What's Somatic Coaching?
Somatic coaching is a body-based approach to personal transformation.
Unlike traditional coaching, which focuses mostly on your thoughts, or therapy, which often looks to the past, somatic coaching works with what your body is experiencing right now.
Your body holds patterns that talking alone can't change. The freeze during conflict. The tension in your chest. The urge to shut down or flee. These are nervous system responses, not mindset problems. You can't think your way out of a triggered state, but you can learn to shift it.
Somatic coaching helps you notice how your body, emotions, and thoughts interact. You begin to track your internal patterns, regulate your nervous system, and respond with more clarity and choice.
Somatic work changes more than your thoughts. It changes how you experience your life, your relationships, and your sense of power. It is direct, effective, and rooted in the intelligence of your whole self.
Unlike traditional coaching, which focuses mostly on your thoughts, or therapy, which often looks to the past, somatic coaching works with what your body is experiencing right now.
Your body holds patterns that talking alone can't change. The freeze during conflict. The tension in your chest. The urge to shut down or flee. These are nervous system responses, not mindset problems. You can't think your way out of a triggered state, but you can learn to shift it.
Somatic coaching helps you notice how your body, emotions, and thoughts interact. You begin to track your internal patterns, regulate your nervous system, and respond with more clarity and choice.
Somatic work changes more than your thoughts. It changes how you experience your life, your relationships, and your sense of power. It is direct, effective, and rooted in the intelligence of your whole self.
When and why should I seek Somatic Coaching?
Because you deserve support that actually helps.
Seeking somatic help is an act of radical self-care. It’s a refusal to stay stuck in pain, disconnection, or confusion. If you’re not feeling vital, alive, or in touch with your power, that’s a sign. You don’t have to wait for things to get worse.
If your relationships are unraveling, your body is sending stress signals, or the same emotional patterns keep looping, it’s time to do something different. Most of the time, things don’t just resolve on their own. The behaviors and beliefs that created the struggle will keep repeating until you interrupt them at the root.
Somatic coaching helps you get to that root. This is body-based, trauma-informed support that moves beyond talk. When you work with your nervous system, not just your thoughts, change becomes real and it lasts.
Seeking somatic help is an act of radical self-care. It’s a refusal to stay stuck in pain, disconnection, or confusion. If you’re not feeling vital, alive, or in touch with your power, that’s a sign. You don’t have to wait for things to get worse.
If your relationships are unraveling, your body is sending stress signals, or the same emotional patterns keep looping, it’s time to do something different. Most of the time, things don’t just resolve on their own. The behaviors and beliefs that created the struggle will keep repeating until you interrupt them at the root.
Somatic coaching helps you get to that root. This is body-based, trauma-informed support that moves beyond talk. When you work with your nervous system, not just your thoughts, change becomes real and it lasts.
Are you the right Somatic RLT coach for me?
Like any relationship, our connection matters You should feel safe, seen, and able to be fully yourself. The right fit can take time to find. Trust your instincts.
I’m not the right somatic coach for everyone. My style is candid, curious, sometimes irreverent. I bring compassion, precision, humor, and a body-based approach to deep transformation. I work best with people who are ready to show up, try things, and get real. If I don’t think I can help, I’ll tell you that—transparency is part of the work.
That said, I love my clients. I only work with people I know I can support. This work can be intense, but it can also be joyful. Laughter, play, and creativity are part of the healing process too.
I’m not the right somatic coach for everyone. My style is candid, curious, sometimes irreverent. I bring compassion, precision, humor, and a body-based approach to deep transformation. I work best with people who are ready to show up, try things, and get real. If I don’t think I can help, I’ll tell you that—transparency is part of the work.
That said, I love my clients. I only work with people I know I can support. This work can be intense, but it can also be joyful. Laughter, play, and creativity are part of the healing process too.
What makes somatic coaching successful?
Somatic coaching works when you show up for it. Your commitment to your own healing, presence, and practice drives change.
You’ll get out of this process what you’re willing to put in. Between somatic therapy sessions, take time to notice your body’s responses, reflect on what’s shifting, and keep returning to what matters. This is deep work. It takes courage.
You’ll know it’s working when your life starts to feel more aligned. You'll notice that your nervous system is steadier.
Your relationships feel more honest and connected. Most importantly, when your body begins to feel like a place you want to live. That’s how somatic transformation shows up.
You’ll get out of this process what you’re willing to put in. Between somatic therapy sessions, take time to notice your body’s responses, reflect on what’s shifting, and keep returning to what matters. This is deep work. It takes courage.
You’ll know it’s working when your life starts to feel more aligned. You'll notice that your nervous system is steadier.
Your relationships feel more honest and connected. Most importantly, when your body begins to feel like a place you want to live. That’s how somatic transformation shows up.
How much does working with you cost?
My rate is comparable to what you’d pay an experienced therapist. I charge by the session and do not accept insurance, by design. This allows me to offer work that is responsive, personalized, and outside the limitations of diagnostic codes and medical models.
I know that paying out of pocket can be a stretch, and I take that seriously. While private sessions may not be accessible for everyone, I do my best to offer other ways to engage—through group experiences, occasional sliding scale options, and free resources.
Somatic and RLT work is focused and efficient. You won’t be stuck circling the same patterns. Clients often begin to notice meaningful change quickly, and the tools you gain are ones you’ll carry into every relationship for the rest of your life.
Investing in this work means choosing growth, connection, and long-term transformation. For many people, that choice becomes a major turning point.
I know that paying out of pocket can be a stretch, and I take that seriously. While private sessions may not be accessible for everyone, I do my best to offer other ways to engage—through group experiences, occasional sliding scale options, and free resources.
