DARe (Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning Experience), by Diane Poole Heller, helps therapists develop skills to foster secure Attachment Patterns, improving adult relationships.
Vanessa Allard
With 14 years of experience and extensive training in the fields of bodywork, somatic therapy, and coaching, Vanessa brings a unique combination of expertise that allows her to offer an integrative approach to health and wellness to the individuals and groups she works with.
Vanessa grew up in a family of alternative health-care practitioners, and has been immersed in movement and somatics from a young age.
More about Vanessa
Vanessa has dedicated her life to studying healing modalities and to her own deep personal work, which supports her in helping others learn more about who they are and their own innate capacities.
As a body-centered therapist and coach, Vanessa works holistically, intuitively, and relationally to help you access your innate ability to heal. Her style is interactive, and characterized by warmth, patience, and compassion.
Vanessa uses an integrative approach and draws on a variety of modalities to support you. Whether you are coming in to work with a particular goal or modality, or are unsure of what it is you want or need, together she will help you to create a comprehensive plan to support you in reaching your goals for change.
Vanessa's Specialty
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Qualifications
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
- TRE® Provider - Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises
- Presence-Based Coaching
- Internal Family Systems Therapist
- DARe Attachment coaching
- Certified Rolfer - Rolf Institute Structural Integration
- Authentic Relating Training
- Nonviolent Communication Training
- Feldenkrais Professional Training
- Hierarchy of Movement Training
- Licensed Massage Therapist - Boulder College of Massage Therapy
- Barral Visceral Manipulation Training
- D’Ambrogio Institute Total Body Balancing
- Upledger Craniosacral Therapy Training
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Clients Come For Support With
- Attachment Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Depression & Anxiety
- Feeling “stuck”
- Grief & Loss
- Life Purpose & Life Transitions
- Overwhelm
- PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- Self-esteem & Perfectionism
- Sexuality
- Shame
- Stress
- Trauma
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Common Outcomes Of Our Work Together
- Regulate the nervous system to improve sleep, digestion, and overall health.
- Resolve symptoms of trauma or chronic stress.
- Find a deeper life purpose.
- Cultivate a compassionate relationship with yourself and others.
- Create new habits and ways of being in alignment with your desired life.
- Reduce autoimmune issues, insomnia, and chronic pain.
- Access your own innate ability to heal.
- Expand capacity to connect and communicate authentically.
- Develop individualized home practices and routines that result in the healing you desire.
Services Offered by Vanessa
Brainspotting™ (BSP) treats stress, anxiety, and depression naturally, enhancing performance and creativity by accessing deep brain regions for change.
The Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) is a non-invasive auditory intervention enhancing neural pathways and regulatory functions in the brain by stimulating middle ear muscles.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) coaching seeks to explore how your various parts are organized and create greater harmony and balance within the internal system.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) resolves trauma and stress through conversation and body awareness, tracking nervous system rhythms.
What Vanessa's Clients Say
Here you will find heartfelt stories and genuine feedback from our clients. These personal accounts highlight the profound impact of our holistic approach on their physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
"I feel so lucky to have found Vanessa when I did. She helped me tremendously after my mother's death when I was really struggling. Vanessa supported me every step of the way with my grief and helped me find healthier ways of coping. I feel so grateful to have her on my support team and I could not recommend her more." - Katrina D.
"Vanessa truly knows how to listen in a way that makes me feel heard and understood. She is skilled at meeting me where I am and helping me find clarity in my direction in life. Our Internal Family Systems sessions have changed my life! I'm better at home, with my kids, at work, and for myself." - Donna R.
"I started working with Vanessa at the beginning of the pandemic and I can honestly say I don't know how I would have gotten through these past years without her. She has taught me new ways to deal with stress and has helped me learn to find loving compassion towards myself. I am so grateful for Vanessa, and I look forward to each week as a sacred space for healing, growth, and understanding. She is simply the best." - Barbara T.
"My experience working with Vanessa has been incredibly rewarding. When I first started I was struggling with high anxiety and insomnia. My personal life and work-life were chaotic and I felt agitated. Through our Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems sessions, I started to feel hope for the first time in years. Not only have I learned skills to work with and understand my anxiety, but I have also experienced what feels like a re-wiring of my nervous system, where the things that used to trigger me no longer do. Thank you, Vanessa, for your awesome guidance and support! " - Leo P.
"Vanessa’s approach of working with Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems was new to me, but after our first few sessions, all my skepticism disappeared as I found myself sleeping better, feeling less reactive with my family and friends, and generally finding more pleasure in my life. " - Nina R.