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Somatic Coaching

Somatic Coaching is an integrative approach to helping people create a life they love. Somatics comes from the greek word soma, the living body in it's wholeness, the interconnection of mind, body, emotions, and spirit. A Somatic Coach™ works with the historical, psychological, social, spiritual, linguistic, and emotional aspects unique to each individual.

You will learn how to connect to and listen to your body's innate wisdom. When you live in your body, you have access to a range of emotions and sensations that can inform your capacity to take effective actions on your own behalf. You will develop an embodied intelligence that will allow you take action where you couldn't previously.

Somatic Coaching will help you connect to what you care about, how you want to build your future, and what skills you need to develop in order to do this. The somatic coaching process begins with an initial meeting to assess your goals and intentions. Next you will meet and discuss what actions you need to take, practices you need to develop, and what may be getting in your way of achieving your goals. These meetings are typically in person last about an hour and may be done over the phone if appropriate.

About the Coaches

Rafe Eric Biggs, PhD. - Psychologist

Rafe Eric Biggs, Ph.D. is a certified Master Somatic Coach™ from Strozzi Institute and has coached individuals and groups for over 15 years. Dr. Biggs earned his doctorate in Organizational Psychology from Alliant International University, San Francisco. He has worked with a diverse range of clients including corporate leaders, small business owners and individuals experiencing a life change. Having experiencing his own life change from a spinal cord injury, Dr. Biggs knows personally the challenges one faces after experiencing trauma and the importance of having something coach you through recovery.

To see if Somatic Coaching is right for you, please contact Dr. Biggs by phone at 760-734-3646 or email at rebiggs@mac.com.

Frank Starks, Ph.D.

Frank has been a personal and organizational Diversity coach for 15 years, with 10 years experience working in Corporate America.  He has coached several managers from the healthcare, education, business, and government sectors on life/work relationships.  Dr. Starks advocates coaching for creative and balanced life/work alternatives, including the use of community and healthcare mentorships to facilitate the understanding and learning process for health-care professionals and others who care for those in need.  Dr. Starks excels at helping people and organizations diffuse misunderstandings that arise through preconceived ideas of how "it should be", with regard to such things as race, gender, age, sexuality, disability, etc.  Dr. Starks and his wife have been married for 26 years and have raised three children.

To contact Dr. Starks, please email him at: drfstarks@yahoo.com.