Somatic and RLT work is focused and efficient. You won’t be stuck circling the same patterns. Clients often begin to notice meaningful change quickly, and the tools you gain are ones you’ll carry into every relationship for the rest of your life.
Investing in this work means choosing growth, connection, and long-term transformation. For many people, that choice becomes a major turning point.
What do I need to know about your practice?
Can I book a somatic coaching appointment online?
All new clients begin with a complimentary consultation call. This is an opportunity for us to determine whether we are a good fit for working together. During that call, I will share more about how my practice is structured. I offer intensive, short-term containers tailored to your specific needs and goals.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes. Everything shared in our sessions is held in strict confidence. I follow professional standards for confidentiality and maintain a safe, respectful space for our work.
Do you offer online somatic coaching sessions for people outside San Francisco or New York City?
Yes. Most of my work is conducted online and accessible from anywhere. Some clients travel to Asheville for in-person intensive sessions, and I am also available to travel for in-person work as part of a larger engagement.
What is your cancellation policy?
I require a minimum of 48 hours' notice for cancellations. If you cancel within less than 48 hours or arrive more than 15 minutes late without prior communication, you will be charged the full session fee.
All new clients begin with a complimentary consultation call. This is an opportunity for us to determine whether we are a good fit for working together. During that call, I will share more about how my practice is structured. I offer intensive, short-term containers tailored to your specific needs and goals.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes. Everything shared in our sessions is held in strict confidence. I follow professional standards for confidentiality and maintain a safe, respectful space for our work.
Do you offer online somatic coaching sessions for people outside San Francisco or New York City?
Yes. Most of my work is conducted online and accessible from anywhere. Some clients travel to Asheville for in-person intensive sessions, and I am also available to travel for in-person work as part of a larger engagement.
What is your cancellation policy?
I require a minimum of 48 hours' notice for cancellations. If you cancel within less than 48 hours or arrive more than 15 minutes late without prior communication, you will be charged the full session fee.
What is Relational Life Therapy? (RLT)
Relational Life Therapy (RLT) is a direct, no-nonsense approach to couples work developed to get people out of stalemate fast.
It looks at the real power dynamics in a relationship, not just communication skills. RLT is the work of Terry Real.
RLT names what is happening, interrupts destructive patterns in real time, and pushes both people toward accountability.
Unlike models that stay neutral at all costs, RLT takes a stand for the relationship. It calls out grandiosity, victimhood, control, and avoidance wherever they show up. It works with attachment wounds, family conditioning, and gender socialization, but it does not let those become excuses for bad behavior. Insight matters, but behavior change matters more.
In practice, it is active, structured, and relational. The therapist is not a referee. They are engaged, directional, and willing to challenge both partners. The goal is not endless processing. The goal is a relationship that is more honest, more equitable, and more capable of repair.
The most important benefit of RLT is helping couples move from blame and gridlock into real accountability, mutual respect, and lasting change.
It looks at the real power dynamics in a relationship, not just communication skills. RLT is the work of Terry Real.
RLT names what is happening, interrupts destructive patterns in real time, and pushes both people toward accountability.
Unlike models that stay neutral at all costs, RLT takes a stand for the relationship. It calls out grandiosity, victimhood, control, and avoidance wherever they show up. It works with attachment wounds, family conditioning, and gender socialization, but it does not let those become excuses for bad behavior. Insight matters, but behavior change matters more.
In practice, it is active, structured, and relational. The therapist is not a referee. They are engaged, directional, and willing to challenge both partners. The goal is not endless processing. The goal is a relationship that is more honest, more equitable, and more capable of repair.
The most important benefit of RLT is helping couples move from blame and gridlock into real accountability, mutual respect, and lasting change.
Something in you knows it’s time.
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Statement of Inclusivity
I welcome those whose lives do not fit neatly into categories.
My work is for queer, trans, and non-binary people, for survivors, for people of color, for disabled folks, and for anyone carrying the weight of histories that have tried to silence or erase them. I honor the brilliance that comes from living at the margins, and I recognize the wounds that oppression leaves in bodies and relationships.
I also work with so-called “normies.” People in cis, straight, or more conventional identities are not outside this circle. We all inherit patterns of power, attachment, and disconnection. Relational somatics offers a way for anyone to step into right relationship with themselves, with others, and with the world.
I believe healing is collective, not individual. To practice Relational Somatics is to commit to justice, to dismantling systems of domination, and to building new ways of being together. I aim to cultivate spaces where power is named, accountability is possible, and liberation can be practiced in real time.
I also understand that humans are not the only ones in relationship. The other-than-human world is part of every session. Right relationship extends to the land, the waters, and the more-than-human kin who accompany us.
This work is not about fitting into someone else’s definition of wholeness. It is about reclaiming dignity, choice, and belonging, and moving toward a world where every body can be free.
My work is for queer, trans, and non-binary people, for survivors, for people of color, for disabled folks, and for anyone carrying the weight of histories that have tried to silence or erase them. I honor the brilliance that comes from living at the margins, and I recognize the wounds that oppression leaves in bodies and relationships.
I also work with so-called “normies.” People in cis, straight, or more conventional identities are not outside this circle. We all inherit patterns of power, attachment, and disconnection. Relational somatics offers a way for anyone to step into right relationship with themselves, with others, and with the world.
I believe healing is collective, not individual. To practice Relational Somatics is to commit to justice, to dismantling systems of domination, and to building new ways of being together. I aim to cultivate spaces where power is named, accountability is possible, and liberation can be practiced in real time.
I also understand that humans are not the only ones in relationship. The other-than-human world is part of every session. Right relationship extends to the land, the waters, and the more-than-human kin who accompany us.
This work is not about fitting into someone else’s definition of wholeness. It is about reclaiming dignity, choice, and belonging, and moving toward a world where every body can be free.
