ABOUT CARLA ROYAL

Carla Royal helps high-performing founders and executives access the internal steadiness that changes how they lead, decide, and relate when the stakes stay high. Her work centers on nervous-system regulation—the physiological foundation of clear judgment, grounded presence, and sustained influence.

At the core of her approach is the Pocket Reset™: a brief, embodied shift that brings the system back online when pressure peaks. In under two minutes, leaders learn to reset their physiology, recover clarity, and choose their next move from precision rather than reactivity. This reset becomes a repeatable way to operate cleanly in moments that matter.

The Work Behind the Reset

Carla began her career as a psychotherapist, and she saw quickly that understanding a problem doesn’t help you stay steady in the room where the pressure is real. Leaders needed a way to change their internal state in real time—not after the fact, not in theory, and not in hindsight.

Across three decades, she has built a body of work that takes leaders out of mental management and directly into the physiology of performance. She helps clients see the protective strategies running their system, interrupt the spin at the right moment, and re-engage with clarity instead of strain.

Through deep one-to-one engagements and focused intensives, Carla creates a private, highly functional space where leaders can reset, recalibrate, and reconnect with their original drive—without losing the precision that built their success.

Carla works with a limited number of clients each year to protect the depth, confidentiality, and pace this work requires. Every engagement is customized and collaborative. The aim is not to add more strategies but to remove what quietly disrupts clear thinking and clean execution.

Carla’s Credentials

Carla Royal, M.Ed., is a Certified Integral Master Coach™ with more than thirty-five years of experience in psychology, personal development, and executive coaching. Her method integrates somatic regulation, Internal Family Systems, and developmental psychology, with a consistent focus on practical, real-world application inside leadership and performance.

She has helped founders, executives, and creators at the top of their industries access a steadier internal state—one that supports sharper judgment, stronger relationships, and growth that doesn’t collapse under pressure.

Certification & Education

CERTIFIED INTEGRAL MASTER COACH™
Integral Coaching Canada
ICF Accreditation 2013-present

CERTIFIED STRATEGIC INTERVENTION COACH
(Tony) Robbins-Madanes Coach Training
2011-present

IFS-INFORMED COACH
Internal Family Systems
2023-present

POLYVAGAL INFORMED COACH
Deb Dana | Rhythm of Regulation
2024-present

PULSE® CERTIFIED GUIDE
Be Well Lead Well Pulse® Pioneering Assessment
Empowering Leaders to Amplify Thriving

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
NC Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
1990-2005

NATIONAL CERTIFIED COUNSELOR
National Board of Certified Counselors
1990-2005

MASTER OF EDUCATION | COUNSELING
University of South Carolina - Columbia
1990

BACHELOR OF ARTS | SOCIOLOGY
Covenant College
1982