Turning Toward
what Holds us Back
TRAUMA-INFORMED COUNSELLING FOR INDIVIDUALS,
AND SPECIALIST TRAINING FOR COACHES WHO WANT TO
WORK WITH RESISTANCE RATHER THAN AGAINST IT.
Private Counselling & Healing Group Spaces
There are times in life when awareness isn’t enough. You might understand your patterns. You might know what needs to change. And yet something still holds.
Perhaps it shows up as burnout, relational strain, chronic anxiety, or a persistent sense of being stuck. Maybe you feel pulled forward by one part of you, and held back by another.
Instead of pushing past this tension, we slow down enough to understand it.
Together, we turn toward the places that feel guarded, hesitant, or overwhelmed - at a pace that feels grounded and manageable.
When we meet what holds us back with steadiness and care, it no longer has to block the way forward. It begins to show us exactly what’s needed next.
My approach is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic psychology and trauma-informed care. These frameworks allow us to work with protective responses rather than overriding them.
For Coaches: Working with Client Resistance
If you're a coach, you will recognise the moments when a client begins to stall.
They might hesitate. They might circle the same issue. They might agree to action steps and then struggle to follow through.
Sometimes the shift is subtle - a change in tone, withdrawal of energy, or loss of clarity.
These moments are often labelled as “self-sabotage” or resistance that needs to be overcome.
But what if your client’s resistance isn’t a problem to solve?
More often, it reflects something protective within their system. Something uncertain, cautious, or not yet ready. When that protective energy is pushed aside, it tends to intensify. But when it’s met with a caring and attuned presence, it can become a doorway into deeper, more sustainable change.
I teach a trauma-informed framework for working with your client’s resistance within the coaching context. The focus is practical facilitation skill, grounded in an understanding of protective systems and how safe, positive change unfolds in the relational space.
As part of this work, you will also become more aware of your own protective patterns that might come into play as you work with clients. That awareness alone can transform the quality of your presence and the depth of your impact as a coach.
The experience is live and limited to a small group of coaches. We focus on what actually happens in sessions and throughout the coaching process, so you can feel more confident navigating these moments as they arise.
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