Alyssa Herzig, PhD — Self Love Coach

What does it mean to be self loving?

Being self-loving is a practice of wanting yourself to be well and to thrive, and regularly giving yourself what you need to be well and thrive. To do so, it helps to tune into yourself and truly listening, so you can see and understand clearly your feelings, values, wants, and needs, including the ones that are hidden away. Then, you can give to yourself in ways that enhances your ability to live with authenticity, alignment, joy, and harmony.

Self love is enabled by acceptance of your nature and living in harmony with the natural flow of life. To be self-loving is to nurture balance—honoring rest as much as action, humility as much as confidence, and softness as much as strength. While self love supports you in recognizing and stepping into alignment with your higher potential and self-growth, it can also be a practice of surrendering and trusting in the unfolding of life. In this view, self-love can arise from acknowledging that the spark of the creator resides within you. This is a sacred act of affirming your role in the greater tapestry of existence.

Loving yourself is an ongoing practice of refinement. As you deepen into the practice, the skills you develop while loving yourself naturally expand to include the systems in which you are a part, and oneness with all that is.

Tools, Strategies, and Methodology of my self love coaching

As your self love coach, my approach is both practical and personalized, offering clear tools and strategies tailored to your needs. If you prefer a more directive style, I provide step-by-step guidance for implementing these techniques at home, empowering you to create the transformation you desire.

My methodology is somatic, experiential, and evidence-based, following a bottom-up (inductive) approach. This means we start with your direct, felt experiences to access the wisdom of your body. Together, we will explore your current experiences and coping strategies with deep awareness, allowing you to perceive, feel, and understand their impact on a physical, emotional, and energetic level. From this foundation, you will be guided in practicing new strategies, experiencing their effects holistically. These exercises will integrate your emotions, body, energy, and mind, fostering a comprehensive approach to your growth as you cultivate self love.

As your self love coach, my ultimate goal is to empower you to become your own inner guide. This process builds trust in your ability to connect authentically with your body, mind, and needs, as well as to cultivate meaningful and balanced relationships with others.

A note on licensing, titles, and insurance coverage for self love coaching

I am not registered with any provincial licensing body for psychologists. Therefore, my title is ‘coach’, not ‘psychologist’ and I offer self love coaching, not psychotherapy. This means, I am not licensed to diagnose or treat mental disorders or to offer psychotherapy. I do not practice in the field of psychiatry.

You’ll have to check with your private insurance to find out if they will cover our self love coaching sessions through coaching, consulting, or education.