Areas of Expertise

As your dedicated coach, I use creative arts, EFT, somatic, breath, and energy work to do what is called shadow work. This work complements trauma-informed coaching by integrating the conscious and unconscious to bring balance to our body, mind, and spirit. This does not mean talking about your past as much as it means turning that strength into something positive. As people, especially those struggling with grief and loss, we must begin to take the energy we use to deny or hide the deeper parts of ourselves to make room to grow into someone better. My signature coaching style combines my extensive experience in the creative and healing arts, as well as body and energy work, to facilitate personal growth, self-regulation, and transformation. It takes the Whole Person Coaching to a deeper level. I invite you to try my signature approach, as you may find greater meaning and connection with yourself and others on your path after loss.

Grief & Trauma Coaching

Trauma-informed coaching is a specialized approach that acknowledges the impact of past trauma on individuals and integrates this understanding into the coaching process. It focuses on creating a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for clients to work towards their goals while navigating the effects of trauma. Coaches trained in this approach have a deeper understanding of how trauma can affect a person's thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships.

Whole Person Centered Coaching

Whole Person Coaching is a multi-modality approach that seamlessly integrates diverse coaching tools and techniques to address the various facets of an individual’s experience. Whole Person Coach acknowledges the complexity of individuals, recognizing the interconnected dimensions of the mental, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of the “Whole Person.”

Narrative Coaching

I want to hear your story. It allows me to understand your experiences and support you in moving forward positively. We will redefine your beliefs and relationships from a strength-based perspective. Come exactly as you are. There is power in your grief. Let me guide you to use it.

EFT & Tapping

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and tapping are used in trauma-informed coaching to help clients regulate emotions, reduce stress responses, and process traumatic memories in a gentler way. A coach guides a client to tap on specific meridian points while they focus on a traumatic memory or emotional distress, which can calm the nervous system and lower the intensity of the feelings associated with the trauma. This approach combines the emotional regulation benefits of tapping with the forward-facing, empowerment-focused nature of coaching, making it a hybrid technique for trauma recovery. EFT tapping is a somatic intervention to reduce psychological distress by self-stimulating acupoints on the face and upper body while focusing on sensations in the body or a distressing thought or feeling (Stapleton, 2020). The stress response is experienced not only as a constellation of emotions and patterns of thinking, but also as physiological symptoms that dysregulate the nervous system. EFT tapping works to regulate our nervous system by stimulating acupoints.EFT tapping is highly versatile as a supplement to existing therapeutic interventions and as an effective self-help technique for immediate relief of distressful symptoms outside the clinical setting.

Art-Based Release

Art-based coaching leverages creative expression as a tool to enhance self-awareness, facilitate emotional processing and release, promote grounding, and unlock insights for personal and professional growth. It moves beyond traditional verbal coaching by utilizing art forms like drawing, painting, collage, and even music to help clients connect with their subconscious, explore complex emotions, and develop new perspectives.

Somatic Approaches

Somatic coaching is a holistic approach to personal and professional development that integrates the body, mind, and spirit. It focuses on accessing the body’s wisdom and intelligence to facilitate growth, transformation, and healing. Some of the grounding, breathwork, and visualization techniques one may be familiar with, but somatic approaches are not limited to only those; sound and movement can be utilized depending on your interests and preferences. Somatic coaching involves working with clients to explore their bodily sensations, movements, and patterns, as well as their thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. Through somatic exercises, guided inquiry, and mindful awareness, clients learn to listen to their bodies' signals and messages, which can reveal underlying patterns, barriers, and strengths. This approach is successful for those living in fight or flight, freeze or faun mode due to Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma.

Bloom's Approach

Bloom Coaching Practice takes a personalized and client-centered approach to healing and coaching, tailoring our services to meet the unique needs of each individual. I am committed to creating a supportive and collaborative environment where clients can explore their experiences and work towards what positive change means for them. Bloom Coaching Practice is dedicated to providing compassionate support and empowering clients to achieve their goals in a way that is not overwhelming. You are not getting back to what you used to be. You are discovering a new way of being. Bloom Coaching wants each of you to come exactly as you are with all the emotions that come with grief, trauma, illness, loss, and death. Together we Bloom into something new.

