YOU WERE BORN TO BE SELF SOVEREIGN
But something's blocking you from accessing that power. Here's why you keep getting triggered, why boundaries feel impossible, why you can't trust yourself - and the comprehensive approach that clears the way.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SELF SOVEREIGN?
self-sovereign (adj.)
/ˌself ˈsäv(ə)rən/
The lived capacity to lead from one’s authentic Self, even in the presence of trauma, emotional triggers, inherited burdens, or relational patterns.
A state of inner leadership in which thoughts, emotions, and actions are directed not by wounded parts or fear, but by clarity, compassion, and conscious intent.
— “Once she reclaimed her self-sovereignty, her emotions became signals—not steering wheels.”
-Definition by Bethany Russell, MA, LPC — Founder of the Self Sovereign Method™
Freedom from the past
Your triggers don't control you. Your family's patterns, inherited trauma from your ancestral line, and even past life threads that have kept you stuck no longer dictate your choices. You respond from who you are NOW, not from inherited conditioning.
Mastery of your inner world
You recognize when parts of you are activated - the part that abandons yourself for others, the part that needs everything perfect, the part that shuts down when overwhelmed - and can tend to their needs while staying in your power.
trust in your authentic self
Your intuition becomes your superpower. Free from the noise of old patterns and people-pleasing, you can access your inner knowing and trust it completely.
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The part that says mean things when hurt, the part that goes silent when criticized, or the part that abandons your needs to keep peace - and you think "this is just my personality" instead of realizing you're blended with a part.
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You need others to be okay for you to feel okay. Their mood becomes your mood. Their approval becomes your worth. Your inner peace depends on external circumstances.
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Normal relationship moments trigger anxiety, you either self abandon completely to maintain connection or push people away before they can hurt you, and you notice the same patterns playing out across different relationships.
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You react with anger, avoidance, shutdown, or excessive accommodation when triggered, and once you're activated, it feels impossible to regulate back to calm.
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One of the biggest hijackers of self sovereignty is unhealed trauma living in your nervous system. When parts of you are still stuck in survival mode from childhood abuse, religious trauma, or narcissistic abuse, they hijack your authentic Self and keep you reacting from wounds instead of responding from your center.
Trauma fragments you into parts - the anxious part, the people-pleasing part, the hypervigilant part - and these parts end up running your life instead of your wise, authentic Self. True self sovereignty requires healing these traumatized parts so your Self can lead with compassion instead of being controlled by survival strategies.
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There's a heaviness that feels ancient and inherited, you feel burdened by emotions that seem too big for your own experiences, or carry fears that don't match your actual life.
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Certain relationships feel destined (both good and challenging), life themes repeat no matter how much therapy you do, or you have a sense you've been working on the same soul lessons across lifetimes.
WHAT KEEPS YOU FROM BEING SELF SOVEREIGN?
the self sovereign Revolution™
Unlike traditional therapy that only addresses symptoms, the Self Sovereign method™ works at ALL levels to reclaim your power:
science + Soul integration
Blending IFS (parts work), nervous system regulation, and spiritual healing - because true transformation honors both your psychology AND your soul.
ALL TIMELINES + RITUAL HEALING
Healing this lifetime's wounds, ancestral trauma, and soul-level patterns through therapeutic work AND ritual practices - because sovereignty requires both clinical tools and sacred ceremony
comprehensive + intuitive
Working with your parts, your nervous system, AND your inner knowing - so you can finally trust yourself completely and respond from your authentic Self.
WHO AM I TO HELP YOU RECLAIM YOUR SOVEREIGNTY?
I understand what it's like to feel hijacked by old patterns because I've been there too. After years of my own healing work, I discovered that true sovereignty requires addressing all the layers - not just this lifetime's wounds, but ancestral trauma and soul-level patterns as well.
This led me to train extensively in IFS (including directly with founder Richard Schwartz in Costa Rica), EMDR, nervous system regulation, somatic healing, energy work, and spiritual practices. Over the past decade, I've combined these approaches into the Self Sovereign Method™ to help high-achievers reclaim sovereignty over their inner world in ways traditional therapy couldn't touch.
Because when you heal at ALL levels - parts, nervous system, ancestral, and soul - you finally get to be free.
Learn more about me here.
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Ready to jump in deep?
The self sovereign intensive™:
If you're tired of being hijacked by old patterns and ready to trust yourself completely, the Self Sovereignty Intensive™ can help you identify what's stealing your power and create a clear path forward.
This 2-3 hour session works across all levels - your parts, nervous system, inherited patterns, and soul themes - to give you the comprehensive understanding you've been seeking, utilizing the Self Sovereign method™.
$777 | Payment plans available
Sessions currently booking for late September, 2025. Sessions limited.
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