Sónia Borges
Founder of ReHuman Lab · Trauma-informed coach
Born into rupture, shaped by reinvention. Her work begins from a simple conviction: our past may shape us without defining who we become.
Sónia was born in Cape Verde and raised between displacement and reinvention. She learned early to read environments before she could trust them, and to perform stability before she had experienced it.
She built a twenty year international career in luxury retail, leading high-performing teams in some of the world’s most prestigious brands. Beneath that success ran a quieter journey of healing and self-reclamation.
In 2025 a life transition became her most honest beginning. Writing came first, then coaching, as a natural extension of the inner work she had been doing for years. Trauma-informed practice gave her the framework, neuroscience gave her the language, and lived experience gave her what no certification can: the embodied understanding of what it costs to be human in a world that rewards everything except authenticity.
Meaningful change begins with awareness. And awareness begins with feeling safe enough to look.
Credentials
- ACC, International Coaching Federation
- Trauma-informed coaching, MTHS Level 1
- Harvard Medical School, Lifestyle & Wellness Coaching
- Neuroscience & behavioral transformation
- Somatica Institute, sex and relationship coaching
- Author of two books, including “Tradução Imperfeita”
Works in
English · Português
Format
Online worldwide · In person in Lisbon
Ready to begin?
The first step is simply a conversation. No pressure, no commitment. Just an honest, held space for you.
- 45 minutes, online or in Lisbon
- No commitment, you leave with clarity
- Free rescheduling up to 24 hours before