What's the difference between a life coach and integrative coaching?

A life coach usually helps you set goals and take action. Integrative coaching adds subconscious, somatic and parts work to shift the patterns behind your choices.

Is integrative coaching the same as therapy?

No. Lorena is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach, not a licensed psychotherapist. Coaching can sit alongside therapy.

What happens in an integrative coaching session?

There is no fixed script. Each session uses the tools that fit, such as coaching, parts work, inner child work, hypnotherapy or nervous system regulation.

Can integrative coaching help with anxiety and relationship patterns?

Yes. The work looks at what your nervous system has learned and what your subconscious believes about relationships.

Is integrative coaching available online?

Yes. Sessions are held online for clients in San Francisco, the Bay Area and anywhere in California.

How long does integrative coaching take?

Deeper inner work takes a minimum of three to six months, often longer depending on what the client is working through. The three-session program applies only to specific habits such as smoking.

How do I get started?

Book a Clarity Call to talk about where you feel stuck and whether integrative coaching is a good fit.

What is IFS-informed parts work?

Internal Family Systems sees the mind as made up of protective parts. IFS-informed parts work gets to know them with curiosity so inner conflict softens.

What is Somatic EMDR?

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to help process difficult memories. The somatic approach adds attention to body sensations.

What is inner child work?

Inner child work reconnects you with younger parts of yourself that still carry old hurts or unmet needs.

Integrative Coaching in San Francisco, CA

Understand. Shift. Move forward.

Integrative coaching combines life coaching with subconscious and body-based work, so you can change patterns that insight alone hasn’t moved. As a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach based in San Francisco, I use IFS-informed parts work, inner child work, hypnotherapy, shadow work and nervous system regulation to help with anxiety, boundaries and relationship patterns. Sessions are online across the Bay Area and California. Book a Clarity Call.

When You Know What You Want and Still Can’t Move

You want something so clearly. Maybe you’ve wanted it for years. Your mind is ready, and something deeper keeps reacting the old way.

The Integrative Path is how I help you close that gap. We work with your conscious mind, with the subconscious patterns keeping you stuck, and with your body, where your nervous system may still be holding on to things your mind has already moved past.

I’ll help you understand the parts of you shaped by what you’ve lived through. Then we build the clarity and self-trust you need to finally make the change you’ve wanted.

What Is Integrative Coaching?

Life coaching usually focuses on goals and action steps. Integrative coaching includes that, and it also looks at why you keep getting in your own way. I bring together coaching, subconscious work, somatic work and trauma-informed tools, so change can happen in your thoughts, your emotions and your body at the same time.

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How Integrative Coaching Works

As the work settles in, the way you think, relate and respond starts to change in ways you can actually notice.

Creating Safety in the Body

Safety is something you feel physically as much as something you think. When we work with the body and nervous system, patterns that used to trigger tension, reactivity or shutting down begin to settle. Over time, you stop having to talk yourself into feeling safe. More and more, you simply do.

Moving Beyond Talking

Insight matters. Clarity alone rarely changes your life, though. Change comes from experiences you can feel and integrate, which is why we update your inner blueprint at the level of the nervous system and your subconscious identity.

Releasing What's Holding You Back

This is trauma-informed, subconscious work. We start with integrative coaching, IFS-informed parts work and inner child work to bring clarity to your inner world. From there, we move into deeper emotional processing with hypnotherapy and shadow work, and we support lasting change with somatic EMDR, breathwork and nervous system regulation.

Changing How You Experience Life

As your inner patterns change, your responses change with them. You have a choice where you used to react on autopilot, and your relationships start to feel different. What shifts inside shows up in how you respond, how you relate and how you move through your days.

An Approach Built Around You

I follow your natural timing. There's no fixed script, so each session is guided by what matters most for you that day, and the work grows and changes as you do.

What Can Integrative Coaching Help With?

Anxiety and a nervous system that stays on high alert
People pleasing, guilt and setting boundaries
Repeating relationship patterns, including self-sabotage in love
Self-doubt, confidence and self-trust
Feeling stuck, or living someone else’s life instead of your own
Identity shifts and life transitions
Old trauma that still shapes how you react today

Your Integrative Coach in San Francisco and California

Hi, I’m Lorena.

My way of working grew out of my own life. I reached a point where effort, insight and doing “all the right things” stopped working. I could understand myself and name my patterns, and still something wasn’t moving.

That moment taught me that some change doesn’t come from trying harder or knowing more. It comes when there’s enough space, attention and care for what’s actually there.

So that’s how I work now. I stay close to what’s happening in the moment and draw from different kinds of inner work as needed, shaping each session around what feels ready. What matters most to me is having enough range to meet each person where they are, so change can feel lived, steady and real.

I’m a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach with training in somatic practices, IFS-informed parts work, inner child work, shadow work and nervous system regulation, and I also integrate somatic EMDR into my practice. I’m based in San Francisco and have 10 years of experience, working online with clients across the Bay Area, California and beyond.

