About
Meet Your Coach, Erica Zadakis, PhD
I’m not here to throw theories at you, I promise. But here’s a little about my background, so you know where I come from.
The credentials part: PhD in psychology. Over a decade as a therapist. Marriage and family specialty. A few years teaching undergrads who thought Freud was still relevant. I know my way around trauma and relationships.
The real part: I've also ugly cried through my own healing journey in EMDR, Brainspotting, hypnotherapy, breathwork, Reiki, shadow work, plant medicine, and women's circles where we all admitted we're a little bit of a mess.
Journaling became my anchor when clarity decided to finally show up.
Why I Mix Science with Spirituality And Refuse to Pick a Side
Healing isn't just in your head or your chakras. It requires mind, body, and spirit showing up at the same time.
That's why brain-based tools like EMDR and Brainspotting never cease to blow my mind. They don't let you overthink your way out of feeling. They don't let you bypass the hard stuff with affirmations and avoidance.
They bring your mind and body to the same table, forcing you to get really honest with yourself.
In Other Words: You can't logic your way out of trauma stored in your nervous system. You can rewire it when you work with your whole self.
My Go-To Tool Is Brainspotting: A Trauma-Informed Somatic Approach
How it works: Brainspotting uses eye positions to access the places where your brain and body have been secretly hoarding trauma like it's a vintage collection.
Brainspotting goes straight to those deep imprints in your mind and body. You can finally release what's been holding you hostage and open up space for actual clarity and change.
Fair Warning: This Gets Real
This isn't surface-level "let's check in about your week" stuff. Brainspotting gets deep. Intense. The kind of work where you might ugly cry, but in the best way.
Here’s what makes it worth it: You'll experience a release that honors both your nervous system and your soul. Transformation happens on a mind, body, and spirit level.
Not just insight. Not just coping strategies. Actual rewiring.
This Is For You If...
You're done chasing the newest self-help, quick-fix trends
You're tired of plateauing in your healing journey
You're totally over replaying the same patterns with different people
You're ready to finally heal old wounds and step into the spiritual wholeness you've been chasing