You know something isn't quite right anymore
Perhaps it's time to see what you go through differently. Through Gestalt coaching we create space for you to reconnect with yourself, step outside the frame, move away from your struggle and gain perspective to see, choose and act in new ways.
What brings people here
Where you are, and where you want to be
What feels familiar, and what you are longing for.
Right now, you may feel…
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Pulled in every direction
with nothing left over for yourself
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A body that will not settle
a tight neck, shallow breath, sleep that does not restore
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Turning the same decision over and over
without action
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Feeling stressed and tense
from having too much on your plate
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A grief, a loss, or a change you did not choose
still living in your chest
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Far from your own joy
and unsure when that happened
Deep down, you may want…
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To hear your own voice again
and to trust it
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To feel at home in your body
and one with your mind
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To make decisions
from a place of clarity
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To be met exactly as you are
without performing being fine
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To fully show up
and create the life you want
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To live from your own wisdom
rather than everyone else's advice
How this works
This is where Gestalt coaching can help
You sense that something needs your attention. Perhaps you are ready to pause, breathe and talk about what is happening in your own unique way. Talking can be challenging, and deeply helpful, when you have a space where you feel safe, supported and heard.
You are the expert of your own life. I bring my experience and expertise along with curiosity and presence to guide the process. Through conversation, together we slow things down and explore what matters to you and what you want for yourself.
When words aren't enough, somatic work, breathwork and movement are there to support your process.
Gestalt coaching
Let's be curious about your whole experience: what you are thinking, feeling, sensing and doing, and what is alive in you in the present moment.
Somatic work
Our body is always part of our experience and knows before our mind does. Zen Shiatsu taught me to listen to its wisdom, and I guide you to listen to yours.
Breathwork
Paying attention to how you breathe slows you down and brings you back to the present moment. Oriental breathing has been essential to my own mind and body connection.
Movement
A walk shifts your breath, energy and mood, settles the nervous system and opens a different perspective. Movement has been vital to my own health.
Who I work with
- People standing at a crossroads, navigating decisions, transitions or new chapters
- People who want more fulfilling relationships and authentic connection
- People who are carrying too much, feeling stressed, tense or constantly "on"
- People who wonder why the same thing keeps happening, and feel caught in a pattern
- People who want to grow and live more authentically
- Helping professionals who spend their days helping others and want a space to support themselves
- People whose lives move between languages
What will you take into your everyday life?
- The capacity to understand yourself deeply, with curiosity rather than judgment
- A wider perspective, and the new possibilities you can see from it
- The potential to choose, and to take action
- Practical strategies you design for yourself, to anchor what you discover
- Knowing that small shifts can make meaningful change
- Practices to support your journey: breathwork, movement and self-care
How we work together
What we bring
What I do
I meet you where you are, and I listen fully.
I see you as a whole person, without labels, and I am interested in all that you want to say and in what emerges between us. I become aware of the cracks of light in your story and I acknowledge your potential. I trust my intuition to guide the process as I walk beside you, always respecting your pace and your autonomy.
What you do
Come as you are.
There is no right way to arrive. Bring whatever is present and alive for you: questions, uncertainty, excitement, doubt, or simply a sense that something needs attention. You know your life, so bring whatever you want to focus on. We begin there.
What we create together
We create a dialogue, and it can take many forms.
Talking, metaphor, movement, or artistic expression. We explore polarities and set up experiments that allow new ways of seeing and understanding what you are struggling with. And we create strategies that are meaningful to you, to help anchor your new awareness in your life.
What a session feels like
A session is a little like walking together. You choose where you begin and I walk beside you with care, curiosity and respect. We can pause, take a breath and slow down, and you can bring whatever is present for you. As you come to understand yourself and your situation with compassion, you may feel lighter, more relaxed and revitalized. With that energy can come a sense of possibility, and you may leave more at peace with yourself and clearer about what you want to do next.
Whether we meet in person in Toronto or online over Zoom, both are spaces for meaningful, experiential work. Wherever we connect, I meet you where you are. You choose the format that feels right for you.
