Coaching for Experiencers Spiritual Crisis & Psychosis Recovery Coaching
rooted in lived experience.

Coaching for Experiencers

I have been offering one-to-one sessions with people experiencing extreme emotional and mental states for the past nine years.

My work combines therapeutic conversation rooted in lived experience with embodied mindfulness practices to support people navigating spiritual crisis, non-ordinary states and experiences that have received a diagnosis of psychosis.

The aim is not simply to cope better with difficult experiences, but to develop the understanding, skills and inner resources needed to move towards recovery and long-term integration.

Who This Is For

• Spiritual crisis or spiritual emergence
• Experiences that have received a diagnosis of psychosis
• Voices, visions or non-ordinary experiences
• Extreme emotional states
• Anxiety, panic or paranoia
• Difficulties integrating past experiences
• A loss of meaning, direction or hope

Whether you currently see your experiences as psychological, spiritual or something else entirely, my role is not to impose an explanation but to help you navigate them safely and constructively.

How I Work

I work in two ways.

Online Coaching

Online sessions combine therapeutic conversation with embodied mindfulness practices designed to regulate emotions and support the nervous system.

Online coaching allows people to work from the comfort of their own homes and enables me to support people anywhere in the world.

In-Person Coaching

Depending on the session length and location, in-person work may combine therapeutic conversation, embodied mindfulness practices and Sei Ki HeartTouch emotional bodywork.

I have found both online and in-person work to be effective.

Why Lived Experience Matters

One of the most common difficulties people face during spiritual crisis or non-ordinary experiences is feeling alone. Friends, family and professionals may struggle to understand what is happening, and experiences that feel deeply significant can quickly become frightening and isolating.

At the age of twenty-nine, I experienced an overwhelming crisis that led to psychiatric hospitalisation and what would conventionally be described as psychosis.

Over the following decade, and after coming off antipsychotic medication, I continued to encounter many of the phenomena commonly associated with psychosis and spiritual crisis, including altered perception, overwhelming emotional states, voices, paranoia, experiences of unity and periods where it became difficult to distinguish inner and outer reality.

Over time, however, I became increasingly skilled at navigating these experiences through mindfulness, embodiment, self-reflection and spiritual practice. Although the experiences themselves could still be intense, I gradually learned how to navigate them rather than be overwhelmed by them. Eventually they stopped occurring altogether.

Because of this journey, I am often able to discuss experiences that others find difficult to talk about. Many people find relief simply in being able to speak openly without fear of judgement.

What People Often Find Helpful

• Normalising experiences: Being able to speak openly with someone who has travelled similar territory can reduce isolation and confusion, helping people feel less alone in what they are experiencing.
• Self-acceptance: Many people become trapped in judging and rejecting parts of their experience. Learning how to make peace with yourself can be an important part of recovery.
• Practical understanding: Most people are never taught how to relate to non-ordinary states of consciousness. Over time I have developed practical frameworks and perspectives which can help people understand what they are experiencing and navigate it more safely.
• Hope: Perhaps most importantly, I offer the perspective of someone who has travelled through difficult experiences and come out the other side. Recovery and integration are possible.

Embodied Mindfulness Practices

While conversation can be extremely helpful, I believe lasting change also requires working with the body.

Many people living with emotional distress, trauma or experiences that have received a diagnosis of psychosis spend much of their lives in states of tension, hypervigilance or disconnection.

My work therefore includes simple embodied practices drawn from:

• Japanese Hara and Ki Therapy
• Tai Chi and Qi Gong
• Zen and Mindfulness
• Movement and body-based approaches

These practices help people develop greater grounding, presence and emotional regulation.

Many people report feeling calmer, more centred and less overwhelmed after practising them regularly.

Most importantly, they create space for deeper reflection and personal growth.

A Five-Session Recovery Programme

My preferred way of working is through a structured five-session programme.

Session One

An introductory coaching session.

This allows us to explore your situation, clarify any confusion and discuss safety considerations before deciding whether we would like to work together.

Sessions Two to Five

Four practice-based coaching sessions focused on helping you develop a daily recovery and self-regulation routine.

The emphasis is on building practical skills and encouraging independent practice between sessions.

My aim is not to create dependency, but to help people develop the confidence and resources to continue their own recovery journey.

After completing the programme, additional coaching sessions can be arranged if needed.

In-Person Coaching & Emotional Bodywork

In-person sessions are currently available on a limited basis depending on location and availability.

These sessions may include Sei Ki HeartTouch emotional bodywork alongside coaching and mindfulness practices.

More information will be added as my therapy practice develops.