“Embrace helped me claim my life back.”
- past Embrace participant
Embrace:
a deeper practice of belonging to yourself & the world
8Months
5 November, 2026 - 17 June, 2027
Limited to 12 Participants
Live calls the first 3 Thursdays of each month
11:00AM - 1:00PM PST
A neuro-affirming, trauma-informed group + 1:1 program that offers space to slow down, tend to your nervous system and meet yourself with profound kindness.
With a maximum of 12 participants, you’ll receive personalized nervous system support, guided practices and soulful connection that help you recover from burnout, widen your capacity to meet life’s joys and sorrows, and make more room for your genuine self - without needing to perform, perfect or push through.
Together, we create space for your breath to ease, your boundaries to become steadier, and for more rest, pleasure, connection and aliveness to find their way in.
For it all to feel - finally - a little easier to be who you truly are, in any given moment.
Embrace
join us in November
This is an intimate, connected container - limited to 12 participants.
If you are feeling called, click below. I’d love to have your presence with us in Embrace.
Embrace is a space for people who have done a lot of healing and feel it’s time to shift their focus away from endlessly ‘working on themselves’ and toward more ease, pleasure, aliveness and belonging.
So many people I see tell me “I thought I was just bad at life,” but when they spend time in an intentional and connected space like Embrace, taking time to slow down and integrate the goodness that they’ve worked so hard for, goodness grows ease-fully.
If you're here, I'm guessing you've already tried it ALL. And perhaps you're starting to feel a little resentful of all of the energy, time and money you've put into trying to feel better. You have been doing all the "best of the best" modalities and practices yet still feel overwhelmed by your emotions or the world or other people's views of you. And maybe you’re burned out, really, really tired and more than a little bit over it - but some part of you still knows there’s an inner spark worth reclaiming, tending and nurturing back into a flame.
Hello, welcome to Embrace.
An easeful, gentle, kind, healing-oriented space that is not going to gaslight you into thinking if you just get comfy in your discomfort... THEN you’ll be okay.
It’s different here. It's simple, it's powerful. I hope you’ll feel at home.
And there's absolutely nothing you need to muscle through. There's permission here to meet all the parts of you with tenderness and care, and welcome them ALL home. It’s time to try something different and to stop pushing so hard. There is so much more here for you.
What Actually Changes in Embrace?
The goal isn't to become less sensitive, less intense, less complex or more “normal.” It’s to build a relationship with yourself that feels more like home — where every part of you is welcome.
Change happens slowly, steadily, and in your bones. Which means it’s not a quick fix - quick fixes generally don’t fix anything, they just move energy temporarily. Which can feel good but tends to be less sustainable over the long term.
We’re not here to learn more or do more. Most people who find their way to Embrace have already spent years learning, healing, growing, adapting and trying really, really hard.
It can be hard at first to believe that slowing down, receiving deep support, making time for deep rest - and intentionally making room for pleasure, connection and what already feels good - could make such a difference.
But this is where something begins to shift.
Participants often say they didn’t realize how much was changing until they looked back and realized how different life was feeling. As part of Embrace…
You stop treating yourself like a problem to solve.
Instead of constantly looking for the next thing to fix, heal or improve, you begin meeting yourself with curiosity, compassion and profound kindness. You learn to work with your particular brain, body and nervous system rather than continually pushing against them.
Burnout begins to give way to capacity.
Not because you learn to tolerate more, but because you become better at noticing what nourishes you, what depletes you, what you actually need and where you’ve been overriding yourself. There is more room to breathe.
You begin to unmask (even from yourself).
You notice the places you’ve learned to perform, accommodate, edit, explain or make yourself more acceptable. Little by little, there is more permission to be who you actually are.
You discover that pleasure, ease and goodness matter too.
Healing doesn't always have to mean turning toward the hardest thing. We intentionally practice becoming aware of what feels good: connection, beauty, play, rest, sensory pleasure, creativity, curiosity, delight.
Your sensitivity and intensity become something to be in awe of, not overcome.
Instead of only focusing on what’s difficult about the way you experience the world, we make room for what comes with it - depth, empathy, creativity, pattern recognition, passion, curiosity, humor, intuition and the things that are uniquely wonderful about you.
Your boundaries become more rooted in self-trust & discernment.
You get clearer about what is yours, what isn't, what you have capacity for and what you don't. Boundaries become less about getting them “right” and more about staying connected to yourself.
You experience what it's like to belong without performing.
There is something powerful about being with other humans who understand sensitivity, complexity, intensity, burnout and big inner worlds. You don't have to have a particular diagnosis or identity to belong here. You get to show up as you are.
Life begins to feel a little more ease-full.
Life won’t be perfect, and you won’t be permanently chill or totally free from overwhelm, grief, trauma or hard days. But with more capacity, more choice, more range, more support and more access to yourself, there can be more room for the goodness, too.
Here is some of what past participants noticed:
Many of us arrive carrying urgency - which makes sense. It’s hard not to, when urgency is built into the culture we live in. To heal fast. To do it right. To be better. In Embrace, we lovingly support the nervous system and body so it can soften out of burnout and survival mode and into a deeper rhythm.
