Maha Swanson
Coaching, Counseling, Healing
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The FAR-IN Method
The FAR-IN Method is the process I developed for healing and coming into a deeper relationship with all parts of yourself, at a depth that fosters lasting transformation and inner wholeness. It gently moves through seven interconnected phases:
Feel –
Notice and allow emotions, sensations, or memories to surface, without judgment. This opens the door to awareness and honors your present experience.
Access –
Connect more deeply with the roots of what you're feeling. This might include memories, patterns, or body sensations that carry meaning or emotion. The goal is gentle exploration, not analysis.
Regulate –
Support your nervous system with tools that help you stay steady and grounded. This might include breathwork, movement, stillness, or other calming practices.
Resource –
Creating the right support for your system as you move through your healing process. This can be achieved with things like massage, acupuncture, yoga, anything that is regenerative to your system.
Reflect –
With support in place, begin to make sense of what’s been uncovered. Reflection allows you to see patterns, understand your story, and begin forming new perspectives.
Integrate –
Integration is about harmonizing the different parts of yourself—body, mind, emotions, and spirit—so they can work together in relationship. It’s where healing begins, as these parts communicate, support, and balance each other. In this space, your insights become embodied truths, guiding your actions and creating a sense of wholeness.
Nourish –
Whether through rest, connection, movement, creativity, or stillness, this step restores and sustains your inner capacity to heal and grow.
The FAR-IN Method is a powerful approach to building a deeper, more compassionate relationship with yourself.
The FAR-IN Method is a beautifully holistic approach to healing and self-awareness. It’s thoughtful, intentional, and deeply compassionate in its structure. Each phase invites a person to meet themselves with gentleness and curiosity, which is so important, especially in the context of healing, emotional growth, and nervous system regulation.
The process includes Feel and Access, giving space for what’s there without rushing into conclusions or fixes. Many healing methods skip over allowing emotions to simply be present and explored, yet that allowance can be a powerful part of healing. The Regulate and Resource phases, focuses on creating stability and support—essential when navigating deep emotional work. Integrate and Reflect are the heart of the method, helping to bring everything together and make sense of the journey.
The FAR-IN Method flows naturally, but it’s not a linear process. It’s intuitive and adapts to your needs, allowing you to move between steps as necessary. This flexibility honors your unique journey, empowering you to heal at your own pace and trust your inner guidance.
Testimonials
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Maha is a natural healer. Her offering is artful and rooted in wisdom from lived experience. She marries the yin and yang by honoring the pause with the inspired intervention. Her delivery is balanced and authentic - attuned without being overbearing or overshadowing of the client’s process. As a therapist myself, I could not be more certain of Maha’s capacity to be a vessel for healing.
Jessie Allee-Walsh
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From the start, Maha’s presence and emotional attunement made sessions with her an invitation to bring all the parts of me, including the ones I like to deny or exclude. The therapeutic container she holds - safe, unhurried, and gently explorative - promises me healing and growth that feel remarkably self-led. Our meetings are the highlight of my week
John A
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Maha offers a safe space to explore what’s going on inside. She doesn’t judge or push for any agenda. With me, she let it be ok to go slow and just be silent until something arose. I felt seen and supported. Her insights and suggestions were really inspiring and I felt so good afterwards! You can feel her experience and wisdom as she works with you. Thank you Maha!
Autumn P
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Maha is an insightful facilitator. She is patient and remarkably empathetic. She listens with attentive presence. She asks the most remarkable questions that help me navigate my internal landscape in ways I never would have been able to access myself that opens up so much. I find her deeply respectful of my pacing and sensitive to my willingness to explore issues further.
Constant Hine