End a Pattern.

Live a Purpose.

Life renewal coaching and tool-kits that help you end dysfunctional patterns and give your best life.

Shift your body, mind, and focus away from toxic influences toward higher purpose.

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Digital tool-kit for ending dysfunctional patterns and shifting your body, mind and focus away from toxic influences toward higher purpose.

Distraction, comfort-seeking, validation seeking, control-seeking, obsession, entertainment, numbing, over-thinking and decision-making.

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At In-stead we specialise in supporting people to find freedom from...

Compulsive & Dysfunctional Behaviours

Nervous System Imbalances

Soft Addictions

Psycho-social Barriers

Spiritual Interference

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About us

Helen Marissa

B. Counselling | Mental Health | Education

Samuel Edward

B. Education | Gestalt Therapy

WHAT WE DO


At In-stead, we help you make aligned changes in every area of your life:


Career
Business
Health
Relationships
Discipleship

Whether you're ready to get unstuck and step into purpose, start a new business or creative project, deepen your connection with God or create more balance and well-being in your personal life, we help you:

⚪Gain clarity on your vision.

⚪Resolve inner blocks.
⚪Align spiritually.
⚪Upskill and overcome challenges.
⚪Develop personalised strategies.

OUR APPROACH

We take an inside-out approach, guiding you through psycho-spiritual and somatic processes to reveal your aligned path.

The result is:

- Purpose & Meaning founded in balance and creativity.

- The Skills & Nervous system regulation required to achieve goals.

WHY WE DO THIS

For us, the way 'out' was through.
We found that truth was the doorway. By approaching our painful, challenging experiences with curiosity, support, and compassion, we transformed obstacles into opportunities—moving from survival mode into aliveness and stepped into more purpose, creativity, and connection.

Each of us has a unique story and we are no different. We bring lived experience in overcoming physical, mental health, and life struggles. What we discovered in our journey—both personally and through working with others—is that living out of alignment is painful.

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Experience ✨ Qualifications Approach ✨

Life Experience

We have over 40+ years of experience each of waking up, diving deep & growing up.

Recognised Qualifications

Between us we have multiply qualifications in counselling, therapy, education, mental health & skills based techniques - breath-work, somatic & emotional release, coaching.

Out-of-the-box approaches

We blend psychology, a faith-based foundation, body wisdom, somatic practices, nervous system regulation, emotional intelligence, and intentionality — grounded in lived experience — to support growth from the inside out.

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