“When we breathe, we are reminded that Makpiyah Ate (Father Sky) speaks through us.”
—Chris Kishiyama
“When we breathe, we are reminded that Makpiyah Ate (Father Sky) speaks through us.”
—Chris Kishiyama
Neuro-Affirming Life Skills Coaching with Chris Kishiyama
Chris Kishiyama is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Board Certified Life Coach currently getting a double Ph.D. in Naturopathic Medicine and Psychoneuroimmunology, the latter is the study of the interaction between psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems of the human body. Chris comes from Lakota-Japanese-Hawaiian lineage; he lives on the unceded land of the Goshute and Shoshone Indians.
Chris is retired law enforcement who served his community for 20 years. Upon retiring he wanted to find a way to give back to fellow officers, first responders, and veterans, in a way that helped them manage the daily trauma and stress symptoms so many experience. He also felt really passionate about supporting other indigenous individuals in finding their path to healing from trauma, depression, stress-related illnesses, and multiple addictions. Being with his neurodifferent wife Candice, Chris has also found a passion via his holistic work in supporting Neurodifferent older teens and adults in navigating stress, communication and relationship issues to lead a fulfilling life.
Chris offers Neuro-Affirmative life skills coaching weaving in brain-based techniques for various neurotypes with indigenous beliefs/practices. He provides Neuro-Sensory and Executive Function Coaching™ to First Responders who often have PTSD, as well as Autistic, ADD, ADHD, Parkinsons, Obsessive-Compulsive, and similar neurotype individuals, adult parent/child, couples.
Chris also provides Executive Coaching to entrepreneurs desiring guidance with their current and future paths. He supports Indigenous populations, and has had the honor of being of service to clients from several Native American tribes. He also provides Life Coaching to individuals with various addictions to sex, porn, alcohol, spending, and other forms of coping. He provides support to betrayed partners, grieving family members of those who’ve died by suicide in navigating stress in an evidence-based way, offering concrete tools for navigating executive function challenges, and teaches Entrepreneurs and CEOs how to own their value, transition their companies, and do strategic planning. He is a brilliant, humble, gentle man who honors the Divine and Sacred Masculine and Feminine as he supports individuals in connecting with their Divine Sacred Selves. He completed Ketamine Provider Training in April 2023 and is an integral part of our KAP experiences for clients, weaving in beautiful indigenous traditions that honor the medicine and clients journeys. He completed his IFS level 1 training in September and now provides individual, family and couples IFS coaching.
Chris offers online (for out of state and country) and in-person/online support (for those in Utah) coaching sessions to teens, parents of teens, adults and couples.
Testimonials for Chris…
“Chris, your gentle wisdom and guidance continues to help me in my relationship. I have so much gratitude for you.” BIPOC Female
“So much gratitude for you, my brother.” —Shoshone Male
“My Autistic son and I communicate better since working with Chris. His tips and tools are priceless.” –Parent of Autistic Teen
“I feel calmer, and have more connection to the masculine from a more grounded place.”—Bipoc Male
“I use the 3-2-3 breathing all the time to stay calm when I go out on calls.”—Paramedic
“I have been a CEO for the past 30 years and found myself feeling irrelevant in my industry after selling my company. Chris helped me to find my value again and learn to work smarter not harder!” —ADHD Entrepreneur
“My anxiety has decreased tremendously since working with Chris. I am sleeping better at night.”—Police Officer
“I’ve learned how to bring my thoughts back to the present moment when I am triggered which has helped in my recovery.”—Male intensive client
“Practicing mindfulness has helped me be less reactive.”—Autistic female
“Learning simple tools for having self compassion has helped me so much during this challenging time.” —Betrayed spouse
“My adult son saw Chris and loved learning about mindfulness. He recently saw that I was stressed and said, “Mom you need to use your mindfulness tools.” —-Adult female trauma survivor