Somatic Coaching NERVOUS SYSTEM CARE

A calmer nervous system, one session at a time.

Body-based coaching for people moving through upheaval, healing from hard moments, or rediscovering joy.

Somatic Practitioner RYT-200 MFA · MLA
Quinn O'Briant Heller laughing in an orange scarf in front of a black and white mural

HOW IT WORKS

Somatic coaching, held with care.

A body-based practice that weaves conversation, somatic awareness, and nervous-system tools to help you meet life with steadiness and joy.

Sessions are 75 minutes, over WhatsApp video, available anywhere in the world. My practice is intentionally small — I work with just a few clients at a time so I can hold real space for each person. Always LGBTQ+ affirming and culturally competent with many relationship styles.

  • Somatic coaching & nervous-system care
  • Powerful practices for stuck emotion
  • Trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ affirming
  • Small, personalized practice

WHO IT'S FOR

Does this sound like you? 

  • You're navigating upheaval

    Breakups, loss, an international move, a new career, menopause, or coming out — the ground under you has shifted and you'd like help navigating a tough chapter.

  • You want more joy

    You know joy is possible. It just feels hard to access right now, and you're ready for a practice that helps it come back online.

  • You're healing from something hard

    If you've survived of traumatic experiences, including vicarious trauma, we'll work together at a pace your body and mind can integrate.

  • You're an entrepreneur or high performer

    Chronic stress and burnout have caught up with you, and you need tools that help your nervous system rebuild and access creativity, energy, and (yes!) joy.

About

Holding space for healing, growth, and joy.

I'm Quinn O'Briant Heller, MFA, MLA — a somatic practitioner and coach from the United States, now based in the Netherlands, working online with people around the world. I'm honored to hold space for clients through vulnerability, growth, and healing. My work brings together evidence-based nervous-system tools, grounded optimism, and a deep respect for what your body already knows.

Portrait of Quinn O'Briant Heller

Places I've taught, worked & learned

Years of work in design, education, and leadership inform everything I bring into coaching.

  • Emory University
  • Google
  • Bank of America
  • The Carter Center
  • Stanford University
  • NCR

What people say

Kind words from clients & collaborators

[I experienced] an awakening of deep fear and sadness that has been too big to feel, and wash of relief and freedom when I felt it could be tolerated and maybe recharged toward greater good and self compassion. I was profoundly moved by my own strength, and how Quinn summoned it.

Jennifer K

YES! Work with Quinn. She is kind, confident, and knows her stuff! She creates and holds a brave space for you to move through what ever will come up for you. She has got you and will hold you, energetically, all the way through the process.

Rachel C.

Reiki Master

It's life-changing. Do it for yourself! [I experienced] quick shifts, reduced anxiety and relief.

Jessa

Founder & HR Executive

[Coaching] with Quinn helps take the charge off of negative experiences and helps expand our capacity to stay with positive experiences and allow them to create new pathways. It is really helpful if you've recently gone through something emotional, like heartbreak, and want your mind and body to become an ally to your heart.

Keiko

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Get in touch

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