Nervous System and Somatic Coaching
Build a life that no longer costs you your energy or sense of self.
For ADHDers / AuDHDers and every deep feeler in between, deeply driven but deeply drained, disconnected, and overwhelmed.
Most coaching skips the nervous system and body entirely. We don't.
If you've spent years pushing through, performing competence, and figuring it out in your head. You already know that information alone doesn't create lasting change. Insight isn't enough when your nervous system is still running old patterns.
This work goes deeper. Together, we explore how your experiences, habits, and blocks show up not just in your thoughts, but in your body, in real time. That's where the real leverage is.
You'll build a clearer relationship with your own internal signals, understand what your nervous system actually needs, and start taking steps that feel grounded in your capacity and strengths.
Book a free discovery call to see if this feels like a good fit. No pressure, no pitch.
What working together looks like
Sessions are 1:1, over Zoom, and paced to you. Some weeks we're untangling something specific that came up. Other weeks are slower, more about integrating practices that build safety and connection in the body.
Between sessions, you have access to asynchronous messaging for reflection, accountability, questions, or just staying connected to the work when life gets full.
We usually start by mapping your nervous system patterns, the bracing, the protectors, what tends to show up and when. Instead of just talking about a pattern, we notice it in real time, in your body, your thoughts, your behavior. That's how the capacity to meet it differently actually builds.
If connecting with your body feels difficult or unfamiliar, that's okay. We start exactly where you are, and we get curious together about what your body needs, both internally and externally, to feel safe enough to move toward the things you want in life.
Parenting
Parenting as a neurodivergent adult is layered. Your own wounds may get triggered, and your strong-willed, often neurodivergent child needs you to be their steady anchor. I help you regulate your nervous system, break cycles of reactivity, and nurture your child's strengths so they can thrive as their authentic self. And I make sure your needs are honored too.
Relationships
Many late-diagnosed adults struggle with knowing what their needs are, let alone expressing them. This can lead to masking, people-pleasing, or simmering resentment. I help you identify, honor, and communicate your needs so you can build relationships rooted in safety, authenticity, and mutual respect.
Career
For neurodivergent adults, work struggles often go deeper than just "time management." Perfectionism, procrastination, and task paralysis can keep you stuck, even when you know what needs to get done. I help you untangle these patterns so you can work with your brain, not against it, and create a career path that feels sustainable and aligned.
Self
Masking doesn't stop when you're alone. Even without an audience, the old habits of monitoring, performing, and pushing through can keep running in the background. I help you notice when you're still performing for no one, get curious about what's underneath the mask, and build a relationship with yourself that doesn't depend on managing anyone's reaction to you.
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Nervous system-led
Our nervous systems carry subconscious patterns that often keep us feeling stuck. You’ll learn to recognize your body’s different nervous system states and build tools and the capacity to move between them safely and with awareness.
Compassionate exploration of your protective patterns
We’ll look at the patterns that feel like they're keeping you stuck and meet them with curiosity and compassion, not shame. Because self-compassion is where real transformation begins.
Building Somatic Awareness
By bringing your attention to your body, we gently rebuild your relationship with your sensations and emotions so they can guide, support, and help you rebuild self-trust.
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"Trauma-informed" can mean different things, so I want to be clear about what I mean when I say my coaching is trauma-informed.
When I say my coaching is trauma-informed, I mean I have training in how complex trauma shapes the nervous system, influences subconscious beliefs, and creates patterns that show up in thoughts, emotions, and behavior. I'm in the final month of the Professional Year-Long (460-hour) training in Compassionate Inquiry® and continue ongoing training in trauma and somatics.
As a nervous system and somatics coach, I work with your body, not just your thoughts. You're the expert on your inner world. My job is to hold a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can reconnect with your intuition and find what works for your brain and body. This work can surface emotions and memories held subconsciously, so knowing that going in matters, and it's exactly what these trainings prepare me to hold.
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Coaching is private pay and isn't covered by insurance. Think of it as an investment in your future self, not a medical expense.
I don't price by the session, since we're usually working toward something bigger than what a single hour can hold. Sessions are typically 60–90 minutes depending on what we're working through, and include messaging support between sessions for accountability and check-ins.
Instead, we work in 3-month blocks, since it creates a natural check-in point and builds trust and accountability as we go:
12 sessions: $2,100 ($700/month)
6 sessions: $1,050 ($350/month)
A number of sliding scale spots are available to support accessibility. Please reach out if that would be helpful for you.
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Therapists diagnose and treat mental health conditions and trauma, and are regulated by licensing boards or professional associations. Coaches aren't subject to any mandatory regulatory board, though most go through extensive training in their specialty and often bring lived experience into the work.
Many people find therapy and coaching work well together: therapy for mental health and exploring the past, coaching for specialized support, growth, behavioral change, and taking action toward larger goals.
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You do not have to be officially diagnosed with ADHD or be AuDHD to work with me. I am especially passionate about working with individuals who want to feel rooted in their bodies and who are ready to experience their emotional sensitivity as a source of wisdom rather than something to manage. The best way to see if we are a good fit is to book a discovery call.
On the outside, I looked like I had it all together — professor, master’s degree in biology, family, home. But inside, I was exhausted from running, always feeling like I was falling behind. No matter how much I achieved, it was never enough. I was never enough.
I spent years struggling with procrastination, perfectionism, and burnout — unaware that these were signs of masking my ADHD and autistic traits. Later, I also discovered I have aphantasia — my brain doesn’t form mental images — and suddenly, my lifelong struggles with executive functioning made sense. Even after years of therapy and countless books on psychology, ADHD, and autism, I still felt stuck. Parenting added another layer of challenge. I often felt overwhelmed and guilty, unsure how to meet my children’s needs while managing my own.
My patterns began to shift when I started working with an ADHD coach and began developing my interoceptive awareness (awareness of my inner sensations). Through compassionate, trauma-informed coaching, nervous system regulation, and somatic practices, I finally experienced what it felt like to be safe in my own body. For the first time, I slowed down and realized my patterns — procrastination, people-pleasing, hyper-independence — weren’t flaws. They were my body’s way of protecting me. I was never broken. It all made sense.
Healing isn’t just about understanding your past — it’s about building safety, trust, and connection in the present so you can create new possibilities for the future. More clarity doesn’t usually come from thinking harder. It comes from listening to the sensations in your body and from taking action towards the things that you value. The challenging part is that we often need support to help us take that action.
It is my goal as a nervous system and somatics coach to support other empaths and late-diagnosed ADHD and AuDHD adults to rebuild an internal sense of safety, reconnect with their bodies, and move forward without leaving themselves behind. It’s possible to build nourishing relationships, thrive in life and career, and be the parent your children truly need.
I’m a half-Japanese, queer, nonbinary person, partner, and a mother of two young children. Outside of coaching, I love writing, moving my body, good food, and recharging in nature.
I look forward to supporting you on your journey,
Risa
About Risa