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What people are saying

Where do I begin with what an incredible impact Lorena has had — simply put, she is magical! We’ve worked together for nearly a year tackling a broad range of topics. What sets Lorena’s practice apart from most typical therapeutic approaches is that she has a broad range of tools in her arsenal. And, she has a real knack for drilling into issues and using those tools seamlessly based on what the situation calls for. She’s empathetic, bright, intelligent, perceptive, and has great energy. Within the first few months of working with her I experienced a complete mindset shift and new self-confidence…which led to meaningful changes in my life.

– Kalindi

I started working with Lorena because I was exhausted from feeling anxious and repeating the same patterns in my relationships. I had already spent years in therapy but what felt different with Lorena was that we didn’t stay at the level of talking things through. Her approach helped me notice what was happening in my body and nervous system. We worked with the subconscious patterns. Over a few months, I began to feel more steady. My reactions softened. I started setting clearer boundaries without the usual guilt. I feel more connected to myself. The change feels lived in, not just something I understand intellectually. Being able to do sessions online also made it easy to stay consistent. If you’re ready to work at a deeper level, especially around identity and old patterns, I would genuinely recommend working with Lorena.

– Louise

Lorena’s presence and energy are very calming, intuitive, compassionate and focused. I felt immediately at ease with her, and her approach to hypnotherapy, which is the right combination of empathy and understanding how the brain works, as well as our energy fields. And I appreciate how she understands that everyone’s experience is unique, even if they’re struggling with similar issues. Our sessions together have also helped me see the importance of the balance between the conscious and subconscious. Her voice also makes me feel relaxed, safe, and grounded. Highly recommended all around!

– Kelly

I felt safe and heard with Lorena. I felt change was happening. I also felt comfortable to be vulnerable, to accept what needed to be accepted, release what needed to be released and grow. I was really seeing myself take control of my life and power back. I really think Lorena is an amazing therapist and I really enjoyed our sessions. I have learned so much from her and I know she’ll be changing so many lives for the better.

– Abigail

Taking coaching and hypnotherapy with Lorena has been life changing for me. Lorena went above and beyond. I have already noticed positive differences in my day to day life, and I’ve been able to heal parts of me I forgot were wounded with Lorena’s guidance. I would recommend Lorena to anyone seeking a new chapter in life. Lorena is especially talented, and I look forward to having her treatment done again in the future!

– Bella

After every session so far, I have felt relieved and at peace, and every session she makes a lot of effort, is caring, and does so much more than you would expect. Her empathy and sensitive manner make you feel very comfortable with her. She’s exceptionally good at her profession, is super motivated and works with heart and soul. She has helped me so much!

– Jasmin

I’ve been on a journey with Lorena for about two years now. Today, I am a completely different person. Lorena is absolutely professional, very knowledgeable, and kind. She knows how to make you feel comfortable and navigate your resistance. Highly recommended.

– Chiara

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Integrative Coaching FAQs

What's the difference between a life coach and integrative coaching?
A life coach usually helps you set goals and take action. Integrative coaching does that too, and adds subconscious, somatic and parts work, so you can shift the patterns that keep pulling you off track.
Is integrative coaching the same as therapy?
No. I’m a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach, not a licensed psychotherapist. Many of my clients come to me after years of talk therapy, looking for a way to work with the subconscious and the body. If you already have a therapist, coaching can sit alongside that work.
What happens in an integrative coaching session?
There’s no fixed script. We check in on what’s present for you, then choose the tools that fit best that day. That might be coaching, parts work, inner child work, hypnotherapy or nervous system regulation.
Can integrative coaching help with anxiety and relationship patterns?
Yes. They’re two of the most common reasons people work with me. We look at what your nervous system has learned, what your subconscious believes about relationships and how both show up in your daily life.
Is integrative coaching available online?
Yes. Sessions are held online, so you can work with me from San Francisco, the Bay Area or anywhere in California. Many clients find that online sessions make it easier to stay consistent.
How long does integrative coaching take?
It’s different for everyone. Deeper inner work usually means working together for a minimum of three to six months, and often longer depending on what you’re working through, blending coaching, hypnotherapy and other modalities based on what you need. Many of the clients you see above worked with me for several months or longer. My three-session program is only for specific habits, like smoking. We’ll talk about what fits you in your Clarity Call.
How do I get started?
Book a Clarity Call for just $1. We’ll talk about where you feel stuck and whether integrative coaching is a good fit for you.
What is IFS-informed parts work?
Internal Family Systems, or IFS, sees the mind as made up of different parts, each trying to protect you in its own way. In IFS-informed parts work, we get to know these parts with curiosity, so inner conflict softens and you can make choices from a calmer place.
What is Somatic EMDR?
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements or tapping, to help the brain process difficult memories. The somatic approach adds close attention to what you feel in your body while that processing happens. I integrate somatic EMDR into my practice when it fits what you need.
What is inner child work?
Inner child work helps you reconnect with younger parts of yourself that still carry old hurts or unmet needs. When those parts get the care they missed, the way you react as an adult often starts to change.

Ready to Move Forward?

If you’re done waiting for the right moment, this can be it. Book your Clarity Call and we’ll talk about what’s been keeping you stuck. You might also like to read about clinical hypnotherapy, which I often bring into coaching.