Therapy Sessions

Book a therapy session with Martine for more personalised support

Some healing requires privacy, focused attention, and the safety of an intimate therapeutic container.

Something still feels stuck, sensitive, or too complex for a group setting? You might need something different…

Maybe you don’t feel a group program is suitable for where you’re at in your healing journey, or perhaps you’ve attended the workshops, even completed some courses, but you’re needing some personalised support that can be uniquely tailored to your circumstances and desired areas of focus. Get tailored body talk therapy in a therapy session with Martine.

This is for you if:

  • Your healing involves sensitive material that needs privacy and discretion

  • You need personalised attention for complex trauma or relationship patterns

  • You want accountability and guidance tailored specifically to your unique situation

  • Group settings feel overwhelming or unsafe for the depth of work you need to do

  • You’re dealing with issues that feel too personal or vulnerable to explore in public

  • You need someone who can adapt their approach session by session based on what your system needs

  • You want the intimacy of working one-on-one (or with your partner/family) without outside witnesses

Whether you're an individual ready to go deeper, a couple navigating sensitive territory, a family working through complex dynamics, or a parent needing specialised support, some healing simply requires the safety and focus that only private work can provide

When talk therapy alone isn’t enough

Maybe you’ve done therapy before. You’ve made some progress, gained insights even had breakthroughs. But if you’re here, you likely sense that something’s still missing, that gap between understanding your patterns and actually being able to shift them in your body and daily life.

That’s where Body Talk Therapy comes in.

It helps you integrate what you’ve worked through mentally, with what your body is signalling physically. In other words, we work with your mind’s intelligence AND your body’s wisdom, recognising that lasting change happens when both are involved in the healing process.

This means that your sessions might include movement, breathwork, or somatic awareness alongside traditional therapeutic processing. Not as an add-on, but as essential components of how deep, sustainable healing acutally occurs.

From those who have worked directly with Martine

  • When I met Martine, I was overwhelmed by anxiety and emotional turmoil. From our first session, her warmth, patience, and gentle presence made me feel safe. We've worked through my childhood trauma using psychotherapy, EMDR, trauma-sensitive yoga, and other tailored approaches. With her support, my life has transformed — I’ve found calm, stability, and the tools to break cycles of intergenerational trauma. Martine’s consistent kindness, respect, and deep understanding helped me heal anxious attachment, build confidence, and trust myself. I’m deeply grateful and wholeheartedly recommend her, especially to fellow trauma survivors. Therapy with her changed my life.

    Simone - Australia

  • Words feel inadequate to express my deep gratitude for Martine. Her gentle and compassionate guidance has been transformative, truly a lifeline. Through her support, I've found self-respect, a newfound patience, and the ability to finally cherish myself instead of harbouring self-loathing. I'm also learning to navigate life's challenges with a resilience I never thought possible. Martine, you've changed my life immeasurably for the better.

  • Seeking relief from anxiety and trauma, I found Martine. Her patient, gentle approach instantly created safety. Through diverse therapies, she helped me navigate childhood trauma, transforming my life. I overcame triggers, understood generational patterns, and healed anxious attachment. Martine's respect and kindness fostered self-confidence and security. Her impact on my life and relationships is profound. I highly recommend her, especially for trauma survivors, as she made transformative healing possible.

  • I am forever grateful for the experience I had with Martine during the mentorship program. Martine was incredibly generous with her knowledge, experiences and time. Martine was very emphatic as a mentor and gave me insights that were not only rooted in scientific, evidence-based findings but also her rich experiences spanning over many years.

Meet your guide: Martine Coates

With 30+ years as a Mental Health Clinician and Trauma Therapist, I understand that some healing work requires the kind of privacy, attention, and customisation that only individual therapeutic sessions can provide.

I’ve walked alongside people through their journeys-from sexual trauma recovery to family dynamics that span generations, from couples on the edge of breakdown to parents struggling with their own triggered responses while trying to support their children.

If you feel like what you’re working through is a little more vulnerable to heal, I would love to meet with you in a more private setting that allows more personalised care.

