ABOUT

Welcome! I am Alyssa, the founder of Flourish: Embodied Wellbeing Counselling and Coaching for home-educating parents.

I am a trained somatic/dance-movement psychotherapist and counsellor, but just as importantly a home-educating parent of 10 years! Wow. How time flies. :)

I had the inspiration to serve fellow home-educating parents with my wellbeing counselling and coaching, which is how Flourish was born.

Embodied Counselling and Coaching go beyond traditional talk therapy, which is a powerful practice in its own right, and integrates a somatic perspective. 

The word 'somatic' comes from the Greek word SOMA which translates as 'body'. Somatic psychology and therapies consider our body's emotional felt sense, nervous system regulation, breath patterns, posture, and movement as important aspects of our sense of wellbeing therefore, ithey are highly valued and centred in the therapeutic space.

I am trained to use somatic and embodied modalities, alongside verbal processes to help my clients work through challenges, gain clarity, create new possibilities, and increase a sense of personal agency and wellbeing.

I offer one-on-one sessions as well as a group program for home educating mothers to find greater peace, flow, confidence, clarity and freedom. 

If you are a home educating parent, you are carrying out significant and valuable work! And I know that this role has its own set of unique challenges and blessings. What I also know is that your wellbeing will be paramount during the journey. 

If you recognise you need some support to sort through your unique challenges or increase your wellbeing so you can best serve your children's homeschool journey, please reach out.  

Join my facebook group to get access to live group calls, where we integrate somatic practices and themed discussions; periodic live video encouragements; nervous system regulation exercises; group coaching and mindset refreshing to help you Flourish!