Living Fully Sessions

Living Fully Sessions are for you if you are ready to live more fully and be more authentically YOU, but can’t seem to get there.

Perhaps, you’ve worked with healing professionals and tried a whole range of modalities, but you still feel stuck … as if all that was helpful and connected some dots but it didn’t translate into a lasting change.

You find that you are still doing the thing you want to stop doing and not doing what you want to start doing.

As a result of working with me, you’ll start to live in a way that feels authentic and true to who you are and what you want. 

  • Instead of dismissing that little whisper of inner knowing … what fits and feels right … you’ll start valuing it!

    What you choose to do or not do will come from within you.

  • Instead of seeking validation and self-doubting, you will embody an attitude of “I get me, even if others don’t.”

  • Instead of saying “Yes” when you feel a “No,” you’ll be able to say “No” when you feel a “No.”

    Your inner feelings will match your outer actions. No more inner angst and tension. Just relief!

You will learn to fully trust yourself with clarity, confidence and ease…. regardless of people’s reactions (criticisms, judgment, pushback etc.).

And by learning this process, you’ll develop an unshakeable resilience so you can stay true to yourself no matter what.

Sessions are conducted over Zoom.

No traveling. No traffic. Just you in the comfort of your space receiving the support you need to experience the change you want.

You matter.

You are not a problem. You are an incredibly unique person who is more than any problem you are here to resolve. And, I will treat you and your process with the utmost respect and care.

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What you can expect in your sessions:

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    I will offer gentle, unobtrusive guiding throughout your sessions. And, if something I say or offer doesn’t fit or feel right, then please let me know. In fact, doing so is actually encouraged and part of the process; it enables you to exercise agency and voice what’s true for you. Win, win! Each person has their own process - no two processes are alike - and I’m here to support your process. There’s no right or wrong.

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    Anything you share will be met with a warm welcome.

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    You will not be diagnosed, analyzed, interpreted or made to feel wrong in any way.

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    Any next steps … what you choose to do or not do … will come from within you as you connect more deeply with your body’s wisdom.

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    You are always in charge of your session. What you share or don’t share is entirely up to you.

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    Privacy is paramount. What you share in your sessions, stays in your sessions. 

What do the sessions look like?

  • At the start of your session, I’ll ask if you have a starting place…

    A stressful experience or challenging issue that’s impacting your quality of life. Your starting place can also be more of a longing … there’s a wanting for something.

    Even not knowing where to start can be a place to start!

  • Then, I’ll support you in turning towards that issue so you can experience the change you crave.

    Through this process, you’ll discover wisdom within that you never knew was there.

    You’ll feel more connected to yourself and your inner knowing.

    And, you’ll find your way forward from within as you are with that challenge or longing.

  • As a result of my SE training, I bring a unique trauma-informed approach to facilitating Inner Relationship Focusing sessions.

    That means I’ll use gentle, invitational language to help you be with feelings that emerge as you are with a challenging issue (IRF), while also noticing how your nervous system is responding to that (SE).

So, what does that actually look like?

  • I pay attention to pacing.

    As we turn towards tender terrain, I’ll offer invitations that respect your body’s pacing. That can sound like, “You might sense if it’s okay to be with this.” And, if there’s any kind of no, hesitation or feeling unsure, then we’ll turn towards that instead.

    Safety is paramount. Respecting what I call your body’s knowing no guides the way. We will never push past it. There’s no pushing, forcing or white-knuckling your way forward.

    This process feels good and, if at any point it doesn’t, then we back up.

  • I’ll invite you to savor and soak up pleasant shifts.

    Why? Because taking time to savor pleasant shifts feels good!

    And, it helps your nervous system come into greater regulation, steadiness and ease.

    No pleasant shift is ever too small to savor, soak up and …. enjoy!

  • I will notice gestures.

    Why? Because gestures can communicate how you feel in a wordless way.

    They can reveal something you may not have known, so they bring with them fresh insights and next steps.

