I’m a nervous system coach who helps people who have left high-control systems, relationships, or religions feel free and safe in their bodies again.

I grew up as a missionary kid, terrified of hell. Years after no longer believing in hell, I realized my body was still stuck in its hyper-vigilant, people-pleasing, rule-following state.

Now I know this: Understanding why you’re stressed—or even removing the stressor—won’t set you free. Freedom comes when your body no longer has to brace against threat, and you feel safe to exhale and be yourself.

I’ve spent the last twenty years helping people reconnect with their bodies through trauma-informed bodywork, and science-backed and body-based nervous system coaching.

Today, when I’m not working with clients or pitching my book, "Home(sick): How My Body Saved My Mind (a memoir about losing faith and finding home), I’m probably putzing in my garden, mixing up another batch of sourdough, or browsing the NYTCooking app deciding what to cook for dinner.

About Heidi

Or... why the heck you should trust me!?

Hey, don't worry. I'm not offended. It's 100% fair to need to know this:

Heidi Fischbach, EdM, LMT, holds a master’s degree from Harvard University (Ed.M.); certification as a Focusing Professional from The International Focusing Institute; certification as a provider of the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) and the Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP); and advanced professional certification as a massage therapist from the Muscular Therapy Institute (MTI) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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