Friendships, client boundaries and connecting with your higher self with Valery and Melissa
Wed Jan 21 2026
In this episode of The Centre for Healing Podcast, Mel sits down with Valery Alignment—a multidisciplinary practitioner, mentor, and teacher—for a heartfelt, wide-ranging conversation that feels like two friends having coffee. Together, they explore what it really means to live and work as a trauma-informed practitioner, especially when your life is full (motherhood, business, healing work) and your nervous system is your most important tool.
Key topics & takeaways (bullet points)
Adult friendships and why healing can change your social circle
Why practitioners must develop stronger boundaries (time, energy, identity)
Pricing and charging as a nervous system and values conversation (not hourly worth)
Agency and sovereignty: trauma-informed work means respecting the client’s deeper “yes/no”
Nervous system + energetics: two expressions of the same system (the “antenna”)
The myth of “love and light” and why anger can be constructive and healthy
React vs respond: creating a pause before action
“You are the niche”: competition narratives dissolve when you embody your unique signature
Mentorship matters: self-awareness grows, but blind spots remain
Valerie’s program: The Holistic Human (Practice mastery, self-mastery, intuition mastery)
Guest bioValery is a holistic teacher, guide, and founder of Valery Alignment. Her work sits at the intersection of applied psychology, spirituality, emotional development, and energetic mastery. She supports practitioners, self-healers, and leaders in understanding human patterns, dismantling internal blocks, and aligning their lives and work with truth, integrity, and purpose. Valery is the creator of The Holistic Human and PostureCraft™️, and teaches through systems she has lived, tested, and embodied—bringing depth, clarity, and structure to inner work beyond trends or surface-level healing.
Links:
Website:
https://www.valeryalignment.au/
VA IG: https://www.instagram.com/valery.alignment/
PC IG: https://www.instagram.com/posture_craft/
The Holistic Human, designed to support practitioners to deepen their skills and self-mastery through three pillars:https://www.valeryalignment.au/the-holistic-human-2026
Trauma-Aware Parenting - https://www.thecentreforhealing.com/trauma-aware-parenting
Find out more about The Centre for Healing and explore our trainings here - https://www.thecentreforhealing.com/
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In this episode of The Centre for Healing Podcast, Mel sits down with Valery Alignment—a multidisciplinary practitioner, mentor, and teacher—for a heartfelt, wide-ranging conversation that feels like two friends having coffee. Together, they explore what it really means to live and work as a trauma-informed practitioner, especially when your life is full (motherhood, business, healing work) and your nervous system is your most important tool. Key topics & takeaways (bullet points) Adult friendships and why healing can change your social circle Why practitioners must develop stronger boundaries (time, energy, identity) Pricing and charging as a nervous system and values conversation (not hourly worth) Agency and sovereignty: trauma-informed work means respecting the client’s deeper “yes/no” Nervous system + energetics: two expressions of the same system (the “antenna”) The myth of “love and light” and why anger can be constructive and healthy React vs respond: creating a pause before action “You are the niche”: competition narratives dissolve when you embody your unique signature Mentorship matters: self-awareness grows, but blind spots remain Valerie’s program: The Holistic Human (Practice mastery, self-mastery, intuition mastery) Guest bioValery is a holistic teacher, guide, and founder of Valery Alignment. Her work sits at the intersection of applied psychology, spirituality, emotional development, and energetic mastery. She supports practitioners, self-healers, and leaders in understanding human patterns, dismantling internal blocks, and aligning their lives and work with truth, integrity, and purpose. Valery is the creator of The Holistic Human and PostureCraft™️, and teaches through systems she has lived, tested, and embodied—bringing depth, clarity, and structure to inner work beyond trends or surface-level healing. Links: Website: https://www.valeryalignment.au/ VA IG: https://www.instagram.com/valery.alignment/ PC IG: https://www.instagram.com/posture_craft/ The Holistic Human, designed to support practitioners to deepen their skills and self-mastery through three pillars:https://www.valeryalignment.au/the-holistic-human-2026 Trauma-Aware Parenting - https://www.thecentreforhealing.com/trauma-aware-parenting Find out more about The Centre for Healing and explore our trainings here - https://www.thecentreforhealing.com/