Held Method Coaching
Unconscious mind coaching for women ready to release old patterns and live more joyfully.
1:1 VIRTUAL SESSIONS
Feeling stuck? I can help
You’ve done the inner work.
You’re aware. Thoughtful. Capable.
And yet certain patterns keep showing up in how you live.
Control.
Over-responsibility.
Quiet shame.
Numbing.
People-pleasing.
Perfectionism.
These show up as habits, reactions, coping strategies, and ways of relating and often become louder (and more exhausting) in midlife.
In my sessions, we work with how these patterns are operating now — in your body, your choices, your relationships.
Because behaviour always reflects what’s happening underneath.
When the root beliefs, shame, and identity structures underneath these patterns are addressed, you get access to yourself again without needing to control, perform or protect.
What’s left is more ease, aliveness and room for joy.
Get started by booking a free 15-minute Strategy Call
How the Held Method Works
The Held Method works with the unconscious: nervous system patterns that formed early in life before the brain was developed enough to access choice.
Many personal development approaches work with the conscious mind alone.
Held moves from the inside out.
Rather than focusing on effort or improvement, we focus on regulation and resourcing the nervous system, and addressing the unconscious beliefs that sit underneath familiar patterns.
When those beliefs are met and no longer needed, patterns soften and release naturally through safety, clarity, and integration.
Testimonials
Shawna has an incredible gift. Sometimes, we’re guided to try something new without fully understanding why, and once we do, we realize how life-changing it can be. That’s exactly how I feel after my session with Shawna. Having never experienced this kind of transformational work before, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but after just one session, I’m absolutely hooked.
Recently, I’ve been navigating the emotional weight of losing my job—grappling with feelings of low self-worth, shame, and fear that quietly lingered in the background. I went into the session feeling stuck and uncertain, but I walked out feeling like a completely renewed version of myself. I felt strong, confident, empowered and JOYFUL!
Shawna created a safe, nurturing space where I could reconnect with myself. She not only helped me shift those heavy emotions but also gave me practical tools to lean on when self-doubt creeps back in. I’m still in awe of the transformation she facilitated in just one hour!
If you’re considering working with Shawna but are on the fence, let this be your sign. Trust me—you will be so grateful you said yes to this experience. I know I am!
-Katie R.
Delving into my subconcious with Shawna was as refreshing as it was transformative. Her natural caregiving qualities create authentic, peaceful and therapeutic avenues to traverse the sticky areas of the mind. Our first session magnetized key truths from within through simple and soothing techniques, creating space for immediate change. Beyond grateful to have her as a resource towards shaping necessary mindset changes in my life.
Thank you Shawna 🙌🏼
-Michael
“Shawna is wonderful to work with! She’s warm, caring, non-judgemental and solution-focused. I love that she doesn’t hesitate to suggest new things and approaches, without any pressure or particular expectations. She is committed to supporting people, including me to feel their best, using a preventative, holistic focus.”
-LISA P.
Why I do this work.
This work is rooted in a commitment to authenticity and joy.
That commitment grew first through motherhood, then through facing stage IV cancer, and now through midlife. Each chapter clarified what matters, what no longer fits, and what it means to live with presence.
The tools I use shaped how I work by deepening my capacity for presence. They helped me return to myself.
