Dear New Client
Many people feel drawn to this work without really knowing what it is or how it works. Think of this letter as a welcome and an introduction — a way to give you a sense of what it might be like if we work together.
Welcome
I’m glad you’re here.
When I first came to this kind of work, I wished someone had given me a letter like this — something to help me orient to the process.
Most of us carry experiences that were too much to fully feel or make sense of when they happened. Sometimes it was because the environment lacked the support we needed; sometimes because life just asked more of us than we could manage at the time. What results can look like shame, anxiety, numbness, or a sense of being stuck. It’s very common, very human.
How the work unfolds
The broad arc of this work isn’t about “fixing” yourself or striving for perfection. It’s about receiving presence and support, slowly internalizing that support as trust in the goodness of being alive, and letting old experiences be met in a new way. The outcome isn’t a cure, but a steadier resilience and more ordinary well-being as you move forward.
We’ll spend less time in talking-about and more in noticing what’s happening in your body and emotions in real time. That noticing is what helps what was once overwhelming become more possible to feel and integrate.
Safety, pacing, and mystery
You don’t have to know everything in advance. We’ll start small and go at a pace that feels workable. This honors both your autonomy and the mystery of what unfolds.
Sometimes the process moves quickly; other times it gets quiet. Underneath all of it is your system’s own intelligence, which knows what to bring forward and what to hold back. Our role is not to force anything, but to create the right conditions of presence, curiosity, and trust.
Presence
Presence is the ground of this work. Information can help, but what heals most deeply is being with what arises — together. Over time, the presence you first experience in the space between us becomes something you carry within yourself: a steadier capacity to meet life as it is.
Learning and living
The value of a session might show up in different ways: learning about trauma and the nervous system, making sense of your own story, or simply having space to feel and be seen. Each person’s process is unique.
And just as important as the work itself is giving yourself permission to rest and live — to enjoy the simple dignity of being human. Listening to music, walking outside, making art, spending time with animals, breathing deeply. These things nourish the process in ways no session alone ever could.
Closing and invitation
That’s all for now. Thank you for being here.
If what you’ve read resonates, I’d be glad to connect. The first session is simply about getting to know each other and seeing if this work feels like a good fit.
