Recovery begins with a RETURN to our bodies.
“After working with her for six months, I am back to sleeping through the night and signing up for tennis lessons!”
“I’ve learned the cues of my body and don’t fear sensations that come up.”
“Many of my symptoms would immediately ease in our sessions, and some have already completely resolved with consistent sessions.”
I am truly honored that you are here, and I look forward to meeting you!
01 · Recognize
It’s time to learn the language of your nervous system so you can understand how your body responds and adapts to how safe or threatened you feel.
02 · Reconnect
By slowly restoring interoception, the awareness of what’s happening in your body, you can build the foundation for self-regulation and recovery.
03 · Reframe
By gradually interpreting what’s happening in your body, you can feel a sense of agency in how you respond to your sensations and symptoms.
04 · Regulate
By consistently integrating bottom-up (somatic) and top-down (cognitive) approaches, you will eventually expand your nervous system’s capacity for stress while maintaining more embodied safety.
05 · Reclaim
As your nervous system becomes more resilient, your mind-body systems can adapt for more recovery, regulation, growth, repair, and restoration.
Working with the nervous system requires curiosity, connection, and consistency to build capacity.
Six biweekly, customized sessions that incorporate both a top-down (brain-based) and bottom-up (somatic) approach.
After three months, we will evaluate your progress and determine how you may best proceed.
Most people work with me for 6–9 months, while many continue for a year or longer, depending on their individual needs.
It took me years into my healing process to learn that the body cannot prioritize recovery when it is in survival mode.
My body had been slowly and subtly asking me for safety until it eventually forced me to acknowledge everything it had been carrying for me.
My body revealed everything my mind concealed.
It hadn’t turned against me; it was asking me to return to it.
It’s my passion to teach everyone the language of their nervous system and body so they, too, can reclaim a sense of agency over their health & life.
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“Learning about how my nervous system is trying to protect me, and it’s trying to work for my better good, even if it doesn’t feel that way, has given me such a relief.”
“One of the things she did early on… was to recognize and point out that I was activated when I had no idea it was happening… I began to be able to do the same in real life.”
“Her work goes far deeper than talk-based therapy can, as we know, the nervous system cannot simply be regulated by language.”
“This is not a quick fix or a gimmick. Nervous system regulation is the through line for so many that are truly suffering from chronic illness and autoimmunity.”
“The work with Erika is foundational for authentic healing, helping you move from knowledge to real, embodied change. It takes time, but it works!”
“I’ve had RA for 20 years. I was in a dark place when we started our work together. Erika gave me the tools to climb out of it… and return to doing the things I love.”
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I believe in the healing power of one-on-one, high-touch, customized care!
$50 USD$50FREE · 30 min
Because co-regulation and safety are essential parts of the recovery process, this call is an opportunity for us to connect, for me to better understand your needs, for you to learn more about my approach, and for us to explore whether working together feels like the right fit.
Audio Included: receive a guided interoception practice to listen to before we meet.
Schedule a Discovery Call$242 USD a session
Each session will integrate education, introspection, reflection (top-down), and somatic practices (bottom-up) to restore interoception and improve self-regulation.
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Helping others has always been my passion. Before I became extremely ill, I received my bachelor's degree in psychology. I went on to graduate school to become a therapist the year I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. By the end of my first year, I knew my body was demanding that I prioritize my well-being over others. That was the first time in my life I chose based on my body's needs, not my thinking brain's assessment. I left my program and committed myself to pursuing my health.
Since 2016, I've been letting my body become my guide to recovery rather than my mind. By slowly returning to my body and experiencing more felt safety, I began to notice that my nervous system played a significant role in how I became ill and what I needed to reclaim my wellness. I then discovered Polyvagal Theory and somatics, immersed myself in the science, and it confirmed everything for me. I then became PVT-informed in integrating these principles and a bottom-up (somatic) approach into my coaching practice.
Today, in my six years of working with hundreds of people experiencing autoimmunity and chronic illness, I believe my coaching process, which has evolved from personal experience, knowledge, insights, and wisdom, has provided my clients with more agency than anything else they've done in their recovery process and has helped them resolve chronic symptoms that they were told were lifelong.
Working with the nervous system requires curiosity, connection, and consistency. Therefore, our sessions will resemble a therapeutic and exploratory approach to restore your interoception and improve your self-regulation through the power of co-regulation.
As your interoception is restored and your nervous system becomes more stable, it can eventually complete chronic and traumatic stress responses with more self-regulation and co-regulation. Your body can finally process and release everything it's been carrying.
But this isn't about a destination; it's about an ongoing relationship with your nervous system and body. There is no one-size-fits-all timeline or guaranteed outcome. The more committed you are without rushing or forcing, the more likely you are to experience the wide range of benefits of this work.
This is also a customized process that unfolds as we learn about your nervous system and your body's needs. Although the structure is similar for all clients during these first three months, there are many nuances. Everyone comes in with different capacity, external support, health, knowledge, beliefs, coping strategies, and stressors. No two people experience dysregulation the same way, and no two people recover in the same way.
It's time you consider that your body is an archive of everything you've survived.
This call is about connecting before committing. Because co-regulation is an important part of this process, I want to make sure you feel enough connection with me and alignment with my approach before we begin our work together.
I don't expect to be the right fit for everyone, and that's okay. For some clients, feeling safe with someone new may take time and experience to develop. That is an entirely appropriate response when getting to know someone new, and my ongoing priority is to provide a therapeutic container where safety, trust, and connection remain consistent throughout your commitment to your nervous system and mind-body recovery.
$242 USD per session
Affordable payment options available for those who are eligible in the U.S. (Affirm, Afterpay, and Klarna)
Please be prepared to schedule your six sessions or proceed with payment if you'd like to move forward with my coaching. Of course, there is absolutely no pressure to commit. However, to make this process more efficient and productive, we may discuss potential days and times that work for both of us so you can get a sense of what the next three months will look like, even if you need some time to think about it. It makes things a lot smoother when it feels like a yes!
Yes! As long you speak English, and there is availability between our time zone differences, we are good to go!
Erika Bustos is a certified health coach, not a licensed medical or mental health provider. Her coaching does not diagnose, treat, or cure any medical or mental health condition. This website and coaching are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for medical advice or care. Please consult your healthcare provider about your care. Individual results vary.
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