Mental Health Coaching

I offer somatic coaching session in person in Flagstaff, AZ and virtually nationwide. 

I also contract to provide mental health therapy Utah through S&S Counseling. 

7 benefits of somatic coaching

Somatic learning aims to show you how your experiences, emotions, and traumas manifest in everyday actions and decisions so you can embark on a healing journey. Let’s dig deeper into seven ways somatic coaching can improve your well-being: 

• Mental clarity: You likely don’t fully understand the mental hang-ups or habits that guide your actions and reactions. Somatic coaches employ visualization and mind-body techniques to help you be more present, such as mindful breathing, intention setting, and grounding exercises. 

  This new skill set can help you sharpen your mind and declutter your thoughts, stimulating stronger focus and intentional problem-solving.

• Mental wellness: Trauma-informed reactions can ignite your fight-or-flight response, which keeps your nervous system on overdrive. Somatic coaching is a body-oriented approach that builds deeper awareness of your physical and emotional responses to anxiety, allowing you to better identify and regulate stress. Studies show that the somatic approach can even contribute to improving negative mental health symptoms. 

• Sense of balance: It’s normal to feel out of sorts every once in a while. After all, you juggle many roles and responsibilities at work and at home. But when instability becomes a normal part of life, it can have destructive impacts on your professional and personal growth.

  Somatic coaching works to align your physical, emotional, and mental states so you can better allocate energy and focus, improving productivity and making you more adaptable to daily challenges. 

• Emotional resilience: Life is full of interruptions and challenges that can take a heavy toll on your emotional well-being. Somatic techniques can teach you how to stay centered in stressful situations, allowing you to build up your resilience and bounce back stronger from setbacks.

• Communication skills: It’s not what you say but how you say it. Much of your communication is non-verbal — your body cues your listener to the hidden meaning of your message.

  Somatic practices build stronger access to the physical body, allowing you to express your feelings and emotions more effectively and identify others’ more accurately. Deeper interactions can have a snowball effect in strengthening your relationships, whether you’re building your community or working on being a better leader. 

• Professional performance: Your technical skills help you perform your daily tasks, but your soft skills define the kind of team player you are. Adaptability, emotional regulation, and uncovering your motivations can all help you bring your best self to work. 
• Physical awareness: Our bodies are mysterious and nuanced. Your brain is constantly sending out signals about your emotional and physical well-being — learning to decode those messages takes care and practice. Breathing exercises, yoga, and meditation can help you develop a stronger relationship with your body, improving your health and overall well-being.