Authentic strategies
to navigate life problems
We understand that uncertainty triggers the nervous system!
When we are stressed it's normal for our "logical" brain and resilience to go offline.
This can leave us feeling:
Stuck or Trapped in old patterns
Disconnected from goals and loved ones
Overwhelmed and/or Anxious by stress and emotions
Exhausted by constant thinking
Physically unwell or drained
You aren't abnormal, your nervous system is just trying to keep you safe.
Let's work together to bring your clarity and resilience back online.
We are holistic and care about your problem, and it's impact on your nervous system.
Under stress the logical, analytical part of our brain can go offline making it difficult to think clearly and stay resilient by ourselves.
At Free to Be our starting place is always creating a sense of space and safety within the nervous system so that logic and resilience come back online.
Our mission is to walk alongside you with practical relatable support.
Listening with empathy
Helping you to identify and use your strengths
Aligning your decisions and actions with your values
Imagining and creating your life beyond the problem
Learning new skills and resources to support future growth
Designed specifically to increase your resilience, support you to make decisions and plans that are meaningful to you, and improve your quality of life both when working with us and in the long term.
Free to Be bridges the gap between
survival and resilience.
Even though your nervous system might feel like it sabotages you - it is a powerful protector that occasionally gets stuck in "survivor or protection mode", and/or can overreact to things we hear, see, feel, smell, taste or perceive in our environment.
By creating safety first, we help bring your logical brain back online so you can navigate life with clarity and resilience, align with your true values, and reclaim the freedom to be yourself.
Every step we take together is grounded in safety, prioritising your nervous system's pace, and your right to choose what resonates with you - we offer three distinct pathways.
Client Testimonials
"My life has now changed for the better I never ever thought my mind would feel so clear and tame. I can now go out and about without worrying about my bowel and anxiety."
Mark, New Zealand
Client Testimonials
"My anxiety is now under control and I am able to think more clearly and logically. I am not consumed by negative thoughts like I was before seeing Debbie."
Tina, New Zealand
Client Testimonials
"Today I was walking around in a very crowded area in a big city ...and I felt great!! No panic or anxiety ..just the freedom to be present with life and my friends. It felt just like I used to be ... I was safety conscious of my belongings by not intimidated by people.
I felt alive and truly had an awesome day. Thank you so much ...I am so grateful🙏for the gift you have given back to my life❤️
Michelle, New Zealand
Client Testimonials
"I have a greater sense of peace and better connections with people which has led to less of a life struggle overall."
Fran, New Zealand
Client Testimonials
"It has been a few weeks after my final session with Debbie and I am honestly feeling so good and far more balanced than I was previously. I am really starting to notice changes in things that we worked on and I also have a better understanding of situations around me."
Bea, New Zealand
Client Testimonials
"Working with Free to Bee was the best decision I ever made.
I had bad anger management problems and thought no one could understand me or help me. Debbie was amazing in helping me and getting me back on track to the life I would like myself to have and to enjoy."
Kane, New Zealand
Client Testimonials
"I can smile when I look in the mirror and celebrate every small step as it happens. The work I have done with Debbie has given me the power to accept who I am, to be proud of who I am and what I have achieved and the strength to follow my dreams, living my life in powerful peace."
Michelle, New Zealand
Client Testimonials
"My favourite areas of my work has been the work we did on values. This was an incredible session that rocked my world because it opened up a whole arena of how to go forward in life.
By knowing my values I now know what my goals are. I’ve been able to take on things I wouldn’t have been able to before with confidence."
Nicholas, New Zealand
Please Note:
Free to Be is not a Medical or Mental Health Agency or Service. We are not qualified medical or mental health professionals. Our training is to help clients move beyond life challenges that they believe are holding them back, so they can experience a greater quality of life.
As a qualified Life Coach, we welcome people wanting to improve their quality of life.
As a student or trainee Solution Focused Counsellor we support people wanting to improve their quality of life, through honouring their past to create change in the present and their future.
We are trained in Tomatis® auditory retraining and are passionate about Tomatis support for ADHD and other neurodiversities, emotional dysregulation and burnout.
While our services may contribute to increasing a person's overall resilience and ability to thrive despite life's challenges, it is not a replacement for medical or mental health help, support, diagnosis or advice.
If you are in crisis or looking for a mental health service for trauma, addiction, or abuse of any kind, please click the link below for a list of agencies providing assistance.