Somatic Coaching for Women
A body-based approach to feeling calmer, clearer and more connected to yourself.
You might feel stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, stuck in your career, struggling with confidence, or finding yourself in the same patterns of overthinking and self-doubt.
You’ve probably already tried talking things through.
But sometimes, thinking isn’t enough.
Somatic coaching offers another way of working with yourself- one that includes your body, emotions and nervous system as well as your thoughts.
Through 1:1 Somatic Coaching, I’ll help you slow down, reconnect with yourself and explore what your body may be telling you, so that you can develop greater clarity, confidence and trust in your own decisions.
What is Somatic Coaching?
Somatic coaching is a body-based approach to personal development, reducing stress and finding real clarity in what you want.
The word somatic simply means the body.
Traditional coaching is often heavily analytical- focusing on your thoughts, goals and actions. Somatic coaching also includes these things, but places much more emphasis on what is also happening in your body.
Because your body is often giving you clues, hints and information.
You might notice a tightening in your chest when you think about something. A feeling of ease when you imagine a particular possibility. Tensions in your shoulders when you are around a certain person. Or perhaps a sense that something doesn’t feel right, even though you can’t quite explain why.
Somatic coaching creates space to slow down and become curious about these experiences.
Rather than simply asking:What should I do?
We slow down the analytical mind and go deeper. We might also explore:
What am I noticing in my body?
How does my body react when I imagine each option?
What do I really want?
What is truly blocking me?
This can help you access information and awareness that can sometimes be difficult to reach through thinking alone.
How Can Somatic Coaching help?
Somatic coaching can be helpful when you feel that you understand something intellectually, but you’re struggling to shift it in your experience.
You might be
Feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed
Overthinking and find it difficult to switch off
Feeling stuck or uncertain about what to do next
Struggling with confidence or self-doubt
Find it difficult to make a decision
Disconnected from your body and your own needs
Going through a career or life transition
Feeling that you’ve lost touch with what you truly want
Repeating patterns that you know aren’t serving you
Struggle to set and hold boundaries
Wanting to feel more grounded, present and connected to yourself
You don’t even need to have a particular problem to benefit from Somatic coaching. Sometimes you simply have a feeling that something needs to change.
Why work with the body?
We spend so much time in our heads, thinking, analysing, trying to find the ‘right’ answer or next step.
But there are times when you can think about something over and over again and never feel any clearer.
Your body offers another source of information.
Somatic coaching isn’t about ignoring logic or making decisions purely based on how something feels. Instead, it’s about bringing both your mind and body into the conversation.
By becoming more aware of your physical, emotional and energetic responses, you can start to notice patterns, understand yourself more deeply and develop greater choice in how you respond.
For many women, this can feel like a different kind of clarity- less forcing an answer and more like coming back to your true self.
Somatic coaching and nervous system regulation
Your nervous system plays an important role in how you experience (and recover from) stress, challenges and change in your everyday life.
If you constantly feel ‘on’, easily overwhelmed, anxious, restless of can’t relax, your nervous system may need a reset.
Using specific tools such as HeartMath breathing techniques and feminine embodiment, somatic coaching can help you become aware of these responses and learn practical tools to support yourself.
This, combined with the non-judgemental, emotional support in our sessions can help you feel more grounded, calm and present.
This is one of the reasons nervous system regulation is an important part of my work.
Somatic Coaching for Career Clarity
When you feel stuck but can’t quite work out why or what’s next
This is a particularly important part of my work because of my own corporate background and a very common topic for many of my clients, feeling stuck in their career and not knowing how to move forward.
I spent more than 15 years working in the corporate world, including 10 years in management at Apple.
I know what it is like to have a successful career on paper whilst still wondering:
‘Is this really what I want?’
‘What’s next for me?’
‘Why do I feel stuck'?’
‘Should I stay or should I go?’
‘What would I actually love to do?’
Somatic career coaching offers a different approach to traditional career coaching.
Rather than simply looking at CV’s, LinkedIn profiles and job applications, we explore you- body and mind.
Your body can often tell you things before your conscious mind has found the words- and it’s often more honest.
This isn’t about me telling you what to do- the answers are yours. My role is to help you access them.
What happens in a Somatic Coaching Session?
You don’t need to prepare or know anything about somatic coaching before we meet.
We start with what’s happening for you right now. Somatic coaching is less focused on past history and instead we are much more interested in what’s present currently and where you would like to get to.
I’ll invite you to slow down and notice what you' are experiencing- both physically and mentally.
Depending on what you bring to the session, we might explore:
Awareness - What are you noticing in your body, emotions or energy right now?
Patterns - What happens in your body when you think about a particular situation, person or decision?
Breathwork- Utilising different breathing techniques to help you feel more grounded
Movement and Expression - Releasing surface level stress with any movement/sound you are comfortable with- there’s no pressure to perform here at all (and it gets easier!)
Enquiry - From a place of bodily awareness and calm we gently explore what your body is telling you and some natural next steps to help you achieve your goal
I’m not here to tell you what to do - I’m here to help you explore what’s happening for you, reconnect with your own inner wisdom and develop greater trust within yourself.
Experience Somatic Coaching for yourself
Curious about what somatic coaching could feel like?
I offer a complimentary 45 minute somatic taster session online.
It’s an opportunity to experience a shorter somatic session for yourself, rather than simply reading about it.
We’ll explore what’s happening for you and I’ll guide you through some simple body-based practices.
It’s a great chance to experience my approach and see if it feels like the right fit for you.