Public Speaking Anxiety Coaching
Find Your Voice — and Feel Safe Using It
Many people fear public speaking, but for some, that fear feels almost paralyzing. The racing heartbeat, shaky voice, or blank mind in front of others can make you question your confidence, your voice, and even your belonging.
I know how deeply this can impact both personal and professional life. Through my Public Speaking Anxiety Coaching, I help you explore what’s happening beneath the surface—so you can move from performance anxiety to authentic, grounded expression.
My Approach to Public Speaking Anxiety Coaching
I don’t teach traditional “performance tips.” My focus is helping you reconnect to your natural voice, rebuild trust in your body, and create safety around being seen and heard.
Each session is guided by your pace and your needs. Together, we might explore:
Somatic awareness and grounding — noticing where anxiety lives in your body and how to gently regulate your nervous system before and during speaking.
Voice and presence work — using sound, breath, and body alignment to release tension and support authentic vocal expression.
Parts work and self-inquiry — meeting the inner parts of you that fear judgment or visibility with compassion, curiosity, and care.
Reframing performance — shifting from “delivering perfectly” to “connecting authentically.”
You don’t need to perform confidence—you’ll learn how to feel safe enough to express naturally.
Understanding the Roots of Public Speaking Anxiety
Public speaking anxiety isn’t just about nerves or lack of preparation. Often, it’s the body’s way of protecting you. When all eyes are on you, your nervous system may interpret visibility as a threat, triggering sensations of fear, tightness, or disconnection.
For many people, this can connect to experiences of perfectionism, past criticism, fear of being “too much,” or the pressure to say the right thing. You might find yourself shrinking, freezing, or over-performing to feel safe.
My coaching approach looks at these reactions through a trauma-informed and somatic lens—not to label them, but to bring gentle awareness to what your body and mind are trying to communicate.
What You Might Experience Through This Work
As your relationship with your voice and body begins to shift, many clients describe:
Feeling calmer and more grounded when speaking
Being able to stay connected to their message rather than their anxiety
A greater sense of safety and self-trust while being visible
Freedom from perfectionism and self-censorship
A renewed connection to joy and creativity in communication
These are not quick fixes, but rather sustainable changes that come from listening to your body’s wisdom and building nervous system resilience.
Who This Coaching Is For
Public Speaking Anxiety Coaching may be supportive if you:
Freeze, tremble, or lose your voice when speaking in front of others
Experience racing thoughts, sweating, or shallow breathing during presentations
Avoid opportunities to share your work, ideas, or creative voice
Feel pressure to sound “perfect,” articulate, or controlled
Struggle to stay present when all eyes are on you
Have a history of feeling silenced, judged, or “too much”
You don’t need to identify with every example to benefit from this work. If visibility or self-expression brings up anxiety or shutdown, this coaching can help you reconnect with ease and authenticity.
How My Sessions Work
Each session is a collaborative space where you can explore without pressure or performance. My role is to guide you toward embodied awareness, not to diagnose or fix.
You’ll learn tools and practices that meet you where you are—whether you have an upcoming presentation, a leadership role that demands speaking, or simply a desire to feel more at home in your voice.
Sessions are available online, allowing you to connect from anywhere in the world. This flexibility helps you work in your own space—often where you feel most comfortable exploring voice and nervous system regulation.
About Me
I’m Elisa Monti, a trauma-informed performance coach and somatic voice practitioner. My work draws from years of research and experience supporting people who feel blocked, anxious, or disconnected in moments of expression and visibility.
I understand that public speaking isn’t only about communication—it’s about being seen. And for sensitive, thoughtful, or perfectionistic individuals, that can bring up deep-seated fears.
My coaching integrates elements of somatic awareness, voicework, and parts inquiry, helping you build both emotional and physiological safety in your body while speaking.
You’ll never be pushed to “get over” your anxiety. Instead, we’ll work together to understand its wisdom—and help your body find new pathways to calm, confidence, and connection.
Why Trauma-Informed Coaching Matters
Traditional speaking techniques often overlook the body’s role in anxiety. You can know all the right strategies—deep breathing, visualization, positive affirmations—and still feel frozen on stage.
That’s because your nervous system holds the memory of past overwhelm. If visibility once felt unsafe, your body may still respond as though it is. Trauma-informed coaching honors that. It helps you build trust, not push past fear.
By approaching public speaking from a body-first, compassion-centered perspective, you’ll learn to create a felt sense of safety that allows authentic expression to emerge naturally.
What Makes This Coaching Different
Somatic, not surface-level — We work through the body’s cues, not just mental reframing.
Gentle and individualized — There’s no one-size-fits-all. Your pace, your rhythm, your story.
Rooted in self-compassion — This isn’t about performance; it’s about connection.
This approach supports a transformation that’s grounded, sustainable, and deeply personal.
What You’ll Take Away
By the end of our work together, you may find yourself:
Speaking with greater ease and emotional presence
Feeling safe being seen and heard
Trusting your voice, even in moments of vulnerability
Understanding your body’s signals and responding with care
Reconnecting with your natural confidence and expression
This isn’t about becoming someone else—it’s about returning to yourself.
Begin Your Journey
If public speaking brings up fear or self-doubt, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to push through it alone. Together, we can create space for your nervous system to relax, your voice to open, and your presence to feel safe again.
Book a session or learn more about my Public Speaking Anxiety Coaching to begin this process of reconnection and embodied confidence.