1:1 Sessions are customized to meet your unique needs.
Each session together is designed to support you in connecting with your true self through the innate wisdom of your body.
At this time, all sessions are virtual unless you are already working with me in-person.
No two sessions are alike, but sessions generally fall into 3 categories.
Read more about your options below:
YOGA
Body. Breath. Meditation.
Yoga sessions harness the body's innate wisdom to connect you to your true Self.
PARTS WORK
Developing a healthy relationship with yourself can be challenging to master.
Parts Work sessions help you make peace with all parts of yourself. You might even learn to love yourself...
COACHING
Therapy can be great, but it's not the only way.
Coaching sessions utilize some of the same methods you'd find in therapy, but with the addition of embodied practices, guided meditations, and education not shared by your average therapist.
“Christen is such a calm, soothing person. She offers feedback in a way that never makes me feel judged.”
"The difference between working with Christen and going to therapy is that Christen has given me practical tools for better dealing with life, which makes me feel like I have more control in many aspects of my life. Talk therapy was just that... talk."
"The work that we do together and the time we spend together is just so meaningful and helpful for me."
Making the most of our time together
It's hard to accomplish much in just one session. As such, sessions are available in packages of 3. Before starting our work together, you'll fill out an intake form and schedule a free consultation so we can get right to work in our first session.
Not sure which type of session is right for you? Apply for Coaching Sessions and we'll make a plan during our free consultation.
Yoga Sessions Include:
- A free consultation to assess your specific needs and desires for our yoga sessions
- Customized yoga practices that honor your nervous system and your body's unique needs and limitations
- Breathing practices
- Guided Meditations
- Yoga's non-physical wisdom
- Anatomy education relevant to your body's current experiences
- Resources for home practice and yogic study between our sessions together
- Yoga-informed spiritual guidance if desired
Somatic Parts Work Sessions Include:
- Education on Somatic Internal Family Systems model that we use to navigate parts work
- Practices designed to attune you to the experience of your body so you can tend to your body's needs, be more present, curb dissociative tendencies, and gain awareness of your patterns and reactions.
- Nervous system training for navigating pain and discomfort (physical or emotional) without becoming overwhelmed
- A step-by-step method for releasing shame and self-criticism and connecting to self-compassion
- Gentle patience: You will never be pressured to share anything until/unless you are ready to. Sessions are guided by your consent and comfort.
- Guided meditations to soothe the nervous system and build awareness of body, mind, and emotions
- Post-session reflections so you can continue parts work on your own between sessions
Coaching Sessions Include:
- Techniques for identifying your physical, mental, emotional, and relational patterns.
- Compassionate inquiry into your relationship with yourself.
- Customized practices, methods, and information to support you in resolving your struggles (physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual)
- Embodiment practices to improve body awareness, manage stress, regulate emotions and the nervous system, and quiet the mind.
- Practical tools for navigating your life's relationships (romantic and all others)
- Step-by-step guidance for replacing patterns like people pleasing and self sacrifice with strong boundary-setting and self care
- Therapy preparation so your work with your therapist can be more effective (if working with a therapist or planning to)
