EMBODIMENT & Trauma Informed COACHING

“WHAT WE DON’T NEED IN THE MIDST OF STRUGGLE IS SHAME FOR BEING HUMAN”-BRENE BROWN

FAQs

  • A trauma-informed coach acknowledges the impact of past traumatic events on your nervous system and helps you work through maladaptive responses that may hinder progress. They guide you in taking actionable steps towards your goals and assist in discovering your purpose.

    Mindset shifts alone may not be sufficient for sustainable change, and they help you navigate the complexities of healing and growth with compassion and understanding.

  • Coaching and therapy serve distinct but complementary purposes. While therapy often focuses on healing past wounds and addressing mental health concerns, coaching is oriented towards growth, self-development, and achieving specific goals. Coaching can indeed be a game changer for individuals who may not feel comfortable in a therapy setting or who have already undergone therapy but feel stuck in certain areas of their lives. Having someone to support you through the emotional and physical discomforts of change can accelerate your progress towards your desired outcomes, whether it’s a career change, relocation, pursuing creative endeavors, or any other life goal.

  • My journey is a testament to the resilience and commitment to personal growth I have. Completing my Somatic Experiencing Coaching certificate in 2020 and Body therapy in 2022. I continue to invest in my own self-development, and not only empowering myself but also gaining the tools to support others on their journeys.

    Having overcome religious abuse, childhood trauma, relational abuse, betrayal trauma, and eating disorders, I bring a depth of understanding and empathy to my coaching practice. My holistic approach, grounded in both personal experience and scientific understanding, emphasizes the importance of creating safe spaces for emotional authenticity and genuine connection.

    I belief in the power of being truly felt, heard, and seen. By guiding others through their own healing processes, helping others move towards living their best lives and experiencing greater wholeness and authenticity.

  • Lasting change happens slowly and with consistency. There’s no magic pill! But, how coaching will potentially change your life is by giving you co-regulation and a felt sense of being supported.

    Changes coaching may give will depend on you level of commitment to the process and whether you are prepared to launch even under discomfort and fear of failure. A coach is there to remind you to believe in yourself and be seen in the messiness of your human experience without judgement or shame.

THE Approach

What you’ll receive 

Saskia offers a unique coaching experience rooted in compassionate support and deep emotional awareness. With a focus on embracing the entirety of one’s being, Saskia guides clients through transformative journeys of self-discovery and healing. Drawing on techniques that honor the nervous system and encourage emotional expression.

Saskia provides a safe space for individuals to explore neglected aspects of themselves and navigate through childhood trauma, relational challenges, imposter syndrome, and more. Her approach is grounded in the belief that every part of her clients’ experiences is valid and worthy of acknowledgment. Through a blend of somatic experiencing, expressive arts therapy, mindfulness practices, and trauma-informed techniques, Saskia empowers her clients to embark on paths of personal growth, resilience, and authentic self-expression. Whether navigating big life transitions, or seeking inspiration to cultivate a new sense of self, Saskia’s coaching invites individuals to reclaim their wholeness and embrace the full spectrum of their existence.

Coaching may support:

-Divorce/Seperation

-Betrayal Trauma

-Religious Trauma

-Addiction

-Imposter Syndrom

-ADHD and chronic dis-regulation

HOWEVER Coaching should NOT replace a licensed therapist and is best to work with a coach in conjunction with a therapist. Saskia is not a medical or qualified therapist.

MODALITIES

SE ™️ SOMATIC EXPERIENCING

SE is a body-oriented therapeutic model that helps heal trauma and other stress disorders. Developed by Peter Levine, Ph.D., it is the result of the multidisciplinary study of stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics, with more than 45 years of successful clinical application.

VOice & Songwriting

Voice tools to empower your ability to speak with confidence and work with fears surrounding your life.

Voice rehabilitation and building strength and resonance without force. Starting to connect with the voice, a source of discomfort and embarrassment for many. Combined with Songwriting and storytelling to support authentic expression.

You’ll be guided in creating your own songs and stories with practical and intuitive elements of this art form to bring your dreams into manifestation and work through trauma.

While simultaneously working through mental, physical, emotional and/or energetic blocks.

MINDFULNESS

The quality of your breath is the quality of your life.

Guiding the breath is a powerful instrument to transformation and growth. Becoming aware of holding and bracing patterns in your breath and releasing held rigidity in the body to support growth and development.

Supporting vocal development, creativity and emotional shifts.

Zenthai shiatsu addresses the needs by drawing on the Traditional Energetic based systems of Zen Shiatsu, Traditional Thai Massage and the remediation techniques of Osteopathy.  By the integration of the prime aspects of the modalities and the creation of a safe, awake and caring healing environment, Zenthai has evolved to be widely recognised as an effective structural and energetic form of therapy.

This is movement based therapy with a reputation of effective dealing with issues of the musculo-skeletal , digestive and nervous system.

Zen-Thai Shiatsu