FAQ
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What is “True Nature”?
True Nature refers to the essence of you as a human being. It is not your conditioning (learned history) but the heart of your living consciousness. In other words, it is the essence of what we are beneath our individual histories.
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Do you work with anyone for coaching?
I am happy to hear from everyone. I would love to connect over the phone to ensure we are a good fit for each other. Schedule a consultation here.
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I have never had a coach before, what does a coach do and why is it beneficial?
A coach is someone who offers you attuned support, clarity, and accountability. It is easy to get stuck in your “old ways” that may be holding you back instead of propelling you forward. It is helpful to have someone keeping you accountable towards your aims for inner wellness. You do not need to walk this path alone and I believe that through coaching you can get the positive life results that you want.
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Do I need to prepare for my first session?
No preparation needed. Just show up and prepare to share whats in your heart. You can share about whatever is relevant for you at that moment. Picking a topic that is more emotionally charged makes it much easier to move into the body. After the consultation, if you feel that you would like to continue with additional sessions, I might ask you to fill out a questionnaire that will help guide us through our sessions.
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Who is breathwork recommended for?
Heart-Focused Breathing is recommended for anyone looking for more self-awareness, relaxation, clarity, or deeper PTSD healing.
The best way to improve the quality of your life is to change your automatic emotional reactions to external situations.
The automatic nervous system manages 90% of our bodies functions. So if your ANS is stuck in a fight/flight or freeze pattern your body and wellbeing will suffer.
This breathing technique helps reduce the impact of stress on your mind and body which increases vibrant energy for a full life.
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Can anyone do breathwork?
Sessions are geared for where your automatic nervous system (ANS) is in that moment.
It has taken me years to get to an in-breath of 5 seconds, I started at 2-3 seconds. I am still working my old PTSD breathing patterns. We need to retrain and reset our ANS.
If you are currently experiencing any health conditions and want to work with the breath, please contact me and we can discuss what would be best for you.
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What typically occurs in a coaching session?
Great question. That’s why I put it in a blog post. You can read it here.
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What are your qualifications?
I have over 20 years of experience of working on my own healing practice. I believe that as a coach I need to be clear of my own personal traumas.
I have had my own coaching practice for 10 years.
I am a graduate of Awakening to Presence, a 7-year education and training program.
I’m a graduate of a 5-year Awakening to Presence teacher training.
I have been working with a team of teachers at Awakening to Presence for another 3-years assisting at group in person workshops and zoom committed groups.
I’ve participated in the Power of You Training with Mel Robbins and the Life Coaching Training with Tony Robbins.
I’m a Certified Breath Practitioner.
I ran a retail herbal healing business for 15 years as well as helped start nonprofits, and was coordinator for conservation grants.
I love anything that brings up together and connects us at our deepest true nature level..
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What are your specialties?
I specialize in childhood adversity, traumas, PTSD, grief, loss, parenting, attachment patterns, transferences and projections, anger, teenagers, suicide, divorce, relationships, life and career transitions, Inner Judge work, Byron Katie’s 4 questions, dealing with high conflict personality disorders, family dynamics, helping people declutter their lives, and helping families with the death process.
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Do you keep my information confidential?
What the client shares and experiences with the coach will be kept confidential. While I do regularly check-in with my mentors, I do not share names and personal details. I speak to my mentor about my experience as a coach to ensure that my own system is clear and appropriate for my clients.
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Do you offer services for non-English speakers?
For non-English speakers wanting a remote healing session, I can still offer my services. Pre and post-session communication will be done via email. Prior to your appointment time, you would send me an email of your intention for the session and any information relevant to the session, translated into English. The session would then be conducted at the appointment time. A summary of the session would be sent back to you by email within 24 hours of the appointment time. I recommend using Google Translate if you are not comfortable with English.
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Do you accept all forms of payment?
I accept cash, personal checks, Venmo and Paypal. After the session is complete, I will invoice you through Paypal and payment is due within 24 hrs after you receive the invoice.
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What is your cancellation policy?
I understand that unanticipated events happen occasionally in everyone’s life. In our desire to be effective and fair to all clients, the following policies are honored:
A 24 hour advance notice is required when cancelling an appointment. This allows the opportunity for someone else to schedule an appointment. If you are unable to give 24 hours advance notice you will be charged the full amount of your appointment. This amount must be paid prior to your next scheduled appointment.
No-shows - Anyone who either forgets or consciously chooses to forgo their appointment for whatever reason will be considered a “no-show.” They will be charged for their “missed” appointment.
Late Arrivals – If you arrive late or connect via telephone/Skype late, your session may be shortened in order to accommodate others whose appointments follow yours. Depending upon how late you are, I will then determine if there is enough time remaining to start a treatment. Regardless of the length of the treatment actually given, you will be responsible for the “full” session. Out of respect and consideration to your coach and other clients, please plan accordingly and be on time.
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Have another question?
Do you still have a question that I haven’t answered? Let’s connect. Email me here.