My one-on-one sessions are spaces of deep presence.
We slow down, listen to your body, and meet what’s alive - gently and with care.
Our nervous systems carry the imprint of the systems and relationships we’ve lived within - and they also carry the wisdom of how to move toward wholeness, dignity, and connection.
Together, we create a space where you don’t have to fix or perform - you can simply arrive, be held, and be gently supported in finding your way back home to yourself.
I'm your person if…
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you’re AFAB, queer and/or neurocomplex, and crave space where you can simply be all of who you are
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you often feel too much, too sensitive, too intense, or too slow for the pace of the world
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you carry layers of masking, people-pleasing, or self-doubt that leave you exhausted
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you long for authentic connection but sometimes also fear or resist it
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you yearn to make peace with your body and finally feel truly at home in your own skin
tendertime
short-notice somatic support sessions (30 min)
Sometimes, you just need someone now. Tendertime offers a moment of attuned presence when things feel too much or too tangled to hold alone. We pause, breathe, listen, and let your system be held with care.
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30 minutes
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Offered online on Zoom
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Bookable on short notice (often within 24 hr)
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Sliding scale: €25–55
somatic coaching
ongoing 1:1 work (60 min sessions)
Somatic coaching supports you in deepening your relationship with yourself and others, untangling old patterns, and meeting life with more clarity and self-trust.
We follow your body’s pace, using curiosity, mindfulness, and relational attunement to gently explore what’s ready to shift.
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60-minute sessions
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Online or in-person in Groningen
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Sliding scale pricing (see below)
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Optional 3-session packages
the ground of my work
My work weaves together several modalities - always held through a trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware lens. This means we go at your body’s pace, with gentleness and consent, and honour your system’s innate wisdom to protect, regulate, and heal.
Heart iQ
Circle Work
Relational attunement, group dynamics, and communication
This practice teaches deep listening, honest expression, and staying connected in intensity. It shapes how I hold space - attuning to what’s alive in the relational field, not just the individual.
Hakomi – informed Somatic Coaching
Mindfulness-based, body-centred framework
Hakomi offers a gentle yet powerful structure for exploring inner experience.
Its principles - mindfulness, non-violence, unity, organicity, and mind-body holism - guide our sessions as we follow your body’s wisdom at its own pace.
Politicized Somatics
Personal healing in the context of collective liberation
This lens bridges my background in feminist philosophy and gender studies with somatic practice. It acknowledges that our bodies carry the imprints of oppressive systems - and that healing is not just personal, but woven with our relationships, culture, and community.
Trauma & nervous system awareness
Safety, regulation, and pacing at the centre
Everything we do is shaped by an understanding of how the nervous system responds to stress, overwhelm, and trauma. We work gently, at the speed of safety, so your system can unwind and reorganize without force.
There is transformative power in being witnessed by a wise wild woman who has walked the path & walks her talk. Paulina is this kind of a woman. She is a rich, abundant well of wisdom & her big mama heart is as wide as the ocean in its capacity to welcome ALL parts of our humanity in loving witness. In her presence I remember I'm ok & I don't need changing or fixing & that I am worthy of being seen exactly as I am. This creates a sacred space of relaxation where a deeper wisdom is able to reveal itself. There are few inner places Paulina has not been, and I struggle to imagine anywhere she would not go if her heart called her there. Paulina is a trail blazer & one of the most courageous, relentless & fiercely loving devotees on the path of Her Heart I know.
Elena
disclaimer
I am not a doctor, psychologist, or licensed mental health professional.
My work is rooted in somatic coaching, embodiment practices, and trauma-informed principles, and is intended for personal growth, nervous system support, and self-connection.
It is not a substitute for medical or psychological treatment.
If you are currently in crisis or need mental health support, please seek help from a qualified professional.