Nadia Ahrens, LICSW Soul Coach, Life Coach, Psychotherapist

Nadia Ahrens, LICSW Soul Coach, Life Coach, Psychotherapist I help empaths and deep feelers turn their wounds into wisdom
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Here are a few hidden "villain" traits of a wounded empath. They often find themselves ‘pushing’ others away subconsciou...
02/03/2026

Here are a few hidden "villain" traits of a wounded empath. They often find themselves ‘pushing’ others away subconsciously, giving too much of themselves, or giving a title of ‘sensitive’ in order to protect their ego and not take responsibility. They often do this also to the people they want to be the closest to.

Look at your self honestly today - are any of these familiar with the way you treat yourself and/or others?

If yes, that's your shadow talking. The shadow is what keeps you in excuses, its what keeps you avoiding what needs to be said, its what ensures you react emotionally rather than factually.

When you realise that the only person causing you frustration, anger, isolation is yourself, it can be a hard pill to swallow. But taking full responsibility for what you say and how you receive information is also liberating.

If you are ready to be liberated from your shadow, my upcoming workshop is where you need to start.

🗓️ 2/28 - 3/1
📍 Seattle, WA

DM ‘SHADOW' and I'll send you all the details. Early bird pricing is live until 2/14 🤍

Stop trying to be "healed" and start trying to be present.One is a destination you’ll never reach; the other is a tool y...
02/02/2026

Stop trying to be "healed" and start trying to be present.

One is a destination you’ll never reach; the other is a tool you can use right now.

‘Healing’ has become this vague goal that we all crave and yet keeps us in a holding pattern. One thing I realised when I started my own healing journey was that healing never ends. Some parts end, some parts change, some parts evolve, some parts transform. If you constantly wait for the ‘destination’, you will be waiting a long time.

Being present with where you right now, the things you are saying to yourself and to others will dissolve your shadow quicker than any new practice or therapy session.

Save this as a reminder to stay present in today.

How good are you at explaining yourself?What's that line you use over and over to explain why you are the way you are? A...
01/31/2026

How good are you at explaining yourself?

What's that line you use over and over to explain why you are the way you are? 

At the beginning of any healing journey, the importance of knowing and understanding our trauma is the focus. But after a while, we often fall into the trap of the "well educated victim" - the person who can talk about their trauma, but aren't doing anything to actually change. It's one thing knowing why you are the way you are, it's another thing to decide that you don't want to be defined by it anymore.

We often use "self-discovery" as a way to procrastinate real change. Real growth is the part where you stop talking about the wound and start taking responsibility for the person you’ve become because of it.

Which one are you currently doing: explaining the pattern, or breaking it? 👇🏻

Don’t let your self awareness become a way to stay stuck. Use it as a way to grow.When we are in healing, we often don’t...
01/29/2026

Don’t let your self awareness become a way to stay stuck. Use it as a way to grow.

When we are in healing, we often don’t realize that we are a well educated victim of our own learnings. We use what we have learned about ourselves as some sort of armor to stay safe.

Therapy allowed you to understand what your traumas are. Coaching will help you break free of them.

Are you ready to take responsibility of your life and your excuses? Apply for the Shadow Intensive workshop. It won’t be comfortable but I promise that it will change everything for you.

If you’re ready. You’ll know.

Comment ‘SHADOW’ below to sign up.

How well do you know your trauma?Pretty well by now, right?After years of therapy, it’s easy to stay in the learning pha...
01/27/2026

How well do you know your trauma?
Pretty well by now, right?

After years of therapy, it’s easy to stay in the learning phase.

“What else can I understand about why I do what I do?”

Awareness matters. But staying there too long can quietly keep you stuck.

Knowing why you react the way you do is awareness. Changing how you show up is integration. And this part can be uncomfortable.

When we stay focused only on understanding our wounds, it’s easy to stay in victim mode.

“I still have issues because of what happened to me.”

That doesn’t mean your trauma isn’t real. It means awareness alone doesn’t create change.

Real healing happens when you take what you know and apply it.

In your relationships.
Your boundaries.
Your nervous system.
Your choices.

That shift from awareness to integration is what actually changes your life.

Healing is a long road. And if you’re here, doing the work, showing up for yourself, you’re doing really well.

Save this for the days you forget why the work matters.

Monday morning usually feels the same for most people.The alarm goes off and the mental checklist starts: the emails you...
01/19/2026

Monday morning usually feels the same for most people.

The alarm goes off and the mental checklist starts: the emails you’re dreading, the person you need to talk to, the feeling of being "behind" before the day even begins.

But imagine the Monday after the Power Intensive.

You wake up, and for the first time in a long time, the internal noise is quiet. When that difficult email pops up, you don’t feel that familiar spike of anxiety in your chest. You don’t spend twenty minutes drafting a "nice" response that compromises your boundaries.

Instead, you just... respond. From a place of steadiness.

This is what happens when you stop leaking power. The world around you might still be chaotic, but the way you move through it has fundamentally shifted.

We aren't meeting in Seattle this weekend to just talk about theory. We are meeting to build the internal safety that allows you to show up as that version of yourself, the one who is grounded, clear, and finally in charge of her own energy.

There are only a couple of spots left in the workshop for Jan 24–25.

If you want your Monday mornings to feel different, this is where we start.

Jan 24–25 | Seattle, WA.

Drop me a DM to grab one of the final seats.

