Stress Reduction Coaching
For Calm Living.
If you’ve been telling yourself you “should be able to handle it,” but your body is saying otherwise, I want you to know this: stress isn’t just a mindset problem. It’s a whole-system experience. It lives in your thoughts, yes—but also in your breath, your muscles, your sleep, your nervous system, and the way you move through your days.
Stress reduction coaching is a supportive space to help you feel calmer and steadier without forcing yourself to power through. Not by pretending everything is fine, and not by adding a dozen new habits to an already overloaded life—but by learning how to work with your nervous system, soften overwhelm at the source, and come back to yourself more consistently.
I offer trauma-informed stress reduction coaching online for people who are ready to feel more grounded, clear, and resilient in real life.
When Stress Becomes Your Baseline
Sometimes stress looks obvious: tight shoulders, racing thoughts, constant urgency. But often it’s quieter. It can show up as being “high functioning” on the outside while feeling wired or depleted on the inside. You might notice:
A mind that won’t stop looping or planning
Irritability, emotional reactivity, or sudden shutdown
Trouble sleeping or waking up already tense
Feeling behind no matter what you do
Overcommitting, people-pleasing, or difficulty saying no
A sense that you can’t fully exhale
These aren’t personal failures. They’re signals. Your system is asking for a different way of being with pressure, responsibility, and emotion—one that doesn’t require you to abandon yourself.
What Stress Reduction Coaching Is (And What It Isn’t)
Stress reduction coaching is coaching. It is not therapy, counseling, or clinical treatment. I am a trauma-informed coach with therapeutic training, but I am not a licensed clinician, and I do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions.
Coaching is practical and supportive. It helps you build awareness of your stress patterns, learn tools that actually work in the moment, and integrate changes that fit your life. Instead of giving you generic advice, we focus on what your specific system needs—so you can move through your days with more steadiness and less inner strain.
If you’ve tried stress tips that didn’t stick, it may not be because you weren’t trying hard enough. It may be because your nervous system needed something deeper than “think positive” or “just relax.”
Who This Coaching Is For
This work is for you if you’re carrying a lot—internally or externally—and you’re starting to feel the cost.
You might be someone who:
Holds a lot of responsibility and feels pressure to stay on top of everything
Absorbs other people’s emotions and struggles to come back to yourself
Feels overwhelmed by decisions, tasks, or constant mental noise
Wants nervous system tools that are grounded, simple, and usable in daily life
Is tired of over-functioning and ready to build a more sustainable pace
Stress reduction coaching supports both the immediate experience of stress and the deeper patterns that keep stress cycling.
What We’ll Work On Together
In coaching, we’re not just trying to reduce symptoms. We’re building internal capacity. That means you can meet stress differently when it shows up, instead of being thrown by it.
Nervous System Regulation You Can Use In Real Life
Stress often spikes in very specific moments—before a meeting, after a difficult conversation, when you open your phone, when you’re trying to fall asleep. We’ll develop simple regulation practices you can actually use in those moments, without needing a perfect environment or a long routine.
This might include breath-based tools, somatic grounding, and gentle cues that help your system shift out of urgency and into steadier presence.
Reducing Overwhelm At The Source
Sometimes stress is not just “too much happening.” It’s too much happening without support, without boundaries, or without space to feel. We’ll explore what your stress is trying to communicate and where small changes can create meaningful relief—like simplifying commitments, clarifying priorities, and learning how to stop living in constant reaction.
This part of the work is often about learning to say a cleaner yes and a kinder no—without guilt running the decision.
Reclaiming Your Voice Under Pressure
When stress takes over, many people lose contact with their voice—internally and externally. You might stop expressing what you need, minimize your feelings, or override your intuition to keep things moving.
I integrate voice-based healing practices to support self-expression, agency, and truth-telling. This is not voice coaching or voice training. It’s an embodied way of reconnecting to the part of you that knows what’s true and is allowed to take up space.
Building Self-Trust And Resilience
Resilience isn’t about never getting stressed. It’s about recovering faster, responding with more choice, and feeling anchored enough to handle life without collapsing or hardening.
Together, we’ll build the kind of self-trust that makes your nervous system feel less alone. That’s when stress stops being a constant background hum—and starts becoming something you can move through.
Elisa’s Trauma-Informed Approach
Elisa Monti’s approach is gentle, grounded, and practical. Trauma-informed coaching means we don’t treat stress like a character flaw. We recognize that many stress responses come from survival patterns—over-functioning, hypervigilance, shutting down, or trying to manage everything to stay safe.
In our work, you won’t be pushed to “fix yourself.” You’ll be supported in understanding your patterns with compassion and creating change that’s sustainable. We’ll prioritize nervous system steadiness, honest self-connection, and practices that fit your real life.
A Simple Stress Reduction Pathway
While every person’s journey is different, coaching often moves through a clear arc:
First, we identify your stress pattern—what triggers it, how it shows up, and what keeps it cycling.
Then we stabilise your system—so you have tools for the moments stress spikes.
Next, we create micro-shifts—small changes in daily pressure points that reduce overload.
Then we practice new responses—in real situations, not just in theory.
Finally, we integrate—so calmer steadiness becomes your new baseline over time.
This is how stress reduction becomes lived experience, not just information.
How Coaching Works Online
Sessions are held online, so you can access this coaching from anywhere. While I may reference the East Coast or New York for context, my work is not location-limited and is available to clients regardless of location.
Coaching may be weekly or biweekly depending on your needs. Each session is a blend of reflection, tools, and integration—so you leave with clarity and practical support you can bring into your week.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Does A Stress Reduction Coach Do?
A stress reduction coach helps you understand your stress patterns and build practical tools for steadiness, nervous system regulation, and sustainable daily change. Coaching supports you in reducing overwhelm and responding to pressure with more clarity and choice.
Can This Help With Work Stress And Overwhelm?
Yes. Many clients come to coaching because work pressure, responsibility, and decision fatigue are wearing them down. We work with both nervous system regulation and the lifestyle patterns that keep stress cycling.
How Long Does It Take To Feel A Difference?
Everyone is different. Some people notice early shifts once they have tools to regulate in the moment, while deeper change comes through consistent practice and supportive integration over time. Coaching is designed to create sustainable change rather than quick fixes.
What If I’ve Tried Meditation And It Didn’t Work For Me?
You’re not alone. Some people need a different entry point—especially if their system associates stillness with discomfort. We’ll find practices that are accessible for you, including somatic tools and small moments of regulation that don’t require forcing yourself into silence.
Is This Available Outside New York?
Yes. All coaching sessions are offered online and are available regardless of your location. I’m based in New York, but my services are not limited by geography or licensure.
Begin Stress Reduction Coaching
You don’t have to keep living in a state of constant urgency. You don’t have to wait until you’re fully burned out to ask for support. If stress has become your default, coaching can help you build a calmer, steadier way of meeting your life—one that includes boundaries, breath, truth, and self-trust.