  • ​"I found traditional therapy harsh and full of judgment. I didn't like how therapists would try to fix me and how they tried to solve an issue they perceived as my problem. I often felt unheard and, at times, was frustrated when my sessions turned in a direction I found unhelpful or off track. I usually left my sessions feeling upset, foggy and wondering if I got anything out of them.

    During my first session with Lauren, I felt completely heard and left my session feeling relaxed, energized and dare I say happy! It was as if a burden was lifted off my shoulders, heart and mind. I've continued working with Lauren and am in awe of this process. It's so effective, subtle and gentle! I've gone from feeling paralyzed by overwhelm, anxiety and self-doubt to feeling much more happy and relaxed. I'm now able to move forward and toward my goals."

    — Theresa, North Carolina

  • "I have done various kinds of therapy, in addition to a whole range of somatic work. Of course, each approach had its plusses. However, I really had a breakthrough when I worked with Lauren. Her soothing presence and her gift of weaving together Inner Relationship Focusing and Somatic Experiencing has had a transformative impact on me."

    — Marjaneh Halati, UK

  • "I really enjoyed working with Lauren, as she held the space in a very supportive and empathic manner. At the start of my session I was feeling a bit confused and overwhelmed and after my session ended I definitely felt a lot calmer and more open. Lauren has the capacity to be very gentle and unobtrusive, yet fully present whilst facilitating sessions. In fact something in me is in awe of her abilities."

    — Adam, London

  • "I reached out to Lauren because I was experiencing so much anxiety from a situation at work. It felt totally out of my control and I was getting scared since I love and value my job tremendously. Throughout the session, I experienced such an opening and transformation. By the end of my time with Lauren, I had a plan, an action step, and felt so much relief."

    — Jennifer, New Jersey

  • "When I saw Lauren for the first time I was in a very stressful season of life that involved a lot of change. A move across states, a career transition, and a breakup and I had lost access to many of my sources of grounding. The amount of big changes in quick succession landed me in a state of almost constant fight/flight and nothing seemed to be helping.

    I have seen Lauren many times since our first session and continue to be surprised by how she guides me to my own internal wisdom. I'm so very grateful for her process and feel it's been much more impactful for me than my decades long work with talk therapy."

    — Ashley Paul, New York

  • “I’m often yearning to go deeper, to get unstuck, and to find my heart, but it’s challenging to connect with my emotions on my own. However, Lauren’s ability to facilitate a deceptively simple process with such warmth and sturdiness has helped me connect with myself and go deeper. Meaningful shifts have arisen - tension has released, expansion has increased, and I am able to take my space.”

    — Carol J Turner, Edd Retired Counseling Psychologist, NJ

  • "I sought out Lauren, because I was immersed in an important life transition and I wanted to live more freely and present within it. In an unhurried, respectful and authentic way, Lauren helped me explore, acknowledge and stay with old feelings about a new situation in ways that naturally brought about healing, integration and deep respect for my earlier experience. A younger me felt seen, heard and understood by myself and by Lauren. There is something about this kind of deep listening, witnessing presence which is so transformative, especially in a 50 minute session.

    When I am with Lauren, I do not feel like me or my life is a project that needs fixing. I am seen and accompanied as I am and that brings about inner change that lasts."

    — Kayley, Canada

  • “I went through FOUR major life events so far this year, and it’s only September! Overwhelmed and exhausted, Lauren’s steady voice and intuitive process helped me get curious about, rather than judge, those parts of myself I’d rather ignore. I was immediately able to see why I’d been holding on to that which is already gone. Talk about freeing! That realization provided the deepest breath, creating space and such peace. I’m now more understanding and loving towards myself. Energized too. A win/win!”

    — Jen, New Jersey

Ready?

Sessions are 50-minutes and conducted over Zoom.​

​Since what we practice grows stronger, I also offer packages.

Have a few questions? Great, let’s chat! Schedule a free, no-obligation introductory call and I’ll be happy to answer them.

A sliding scale is available. Please reach out and we can discuss options.

Please note, being guided through a session by Living Fully is not psychotherapy or a substitute for psychotherapy. Living Fully is not diagnosing, prescribing for or treating any physical or mental ailments or conditions.