Who you have been is your history—not your destiny.
One of the most difficult things in life is to know ourselves.
That’s because all of us live, work and play within the frame of a familiar identity that we’ve built over time. We’re so familiar with ourselves, in fact, that how we act in the world and who we know ourselves to be just sort of fades into the background. Just think about it: how many times have you said, “It’s just who I am. I’ve been this way forever."
But when you’re trying to navigate a difficult challenge, want to pursue a new opportunity with your work, or boost your performance on the field, you need to transcend the confines of who you’ve been and engage in the world as the person you want to be. The good news is with the right coaching, it’s well within your grasp.
Working together to evolve your identity
We yearn for a life that expresses our true purpose and gives us a feeling of great potential. We may even get glimmers of this potential and possibility, but then “real life” intervenes and we go back to the life that’s familiar.
But who you have been is your history, not your destiny.
Rather than making demands of the same familiar you—like trying to squeeze more from the same fruit—you can grow another you, ripe and ready to go, full of possibility.
With my coaching, you’ll get the practical tools you need to grow the you that will give you the future you desire. We’re not talking about work that replaces who you are. But rather, you learn how to make small—but powerful—changes that radically shift how you view yourself and how you show up in the world. You’ll be empowered to embrace possibilities that were unavailable to you before and pursue dreams you always thought were beyond your reach.
More understanding.
More influence.
More possibilities.
The somatic approach to performance coaching
Your body’s ranges and expressions are as unique and identifiable as your signature. They define you, yet they also confine what is possible for you. So my coaching integrates a body-centered model called somatic therapy. You’ll learn how to engage your body to support you in reshaping your thoughts and beliefs so you have more control over your future and build new behaviors with ease.
Hello, I’m Peter.
For years, I’ve witnessed the power of somatic work in my psychotherapy practice. And now I’m passionate about bringing this lifechanging work to athletes, professionals and organizations through coaching.
Because growth is continually on center stage in our lives, when you work with me, we get to be in that field of growing together. At times it's electric; at other times, it’s slow, deep and warm. But no matter the moment, there is possibility.
I work with individuals and groups in my Berkeley office, nationally and internationally. I’ve been on the faculty in the Somatics program at the California Institute for Integral Studies and was the founder and Clinical Supervisor for the Center for Somatic Psychotherapy in San Francisco.
My many years of personal and professional studies with the founder of Formative Psychology®, Stanley Keleman, form the primary frame for my work. I’ve also been practicing the art of Aikido for more than 20 years, which beautifully complements my professional practice and informs my understanding of transitions, growth and relationships.
photo by Frank Pryor
“I help people learn how to invite the mystery and potential of the ‘not yet possible,’ to actively shape the evolution of their identity and embody a more satisfying life. That's my love story.”
“Our work has had a pervasive impact on both my personal and professional lives—and at understanding the intersection of the two. It has affected my relationships with colleagues, friends, family, and my husband. Most importantly, it has transformed my relationship with myself.”
