My Approach
Healing isn't about finding the perfect strategy or technique, but rather cultivating flexibility, curiosity, and self-compassion while discovering what approach works best for you.
My coaching approach has been shaped by my family's healing journey, the evolving science of neuroplasticity and the nervous system, and more than 11 years of supporting hundreds of clients recovering from the impact of chronic health challenges.
I integrate applied neuroscience, polyvagal theory, brain retraining and nervous system regulation tools, along with gentle somatic practices. Together, these approaches can help you build greater resilience and create the conditions to support the changes you are longing for in your life.
Sometimes the programs available and the many strategies offered can feel overwhelming. It can feel urgent to find the right combination of strategies in order to heal, however, healing doesn't come from trying "harder." It's not about perfectly implementing every strategy learned, but rather learning to quiet the noise and focus gently and strategically on bringing a felt sense of safety back to your system.
Together, we'll explore both top-down (brain-to-body) and bottom-up (body-to-brain) approaches, discovering the combination of tools that best supports you, right where you're at.
Above all, I strive to cultivate a safe space where you feel understood and supported. Having experienced the challenges of chronic illness, I know how exhausting it is to be simply getting through each day and also know the profound transformation that can happen when the brain and nervous system are given the right conditions so the body can heal.
My goal is to walk alongside you with compassion, knowledge, and encouragement as you move from simply surviving toward truly thriving.
What fuels my passion for working as a neuroplasticity coach?
A steadfast belief in the resilience of the human spirit and each person's capacity to heal.
A lived understanding of the uncertainty and challenges that come with chronic health issues.
The privilege of witnessing what is possible when the brain and body begin to feel safe again.
You are not broken. With the right space and tools, your nervous system can learn its way back toward safety, resilience, and ease.
What I Bring to Our Work Together
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B.A. in Human and Social Development
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B.Education
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Extensive training in neuroplasticity, brain retraining, and nervous system regulation and how to integrate a flexible approach
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Coach Certification with one of the leading brain retraining programs.
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Experienced brain retraining in-person retreat instructor, online group facilitator, and neuroplasticty content writer.
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Expertise in developing neuroplasticity-based coach training program and mentoring coaches and instructors in the field.
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Presenter on chronic illness, limbic system impairment, neuroplasticity, and brain retraining.
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A background in education and experience working with children, youth, and families.
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20+ years experience as an adult educator.
Ongoing Learning and Training
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Institute of Functional Medicine: Seminars attended with Dr. Stephen Porges, Dr. Neil Nathan, Dr. Robert Naviaux, Norman Doidge, Rick Hanson
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Polyvagal Theory Course work (Stephen Porges/Deb Dana)
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NICABM Courses: Neurobiology of Trauma, How to Work with Emerging Defense Responses to Trauma (Beyond the Fight/Flight/Freeze Model), Get Unstuck From Fight, Flight, or Freeze Mode, Why the Vagal System Holds the Key to the Treatment of Trauma
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Neurofit -Somatic/Nervous System Coach Training
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Vagus Nerve Training Program- Jessica Maguire
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Mindset Neuroscience Education with Stefanie Faye
Christine has made a pivotal difference in my brain retraining and my daughter’s. We use her kind, supportive, informative and understanding counsel as a guide and reference point throughout our days as we retrain our brains. Her clear explanations of how the limbic system functions to influence our physical and emotional wellbeing have given us reliable guideposts for rewiring our brains. She has a nuanced understanding of the factors influencing our brain retraining and most important, when we cannot recognize our own progress she can see it, points it out to us and applauds it.
I highly recommend Christine as a coach if you are on a brain retraining journey.
Harriett