"It just made it so spacious. Nothing was rushed. I’ve done short-term programs before and they’re gone in a flash. This one is in my body now."
A new relationship
with time, pressure, and healing
As you lean in to more support, slow down, and listen differently, your inner signals become clearer. Many participants leave with a visceral sense of their own boundaries - what is a “yes” and what is a “no.”
"I feel like I know what I want better in my body. It’s easier to make decisions. I can actually hear what I want."
"Having tools that help me upregulate or downregulate changed the way I relate to myself day-to-day."
A stronger
inner compass
Instead of spiraling into overthinking, you’ll learn to meet emotions and sensations with grounded presence. You’ll build trust that you can be with whatever shows up, and this happens as a result of the nervous system support you receive - the practices work on you, without you having to do anything but receive.
"I didn’t have to think about it. I just felt better. It worked without needing to understand why."
Capacity to feel without ending
up in overwhelm
For many, this becomes the most radical shift of all: letting go of self-judgment and pressure to perform. Embrace is a place to rest in “enough.”
"If I spent the day on the couch, that was okay. If I went outside, that was okay too. That’s the biggest transformation for me - really knowing it’s all okay."
Permission to
let it all
be okay
Embrace moves at your pace. Even when life is full or messy, you’ll have a rhythm of many different kinds of touchpoints: group calls, 1:1 sessions, and resources that meet you where you are, when you’re ready.
"Some weeks I was deeply engaged. Others I wasn’t. But it was still working. That flexibility was part of what made it powerful."
A deeply lived experience of support
What You Receive Inside Embrace
Over eight months, Embrace offers layered, flexible support that meets you where you are and stays with you as you shift.
Here’s what’s included:
Live Zoom calls on the first three Thursdays of each month (11:00am–1:00pm PST).
Each call follows the same rhythm - there’s space for somatic practice, education, group connection and discussion, ending each call with a long, spacious guided nervous system support practice.
Group Calls: Real-Time Connection & Gentle Nervous System Support
2x 1:1 Sessions with Shelby for Personalized Support
Two individual sessions over the course of the program, with the option to add more for a special Embrace participant rate if you’d like.
Space to be met exactly where you are. Bring what’s alive, tender, or unclear, and receive Shelby’s grounded, compassionate support.
Teaching Videos:
Learn at Your Own Pace
These bite-sized videos are designed to offer insight without overwhelm and deepen your understanding of yourself, your nervous system and the ways you move through the world.
Downloadable Somatic Practices: Integrate Through the Body
Simple, powerful, supportive practices available as guided audio or video that you can download and return to as you need. These practices help to welcome all parts of you so that you can return to presence, choice and empowerment, again and again.
Optional journaling or creative prompts for deeper reflection
Monthly prompts to deepen your insight and understanding. Use them how you like: writing, conversation, art, voice notes, or simply contemplation as you go about your day.
Slack Community for Ongoing Connection
A private space for connection with Shelby and other participants between calls.
This lightly held space allows for shared insights, tender wins, and staying in touch with your cohort. Some groups are quiet, some are chatty. Both are welcome.
Everything is Yours to Keep
All call recordings, videos, and resources remain accessible. You have ongoing access to the teaching videos and somatic practices, and the group call recordings are available until the end of 2027 (group call recordings are removed after this date to protect your privacy and confidentiality).
Return to what you need, when you need it. There’s no timeline for becoming more at home in yourself.
Imagine what might be possible if you felt more at home in your body, more trusting of your own rhythms, and more free to be fully expressed as yourself.
If you’re craving space to soften, steady, come out of burnout and come home to yourself — this is your invitation.
Click below to pay your $360 deposit to hold your place.
Or click here to reach out with any questions.
“But what if…”
Your questions are always very welcome! So much of healing begins with curiosity (although we often wish it had more certainty!). Here are some of the most common worries we hear about joining Embrace, and what we’d say in response:
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It is. And that’s part of what makes Embrace different.
Deep change takes time — particularly the kind that isn't about learning something new, but actually experiencing a different relationship with yourself. And so Embrace isn’t a short burst of insight followed by a crash. It’s not a quick fix. It’s a container that allows for slowness, pause, resistance, return. It gives you time to integrate the support you receive, not just intellectually, but in your body.
Many participants say they were hesitant about the length at first, but found it became one of the most powerful parts of the experience.
“I’ve done a lot of short-term programs. This was the first one that got into my bones.”
“The rhythm of returning - even after a break - helped me stay connected to myself through a huge life transition.” -
Embrace is designed for real life. Live calls are two hours, three times a month. The rest is flexible. You can engage with the material in whatever way works for you. Watch a bite-size teaching video as you drink your morning coffee. Listen to an audio practice before bed. Forget everything except the group calls for a while, and let that be enough. However you choose to engage - there’s no right way, just the right way for you.
Many participants find that Embrace creates more time - not less - because it shifts how they relate to pressure, urgency, and their own energy.
