Welcome Coach, I'm Satyam
After 25 years of coaching, facilitating, and holding the space for others, one truth has become crystal clear:
the most powerful transformation doesn’t come from advice or tools - it comes from the quality of space we hold.
When someone feels truly seen, accepted, and safe to be exactly where they are, something shifts. They soften. They listen inward. They remember their own wisdom.
Now you’re ready for something deeper. Something that is beneath the surface.
You’ve developed the skills as a coach. You know the models, you have the tools, and you can support clients to set outcomes and take action.
And yet, you sense there’s another layer available — a way of working that goes beyond the surface. A way of coaching that touches the deeper patterns and possibilities your clients bring into the room.
That recognition is what brings many coaches here: the desire to deepen presence, expand capacity, and hold space where real transformation can unfold.
Meet Satyam Veronica Chalmers
Founder, Depth-Oriented Coaching™ Institute.
Most people know me as Satyam (pronounced Sat-ee-um) a Sanskrit name meaning “truth.” It was given to me over 20 years ago during a spiritual journey, and it still guides the essence of my work and life: to show up with presence, integrity, and compassion.
In my late 20s, I had a life that looked fulfilling. I was a CPA working in corporate banking on six figure salary. Successful, respected, and living by the beach where I grew up in a beautiful part of Sydney. But inside, I felt disconnected from myself - like I was performing a version of success that didn’t match who I really was.
Then one day, a quiet inner voice said: “There’s more to life than this.” This felt like a pivotal moment where I was choosing to honor my truth rather than everything I had been told. I left my corporate role. Trained as a coach, traveled to India, stayed in ashrams, meditated, attended lots of therapeutic workshops. And slowly, I began to return to myself. It wasn’t about becoming someone new. It was about finally living in alignment with who I’d always been.
That journey has since unfolded into 25+ years of coaching, facilitating, teaching, and mentoring. I’ve trained thousands of coaches through various programs and organizations, and written a book (Mindfulness Coaching).
In 2018, I moved across the country to a quiet, leafy coastal part of Perth (Australia) with my partner of over 20 years. Just minutes from both the river and the ocean. I love my morning walks by the river, swims in the ocean, drawing nature (especially trees), and playing the piano. My yoga and mindfulness practice keeps me grounded, connected, and attuned. This supports me sustain the presence and spaciousness I bring to every person I work with.
My Professional Background
Qualifications: Certificate in Professional Coaching from Neuroleadership Institute (2000), Professional Certified Coach (PCC) International Coach Federation (2008), Diploma in Professional Counselling (AIPC).
Experience: Coaching Private Practice for 25 years, Head of Training & Assessment (Neuroleadership Institute for 2008-2010), Creator and Facilitator of Mindfulness Coaching (trained hundreds globally 2015-2025), Woman-Centered Transformational Coaching Teaching Faculty (2018-2025).
Trainings: Inner Relationship Focusing Level 1 (Focusing Australia), MindBody Coaching Certificate (The Embody Lab), Hakomi Levels 1 & 2 (Hakomi Institute Australia), Integrative Somatic Parts Work (The Embody Lab), Symphony of Self (Internal Family Systems for Coaches, Coaches Rising).
And yet, beyond all credentials, trainings and experience, what truly shapes my work is cultivating embodied presence. The willingness to keep listening to myself and my clients. To keep practicing and growing. To keep returning to what’s emerging here and now.
My Work Weaves Together:
My work integrates presence-centered coaching with somatic intelligence, psychological insight, and transformational methodology. I draw from:
- Mindfulness practices to ground awareness in the present moment both for the coach and client
- Intuitive, embodied tools that support access to deeper awareness
- Nervous system-informed approach to foster regulation and resilience
- Parts work inspired by Internal Family Systems to support inner clarity and integration
- Inner Relationship Focusing to meet internal experience with compassion and curiosity
- Hakomi principles for body-centered self-inquiry and uncovering core patterns
- Neuroscience-informed insights that deepens understanding
- Transformational coaching frameworks that guide clients through lasting belief and identity shifts to support sustainable change
This integrative approach supports clients and the space holders who serve them - to return to their innate clarity, trust their process, and lead from within.
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