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Lasting Relief from Chronic Pain, Stress, Anxiety and Tension

Individual sessions

In person in Auckland, New Zealand or online throughout the world.

One-on-one somatic healing sessions

Are you seeking a life where you can move freely and engage fully with the world around you?

Maybe you’ve exhausted traditional routes—countless visits to GPs, consuming various medications and undergoing standard therapies—all without finding the relief you desperately need.

Now, it’s time to experience freedom from the relentless grip of chronic pain and anxiety.

Sometimes, you have to look outside of the box to get the relief you need.

Conventional treatments typically target symptoms rather than address the underlying emotional and physiological causes of your conditions, leaving you in a continuous cycle of pain and frustration.

I offer you a tailored approach that goes deeper. Using methods that alleviate physical symptoms and heal emotional wounds, providing comprehensive and lasting relief.

Once we navigate these challenges together, you will often be able to reclaim your mobility, find peace and stability, and embrace a joy-filled life that once seemed unattainable.

Work with me

When you choose to work with me, you embark on a personalised journey toward healing that respects your unique experiences and challenges.

Each session is tailored to your specific needs, employing a combination of proven techniques to address both the physical symptoms and emotional roots of your pain and anxiety.

What happens in our sessions together

Our sessions begin with a thorough investigation of your history and current experiences so I can understand your situation.

As we build a safe and supportive relationship, I’ll ask questions that help you clarify your challenges and goals.

As we progress, we’ll incorporate experiential exercises that allow you to explore and embody the learning, fostering a deeper connection with yourself and your body’s innate wisdom.

I use the following techniques to help my clients deepen their self-awareness and go on a journey of self-discovery. The combination of techniques I use varies from client to client as I tailor it to each client’s personal needs.

Somatic Experiencing (SE)
A body-oriented approach to healing trauma and other stress disorders, Somatic Experiencing focuses on regulating and resolving the physical responses to trauma by facilitating the release of pent-up energy. SE acknowledges the body’s innate wisdom in healing trauma and seeks to restore balance by gently addressing suppressed arousal states, fostering a deeper mind-body connection and promoting nervous system regulation.
Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE)
TRE uses a series of exercises to initiate the body’s natural tremoring mechanism in a safe, comfortable way. This helps to release deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, and trauma and is effective for restoring the body to a state of balance and relaxation.
Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience (DARe)
The DARe framework helps clients develop stronger and more secure attachment so they can enjoy meaningful relationships as adults. The DARe approach offers skills, strategies and corrective experiences that help people heal early attachment wounds and deepen intimacy.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a practice that involves paying attention to the present moment with curiosity and kindness and without judgement. It helps increase awareness and acceptance of one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, reducing stress and enhancing overall well-being.
Somatic Regulation and Resilience (SRR)
An integrative model combining trauma research, neuroscience, and nervous system regulation to help clients develop coping skills, emotional regulation and resilience.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
A mindfulness-based approach that encourages values-based action to help you build a rich, full and meaningful life.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
An innovative framework that helps people learn how to break the cycle of chronic pain by retraining the brain so it responds more accurately to signals of safety and danger.
Life Coaching
A process of assisting people to identify and achieve personal and professional goals, life coaching involves guidance, encouragement, and support to create a fulfilling life.

Regain control

Each session is a step towards regaining control of your life, reducing pain, and enhancing your emotional and physical well-being.

By integrating a range of somatic tools and practices, I provide a supportive and safe space for you to explore, heal, and grow.

Whether we are sitting, moving, or engaging in mindfulness practices, you will learn to notice what feels good and what doesn’t, empowering you with the tools to manage and mitigate your symptoms effectively.

Hi, I’m Brenda

I understand how daunting chronic pain and deep-seated anxiety can feel, having navigated similar challenges myself.  

As an experienced somatic coach, I’ve successfully guided many individuals towards reclaiming their health and happiness. 

Together, we’ll develop a tailored strategy that addresses both your physical symptoms and emotional needs, empowering you to lead a life free from pain and full of potential.

Step 1

Schedule a Discovery Call

Book a free 30-minute discovery call where we’ll discuss your history, what you’ve tried, and what you’re looking to achieve. This call is the first step in tailoring your healing journey.

Step 2

Customised Session Plan

Book your appointment online or in person here in Auckland. Together, we’ll start to shape a plan that aligns with your specific needs, incorporating various therapeutic techniques to address your physical pain and emotional well-being.

Step 3

Experience Transformation

Begin your sessions and embark on a transformative journey. With each session, feel empowered as you learn to manage your symptoms and reclaim your life, paving the way for lasting wellness and joy.

Are you ready to explore a life beyond pain and anxiety?

My sessions can be tailored to meet your needs, and I offer multiple session package payments—just ask.

  • 1:1 coaching online or in-person

  • Follow-up emails between sessions as needed

  • Resources during and after the session as appropriate

  • Experiential exercises in session to embody the learning

Any questions?

I've tried everything to manage my pain. How is this different?

Many therapies focus solely on symptom relief, not the root cause. My approach integrates body awareness with somatic awareness techniques like TRE, PRT and Somatic Experiencing, which specifically address the underlying factors of chronic pain and anxiety, offering you a comprehensive path to not just manage but overcome your pain.

What if I am too anxious to benefit from these techniques?
It’s common to feel this way, especially if anxiety has been a long-standing issue. My practice offers a uniquely supportive and gradual approach, specifically designed to ease you into healing at your own pace, ensuring comfort and safety as you learn to regulate your nervous system and earn secure attachmentl.
Isn't chronic pain always a sign of a physical injury or condition?
While physical injuries can cause pain, chronic pain often persists due to neurological patterns that outlast the original injury. My therapeutic approach educates and empowers you to understand and influence these patterns, offering relief that traditional physical treatments might not provide.
What symptoms might benefit from these one-on-one sessions?

Often, my clients will come with

  • Chronic pain
  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Tension
  • Poor sleep patterns
  • Lack of energy
  • Constant aches and pains
  • Locked into a state of fight and flight
  • Trauma, abuse or neglect
How can I learn more about TRE?

I’ve compiled various resources to help you learn more about TRE, all conveniently accessible on my blog.

Here are some recommended articles to start with:

Brenda manages to get you to see the problem and find the solution with gentle probing and kind suggestions. I believe this enhances the learning experience because if you find the solution yourself, the learning is much deeper than if you are handed the answer on a silver platter.  

Brenda is very caring yet manages to keep perspective and see all possibilities around an issue. She allows you to rant and rage and then slowly gets you to pick through the ramblings to find the nuggets she cleverly uses to change your perspective and as a result, your life.

Brenda taught me to be introspective, to not be afraid to look inside and how to listen to my inner voice. Brenda helped me to take responsibility for the outcomes in my life. 

My reactions have changed and as a result, my results have changed. It occurred to me recently that the burning rage I used to feel inside has gone. Certain situations would trigger it and it would well up and consume me and I’d spit out fire and flame and now, well it is just gone. If I feel a spark starting to build in my chest, I breathe and change perspective. Quite remarkable.

– Tanya