Healing from narcissistic abuse requires more than understanding what happened. When manipulation, gaslighting, or chronic emotional harm have been present, your nervous system learns to stay on high alert—or to shut down to survive. Those responses are not weakness; they are protection.
Somatic trauma-informed coaching supports recovery by working with both the mind and the nervous system. At Emily Coates Coaching, we gently include the body, noticing patterns like hypervigilance, self-doubt, people-pleasing, or emotional numbness, and help your system find safety and stability again.
We also work with the inner parts of you that learned to appease, stay silent, or over-function in order to keep the peace. Instead of trying to fix or erase these patterns, we understand them—so they can soften and release their roles.
Coaching moves at your pace, with choice and respect. Over time, trust in yourself returns, boundaries strengthen, and relationships are guided by clarity rather than fear.
· You’ve left (or are trying to leave) a relationship that left you doubting yourself
· You understand what happened intellectually, but your body still feels on edge or shut down
· You struggle with boundaries, people-pleasing, or fear of conflict
· You feel emotionally exhausted, hyper-alert, or disconnected from yourself
· You want healing that feels gentle, respectful, and paced—not rushed or forced
· You’re ready to rebuild trust in yourself and your relational instincts
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