Anissa Matthews

Hi, I’m Anissa, an Intuitive Integration Coach and Soul Journey Facilitator who takes a heart-based embodiment approach to holding space, to help people reconnect with their true being-ness.
My work is grounded in trauma-informed compassionate presence, nervous system support, and practical tools for real integration.
When I’m not working, you’ll find me with the bees or climbing trees. :)

EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS
I’m trained as a Mental Health Coach and have over 12 years experience working with individuals and groups navigating a variety of mental and emotional challenges. My background includes a B.A. in Psychology; Teal Swan's Completion Process Certified Practitioner (which my Soul Journey work is based on); Certified ICF-PCC Coach; Mentor Coach; work experience as a Psychedelic Guide and Group Facilitator; Mental Health Coach; Soul Journey Guide, Dark Retreat Integration Coach. I particularly love assisting people with the preparation and integration of their dark retreat experience.

DARK RETREAT PHILOSOPHY
The darkness is a special space of the soft womb, the deep cavern, the ocean floor. The absence of light provides the opportunity to find alternative ways to navigate both inner and outer worlds. It can offer clarity and insight from the depths of your interior as you sit with yourself in a completely altered sensory perception. It’s possible to be confronted with inner fears, traumas, repressed emotions, and also possible to encounter transcendence, spiritual/existential understanding, or bliss and peace. It can offer a nervous system reset, potential creative insights, and sleep regulation. A chance to watch the mind speed up or slow down, coming into a deeper mindfulness. These are not things to chase or force, but the darkness will guide the way along the path of intention and self-inquiry. Preparation before and integration work after, with guided support, is vital for having a safe, powerful, sustainable and embodied experience with the darkness.