You're not broken.
You're braced.
Coaching for women living with chronic symptoms, symptom anxiety, and the constant fear that it's coming back. So your body can stop feeling like the thing you have to watch.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Before your feet hit the floor, you've already scanned your whole body to decide whether today is a "good day."
Where's the bathroom, where's the exit, what's "safe" to order. By dessert you're exhausted from looking fine.
You know where every hospital is on the route. Spontaneous trips stopped feeling spontaneous a long time ago.
You googled the nearest ER before you booked the flight, then spent the vacation counting exits.
You practice what you'll say to the doctor so you'll be believed this time. You leave feeling unheard anyway.
You say it to your husband because explaining it again feels harder than carrying it alone.
Why it keeps happening
When you've been sick, scared, or dismissed, your body learns to stay on guard. It watches every twinge, every room, every meal, because at some point watching felt like the only way to stay safe.
That alertness made sense. The problem is it never got the message that it can stand down. So even on the days your body is okay, you don't get to feel okay.
None of this means you're anxious by nature, dramatic, or doing recovery wrong. It means your body is doing its job a little too well. That part can change.
How we work together
We work on the fear around your symptoms: the checking, the planning, the bracing. We use practical, body-based tools you can actually use in the moment, in your car, at the table, in the waiting room.
1 on 1 Coaching Program
Thrive.
Regain your freedom. Thrive beyond chronic illness.
- 3 months of 1:1 sessions every other week, by video
- EFT tapping, brain retraining and body-based tools, matched to what works for you
- Tools for the moments fear shows up: driving, traveling, eating out, being with people
- About 20 to 30 minutes a day of practice between sessions
Investment: $1,997, with payment plans. By application only.
- Step 1
Apply
Fill out a short application, then we'll get on a call to talk about what's going on and whether this is a good fit. No pressure either way.
- Step 2
Your plan
We pick the places fear shows up most for you, whether that's driving, eating out, travel, or your own bed at 3am.
- Step 3
Your life back
So dinner can just be dinner, and the drive can just be the drive.
hi there,
I'm Stef.
I work with women who are tired of living on high alert in their own bodies. Many of my clients have done everything right medically and still can't shake the fear of the next flare, the next symptom, the next "what if."
My approach is gentle, practical, and grounded in how the body responds to stress and fear. I'm also completing my graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, so the work stays rooted in both care and evidence.
I'm based in the Tarpon Springs area of Florida and work with clients online.
- Integrative Health Practitioner
- Trauma-Informed Coach
- Somatic Mind-Body Practitioner
- EFT/TFT Practitioner
Questions
Is this therapy or medical treatment?
No. Coaching is not a substitute for medical care, diagnosis, or mental health treatment. Please keep working with your doctors. I help with the fear and hypervigilance that so often come along with chronic symptoms.
Do I need a diagnosis to work with you?
No. Many clients come to me with a diagnosis like POTS or MCAS, and many are still waiting for answers. What matters is that fear of your symptoms is running more of your life than you want it to.
Is this done online?
Yes. Sessions are by video, so you can join from wherever you feel most comfortable.
What if I've tried everything already?
A lot of my clients have. This work isn't another protocol to get right. It's about changing how your body responds to the symptoms themselves.
How much time does it take?
We meet every other week, and you'll spend about 20 to 30 minutes a day practicing the tools between sessions.
Can I do this if I'm on medication or other treatments?
Yes. Coaching works alongside your current care and doesn't replace or interfere with it.
What does it cost?
The 3-month Thrive program is $1,997, with payment plans available. It's by application, so we'll talk first to make sure it's the right fit.
SAFE
Ready to stop bracing?
Send me the word SAFE on Instagram, or fill out the short application. I'll take it from there.