What is Breathwork and Somatic Healing?

When we use the word “somatic,” we’re referring to something related to the body. Breathwork is a somatic practice and one of the most powerful healing modalities for emotional, mental health, and spiritual transformation. It’s a body-centered practice where a trained practitioner guides you through different conscious breathing techniques. Somatic healing is an umbrella term for embodiment practices that address the root of an issue. It involves working with the body to support a deep level of self-awareness, improve emotional regulation and bring a person back to wholeness. In addition to breathwork, some other examples of these somatic practices are meditation, visualization, parts work, grounding, movement or sensation awareness work.

What is Somatic Internal Human System Therapy?

Also known as parts work or inner child healing, this therapy addresses differences and conflicts in “agendas” between parts that are usually responsible for gridlock in your emotional healing. Let me give you an example. Think about your own healing journey. You want to heal. And you know, on some level, that your healing requires that you take action. But despite that strong desire, there’s another part of you that wants to stay in your comfort zone where it feels familiar and (seems) safe. Those two different parts of you, then, come into conflict – leading to feelings of inner conflict. Basically, “Parts work” is our way of understanding our sense of self as being complex and multifaceted. It’s based on modern neuroscience. Different parts of yourself can be triggered depending on what you’re going through. That’s why it can sometimes feel like we’re behaving and responding to various situations in our life as different versions of ourselves.

What is Intuitive Energetics?

Intuitive energetics serves as a transformative connection between energy healing and psychic development, which I have incorporated into my sessions with clients. This powerful skill enables me to deeply attune to an individual's energetic system, facilitating co-regulation and gaining profound insight into their personal growth and life challenges, often with minimal verbal communication required from my clients. It is a unique gift and skill that allows me to offer guidance and advice that is tailored to each person's unique energetic makeup.

It is with great gratitude that I share this gift and skill of intuitive energetics with my clients. Through this approach, I aim to facilitate transformative experiences and empower individuals on their personal healing and growth journeys.

What is the difference between coaching and therapy?

The biggest differentiator is that coaching focuses on the future, while therapists and other licensed mental health practitioners tend to focus on the past. Because of the criteria set by licensing bodies, therapy doesn't always allow for the personalized approach that coaching does. Both can be useful tools in your journey to support, which is why we blend both for a highly effective approach. 

Who would benefit from your approach to somatic coaching?

In the larger framework of your healing journey, coaching can be a life-changing and change-catalyzing experience for:

• Those who are therapy-resistant 

• Individuals who feel stagnant or stuck despite previous efforts in therapy or personal development

• Those who use spiritual tools/concepts but feel stuck and are looking to address deeper psychological or emotional needs

• Those who have a mental health professional but feel like they need extra support with a different, complementary approach.

• Those who want to take the next step in their addiction recovery work

• Athletes and performers to enhance mental agility, improve body awareness, and prevent injuries

• Those who seek support with real-life situations, intention setting and accountability

• Those who feel drawn to coaching rather than traditional therapy

• Anyone who finds themselves in a cycle of inner struggle 

• Those who want to improve their overall relationship with themselves and reclaim their agency

* I have worked with plenty of individuals without a professional treatment team such as a psychiatrist and dietitian. However, I will use my best judgment with your highest interest always at heart.

What is an Eating Disorder VS. Disordered Eating?

The term “eating disorder” is used when diagnosed by a licensed professional. It is determined based on a set of criteria as outlined by the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorder. “Disordered eating” is used to reference a relationship with food that is mentally, emotionally, or physically debilitating, regardless of whether it meets this DSM-V criterion. Both involve problematic and unwanted relationships with food that affect our quality of life. While the severity and behaviours between the two categories vary, they should all be taken seriously.

What types of disordered eating does The Self-Worth Lounge work with?

We primarily work with individuals 19 years and older who struggle with disordered eating which can look like but is not limited to; binge eating, bingeing and purging, chronic dieting and emotional eating.

We will work with anyone who has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Considering this is a more extreme case, we may require a second member of our clinical team for added support, or include another health professional, prior to beginning our work together. This is an area that I struggled with for 16 years, it’s close to my heart and I feel I can truly be an asset to your recovery.

What is the difference between Bulimia Nervosa vs. Bingeing and Purging?

Really it’s just technicality. Bulimia nervosa is a formal diagnosis given by a health professional that falls under the umbrella of an eating disorder where the individual consumes large amounts of food at once followed by guilt and shame followed by purging, which can be self-induced vomiting, laxatives or over-exercising. When we refer to bingeing and purging in this work, the same behaviours apply, however, the frequency and severity may not appear as extreme to the individual.