I’m Katie — a Somatic Leadership & IFS Coach.

Katie LaCelle walking across a natural rock bridge over a river in the woods, wearing a floral dress. A grounded, reflective moment in nature.

I help leaders, high achievers, and deeply responsible people reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and create a way of working that actually feels good to live inside.

My approach blends lived and academic leadership experience with trauma-informed coaching, using somatics and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to guide you back to clarity, steadiness, and self-trust.

Whether you’re navigating burnout, growing into a new leadership role, or simply sensing it’s time for something to shift - I’m here to help you walk that path with more ease.

Professionally Trained By

Internal Family Systems Institute
Trauma Research Foundation
Somatic Experiencing™ International

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There was a time when my leadership life looked very different.

I was running operations for a 100-person financial consulting practice while logging more than 50 hours of client work each week. I held a senior leadership role, but I was constantly overextended - taking care of everyone but myself.

I looked successful on the outside. But privately, I was exhausted, anxious, and deeply stuck. I didn’t see a way out. Most nights, I ended the day on the floor, in tears - too overwhelmed to keep going, but unsure how to stop.

Sound familiar?

I eventually steeled myself and requested a move out of my position into a part-time role. I thought I just needed a little space to breathe, then I’d go right back to climbing that C Suite ladder.

My body had other plans.

What started as occasional tension and fatigue turned into chronic migraines and severe sciatic pain. Eventually, I couldn’t work most days. It was terrifying - especially because I’d done everything “right.”

I ate a healthy diet. I exercised. I had sleep rules. I did all the self-care. And still, I crashed.

For someone who had always prided herself on being dependable and high-performing, this unraveling felt like failure. I didn’t understand what was happening. I felt helpless. My body was no longer something to be managed - it was something asking to be listened to.

I discovered IFS & somatic healing right when I needed them most.

That unraveling became a turning point.

IFS and somatic work gave me something I hadn’t experienced before: a way to relate to my body and inner world with curiosity, not control. I learned to listen to the signals I’d spent years overriding - and I started to lead my life from a different place.

Now, physical symptoms are rare for me. I sleep well, no longer struggle with digestion, and I’m not constantly sick. I work in ways that support my energy instead of drain it. I know how to recognize when I’m moving out of alignment - and I trust myself to do something about it.

But the biggest shift?
I no longer measure my worth by how much I can carry.

Now, my work is about helping you avoid burnout, reclaim your energy, and lead in a way that feels deeply aligned - without years of trial and error.

You don’t have to keep holding it all alone. It’s your turn to be supported.

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Katie LaCelle smiling joyfully at the camera, standing in a rose garden and wearing a floral dress—open, grounded, and approachable.

Hi, I’m Katie LaCelle

Somatic Leadership & IFS Coach

If parts of your story sound anything like mine, you’re in the right place.

Before I became a coach, I spent thirteen years in the corporate world—including years in executive leadership—so I understand the pressure to keep performing, keep holding it all together, and keep pushing past what your body is telling you.

Today, I bring together that lived leadership experience with a full toolkit of trauma-informed practices. I’m trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), certified in traumatic stress studies, hold a master’s degree in leadership, and am completing certification in Somatic Experiencing. I also draw on a background in movement coaching and embodied work.

My approach is both strategic and deeply human—because sustainable change happens when your goals and your nervous system are aligned, whether you're leading others or simply leading your own life.

If you’re ready to work in a way that feels like you, I’d be honored to walk alongside you.

Somatic coaching helps you uncover and shift the internal patterns and beliefs that quietly shape how you lead, work, and care for others.

Sound familiar?

“Other people see me as successful… but I feel like I’m barely holding it together.”
“I want to take better care of myself—but there’s no time to slow down.”
“I’ve tried everything they recommend… but nothing seems to stick.”
“I just want to enjoy my life—but I don’t know how to stop pushing.”

When you’re constantly holding responsibility for others—your team, your clients, your family—it’s easy to override your own needs without even realizing it. The pressure to perform can become so familiar, you stop questioning it.

That’s exactly what I help my clients change.

Katie LaCelle sitting across from a client at an outdoor table, smiling with open body language. Two coffee cups and a notebook are on the table, with trees in the background.

If your nervous system is telling you it’s time for a different way, I’m here.

PS: my cats, Ellie and Zoe, believe in co-regulating by showing up to every Zoom call. And when I’m not coaching, you’ll often find me doing flying trapeze or balancing upside down somewhere.

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