My approach draws from:

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

    • Working with different parts of yourself

  • Deep Brain Reorienting

    • Nervous system-based trauma healing

  • Trauma Sensitive Yoga

    • Yoga-body-based regulation and safety

  • EMDR

    • Processing difficult memories safely

  • Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

    • Expanded consciousness work

  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy

    • Understanding unconscious patterns

  • Buddhist psychology

    • Mindfulness and acceptance approaches

  • Circle of security

    • Attachment focused family work

  • Couples and family therapy

    • Relationship system healing

I specialise in supporting people through:

  • Sexual trauma and recovery

  • Domestic violence aftermath

  • Chronic childhood neglect and its effects

  • Traumatic grief and complex loss

  • Attachment-focused parenting challenges

  • Mood disorders and emotional dysregulation

  • Disordered eating and body image issues

  • Chronic pain and unexplained physical symptoms

What sets this work apart is my ability to tailor each session to exactly what you need in the moment, whether that’s traditional processing, somatic work, family systems exploration, or nervous system regulation

How our therapy sessions work:

The Container

All sessions are conducted online via a secure video platform, providing privacy and convenience while maintaining the necessary intimacy necessary for deep work. Each session is 60 minutes, giving us adequate time to address your concerns without feeling rushed

The Commitment

I offer a minimum 3-month package of bi-weekly sessions (6 sessions) because real therapeutic transformation requires consistency, safety, and time to build the trust necessary for deeper work. This isn’t about quick fixes, it’s about sustainable change.

The Flexibility

Each session can include any combination of:

  • Traditional talk therapy

  • Somatic work for nervous system regulation and body awareness

  • Movement practices for integration and release

  • Family systems work for understanding relationship patterns

  • Couples therapy for communication and connection

This approach adapts to you, not the other way around

Bonus: Access the Ignite Program Your Body-Led Foundation

You will also receive free access to the Ignite Program, a 3-week body-based immersion designed to gently prepare your nervous system for deeper healing.

This foundational journey combines daily somatic practices, movement, and reflective tools to help you create safety, awareness, and embodiment so that your time with Martine can become a shared space for real transformation.

With Ignite you’ll enter your personal journey grounded in your body’s wisdom-ready to integrate, release, and rebuild from a place of nervous system safety.

What’s included in Ignite:

  • 3 Week self-paced curriculum grounded in the Clear->Ground->Rewire method

  • Daily somatic practices to gently support your shift out of survival mode and into a felt sense of clarity and presence

  • Live Q&A calls with Martine for ongoing guidance and personal reflection

  • Invitation to join the private community space where you can connect with Martine and others that are on the same journey.

Who can benefit from a therapy session:

Individuals who need:

  • Privacy for sensitive healing work (sexual trauma, abuse, complex family dynamics)

  • Personalised attention for intricate trauma patterns

  • Accountability and guidance for making significant life changes

  • Safe space to explore parts of themselves they’ve never shared

Couples working on:

  • Rebuilding trust after betrayal or trauma

  • Navigating sexual intimacy challenges

  • Breaking destructive communication patterns

  • Healing relationship wounds that feel too raw for group work

Families addressing:

  • Complex dynamics involving multiple generations

  • Supporting children through serious challenges

  • Healing from family trauma or secrets

  • Creating new patterns when old ones feel entrenched

Parents needing:

  • Support with thier own trauma while parenting

  • Guidance for children with significant behavioural or emotional needs

  • Help managing their triggered responses

  • Strategies for attachment-focused parenting

Ready to go deeper?

Some healing simply can’t happen in public. If you’re ready for the kind of intimate, personalised support that allows transformation beyond the surface, lets explore whether we’re a good fit.

Start with a free 15-minute consultation where we can discuss your needs, answer your questions, and determine if this approach aligns with what you’re seeking.

Your healing journey investment

We honour the commitment you bring, and you won’t walk this path alone—we’re here with you, on your journey.

  • 3 months that include 6 fortnightly 60 minute sessions

  • Bonus free access to the Ignite program with regular Q and A sessions with Martine and access to the community

    A$1800.00

Flexible payment options are here to support you, so that everyone can take this jealing journey