“I’ve lived many lifetimes in one — and the path home to myself is the greatest gift I’ve ever received.”
My name is Tiera Kunz, I am a Trauma-Informed Somatic Coach, Life Integration, and Psychedelic Guide.
I was born and raised in Utah within a polygamist family, one of 25 children. By the time I was 16, I was a wife and a mother. By 19, I was navigating the terrifying reality of leaving a marriage that I had been groomed for since I was fourteen.
In the world I grew up in, you didn't leave — and if you did, the belief was that you left with nothing but the clothes on your back. For a long time, I lived the "consequences" of that belief. I navigated a world without an advocate, facing a long, grueling journey to regain custody of my children and find my own voice in a system that didn't yet know how to hear me. I was a child myself, trying to build a floor beneath my feet while the world felt like it was shifting.
For decades, I believed my value was tied to how much I could endure for others. I was the nurturer, the “strong one,” the peacemaker — roles that made me a magnet for narcissistic abuse. But while I was busy keeping the peace for everyone else, I was at war with myself. I didn't know what a boundary was, and I didn't know what narcissism was then; I only knew the confusion of being manipulated and the exhaustion of over-giving to earn love — a pattern that led me through a cycle of painful relationships and the shattering loss of two partners to suicide.
Loss and grief have been like an old, worn blanket for me. I lost two sisters in my early twenties, and more recently, both of my parents. It wasn't until my father passed away that something shifted deep in my bones. I stopped looking for him in the men I chose. I stopped trying to “fix” a story that wasn't mine to solve.
When my now-husband appeared, my nervous system actually tried to tell me, “This isn’t it.” It didn’t feel like the “love” I was used to — the high-octane, anxious pull I had mistaken for passion. My body had an addiction to familiar chaos. But my heart knew differently. I had to courageously redefine what love felt like, choosing the safety of being seen over the adrenaline of being ignored. I have now been with my husband for five years, and our life together is the relationship I once only hoped was possible. It is calm, respectful, and kind — a space where we communicate about everything with ease. We have cultivated a love that feels like a flourishing garden; it takes consistent, intentional effort, but because of that work, we are living the dream I used to quietly wish for. While I have been held by this love throughout our entire relationship, my mother's passing this last year was the first time I didn’t have to face a major loss alone. For the first time in a lifetime of grief, I had a partner to catch me. It has been a profound gift to experience being held in so much love while my heart heals.
My return to myself has been supported by somatic work, Compassionate Inquiry, psychedelics, and deep healing. I had to learn how to feel safe in my own skin and how to speak my truth even when my voice shook. Today, I am a mother to three of my favorite humans, a grandmother to my five favorite little humans, and a wife to the love of my life. I have survived the unimaginable — and I have chosen, every day since, to grow through it.
I support clients who are ready to move from survival mode into full, embodied living. Together, we slow down and listen to the intelligence of your body. We reconnect with the parts of you that were never broken — just exiled for a time. I don’t guide from a pedestal; I walk beside you because I know what the trenches look like.
This work isn't about “fixing” you. It’s about remembering who you are beneath the roles you’ve had to play. If your heart is longing for more — more aliveness, more safety, more truth — I would be honored to walk with you.
With love,
Tiera
My Approach
A space for your nervous system to soften.
I don’t believe healing is about fixing what is broken. It’s about remembering what’s already whole beneath the layers of protection you’ve had to build.
My work blends the hard science of the nervous system with the intuitive wisdom of a lived-in life. You’ll find no rigid formulas or quick fixes here. Instead, we work together to create a grounded, honest space where you can:
Audit your "Body’s Vocabulary": Learn to tell the difference between the high-octane pull of old patterns and the quiet, steady safety of true connection.
Unravel the "Should’s": Identify the roles you’ve played to keep the peace and begin to discover your own authentic preferences.
Befriend the Body: Shift from being "at war" with your physical sensations to listening to the intelligence they carry.
Navigate the Deep Waters: Whether you are integrating expanded states of consciousness or navigating profound grief, we build the capacity to stay present with it all.
Set Boundaries without Guilt: Cultivate the clarity to speak your truth and choose love without self-abandonment.
I believe healing happens in relationship — with your body, your voice, and the people in your life. I’ve walked the path of learning to choose myself after a lifetime of over-giving. I’m not here to lead you; I’m here to walk beside you as you find your own way home.
My Training & Professional Background
Roots & Resources
I believe that lived experience and formal training are both vital on the path of healing — I have devoted myself to both. My work is grounded in trauma-informed, evidence-based modalities that help bridge the gap between the mind’s understanding and the body’s wisdom.
My current toolkit includes:
Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner Training with Dr. Gabor Maté (2024–2025)
Mind-Body Coaching Certification – The Embody Lab (2024)
Somatic Psychedelic Facilitation Training - The Embodied Lab (2024)
Embodied Imagination® for Psychedelic Preparation & Integration – School of Psychedelics (2024)
These programs have given me the structure to match my intuition. They allow me to guide you through altered states, deep-seated trauma, and the subtle intelligence of your nervous system with nuance and care.
A Bit More About Me
Things that make my heart bloom
The beautiful chaos of family gatherings with my kids and grandkids.
Multi-day river camping trips with my love — finding the rhythm of the water where there’s no cell service and plenty of room to breathe.
Being a goofball with my siblings!
Deep conversations that go past the surface, especially with family and friends.
Thrifting for treasures that have a story of their own.
Creating soulful, intuitive art (it’s my favorite way to speak without words) — check out my store ;)
Geeking out on the science of how our bodies are wired for resilience and optimal health.
Dance parties where the music is loud and the dancing is uncoordinated.
Crafting essential oil blends that awaken a sense of beauty and magic in the skin and the wearer. Again, check out my store ;)
Being silly, singing off-key, and laughing at my own jokes (someone has to!).
Ready to Bloom?
I don’t pretend to have all the answers–but, I do know how to sit with the questions. And, I know how to help you find your answers, inside your body and your bones. If your soul is whispering “it’s time,” I’d be honored to walk beside you.