It’s time to stop fixing yourself and start understanding yourself.
No matter what you do, there always seems to be something you need to improve about yourself.
Despite how many self-help books you’ve read, how many manifestation and vision board workshops you’ve attended, or how many nervous system regulation tools you’ve tried, there’s still a nagging voice in the back of your mind that tells you:
“Why don’t I have what she has?”
“I should be further along by now.”
“I’m a failure.”
“Everyone else is doing better than me.”
And these voices don’t just show up occasionally… They follow you into your daily life: when you’re ready to go to sleep, when you look at yourself in the mirror, or every moment you scroll through Instagram.
On the outside, you’re keeping it all together. You go to work. You put on a happy face. You have people who love and support you. You have resources. By most people’s standards, you have “no reason to complain.” You know you should be grateful for what you have.
And yet, underneath it all, you still don’t feel at peace with yourself.
Why?
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to grow or create more abundance in your life… But when your happiness is always tied to a future outcome, you may sneakily be telling yourself:
“I can’t be happy where I am now.”
This is where Somatic Life Coaching can help.
I don't believe personal growth happens when you constantly try to improve yourself. I believe it happens when you start understanding yourself.
Somatic Life Coaching is a body-centered approach to personal growth that helps you develop greater awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations.
Instead of trying to quiet your inner critic, rely on positive affirmations alone, or ignore uncomfortable emotions when they arise, we learn to slow down and listen to what your mind and body are communicating.
Through body-based mindfulness, self-awareness, curiosity, and self-compassion, you can begin responding to yourself with understanding rather than resistance.
When you begin to understand why you think the way you do, why certain emotions keep showing up, and why different parts of you respond the way they do, self-judgment naturally shifts toward self-compassion.
From that place of understanding, your relationship with yourself begins to change, and self-criticism naturally starts to soften.
My Coaching Framework
My Somatic Life Coaching process follows a simple four-step framework shaped by nearly a decade of my own personal growth—including navigating anxiety, depression, and a relentless Inner Critic—as well as my professional experience supporting clients with perfectionism, emotional eating, burnout, and self-criticism.
Soften & Soothe
The first step of the process is to soften and relax the body with gentle Qigong breathing exercises, mindful movement, and self-massage techniques. This will help to soothe the nervous system. When the nervous system is calm, your mind is more likely to be present and open for the next steps.
Connect
Next, I will ask you to identify a current situation, challenge, or negative thought that you are struggling with. As you think about this challenge, you will practice observing where you feel it in your body, and naming what sensations and emotions you’re feeling without trying to get rid of them.
Understand
With curiosity and compassion, we'll explore the part of you that's showing up. We'll discover what it's trying to protect, what it fears, and what it truly needs. As your Coach, I will help facilitate this process and will guide you on how to “talk” to this part of you and truly get to understand and learn from it.
Integrate
After gaining insights from this part of you, you will integrate those insights into your daily life. These inner parts of us are a wealth of wisdom for our personal growth. The more you connect with these parts of you and integrate your learning from them, the more you can live your life with presence, self-trust, and compassion.
What if personal growth isn't just about having more success, earning more, or achieving more, but about changing your relationship with the parts of yourself you don’t like?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Each session is a space to slow down, tune into your body, and explore what's happening for you in the present moment. We'll talk through what's coming up in your life and use body-based mindfulness, gentle Qigong movement, breathwork, and parts work to help you develop greater awareness and compassion toward yourself.
You won’t be expected to know exactly what you need before we begin. We'll meet you where you are and work together to identify what feels most supportive for you that day.
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Somatic Life Coaching is a body-based approach to personal growth that recognizes that your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations are all connected.
Rather than focusing only on changing your thoughts, we'll explore what you're experiencing in both your mind and body. You'll learn practical tools to become more aware of your internal experience, relate to yourself with greater compassion, and respond to life's challenges with more choice and resilience.
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While both coaching and therapy can involve self-exploration and personal growth, they have different purposes.
Therapy is a form of mental health treatment that can address mental health conditions, psychological concerns, and past experiences, and is provided by a licensed mental health professional.
Somatic Life Coaching focuses on personal growth, self-awareness, emotional resilience, and developing practical skills for navigating everyday life. Coaching does not diagnose, treat, or provide psychotherapy for mental health conditions.
If you're currently experiencing a mental health crisis or need treatment for a mental health condition, please seek support from a qualified mental health professional.
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No. You are always in charge of what you choose to share.
Our sessions can focus on what's happening for you in the present moment, and you never have to share something simply because you feel like you "should."
Parts work may sometimes bring awareness to experiences from your past, but we don't need to explore or process past trauma in order for you to benefit from this work. My role is to support you in developing greater awareness, compassion, and choice in how you relate to yourself in the present.
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Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is an ancient Chinese mind-body practice that combines gentle movement, breath, and focused attention.
The movements are generally slow, simple, and accessible, and don’t require any previous experience! For your session, simply wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely. There is no need to dress up or be particularly flexible!
It is recommended to have water nearby to help hydrate you during the practices. Yoga mats are not required.
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Not at all! You don't need to have any prior experience with Qigong, meditation, or any somatic practices to work with me.
In fact, many of the people drawn to this work are used to living primarily in their heads and aren't sure how to connect with their bodies in the first place. We'll meet you wherever you are and keep things simple and accessible.
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That is completely okay! In fact, it is very common for people to have a hard time connecting with their bodies.
Many of us are so in our heads through most of the day… it makes sense that connecting with your body is difficult!
The body-based mindfulness practices you will learn in the session will help you develop awareness of your body’s feelings and sensations, so you can ultimately feel more connected to yourself overtime.
Please note that this can take time to develop, and that feeling connected with your body does not often happen quickly.
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This work may be a good fit if you're tired of constantly trying to fix yourself and want to develop a more compassionate relationship with who you already are.
It's especially suited for people who want support with self-criticism, people-pleasing, perfectionistic patterns, stress, emotional overwhelm, or feeling disconnected from themselves—and who are looking for practical, body-based tools to navigate life with greater awareness and resilience.
If you're looking for diagnosis or treatment of a mental health condition, psychotherapy, or support with processing trauma, working with a licensed mental health professional may be a more appropriate fit.
