Working with a Somatic Coach When You're Stuck on Autopilot
Victoria works as a somatic and mindfulness-informed coach. Coaching sessions focus on situations that keep producing the same outcomes. Attention goes to what is happening in those moments and how current responses contribute to the result. From there, specific points of choice become visible.
The work stays practical by focusing on small, repeatable situations. Change happens in moments such as responding to criticism, reacting to anxiety, or deciding whether to speak honestly or stay quiet. Working at this level makes change sustainable because these moments shape daily behavior.
Why patterns feel hard to change
The nervous system is designed to respond to stress and then return to baseline. Under ongoing stress or trauma, that reset may not occur. The body can remain in a heightened state of alert, reinforcing responses that were once useful but no longer fit the present situation. Nothing is broken. The system is responding based on past conditions.
What happens in coaching sessions
Coaching sessions focus on what is not working in your present life experiences.
Somatic techniques may be used to notice physical responses during stress or activation. Overwhelm often leads to disconnection from bodily signals, which makes patterns harder to catch early. When fight, flight, or freeze responses persist, stress can remain held in the body after the situation has passed. Somatic work supports releasing that held tension so the nervous system can settle and regain flexibility.
Between sessions, new responses are practiced in real situations. Follow-up focuses on what worked, what did not, and why. Over time, this builds trust in the ability to respond differently.
How coaching is structured
One-on-one coaching sessions focus on current concerns and practical application. Support between sessions is available when questions arise or additional resources are helpful.
What becomes possible
Greater clarity develops around patterns and what drives them. Old responses become easier to recognize before they take over. Priorities become clearer, separate from external expectations. Decision-making tends to require less second-guessing and less effort to manage others’ reactions.
This work focuses on behavior, awareness, and choice rather than clinical treatment. Understanding what drives action makes change possible. When readiness is there, reaching out is the next step.
Healing Arts Center
Victoria offers coaching through Healing Arts Center, an integrative wellness space in Virginia Beach. The center provides coaching and complementary services that are nervous system–informed and evidence-aware. Coaching sessions are available in person and virtually.
Learn more:
https://www.healingartsvb.com
Somatic coaching and nervous system–informed work:
https://www.healingartsvb.com/blog/somatic-coaching-in-virginia-beach-listening-to-the-nervous-systems-story
Book a coaching session:
https://www.vagaro.com/healingartscenter