Choose how we work together
Gestalt coaching is a process, not a one-time solution. Meaningful change takes time to explore, experience and integrate. Choose the format and the number of sessions that feels right for you.
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Single session
60 minutes · A place to begin, or a space to return to when you need it.
$150
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Three sessions
A first arc of the work · Enough time to explore something specific, and to experience how the Gestalt process works for you.
$400
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Six sessions
The usual starting point · Long enough to work towards a meaningful goal.
$720
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Twelve sessions
A longer arc · To recognize, explore and work with patterns, personal growth and deeper integration.
$1,200
Sessions are 60 minutes, in person at the Eight Branches clinic, 112 Merton Street, 3rd floor, in Toronto. Online globally over Zoom. Payment by e-transfer.
Signature packages
A thoughtfully designed journey around a specific intention, integrating Gestalt coaching, somatic work, breathwork and movement.
Nervous system reset
$500
Four weeks
For anyone living with ongoing stress who wants to slow down, reconnect body and mind, and create the conditions for greater ease, regulation and rest.
Get out of your head and into your body
$500
Four weeks
For those who spend so much time in their head that they lose touch with their own needs. You develop interoception, the felt sense of your internal state, by tuning into your body and supporting its natural capacity to find balance.
Improve your awareness in the smallest things, your body, your breath. Do that now. Take time to notice how you are sitting, how you are breathing. Make no changes, simply notice, be aware.
Client testimonials
Change that stays with you
She gently guides me to connect with my inner wisdom and to release trapped emotions, helping me move toward greater freedom, healing, and transformation. What sets Diana apart is how her approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy and combines her gifts of deep intuition and knowledge of mind-body synergy to lead her clients into embodied healing.
I reached out to Diana ready to begin a new chapter, knowing I needed guidance. We worked on the things that had me stuck, and her intuitive sense of how to guide me helped me break the patterns that hindered my growth. My relationship with myself is deeper now, and I still use what she taught me every day.
Frequently asked questions
What to know before you book
What is the difference between therapy and coaching?
Therapy focuses on healing emotional distress, resolving past unfinished business, trauma and diagnosable conditions. Its orientation runs from the present to the past. Coaching applies Gestalt awareness principles to build future potential, professional and personal wellbeing, and inner leadership goals in a healthy client system. Its orientation runs from the present to the future, and it focuses on relationships, work, desired changes in life and dilemmas.
How is Gestalt coaching different from other kinds of coaching?
The primary role of the Gestalt coach is to create awareness of the choices available to you, and to help you take responsibility and ownership for the decision you then make. Gestalt therapeutic coaching goes beyond surface issues and mere problem solving. The synergy between Gestalt concepts and methods, and the coach's own skills, attitudes and values, creates richer and more meaningful conversations. This approach promotes deeper self-discovery and leads to sustainable, positive change that goes beyond temporary solutions.
Do I need to arrive with a goal?
No. Many people start with wanting to understand themselves better, or with a sense that something needs to change and no name for it yet. The goal tends to arrive on its own once we have started, and it is usually more accurate than the one you would have written down beforehand.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on what you are working on. Some people come for a short arc and leave with what they came for. Others work over three or four months, which is long enough for a pattern to surface, be worked, and hold its new shape. Most people start weekly, because the rhythm is part of what makes it work, and space sessions further apart as things settle. Some come back a year or two later when something new arrives. We will have a clearer sense after the first two or three sessions, and you are never committed further than the package you have booked.
What do I need for an online session?
A private space where you can speak out loud without being concerned about who might hear you. A device with a camera you can prop up rather than hold, and enough room to stand and move if you need it. Headphones help. I will send the link before we meet. Clients who have moved countries partway through have carried on online without losing any depth.
What is your cancellation policy?
Please give at least 24 hours' notice if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, or the full amount will be charged.
Ready to explore what is possible?
A Discovery session to ask your questions, share what brings you here, and get a feel for whether we are a good fit.
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