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Ruth Edwards The Somatic Healing Coach online worldwide
“I know exactly why I’m like this, so why am I still stuck?”
Understanding your patterns is one thing. Changing them can still feel difficult. I’m Ruth Edwards, a trauma-informed somatic coach and Brainspotting practitioner. I support people with anxiety, people-pleasing and low self-worth, and I also offer support for recovery from narcissistic abuse. We work with both mind and body, at a pace that feels comfortable for you, helping you feel steadier, build self-trust and move forward. Based in the UK, offering online appointments for UK and international clients, and in-person Healing Days in Shropshire.
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Most people who get in touch have already tried hard to feel better. Somatic coaching adds the body to the conversation.
Somatic coaching is coaching that works with the body as well as the mind. Alongside talking, we pay attention to physical sensations, breath and how your nervous system responds to stress, so you can notice patterns as they happen and find practical ways to feel steadier.
Trauma-informed means the work is built around safety, trust, choice and collaboration. You stay in control of the pace and of what you share, nothing is forced, and you always know what’s happening and why.
Somatic coaching isn’t a treatment for any medical or mental health condition, and it isn’t a substitute for therapy or medical care. It can sit alongside them. If you need a different kind of support, I’ll suggest it.
One-to-one, by video call, from home
Brainspotting is a brain–body approach developed by Dr David Grand in 2003. It uses where you look to help you notice and work with difficult emotions, memories and body sensations. My sessions are one-to-one.
Brainspotting can be offered by video call. My sessions are one-to-one, and you’ll need a quiet, private space and a reliable internet connection. Here’s what a session is like:
You don’t always need to describe past events in detail.
What I help with
Feeling wired, on edge or shut down, and not always sure why? Together we map how your nervous system responds to stress, so you can recognise your patterns as they happen and find practical ways to steady yourself day to day.
“I am and always will be forever grateful for no longer being stuck in fight or flight mode.”
Saying yes when you mean no, then feeling drained or resentful? People-pleasing can develop for different reasons. Together, we explore what happens in your thoughts and body when you put your own needs forward, and practise ways to set boundaries with greater confidence.
“I’m sleeping better, communicating my needs more clearly and feeling in a much better place overall.”
Doubting your memory and judgement, and still bracing long after the relationship has ended. Recovery isn’t linear. I offer honest, personal support at your pace, to help you make sense of what happened and rebuild trust in your own body and judgement.
“Ruth’s knowledge, compassion and intuition has been hugely helpful when navigating complex relationship and trauma related issues.”
If a relationship feels unsafe now, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) can help with safety planning, any time.
Narcissistic abuse recovery coachingMeet Ruth
For a long time I was a people-pleaser who struggled with boundaries and low self-esteem. Counselling and medication helped for a while, but body-based work is what finally changed things for me. Now I share that work, alongside practical, future-focused coaching.
One-to-one means the work is shaped around you: your pace, your history and what you want to change, rather than a set course everyone follows. My approach draws on Brainspotting, somatic coaching, Internal Family Systems-informed parts work, positive psychology and hypnotherapy.
“She adapts to me rather than expecting me to adapt to the process.”
I’m based in the UK and work one-to-one online, so you can join from home wherever you are, including the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. Some evening and weekend times are available.
Most people start here
Sessions by video call, with Brainspotting included when appropriate at no extra cost. A block of six 60-minute sessions for £549.
The programme and feesIn person
Full Healing Days of focused, private work in person, with lunch and refreshments included.
In-person somatic coaching in ShropshireFor organisations
CPD accredited workshops for schools, workplaces and frontline teams, in person or online.
Trauma-informed workshopsSomatic coaching is coaching that works with the body as well as the mind. Alongside talking, we pay attention to physical sensations, breath and how your nervous system responds to stress. The aim is to help you notice patterns as they happen and find practical ways to feel steadier in everyday life.
No. Somatic coaching and somatic therapy share an interest in the body, but coaching is not a treatment for mental health conditions. I hold an ICF- and CPD-accredited certification in somatic trauma-informed coaching. Coaching can sit alongside therapy or medical care, and if you need a different kind of support, I’ll suggest it.
Yes. Brainspotting can be offered by video call, so you can have sessions from home wherever you are in the world. My sessions are one-to-one, and you’ll need a quiet, private space and a reliable internet connection. I also offer it in person during Healing Days in Shropshire.
Yes. I’m based in the UK and work online with clients worldwide. Some evening and weekend appointments are available, which helps if you’re in a different time zone, such as the US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. We’ll find a time that works for you on your free discovery call.
I’m a somatic trauma-informed coach and Brainspotting practitioner. I hold an ICF- and CPD-accredited certification in somatic trauma-informed coaching. I also hold a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and am a CPD accredited Narcissistic Abuse Specialist. My approach draws on Brainspotting, somatic coaching, Internal Family Systems-informed parts work, positive psychology and hypnotherapy.
Online one-to-one coaching is £549 for a block of 6 sessions, and Healing Days start from £799. Prices are in pounds (GBP); if you’re outside the UK, your bank converts the currency when you pay. Your first 30-minute discovery call is free, with no obligation to book anything afterwards. If we decide to work together, you’ll receive a coaching agreement before anything begins.
“I look forward to meeting you.” — Ruth
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