FAQ
Common questions
Answers to the questions most people have before a first call. If yours is not here, reach out directly.
What is somatic work and how is it different from therapy?
Somatic work operates directly with the body's intelligence rather than the thinking mind. Traditional therapy and coaching work top-down, building insight, reframing beliefs, changing behaviour through conscious effort. Somatic work goes bottom-up: it works with the nervous system, the fascia, the breath, and the body's own capacity for regulation. The result is structural change rather than symptom management. Many people have tried conventional approaches for years and found them insufficient, somatic work often reaches what nothing else has, because it addresses the root pattern rather than its surface expression.
Is this right for me?
This work is designed for high-performing, highly intelligent, highly sensitive people operating in high-stakes environments, entrepreneurs and business owners, executives, first responders, doctors, lawyers, and others who carry significant responsibility. If you are highly capable yet chronically depleted, if you cannot switch off, if you have tried conventional approaches without lasting results, you are likely a fit. The best way to know is a discovery call, a real conversation with no obligation and no pressure.
What is Kambo?
Kambo is a powerful Amazonian medicine derived from the secretion of the phyllomedusa bicolor frog. It works at a cellular level, engaging the body's immune and lymphatic systems to purge what no longer serves the organism, physically, energetically, and emotionally. Sessions are administered in a ceremonial context with full safety screening and contraindication protocols. Kambo is not right for everyone, and it is never offered without appropriate preparation and assessment. For those it is right for, it creates a rapid and profound reset that talk-based or movement-based work alone cannot replicate.
What is Emotional Release Bodywork?
Emotional Release Bodywork is a hands-on somatic modality that works with the body's stored patterns. Experiences, especially high-stress, high-intensity, or traumatic ones, are encoded in the tissues, the posture, and the nervous system, not just as memories. This work creates the conditions for the body to release those patterns at their physical root, often producing immediate and palpable shifts. Sessions draw on multiple somatic techniques and are calibrated to your specific presentation and capacity.
How long does the process take?
The signature offering is a 3–4 month container. This timeframe exists because genuine nervous system change is a process, not an event. The body needs to learn a new baseline, and that learning requires repetition, integration, and progressive loading. Single sessions are also available for those who want to experience the work before committing to a container, or who have a specific issue to address. The discovery call is where we assess which format is appropriate for where you are.
What happens on the first call?
The discovery call is a 30-minute conversation. There is no sales script and no pressure. We talk honestly about where you are, what you have tried, what is not working, and what might be possible. I assess whether this work is appropriate for you, and you assess whether I am the right fit. If we are aligned, we discuss next steps. If not, I will tell you that directly and point you toward what might serve you better.