Steffi van Kessel, holistic career coach, hopes and dreams, fears and regrets

About Me

My name is Steffi and I am a somatic coach.

My interest in learning body-based coaching and healing the nervous system started when I noticed that I often felt unsettled and on edge. Everything was fine in my life, there was no particular reason for my anxiousness. When I shared this with friends and family, I noticed I was not the only one.

As I am a natural researcher; I read all I could find about fear and the physical symptoms of stress. I learned how our nervous system is often in a fight-or-flight mode, even when we are not actually in danger.

This interest lead me to training as a coach, as well as in trauma-informed breathwork and bodywork.

My Career Path

My career path started in a different field. I have both a bachelor´s and a master’s degree in law. When I entered corporate life I worked as a trainer and coordinator for the onboarding of new employees, and later as a change consultant designing and implementing large organizational changes. The projects I enjoyed the most were the ones focused on employee wellbeing. I was an advocate for psychological safety in the workplace and worked on several projects to improve the culture and leadership of the company.

During my studies and for the first years after it, I took every chance I could to travel and work abroad. I studied in Spain, taught English in Vietnam, and worked for a yoga resort in Mexico. 

My Coaching Sessions

I focus on healing the nervous system and getting back in touch with the signs of your body. From that place, moving forward in the direction of your dreams becomes so much easier. 

While I love working 1 on 1 coaching with clients, I also continue to feel passionate about allowing people within a company to thrive as their healthiest, happiest, most confident selves. For more information about my work you can read my blog.