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You can’t. This isn’t school. There are no gold stars or performance points. Some participants show up to every call. Some disappear for weeks and return when they’re ready.
“There were times I felt disconnected for weeks, and the program still held me. Just having a regular touchpoint (even one call a month) was enough to keep me grounded.”
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Both of those stories are welcome here - and neither are true. Embrace was built to hold sensitive, complex, deep-feeling people. You won’t be too intense. You won’t be behind. You won’t need to perform a version of yourself in order to fit in. This is a space to bring your actual self.
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There are flexible payment plans available, and a few partial scholarships offered each round. If this feels like a true yes but money is a barrier, you’re welcome to reach out. Shelby holds both the value of the work and the real conditions of life with care.
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Totally okay. This isn’t a checklist, and as we said above - there are no gold stars for being a ‘good student’. Everything in Embrace is designed to be optional, repeatable, and revisitable. Some participants love the breathwork. Some never touch the writing prompts. All of it is here for you to shape in a way that serves you.
The real work is in learning how to listen to yourself. Skipping something doesn’t mean you’re failing at participating in the program - it’s often a deep sign of self-trust.
“I used to feel guilty if I didn’t ‘do it all.’ In Embrace, I learned to trust my own timing. Nothing felt like a failure.”
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Then you’re in the perfect place. Embrace isn’t about clarity on day one. It’s about building enough safety and spaciousness in your system to hear what’s true again.
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The group is small - just 12 people - and deeply welcoming. Participants often describe the calls as quietly profound: intimate, tender, and surprisingly connective.
Shelby’s work is neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed. Many participants are neurocomplex, highly sensitive, or navigating transition (grief, peri-menopause, menopause, new motherhood, burnout, etc). This is a space that honors difference and welcomes the full range of human experience. You don’t need to have it together.
“I’ve done a lot of healing work before, but this was different. It didn’t ask me to change who I am, it helped me remember how to be with myself.”
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Not at all. While Embrace is deeply neuro-affirming and many participants are Autistic, ADHD, gifted, highly sensitive or otherwise neurocomplex, there is no diagnosis or identity required to belong here.
You may simply recognize yourself in some of what we talk about — sensitivity, intensity, deep empathy, burnout, chronic illness, complex trauma, feeling deeply, thinking deeply, or spending a lifetime trying to fit yourself into spaces that didn’t quite fit you.
You don't need the perfect language for yourself to be welcome here.
Belonging to yourself is a practice. Embrace gives you the time and space to deepen it.
Payment plan: Begin with a $360 initial payment, followed by 8 monthly payments of $360 - total investment is $3240.
Your deposit holds your place, and then your monthly payments begin in November when Embrace begins.
Investment & Accessibility
Pay in full: $3240
Prefer to pay in full?
This includes eight months of live group support, two 1:1 sessions with Shelby, a full library of teaching videos and practices, lifetime access to materials, and a small community of no more than 12 participants.
You’re not paying for more information (although you will receive that). You’re investing in sustained care - support that holds you gently, meets you where you are, and helps you create real, embodied change over time.
Payment options
When you enroll, you’ll pay a $360 deposit, followed by 8 monthly payments of $360.
Or, if you prefer, you can pay a lump sum of $3240.
scholarships
A small number of partial scholarships are available for those experiencing financial hardship. These are offered in trust and without invasive application processes.
“The value wasn’t just in what I learned.
It was in how I was able to live differently.”
Join now to
save your place.
Embrace begins November 2026 and is capped at just 12 participants to keep the space intimate and well-held.
Spots tend to fill quickly.
If you’re feeling a yes, join now to save your place.
Click below to pay your deposit.
Your 8 month payment plan will begin in November.
Who am I?
hi
I’M SHELBY LEIGH, MA, LPC
Shelby Leigh (she/her) is a Somatic Psychotherapist, trauma specialist, coach, educator, assessor, and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience. Her approach blends nervous system support, somatic practices, attachment theory, and trauma-informed mindfulness to support healing in a deeply holistic and non-pathologizing way. Known for her neurodiversity-affirming, inclusive, and grounded presence, Shelby creates spaces that feel like a deep exhale—where all parts of a person are welcomed and honored.
Her work centers around neurocomplexity, nervous system support, complex and developmental trauma, and the deeply human
process of becoming more at home in who we actually are. She is particularly interested in what becomes possible when we stop focusing exclusively on what is difficult and begin making more room for capacity, authenticity, pleasure, connection and the ways our particular brains and bodies come alive.
Shelby also offers Adult Autism & ADHD assessments through her private practice, helping neurodivergent individuals access compassionate care rooted in understanding and affirmation.
When away from work, you’ll find her driving down a dirt road, riding horses or dirt bikes, taking in gorgeous views, road-tripping, wandering in the woods, rafting a river, midnight canoe stargazing, flying somewhere tropical, typing half-written memoirs, skateboarding with her dogs, taking long naps, chasing sunsets - and always returning to the question: “What is the most loving thing I can do in this moment?”