Guided by Values.
Grounded in Growth.
Inspired through Courage
You've tried diets. You've tried discipline. But what if the answer isn't control - it's compassion?
Feel to Heal is not just another diet and exercise programme. It's a powerful, immersive experience for women who are done with emotional eating and the quiet war with food and body image
"Everyone is trying their best and everyone deserves to be seen and heard"
Tina Deen
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What's actually driving your eating when you're not hungry?
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How to shift emotional eating patterns with compassion - not guilt.
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The neuroscience of habit-making (made simple and practical).
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Real stories, real experiences - including Tina's own childhood journey with food.
Our Values
In building this practice, we are guided by a set of values that we believe form the foundation of meaningful growth—both personal and professional.
Integrity keeps us grounded in truth and consistency, while kindness and warmth create an environment where people feel seen and supported. We place high importance on psychological safety, knowing that innovation and honest reflection can only flourish when people feel safe to take risks.
Curiosity drives exploration of new possibilities. And honesty approached through the lens of kindness, ensures feedback
and conversations build rather than break.
Courage and perseverance are the threads that sustain progress, helping us move forward even in
the face of challenge.
These are not abstract ideals for us—these are the guiding light we use in every interaction with clients, teams, and businesses. Our aim is to create a space where people can grow with clarity, resilience, and authenticity.
We believe food should feel nourishing, not fearful.
At Essence Coaching, we help women rebuild a peaceful relationship with eating, emotions, and their bodies.
Our mission is to turn recovery into discovery.
To uncover our stories through teaching science-backed, body-friendly skills that make lasting balance possible. We mix psychology with real talk, data with compassion, so every woman learns not just to eat differently, but to live differently
I know what it’s like to feel that food has the upper hand—promising control but delivering guilt. For years, I wrestled through every diet, losing and using food for comfort and having to cope with the health consequences as a result. What finally changed everything wasn’t another plan or restriction—it was self-compassion. Learning to meet myself with kindness instead of judgment transformed how I eat, think, and live. Now, I help others do the same: to step out of the cycle of dieting, guilt, and shame, and build a calmer, kinder, more sustainable relationship with food.
I come from an experiential and performance background and now as an executive and somatic coach with 15 years of experience I bring the same compassionate approach to my leadership and training work. I specialise in helping those who don’t have a seat at the table to find their voice and presence.
My facilitation style combines emotional intelligence with practical skill-building, using methods like bespoke role play, forum theatre, and one-to-one coaching to create transformative learning experiences.
I’ve designed and led programmes for organisations including LinkedIn, KPMG, Northern Trust, and the NHS focusing on personal impact and communicating with clarity.
“And I said to my body softly I want to be
your friend. It took a long breath and replied
I have been waiting my whole life for this.”
Nayyirah Waheed
About Me
Feel to Heal Programme
Introducing “Feel to Heal” — The Journey Back to Food Freedom
You’ve spent years trying to control your eating habits — counting, restricting, powering through. But control isn’t healing or helping.
Feel to Heal is Essence's Coaching signature transformation experience designed to help women break free from emotional eating through compassion, not willpower.
This immersive experience journey blends neuroscience, mindful-eating psychology, and somatic practices to reconnect you with your body’s natural wisdom. You’ll uncover what truly drives your cravings, calm the emotional triggers behind them, and build habits that actually last.
Because when you learn to feel, you finally start to heal.
And that’s where freedom begins — not with another diet, but with yourself.
Whether you’re just beginning your healing journey or ready to go deeper, Feel to Heal offers a path that fits your pace.
Our Foundation Workshop gives you the essential tools to understand your emotional triggers and rebuild trust with food — all from the comfort of your home.
If you’re craving deeper transformation, the Immersive Workshop brings everything to life in a face to face setting through hands-on somatic practices, personalized coaching, and powerful group connection.
Both options are designed to meet you exactly where you are — with compassion, evidence-based tools, and a community that reminds you you’re not alone on this journey.
TESTIMONIALS
Hannah Henry, VP at Northern Trust
Tina was able to find ways of inspiring us to push past any initial doubt and feel confident and inspired to contribute to the process. Amazingly Tina never seems fazed, and seemingly moved us along topics that needed to be discussed with ease and grace. To be honest a super skill with 18 ladies discussing topics how Tina managed to keep time and ensure we covered all items is something I will never know.
Stacey Elphick, VP at Northern Trust
On day 1 of the Programme I felt so lost and my confidence levels were at an all-time low. I had convinced myself I didn’t matter, that anything I had to say wasn’t important and it had made me hide away in the background. That session, I was extremely quiet, I didn’t volunteer to speak and counted down the minutes to the end. Then Tina spoke and said to me; 'I have noticed you've been quiet today, Stacey, and that's OK but I want you to know, I see you, and I am really interested in what you have to say'. And I just cried! It was the first, in a very long time that I felt like I belonged, that I could take up space and it made me feel so warm, special and relieved.
Glen Blake, Global Strategic Accounts at LinkedIn
Her continuous energy and empathy ensured every voice was heard and everyone's needs considered while driving the program towards its conclusion. She expertly balanced active listening with theoretical knowledge, delivering an educational and instantly applicable program. Tina’s ability to engage and support us was key to the program’s success.
Events
Feel to Heal Free WebinarWed, Nov 12Virtual Event- Feel to Heal Free WebinarWed, Nov 19Virtual Event
Meet and GreetDate and time is TBDVirtual Event
Feel to Heal Immersive WorkshopDate and time is TBDLocation is TBD
Feel to Heal Foundation WorkshopDate and time is TBDVirtual Live Event