Somatic Enquiry

Somatic Enquiry is a private executive coaching practice serving UHNW leaders, family office principals, and senior executives in Dubai and Australia. The practice specialises in helping high performing individuals who operate under constant pressure to perform, decide, and lead with composure.

Somatic Enquiry was founded by Ashleigh, an executive coach with a background in strategic psychotherapy and somatic methods. Her work focuses on how the body influences leadership, authority, and decision making under stress. Many leaders manage complex business structures, significant wealth, and global teams, yet have few trusted spaces to process the personal and physiological impact of pressure. Somatic Enquiry was created to provide that private, confidential space.

The approach recognises that performance is not only psychological but also physical. Stress, fatigue, and overthinking are often signs of a nervous system that is overstimulated by constant responsibility. When the body is in a state of survival, composure and clarity are replaced by reactivity. Somatic Enquiry helps leaders shift from that reactive state into calm control, restoring the ability to think clearly and lead with authority.

Sessions are highly individualised and take place in person, online, or through fly in arrangements for clients across Dubai, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, and major Australian business centres. Each engagement begins with a detailed consultation to understand how stress presents in the body and how it affects the leader’s decisions, communication, and relationships. The process integrates strategic dialogue with practical somatic awareness, teaching leaders how to identify and regulate physical stress responses in real time.

This work goes beyond motivational coaching or cognitive training. It targets the root cause of stress by working with the body’s regulatory system. Leaders learn to recognise early signs of tension such as shallow breathing, tightness, or fatigue, and to respond with techniques that bring the nervous system back to balance. Over time, this builds composure that holds even in complex or high stakes environments.

Somatic Enquiry’s method draws on evidence-based principles from executive psychology, trauma informed practice, and somatic therapy. The result is a structured, measurable process that helps leaders maintain steady focus, emotional balance, and confident authority under pressure. Clients often report not only improved decision quality and performance but also stronger communication, better relationships, and greater personal wellbeing.

Ashleigh’s approach is grounded in discretion and depth. Every client engagement is confidential and conducted with the highest level of professionalism. The work is designed for executives who value privacy and tangible results. It supports leaders in navigating business transitions, reputation stress, burnout, and relational strain, as well as the more subtle effects of long term pressure.

In Dubai, Somatic Enquiry serves leaders across the city’s key financial and residential hubs including DIFC, Dubai Hills, Emirates Hills, and Palm Jumeirah. In Australia, the practice provides sessions for executives in major centres and offers remote and fly in options for interstate clients. The aim is to provide continuity of support for those who live and work across both regions.

Somatic Enquiry’s philosophy is simple. When the body feels safe, the mind leads clearly. When the body is under threat, the mind narrows and reacts. By restoring safety and regulation to the nervous system, leaders regain access to their natural intelligence, empathy, and authority. This is the foundation of long-term resilience and sustainable leadership.

Ashleigh describes her work as a partnership that builds composure from within. The sessions do not teach performance strategies; they restore the conditions that make authentic performance possible. Leaders leave with tools they can use daily to manage stress, recover faster, and maintain clarity when the stakes are high.

Somatic Enquiry continues to expand across Dubai and Australia, supporting founders, C suite executives, and family office principals who want to lead with calm authority and self-command. The practice remains focused on long term regulation rather than short term fixes, offering an approach that combines scientific understanding, executive insight, and deep human connection.

For more information, visit https://somaticenquiry.ae