Deb Dana says, “…every nervous system’s state holds a story.”

What may show up as procrastination, overwhelm, disconnection, addiction, or difficulty with executive function is often the nervous system communicating something deeper to us.
 

The question is, what story does your nervous system hold? Why does this matter? It matters because to shift to a healthier mental state, to break deeply embedded patterns, you need to understand your story. I know this, because I did this work on myself first and it changed my life forever! 

Furthermore, I have worked individually with thousands of neurodivergent clients that came to me in total burnout and sometimes hopelessness and invariably they returned to their lives with more energy, fresh ideas, healthier boundaries, stronger identity, feeling more joy, the list goes on…!

If people could be allowed to PAUSE and WITNESS the mechanisms that drive their behaviour, they would start to notice deeply unmet needs either in their past or current life. Such needs as the need to be understood, to be attended to, to be heard or to be validated. Adults, young adults and children’s unmet needs will invariably shape their biology and their psychology if left unmet.

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  ”Trauma almost invariably involves not being seen, not being mirrored and not being taken into account”

                                                              Bessel Van Der Kolk  ‘The Body keeps the score'

 

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Somatic work supports the physiological and cognitive journey back to wholeness. A journey that starts from understanding that our nervous system works from a place of love and protection and enables us to welcome those parts that keeps us stuck in our journey. This leads to the real shifts where everything seems possible again, especially the life you always wanted!

 

The journey needs time. Somatic work is not about quick fixes. We have to respect your nervous system's rhythm and foster safety in a way that respects you and your story.

 

Together we will look at things through different lens: the Nervous System lens (bottom-up approach) and the Autism and ADHD lens when applicable (top-down approach). We will follow the Polyvagal Theory to support your understanding of your Nervous System. By you understanding your Nervous System, you learn how to manage your brain and relieve guilt and shame whilst learning to be compassionate towards yourself. For me, this was truly the missing link! ​​​​​

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A successful journey relies on an honest and trusting relationship between client and coach.

​I will encourage each step you take toward living a more balanced and rewarding life, but I will never tell you what to do or give you direct advise.

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​WHO DO I SUPPORT?​​

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People who benefit from Somatic Coaching vary in their symptomology; the result of their symptoms could look like:

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- Burnout

- Anxiety

- Depression

- Procrastination

- Overwhelm

- Guilt and Shame

- Trauma *Acute, Chronic or Complex

- Disconnection

- People-pleasing and Lack of Boundaries

- Low Self-Esteem

- Limiting beliefs

- Chronic Stress and Chronic Pain

- Hyper stimulation, Hypo stimulation or dissociation

- Sensory difficulties

- Identity work

- Old patterns/adaptive behaviours no longer serve 

- Addiction and all of the other adaptive ways that people try to manage dysregulated nervous systems.

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My previous clients have identified as:

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-Neurodivergent & Neurotypical Clients 

-Highly sensitive Clients

-PTSD/CPTSD Clients

-Perimenopause and Menopausal Women

-Women, Men and Genderqueer clients

-Parents or Carers of Neurodivergent Children

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I have worked with clients from all walks of life and different backgrounds. The common denominator is their curiosity to understand their nervous system and their story and manage life better.

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So, If you ever said or thought:
‘I have done years of therapy, I have rationalised, analysed and sectioned everything, but I still feel triggered and I don’t know why. When this happens, I feel it in my body somewhere and I feel anxious or I just go on my phone’?

and you are tired of feeling this way, somatic work might be the right next step for you!

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WHY TRUST IN ME?

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Firstly, I work extremely hard to provide a safe space for you to be vulnerable and fully yourself. My former clients have commented that I understand them, I listen to them, I believe them and I don’t judge them. As a bonus, I show up authentically as myself (which also mean I am not perfect!) and most importantly… I try to make the work we do as fun as possible!

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If you were to ask me more specifically, “why YOU”…

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I would say, I know what it means to walk around and feeling absolutely reactive to many stimuli around without understanding why its happening. Without feeling that I have any choice at all in how I show up in life.

 

That was me 10 years ago.

I lived in a body that holds trauma that I didn’t even know existed and a brain that has been wired differently from what the world expected.

I have been angry at everyone and everything, dealt with panic attacks, eating disorders, anxiety, neurodivergent burnout, abuse and grief.

I have been ignored, rejected, abandoned, misunderstood, not seen, not listened to and not valued.

I have also healed. I continue to heal and now support others in their own healing journey, fully aware that the path of healing never truly ends.

“But Fran, what qualifies you to be a trauma informed somatic coach?”

Well, I am an Accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC), certified Neurodivergent (AuDHD) Trauma Informed Somatic Counsellor, Somatic and Polyvagal Informed Practitioner, Member of the ICF (International Coaching Federation), ICO Registered (Information Commissioner's Office) and have Insurance and an updated DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service).

In truth, what qualifies me is more than these important professional trainings/certifications, it is the combination of all I have described above and lifetime commitment to working in this space.​​

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