Somatic Coaching & Consulting

What is Somatics?

Neuroinclusive Somatics

Somatic coaching is a healing methodology that draws from neuroscience, mindfulness, martial arts, and polyvagal theory to integrate the wisdom of the body and mind. Rather than focusing simply on cognitive awareness, as many psychotherapeutic models do, somatics brings physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, stories, and an individual’s history together and integrates them as a whole.

Our bodies carry the patterns that have shaped us and kept us safe over time. These patterns become ingrained and often persist long beyond their relevance and usefulness. Somatics offers a way to reshape these patterns, allowing us more choice in our responses - even under pressure. Indeed, we can even reshape our very selves and our approach to life!

Somatics can also help reshape our ways of relating to others, our leadership skills, and how we experience and live our lives.

Contact me for a complimentary conversation about how somatics might serve you our your organization.

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Coaching

Neuroinclusive Somatics

Neurodivergent individuals often find somatics especially meaningful, as we’ve learned from the world that our ways of sensing, being, and living are wrong or deficient.

My approach to somatics honors inherent neurodivergent dignity and wisdom. Rather than trying to change who and how neurodivergent clients are in the world, we dignify neurodivergent responses while moving you towards what you care about.

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Neuroinclusion Consulting

Serving Employers and Organizations

I also work with employers to better support neurodivergent employees, resulting in improved employee well-being and reduced burnout and turnover.

Offerings include:

  • Customized training and workshops

  • Neuroinclusion strategy consultation

  • Neurodiversity inclusivity and accessibility audits/assessments

  • Policy and materials development

  • Leadership, management, and employee neuroinclusion coaching

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“The Church says: the body is a sin.

Science says: the body is a machine.

Advertising says: The body is a business.

The Body says: I am a fiesta.”

-Eduardo Galeano