Common Questions
What actually happens in a session?
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We begin slowly. After settling in, we work with the breath and gentle attention to the body, noticing what’s present, at a pace that feels workable. There’s nothing to perform and nowhere to get to; we follow what the nervous system is ready for, not a fixed script.
Do I need any experience with breathwork or somatic work?
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None at all. Most people arrive having never done anything like this before. The work meets each person where they are. There’s no technique to master first and nothing to get right. Being new is a good place to begin from.
Is it online or in person?
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Both. In person allows for more hands-on, embodied support; online works well and is just as structured. We can talk through which feels right when we first speak.
Will I have to talk about my past?
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No. This work doesn’t depend on retelling the past. Together we attend to what’s here now, in the body and the breath, rather than the events behind it. Nothing needs to be shared that doesn’t feel right, and only if it helps.
Is what I share confidential?
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Yes. What’s shared here is held in confidence, to the same professional standard a therapist keeps, privately and with care. It stays between us. This is a space to speak freely, or to stay quiet; nothing has to be put into words to be worked with.
What if I don’t feel anything, or “do it wrong”?
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There’s no wrong way to do this. Whatever arises is information, not a test, whether that’s a lot, a little, or what seems like nothing. Some sessions are quiet, and the nervous system is often working in ways that aren’t dramatic. Nothing is being measured.
Will I stay in control during a session?
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Yes — always. Nothing is done to you, and nothing is forced. We can slow down, pause, or stop at any point, and that choice stays yours throughout. The work only ever goes where the nervous system is willing to go.
How is this different from talk therapy?
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Therapy often works through understanding, making sense of things with the mind. This works through the body: breath, sensation, and the nervous system, where understanding alone doesn’t always reach. Less about why a feeling is there, more about giving the body a different experience. The two sit well alongside each other.
Can I do this alongside my current therapy or coaching?
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Yes, and many people do. This work complements therapy rather than replacing it. The mind and the body, working from both directions, tend to support one another. For anyone in active treatment, it helps to let your therapist know, so the support stays joined up.
Is this suitable for trauma?
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The work is trauma-informed: it’s built around pacing, capacity, and staying within what the nervous system can hold, rather than working faster than it’s ready for. It is not a substitute for clinical trauma treatment, and in times of acute distress, that care comes first. When it’s hard to know, that’s exactly what a first conversation is for.
I’ve had an intense or overwhelming breathwork experience before. Is this different?
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Often, yes. Many strong breathwork experiences come from fast, high-intensity methods aimed at big releases. This approach is the opposite: slower, gentler, and built on capacity rather than intensity. Nothing is forced, the pace stays with what feels sustainable, and control stays with you throughout. Where there’s been overwhelm before, we go especially gently.
