Coaches often focus on shifting mindsets, but neuroscience shows safety is the foundation for transformation. When clients feel stressed or uncertain, survival response limit self-reflection, problem-solving, and goal achievement. Using ICF’s 2024 Mental Well-Being Study and Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia’s neurobiology and trauma research, this session explores why safety accelerates change, how to cultivate it, and which behaviors foster resilience. Learn science-backed strategies to strengthen presence, deepen trust, and create conditions for lasting transformation.