Trauma-informed coaching for sensitive people who feel called to create meaningful work
Support for moving forward with your creative voice without abandoning your nervous system.
Does this feel familiar?
You feel a quiet call to create something meaningful.
A project.
A body of work.
Something that might genuinely help people.
But when you try to move forward, something shifts.
Fear of being visible appears
Your nervous system becomes overwhelmed
The inner critic gets loud
You freeze, procrastinate, or abandon the project
And you start wondering: Why is this so hard for me?
There’s nothing wrong with you
For many sensitive people, visibility and creative risk activate the nervous system in powerful ways.
When that happens, pushing harder usually makes things worse.
Instead of creating momentum, it creates more overwhelm, more self-criticism, and more shutdown.
But there is another way forward.
A nervous-system-friendly approach
Instead of forcing yourself forward, coaching focuses on learning to work with your nervous system.
Together we explore things like:
Understanding your nervous system patterns
Recognizing fear without letting it control your decisions
Separating the inner critic from your real creative voice
Designing small steps that feel possible instead of overwhelming
Building agency through gentle, consistent progress
Over time, those small steps can build real momentum.
What coaching sessions look like
Coaching is collaborative and practical.
In our sessions, we might:
Explore what’s currently blocking your creative work.
Understand what your nervous system is reacting to.
Design small, manageable experiments for the next week or two.
Reflect on what happened and adjust the next step together.
The goal isn’t perfection.
The goal is learning how to move forward without abandoning yourself.
The Result
Over time, people often experience:
Less shame around their nervous system reactions.
More agency and confidence.
The ability to take significant creative steps.
A growing sense that their voice matters.
Sometimes the first step is simply sharing something publicly for the first time.
And sometimes that one step helps someone else.
Coaching Details
Session length: 60 minutes
Format: Video or audio call
Frequency: Varies, often every 1–2 weeks
Price: $150
Interested in working together?
You can start by scheduling a free 20-min introductory call.
This gives us a chance to talk about:
What you're hoping to create.
What feels difficult right now.
Whether coaching might be helpful.
Schedule a Free 20-minute Intro Call
Is Deep by Design coaching for you?
Coaching may be a good fit if you:
Feel called to create meaningful work or help others.
Struggle with fear of visibility or self-doubt.
Have a sensitive nervous system shaped by difficult experiences.
Want to move forward slowly and sustainably.
Coaching may not be the right fit if you are looking for:
Aggressive accountability or productivity coaching.
Fast results or performance pressure.
Business growth tactics or marketing strategies.
A therapeutic or clinical approach to healing.
Why people usually reach out
Most people who work with me are in one of these situations:
They want to share something meaningful, but fear of visibility shows up.
They have a creative project or idea, but keep getting stuck in freeze.
Their nervous system becomes overwhelmed whenever they try to move forward.
If that sounds familiar, coaching can help you move forward slowly, gently, and sustainably.
You don’t have to force yourself forward alone.