About Elayna
Returning to yourself changes everything.
I’m Elayna Alexandra — a certified ontological coach, strategist, speaker, and someone who knows what it feels like to lose the thread of your own story... and fight to get it back.
For years, I checked all the boxes. I built a business. I grew a family. I navigated hardship with a smile and moved forward because that’s what we’re taught to do.
But quietly, I felt disconnected. Dulled out. Stuck in repeating patterns that left me exhausted and unsatisfied — no matter how much I accomplished.
Then life brought me to a crossroads I couldn’t bypass: after 22 surgeries and a lifetime living with a rare bone disease, I made the choice to amputate my leg. It was a decision rooted in pain — and in hope. I knew I wanted a different life. I just didn’t know what it would look like.
The truth is: the healing didn’t happen all at once.
I had to grieve. I had to re-learn who I was — in my body, in my spirit, in my identity.
And in the process, I discovered the power of ontological coaching.
Why This Work Matters to Me
Ontological coaching didn’t just help me shift what I did.
It helped me shift who I was being.
I learned how to question the stories I’d been living in.
I built new awareness around how I related to language, emotions, and my body.
I began to lead from presence instead of performance.
This kind of change isn’t cosmetic.
It’s identity-level transformation — the kind that touches every part of your life.
Now, I help others do the same.
My Approach
Soul + Strategy + Science
I coach from the heart, but I also bring depth, training, and structure. My approach blends:
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Ontology
How we be shapes what we do. I help clients develop awareness and new capacity around identity, language, mood, and embodiment.
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Neuroscience
Real change requires rewiring old pathways and creating new ones. We work with the nervous system, not against it.
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Deep Listening + Strategic Insight
I hold space for truth and growth. With compassion and gentle challenge, I help clients shift stuck stories and build new futures.
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Creative Thinking + Practical Tools
I’ve been a strategist and brand consultant for over a decade. I understand the world of results, performance, and business — and how to bring humanity back into all of it.
Who I Work With
I work with people who are smart, self-aware, and successful — but feel stuck, dulled out, or ready for something more.
You might be:
A leader trying to show up with authenticity instead of burnout
A creative on the edge of a new project or identity
A parent navigating reinvention
A team struggling with communication or cohesion
A high-performer ready to reclaim your energy and shift the story
You don’t have to do this alone.
Together, we’ll explore who you are, what’s calling for change, and how to create something aligned, sustainable, and truly yours.
Professional Background & Experience
Over 3,000 hours of professional coaching experience
ICF Certified (PCC) – Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation
Trained in Ontological Coaching – Newfield Network (USA)
Additional study with the Institute for Generative Leadership
10+ years of consulting in business strategy, storytelling, and brand development
Teaching faculty with the Advanced Coaching Practicum
Partnered with organizations like Altus Growth Partners, a)Plan, BetterUp, GrowthSpace, and mPath.ai
I’ve worked across tech, government, education, and non-profits — and I bring an intersectional lens to all my work, including a deep commitment to disability justice, neurodiversity, and inclusive leadership.
Beyond Coaching
I’m a creative at heart. A writer. A former award-winning visual artist. A runner. A mom to two brilliant, neurodivergent boys.
I believe in the power of play, persistence, and poetry.
I believe grief and joy can coexist.
And I believe that when we stop playing small, we make space for the lives we were always meant to live.
Want to Work Together?