushing often re-traumatizes the system. Healing requires gentleness. In our work, we create a safe container and build safety in your body first. From there, we gently meet your edges, one step at a time, always returning to the anchor of safety. The goal isn’t to “achieve” a particular outcome—although results often emerge naturally—but to retrain your nervous system to move out of stuck patterns, become more flexible and resilient, and expand your capacity to meet life as it is. Over time, this process cultivates not only greater ease but also a deep, embodied trust in yourself.

Everything. Your nervous system is your body’s built-in command center. Before your mind has time to analyze or explain, your system is already scanning the world for cues of safety or danger. It decides whether to relax, tense up, shut down, or go into overdrive. That’s why anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, or shutdown can feel automatic and so hard to change with willpower alone.

When your system is stuck in survival mode, life feels like something to manage or control. When it’s regulated and supported, you have access to clarity, creativity, connection, and ease. Nervous system healing isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong” with you—it’s about creating the safety inside your body that lets your natural wisdom, power, and joy come forward.