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 around in my garden or picking garden dirt or sourdough out from under my nails while I watch my comfort show, Masterchef Australia.

(No, I don't live in Australia. I just love the Australian version of the show where the judges don't throw food or swear at contestants, everyone wears matching Blundstones and speaks in that cute accent).

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

About Heidi

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), the acoustic, nervous system interventions based on the Polyvagal Theory; and advanced professional certification as a massage therapist from the Muscular Therapy Institute (MTI) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The resumé-y part