EMDR & IFS-Informed Coaching for NYC, New York & worldwide. Break Through Self-Sabotage, procrastination, low-motivation, perfectionism, Limiting Beliefs, performance blocks, and Internal conflicts that keep you stuck.
Change Where It Actually Begins
Are unhelpful habits keeping you feeling “stuck” or from having the life you desire? EMDR-informed and Internal Family Systems (IFS)–informed coaching supports change at a deeper level than mindset work alone. Many blocks, self-sabotage patterns, and performance limitations are driven by unconscious emotional memory and protective internal parts rather than conscious choice. By integrating EMDR-informed strategies to help shift stuck emotional and nervous system patterns, alongside IFS-informed work that builds self-leadership and internal alignment, coaching can address the root drivers of resistance and internal conflict. This allows greater flexibility, clarity, and forward movement to emerge organically—so progress feels less forced and more sustainable.
EXPERIENCE: 20+ Years Clinical Practice
METHOD: SEMDR, IFS & Somatic
AVAILABLE: NYC · NY State · Worldwide
FORMAT: Boutique · Limited Caseload
WHY THIS GOES FURTHER
Beyond Traditional Life Coaching
Traditional life coaching often focuses on conscious goal-setting, motivation, and accountability. While helpful, these approaches can fall short when deeper emotional conditioning, nervous system patterns, or internal conflicts are driving the behavior.
EMDR-informed and IFS-informed coaching works at the level where many blocks actually originate — unconscious emotional memory and protective internal parts — allowing underlying drivers of self-sabotage and resistance to shift, not just be managed.
THE APPROACH
An Integrative Model That Works at the Root
This work focuses on rewiring the internal systems that drive behavior. By incorporating trauma-informed and parts-based frameworks, it addresses root-level blocks, nervous system conditioning, identity conflicts, and emotional memory patterns.
Each engagement is personalized and evolves with your goals. Change is not forced — it becomes more natural.
—Overthinking
—Chronic, high-responsibility stress
—Leadership
"Most coaching focuses on conscious goals. Most therapy focuses on healing symptoms. This work focuses on rewiring the internal systems that drive behavior. This is where change happens."
— KIMBERLY CHRISTOPHER, LCSW · EMDR SPECIALIST
01. EMDR-INFORMED PERFORMANCE COACHING
Shift stuck emotional and nervous system patterns driving performance blocks, self-sabotage, and limiting beliefs formed through earlier experiences.
02. INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS (IFS)
Build self-leadership and internal alignment by working with protective parts — instead of working around them. Parts that feel heard often relax enough to allow real change to begin.
03. SOMATIC & NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION
Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. Somatic regulation practices support stress resilience, focus, and sustained forward movement.
04. COGNITIVE & BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES
CBT-informed methods for mindset and behavior change, integrated with executive and performance coaching frameworks for goal design and accountability.
05. MINDFULNESS & NEUROPLASTICITY PRACTICES
Breathwork, mindfulness, and positive neuroplasticity training draw on the brain's documented capacity to rewire itself through deliberately sustained experience.
WHO THIS SUPPORTS
Built for High-Functioning Adults Ready for Depth Work
This is best suited for individuals who are already functioning but feel blocked, stuck, or limited — leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals seeking transformational, not surface-level, change.
High Achievers, Executives & Leaders
—Break through performance ceilings
—Reduce impostor syndrome and self-doubt
—Resolve burnout and decision fatigue
—Strengthen leadership presence
—Reduce self-sabotage
Creatives & Entrepreneurs
—Overcome creative blocks
—Release fear of visibility or failure
—Build confidence and consistency
Professionals at a Crossroads
—Navigate transitions with clarity
—Redefine identity and direction
—Move forward with aligned action
Empaths & Highly Sensitive Individuals
—Improve boundaries and energy management
—Reduce emotional overload
—Strengthen self-trust
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Progress That Feels Organic — Not Forced
Through EMDR-Informed Transformational Coaching, clients often experience change that is integrated and sustainable — rather than effortful or short-lived. As underlying drivers shift, new clarity and capacity tend to emerge naturally.
—Increased clarity and decisiveness
—Reduced internal resistance
—Greater emotional regulation
—Stronger self-trust and confidence
—Aligned action and follow-through
—Improved relationships and communication
—Enhanced creative and professional performance
HOW THIS DIFFERS
—Addresses root-level blocks, not just surface behaviors
—Works with nervous system conditioning directly
—Resolves identity conflicts rather than bypassing them
—Shifts emotional memory patterns at their source
—Change is more organic, stable, and integrated
—Guided by a licensed psychotherapist and trauma specialist
Frequently asked questions — About EMDR & IFS Transformational Coaching
Is this therapy?
No. This is coaching, not psychotherapy. It does not involve the diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions.
Why use EMDR in coaching?
EMDR-informed methods help access and shift unconscious patterns and emotional memory that often drive self-sabotage and performance blocks.
How is this different from traditional coaching?
Traditional coaching focuses on goals and accountability. This work addresses the underlying emotional and nervous system drivers of behavior.
How many sessions do people typically do?
Some clients work short-term around a specific goal. Others engage longer-term approach for ongoing growth.
Will I have to revisit past trauma?
Not necessarily. The focus is on present-moment blocks and forward movement.
How quickly will I see results?
Many clients experience clarity and momentum early. Sustainable change develops through continued integration.
Is this for high-functioning people only?
It is best suited for individuals who are already functioning but feel blocked, stuck, or limited.
Do you work with international clients?
Yes. Online sessions are available worldwide.
This service is coaching, not psychotherapy. It does not involve the diagnosis or treatment of mental health disorders. It integrates clinical insight and evidence-informed methods within a coaching framework.