Most people want the "end result, the peace, the clarity, the high-vibe energy - without doing the ground-level work fir...
01/19/2026

Most people want the "end result, the peace, the clarity, the high-vibe energy - without doing the ground-level work first.

But you can’t clear your energy if you don’t have a backbone. You can’t look at your "shadow" if you don’t feel safe in your own body yet.

This is why the Soul Work Series is a progression. We start with POWER because you need to reclaim your agency before you can transform your patterns.

Swipe through to see the roadmap for 2026.

We begin in person next Saturday. This is the weekend we stop talking about change and start experiencing it.

Part 1: The Power Intensive | Jan 24–25
📍 Seattle, WA
Only a few seats remain in our small group.

Drop me a DM or comment ‘POWER’ below for all the details

There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from being the person who makes everything okay for everyone else.It’s...
01/16/2026

There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from being the person who makes everything okay for everyone else.

It’s the weight of the things you didn’t say. The energy you spent anticipating someone else’s reaction. The quiet resentment that builds when your own needs are constantly at the bottom of the list.

Most of us were taught that this is just what being "good" or "helpful" looks like. But eventually, the cost becomes too high. You realize you’ve built a life that everyone else is comfortable in, except you.

We are gathering in Seattle on January 24th to change that.

The Power Intensive is a weekend of practice. We are going to get clear on where your energy is leaking and learn how to actually hold your ground without the guilt.

If you feel a pull toward this, trust it.

Early Bird pricing ends tonight at midnight. This is the first step of the Soul Work series, and it’s the foundation for everything we’ll do together this year.

Jan 24–25 | Seattle, WA

Comment ‘POWER’ below for all the details 👇🏻

If you are constantly feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or resentful, you are likely carrying the weight of everyone else’...
01/14/2026

If you are constantly feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or resentful, you are likely carrying the weight of everyone else’s expectations... and calling it "being nice."

This isn’t just about saying "no." It’s a survival strategy, where you keep everyone else happy to stay safe - is costing you your life force energy.

Swipe through for 4 common signs you’re leaking your personal power.

Which one hits home? Tell me in the comments (All 4? Yeah, me too 😊).

The great news? This is a pattern we can unlearn. We do this work in person, in a small, supportive circle, so the changes actually stick.

THE POWER INTENSIVE
This is where we stop the leaks. We don’t just talk about it; we practice it.
🤍 Identify your energy leaks in real time
🤍 Rebuild your internal safety
🤍 Develop the steadiness to hold boundaries with confidence and clarity
🤍 Break the "victim loop" for good

📍 Seattle, WA | Jan 24–25
⚠️ EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS JAN 15.

Comment ‘POWER’ below or send me a DM to secure your seat before the price increases. Your future self will thank you.

I don’t do resolutions - and I preach to my peeps not to either.Winter is for hibernation, rest, and not forcing someth...
12/28/2025

I don’t do resolutions - and I preach to my peeps not to either.

Winter is for hibernation, rest, and not forcing something new.

Spring is the season for blooming… not January.

So instead of “new year, new me,” I’m leaning into soft intentions — the kind that meet you exactly where you are, not where the culture tells you to be.

Notice which one your body exhales into.

That’s the one to honor for now.

Tell me below: 👇🏻

What soft intention are you holding this winter?

This week has a way of pulling everyone in a dozen different directions — family, plans, emotions, expectations, all of ...
12/23/2025

This week has a way of pulling everyone in a dozen different directions — family, plans, emotions, expectations, all of it. If you need a breather, take one. If you need a boundary, set it. If you need quiet, create it.

You’re not responsible for managing everyone’s energy — just your own. Your peace matters.

What’s one small thing you can do today to support your nervous system? Would love to know in the comments 👇🏻🤍

Welcome to The Soul Work Intensives.A 3 part in person weekends that have been designed as a progression – each one prep...
12/19/2025

Welcome to The Soul Work Intensives.

A 3 part in person weekends that have been designed as a progression – each one prepares you for the next, so your growth feels grounded and integrated.

THE POWER INTENSIVE
📅 January 24–25, 2026

🤍 Learn how to regulate yourself in real time, especially in relationships
🤍 Understand and interrupt codependency and people-pleasing patterns
🤍 Build boundaries that hold under pressure
🤍 Develop a steadier sense of self so reactions don’t run the show

THE SHADOW INTENSIVE
📅 February 28 – March 1, 2026

💙 Identify the unconscious patterns driving emotional reactions
💙 Work with triggers instead of being overtaken by them
💙 Understand protective parts formed in early relationships
💙 Integrate shadow aspects so they stop repeating automatically

THE ENERGY INTENSIVE
📅 May 1–3, 2026

💜 Learn how experiences and trauma imprint in the energetic body
💜 Understand the chakra system and its relationship to emotions and patterns
💜 Clear and reset depleted or overloaded energy
💜 Build healthy energetic boundaries and a stable energetic baseline

Important to know:
- All intensives are in person and limited to a small group
- You may attend one, two, or all three
- Power is the required starting point, before Shadow or Energy

More details are available at the link or comment ‘SOUL’ below and I’ll send you over the details.

They’re designed to build steadiness first, then go deeper.

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Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm

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Are you a smart, kick-ass, amazing woman who struggles with insecurity, self-doubt and anxiety despite all of your successes? You seem to have it all … and yet you don’t feel like you’re enough. Has your inner-critic taken over? Are you giving others what’s left of you instead of the best of you?

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