Meet Pauline

I know what it looks like to have a beautiful life on the outside while your body quietly asks you to stop.

I’m Pauline Carpentieri,

a certified hypnotherapist and Rapid Transformational Therapist®

helping ambitious women move beyond burnout,

regulate their nervous systems,

and create success that no longer comesat the expense

of their health.

Before this became my work, it was my life.

I had built a career in the international fashion industry, working across New York, Paris, Milan, and London.

From the outside, it looked exciting: beautiful places, ambitious environments, constant movement, and the kind of career I had worked hard to create.

But my body was living a different reality.

I had learned how to keep going, perform, adapt, and carry more than was sustainable.

Slowing down did not feel natural.

Rest did not always feel safe.

And achievement could not give my nervous system what it was truly asking for.

I had built a career in the international fashion industry, working across New York, Paris, Milan, and London.

From the outside, it looked exciting: beautiful places, ambitious environments, constant movement, and the kind of career I had worked hard to create.

But my body was living a different reality.

I had learned how to keep going, perform, adapt, and carry more than was sustainable.

Slowing down did not feel natural.

Rest did not always feel safe.

And achievement could not give my nervous system what it was truly asking for.

What changed everything

Burnout eventually asked me to listen.

I was supposed to be celebrating the end of another successful Fashion Week — sipping wine in the South of France — but instead, I was gray-skinned, sleep-deprived, and too anxious to eat.
My body couldn't keep up with the pressure.

I woke up sobbing that morning, hyperventilating with a feeling of dread I couldn’t shake. A client called about a simple hotel reservation… and I just broke. I was having a full blown panic attack, yet I was totally unaware of what to call it.


Days later, too weak to leave my apartment, the doctor looked at me and said quietly, “You can’t go back to work. Not like this.”
In that silence, something cracked open.

I realized I didn’t have to keep breaking myself to belong.

That pause became the beginning of a completely different relationship with my mind, my body, and success itself.

I walked away from the life I thought I wanted.
Slowly, my nervous system softened. I began to breathe again — not the shallow breaths of survival, but the deep, steady rhythm of someone coming back to life.

Burnout eventually asked me to listen.

I was supposed to be celebrating the end of another successful Fashion Week — sipping wine in the South of France — but instead, I was gray-skinned, sleep-deprived, and too anxious to eat.
My body couldn't keep up with the pressure.

I woke up sobbing that morning, hyperventilating with a feeling of dread I couldn’t shake. A client called about a simple hotel reservation… and I just broke. I was having a full blown panic attack, yet I was totally unaware of what to call it.


Days later, too weak to leave my apartment, the doctor looked at me and said quietly, “You can’t go back to work. Not like this.”
In that silence, something cracked open.

I realized I didn’t have to keep breaking myself to belong.

That pause became the beginning of a completely different relationship with my mind, my body, and success itself.

I walked away from the life I thought I wanted.
Slowly, my nervous system softened. I began to breathe again — not the shallow breaths of survival, but the deep, steady rhythm of someone coming back to life.

Training & Certifications

Certified Hypnotherapist

Rapid Transformational Therapist®

Trained Yoga Teacher, RYT-200

Reiki Level I & II

Yin Yoga Training

Prenatal Yoga Training

Somatic, breathwork, EFT, and nervous-system-informed practices

Sessions offered online worldwide

English, Portuguese, Italian, and French

Training & Certifications

Certified Hypnotherapist

Rapid Transformational Therapist®

Trained Yoga Teacher, RYT-200

Reiki Level I & II

Yin Yoga Training

Prenatal Yoga Training

Somatic, breathwork, EFT, and nervous-system-informed practices

Sessions offered online worldwide

English, Portuguese, Italian, and French

What I believe

Your body is not broken.

Symptoms are often protective responses—not personal failures.

Insight matters, but the body must also experience safety.

Lasting change should feel embodied, sustainable, and deeply personal.

What I believe

Your body is not broken.

Symptoms are often protective responses—not personal failures.

Insight matters, but the body must also experience safety.

Lasting change should feel embodied, sustainable, and deeply personal.

I’m endlessly inspired by travel, beautiful spaces, ritual,

music, movement, nature, and the quiet moments

that help us return to ourselves.

My work brings together the worlds that have shaped me:

the sensitivity and creativity of fashion,

the grounding of yoga and energy work,

and the transformative power of the subconscious mind.

You do not have to keep carrying everything alone

Our first conversation is simply a place to explore what has been keeping you stuck, what you want to change, and whether this work feels right for you.

You do not have to keep carrying everything alone

Our first conversation is simply a place to explore what has been keeping you stuck, what you want to change, and whether this work feels right for you.

Healing With Pauline

Helping high-achieving women regulate their nervous system, recover from burnout, and reconnect with themselves through Rapid Transformational Therapy®, hypnotherapy, EFT, somatic healing, and nervous system education.

© 2026 Healing With Pauline. All Rights Reserved.

Healing With Pauline

Helping ambitious women regulate their nervous system, reconnect with themselves, and create lasting change.

Healing With Pauline

Helping ambitious women remember what safety feels like.

© 2026 Healing With Pauline. All Rights Reserved.