Additional Trainings

Grief Counseling

LGBTQIA2S+

Motivational Interviewing

Grieving Due to Racism & Discrimination

Hours

US HOURS
Monday: 3 pm,3-4 pm, 4-5 pm
Tuesday: 8-9am, 9-10 am
Wednesday: 2-3 pm, 3-4 pm, 4-5 pm
Thursday: 3-4 pm, 4-5 pm

EUROPEAN HOURS
Tuesday:14:00 -15:00. !5:00 -16:00
Wednesday:20:00 -21:00, 21:00 - 22:00

YOU CAN SCHEDULE AFTER OUR FIRST CONSULTATION IF WE AGREE THAT WE ARE A GOOD FIT TO COLLABORATE.

My Approach

WHAT GRIEF COACHING PROVIDES

WHAT BLOOM CAN HELP WITH

I help people who are feeling lost in grief to find their new path with a forward-thinking action plan.

I help people who have lost their purpose find a new purpose with visualization techniques that help my clients imagine themselves successfully achieving their goals.

I help people feeling overwhelmed with grief to feel safe and empowered by developing individualized strength-based resilience strategies and solutions. This enables people stuck in grief to bounce back from setbacks and challenges. Coaching can help you find joy after you have lost it.

I help people who are stuck in grief by providing specific and actionable feedback to help individuals improve their quality of life.

I help people who are not feeling like they can move forward with SMART goals: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives.

I help people who are feeling unregulated due to grief to understand and manage emotions, both their own and those of others.

I help people who are feeling that the wall of grief is too big to climb. I have a structured approach that guides conversations by focusing on somatic and art-based techniques that work to build new coping mechanisms.

I collaborate with all my clients to establish systems for tracking progress and staying on course.

I help people struggling with multiple emotions and mood swings from grief to Individuals learn new ways to manage grief, including techniques for self-soothing and navigating difficult emotions.

I help people who are having difficulty feeling present due to grief. Individuals learn new ways to help develop personalized plans for healing, incorporating self-care practices like proper nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness.

I help People feel less alone in grief. Grief can be isolating, and Bloom offers a supportive presence, reminding the individual that they are not alone in their experience.

I help people who are sick and tired of people telling them that they will get over it in time. I provide a safe space to express emotions without fear of judgment or pressure to "get over" the loss.

I am trauma-informed & can teach you EFT & Tapping Techniques you can use for anxiety, panic attacts, and stress.

RESULTS GRIEF COACHING CAN PROVIDE

By creating structure and developing coping skills, clients can regain a sense of control and stability in their lives.

Coaching can assist in setting goals for the future and developing actionable steps to rebuild a meaningful life.

Individuals learn new ways to manage grief, including techniques for self-soothing and navigating difficult emotions.

Some clients report that the benefits of grief coaching are long-lasting, leading to a greater sense of peace, gratitude, and self-compassion.

By addressing obstacles and building momentum, coaching can help individuals regain confidence, optimism, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Through goal setting and exploration, grief coaching helps individuals rediscover their true identity.

You gain a new perspective to find purpose and meaning.

You create an identity with the loss that makes you feel like you belong or fit in again.

You actively develop a support system that helps them feel safe and more balanced.

Clients are able to visualize to the future, enabling them to create a new path forward.

You gain a new sense of connection to others and your community..

clients find their way back to joy, balance, and safety.

Clients gain clarity in many aspects of their life.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Grief coaching is not about fixing or curing grief, but about navigating the journey of healing and personal growth.

The specific results of grief coaching can vary depending on the individual, their specific circumstances, and their willingness to engage in the process.

A good grief coach will provide a safe space, personalized guidance, and practical tools to help individuals move forward in their own way and at their own pace.

Grief coaching is not about getting your old life back. That is not possible. It is about finding a new way forward with the skills you gain for life.

As a coach, I help people feel less anxious and heavy, creating opportunities to find joy again.

As a coach, I help people understand what they can and can't control, which allows them to leverage their strengths, skills, and talents to turn surviving into thriving.

Clients leave with practical tools and strategies for managing grief triggers, minimizing isolation, and creating a supportive environment.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Gigi S.

I felt supported and safe. Nina helped me explore and understand my situation more with the right questions that opened up more insights to me. I had all the time and room that I needed within the session to go as deep into the topics as I needed.

Mike K.

I didn't really know what to expect going into my first coaching session, and Nina made it feel easy and natural. I enjoyed the way she guided me to learning more from myself, and in my own words, which I usually get lost in.

Kareem P.

Nina was very intentional about allowing me to be myself during the session and she acknowledged when I came up with solutions on my own without even knowing and highlighted things that she perceived as strengths for me.

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