My Story
Like many of the people I work with, my path has been shaped by lived experience — not just professional training.
I know what it’s like to feel stuck, disconnected, and uncertain about how to move forward. I know the pain of struggling in relationships, losing confidence, and questioning yourself. These experiences are not separate from my work — they are part of what informs it.
My journey through childhood challenges, relationship struggles, and health issues led me into a deep exploration of personal growth, healing, and human connection. Over more than 30 years, I immersed myself in understanding how people change — how communication breaks down, how safety is lost, and how it can be rebuilt.
Through my own healing, I discovered that transformation doesn’t come from quick fixes or surface-level tools. It comes from developing awareness, emotional safety, embodied communication, and compassion — with yourself and with others.
My Training & Approach
Alongside my personal journey, I undertook extensive training across multiple disciplines, including mindfulness, human behaviour, coaching, Gottman couples therapy, trauma psychology, tantra, meditation, communication, leadership, and embodiment. I am a Couples Therapist, Transformational Coach & Communication Specialist.
Rather than working from one model or method, I integrate these approaches to meet each individual or couple where they are. My work is practical, relational, and deeply respectful of trauma and nervous-system safety.
Conflict is not treated as failure — but as information.
Challenges become opportunities for clarity, repair, and growth.
What Clients Experience
My clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to communicate without conflict or shutdown.
Through our work together, they develop greater emotional awareness, clearer communication, stronger boundaries, and a renewed sense of confidence and connection — both within themselves and in their relationships.
It is a privilege to witness people move from surviving to thriving, and to support individuals and couples as they reconnect with their own wisdom, strength, and capacity for love.
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If you’re feeling at a crossroads — personally or relationally — you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I offer a calm, supportive space to explore what’s happening, what’s getting in the way, and what your next step might be.
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“This couples retreat has exceeded all of our expectations. Chalisa has gone above and beyond to help save our relationship which we will be forever grateful for. I highly recommend Chalisa and the couples retreat. ”
“The couples retreat we did with Chalisa saved our marriage. We are incredibly grateful that we found Chalisa - we learnt new tools to communicate, heal and connect and we’re stronger now than we’ve ever been in our 20 years together. I can’t thank Chalisa enough”
“Relationship Therapy and Coaching with Chalisa is life changing; with her gentle yet strong manner she showed us how to re-connect, better communicate and how to lift our passion and love for each other. We learnt new tools and our relationship is stronger than ever before! Thank you Chalisa!”
“Fear, self-doubt, confusion, lack of clarity, ineffective communication – these were the hard truths Chalisa coached me on. I instantly experienced dramatic, internal changes after our coaching sessions that have had an immediate effect on my personal and professional life. To be honest – I’ve been blown out of the water! I cannot recommend Chalisa enough to anyone who is serious about making big changes NOW”
“I am always moved by Chalisa’s ability to hold space for others. I recently had a deeply moving embodiment healing session with Chalisa; I was feeling stuck in my grief and anger after ending a long-term relationship. Chalisa created a space for me to move through my sadness to feel and express my pain in a safe and held way that was transformational. I highly recommend Chalisa for coaching, couples therapy and embodiment healing. Thank you Chalisa”
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