SHERYL ANG
Break Inherited Patterns.
Lead Yourself Differently.
For women and parents ready to understand the patterns underneath their reactions, feel steadier in their bodies, and build closer, calmer families.
Licensed Safe and Sound Protocol Provider
Trained in Somatic Experiencing, Compassionate Inquiry, and Trauma Informed Relational Somatic Therapy
Homeschooling mum of 3
I used to help people invest in companies. Now I help people invest in humans.
Free 30-min call · No pressure · Completely confidential
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
You May Be Here
Because...
The quiet tension makes sense. Your body and mind are telling you that the patterns that once kept you safe have done their jpb, and something in you is ready to grow.
Reacting in ways you regret
You snap, shut down, or get flooded with feeling, even after promising yourself you'd stay calm this time.
Successful on paper, empty inside
You've reached the career and money milestones others admire, and still end the day feeling numb, tired, or hollow.
Never quite enough
Your inner bar keeps moving. Good is never good enough, and every pause comes with a quiet guilt.
Hearing your parents in your voice
The tone, the harsh words, the distance you swore you'd never repeat are now showing up with the people you love most.
Doubting your own voice
You second-guess your instincts, look to others for the answer, and hold back on boundaries in case someone gets upset.
Longing for calm
You want a regulated nervous system, real trust in youself, and days that feel gently settling.
PHILOSOPHY & METHOD
How I Work
Your body learned these patterns to keep you safe. It can learn new ones too.
Most of the high-achieving women I work with try to fix the tension inside them with more discipline and more suppression. But a sustainable life cannot be built on being hard on yourselves. Lasting change needs your nervous system on board.
My training as an analyst gave me something I still love: asking why and following a thread all the way down until I find what's really there. Now I bring that same curiosity to the stories undeneath your reactions, working at both the somatic and mindset level.
work with Sheryl
Private Therapeutic Coaching
stage 01 :
6 week somatic coaching
Regulate
You already know the scripts. On a hard day, there’s just no room left to use them. Over six weeks of private 1:1 coaching, we build that room back. Using somatic work and the Safe and Sound Protocol, you learn to notice what your body is doing and find a pause that works for your real life.
Focus: Capacity, a regulation toolkit that fits your day, and coming back to calm.
STAGE 02 :
core 3 month somatic coaching
Reclaim
With more steadiness, we can look at the stories underneath your reactions. “I’m not enough.” “I might be wrong.” “I have to hold it all together.” We trace where these beliefs came from, separate what happened from the meaning you gave it, and recover a voice that fits who you are now.
Focus: Inherited beliefs, the hidden story behind a trigger, and what matters most to you.
STAGE 03 :
full 6 month somatic coaching
Redesign
This is where the new choice becomes daily life. We rework the rhythms, limits and family agreements that keep pulling you back into old patterns, so your home runs in a way that supports you. When something stops working, we revise it together.
Focus: Family rhythms, boundaries that hold, and real support.
A private 30-minute call to see if we're a good fit and find your next step.
parenting & self-directed education
For Your Family
Practical support for parents raising self-directed children, and growing alongside them.
Learn at your pace
Self-Paced Parenting Courses
Practical courses for parents raising children differently, from boundaries and big feelings to guiding a self-directed learner
Video lessons you can watch anytime
Scripts and workbooks you can use the same day
Each course built around one real moment at home
Free updates as each course grows
grow together
Invested Parent Community
A circle of parents raising self-directed children while rising to be better humans alongside them.
Monthly live Q&A
Group coaching
Training unlocks every month
A private space to ask, share, and feel less alone
Real
Stories
Sheryl hold space for me to sit in my emotion, angry, sad, scared. she also help ask me to identify whose voice inside me when I feel I cannot do certain things or when I'm prone to do certain things. she taught me some action to return those voices back to the owner. she asked me what little Jocelyn wish to do instead. she allows me come up with creative ways to throw back these thoughts if it arises again in the week. she is more than amazing with her still soft sweet steady voice. I appreciate the session with her. I feel more than nice after that.
Dear Sheryl, I wanted to take a moment to share my deepest gratitude for our recent Compassionate Inquiry session.Your ability to hold space for me was truly exceptional. I felt completely safe bringing forward all of my upcoming emotions, no matter how heavy or shameful they felt. In particular, your gentle guidance helped me uncover the deep sadness resting beneath my anger. Safe in your presence, I could finally look past the anger and connect with that hiding part of me. Your profound empathy made it possible for me to explore these places without judgment.Thank you for your incredible support.
Sheryl offers a warm, compassionate, and supportive approach that made me feel comfortable and safe from the very beginning. During our sessions, I learned how to connect more deeply with my body, tune into my emotions, and begin to understand the thought patterns that influence my daily life. The practical tools she shared have been incredibly valuable in helping me meet my own needs with greater awareness and self-compassion, especially as a mother navigating so many life changes. I'm truly grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking support.
Sheryl is truly a gift. Her patience and compassion made me feel completely safe from our very first session. It was never rushed, never judged, and always held with genuine care. Her grounding exercises are incredible. They brought me back into my body and into the present moment in ways I didn't know I needed. And what struck me most was how real she felt. No performance, no scripts, just authentic presence and space to be. I walked away from the sessions feeling lighter and more connected to myself. If you're looking for a coach who truly sees and holds you, Sheryl is the one. Highly, highly recommend! Sheryl, Your advice on finding a safe space really helped me manage my outbursts and boosted my empathy for others. Lately, I have been more aligned with myself and my family. Honestly, it's been a long while since things with my daughter felt this consistently good. I am so grateful to you for your suggestions.
Need help Today?
available immediately · 1:1 Therapeutic COACHING
Regulate Now
One private session, usually available within 48 hours, for when you need support right away.
Not a crisis service. If you're in danger, call your local emergency hotline.
FREE RESOURCE
Get the Guide Identity Workbook
Reflection prompts to help you notice your automatic reactions, understand the beliefs underneath them, and begin parenting as the guide you want to be.
Sheryl Ang
Founder of Self Directed Life & The Sheryl Collective Pte Ltd. Helping women break free from the scripts they never chose, and raise children who know who they are.
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