For a long time, I looked like I had it all together.
I was a corporate lawyer. Doing well on paper but, honestly, a bit of a stress cadet.
Good at getting things done. Not so good at appreciating life. I was tired, and stressed with a loud inner-critic. No matter how much I accomplished. I never felt quite enough.
So I know what it’s like.
This gnawing sense of not-enoughness led me to deeper work. I learned about the mind, the body, how we work. And, incrementally, things shifted. Not because I fixed myself, but because I started understanding myself differently.
I became steadier, kinder to myself, less reactive and more me.
This is the work I now do with clients.
Helping you to understand what’s going on, and respond differently. In a way that actually holds up in real life.
“I stopped to admire the flowers yesterday. This is so unlike me. One of my biggest learnings has been realising my thoughts don’t define who I am. Thanks to Emily and Be More You, I’m so excited about the journey I’m on.”
-Anna
My work
I help people understand what’s driving their patterns and to respond differently in real life. Not just cope better. Actually shift things.
My work draws on mindfulness, somatic approaches, life coaching and acceptance and commitment therapy. It’s quiet work, but it’s meaningful. And over time, it changes how you experience your life.
If this sounds like the kind of support you’ve been looking for, I’d love to have a conversation.
My background:
Coaching & Psychology
International Coach Federation (ICF) Member
Certified Life Coach — The Life Coach School
Certified Holistic Health Coach — Institute of Integrative Nutrition
LLB / BA (Psychology) — Victoria University of Wellington
Mindfulness & Somatic Training
Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher — Awareness Training Institute & Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley
Accredited Mindfulness Facilitator — Ovio Mindfulness
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy — Russ Harris / Psychwire
Currently enrolled in 3-year Somatic Experiencing training — Somatic Experiencing International
Yoga
200hr — Zuna Yoga
50hr Yin Yoga — Joe Barnett
50hr TCM Yoga — Tiffany Cruickshank, Yoga Medicine
50hr Hands-on Assists — Amy Ippoliti