ABOUT ME

About Alexandra Cerullo, Founder of Second Breath Co.

Second Breath Co. was created for people who look like they’re “doing fine” on the outside—but feel exhausted, disconnected, or quietly unraveling on the inside.

I’m a recovery-informed coach with lived experience in addiction, burnout, nervous system dysregulation, and the long road back to myself. My work is grounded in both formal training and the kind of wisdom you can only earn by living it: early sobriety, emotional re-education, rebuilding trust with my body, and learning how to regulate instead of override.

I specialize in helping high-functioning individuals slow down safely, reconnect to their nervous system, and create sustainable recovery—not just from substances, but from survival mode itself. My approach integrates nervous system regulation, somatic practices, emotional literacy, and recovery-based frameworks (including 12-step principles), all delivered in a way that is compassionate, practical, and deeply human.

Second Breath Co. is not about fixing you. It’s about helping you remember how to breathe again—how to feel without flooding, rest without guilt, and build a life that doesn’t require escape.

This work is personal. It’s informed, trauma-aware, and rooted in the belief that healing doesn’t come from pushing harder—it comes from learning how to listen, regulate, and respond with care.

If you’re tired of white-knuckling your way through life and ready for a more honest, embodied kind of healing, you’re in the right place.

I’d love to help you find your new path. See how you can work with me to discover how to take your second breath.

TAKE A SECOND BREATH

TESTIMONIALS

“I thought I needed more willpower. Turns out I needed a regulated nervous system. Working with Second Breath helped me understand why I was exhausted all the time despite doing everything right. The work is smart, grounded, and surprisingly practical. Nothing felt forced or performative. I didn’t become a different person. I just stopped fighting myself all day.”

— Kelly Sullivan, Entry Support Program
“This was the first time self-awareness didn’t turn into self criticism. I’ve done therapy. I’ve read the books. I’ve journal to death. Second Breath connect to the dots in a way that actually made sense in my body, not just my head. Alexandra has a way of explaining complex things simply, without dumping them down. I feel steadier, clearer, and way less dramatic internally.”

— Nora Vieira, Private Coaching
“Somehow both gentle and deeply clarifying. Second Breath is not about fixing yourself, which was honestly a relief. The approach is thoughtful, informed, and refreshingly honest. I learned how to pause instead of spiral, and how to build structure without turning my life into a rigid self improvement project. Also, I laughed more than I expected to.”

— Chris Thrasher, Regulation and Rest Workshop
“ I didn’t realize how much energy I was spending just staying ‘functional’. This work helped me see my coping patterns without shame and without excuses. It’s intelligent, compassionate, and very real. The changes weren’t dramatic or flashy. They were sustainable. My days feel quieter now, in the best way."

— Jill Baldner, Second Breath Coaching

MY COACHING METHOD

Regulation

Before insight, before change, your body needs safety.
Second Breath Co. begins by helping your nervous system step out of urgency, hyper-control, and emotional overload. Through gentle regulation and recovery- informed support, your body learns it no longer has to brace, rush, or numb to survive.
This is where breathing becomes possible again.
Repatterning

Once your system feels steadier, patterns begin to surface.
Second Breath Co. helps you notice the habits built around survival. Over-functioning. Avoidance disguised as planning. Control mistaken as discipline. We slow these patterns down without shame so they become workable instead of overwhelming.
This stage is about learning how to stay present with discomfort without abandoning yourself.
Integration

This is where change becomes lived, not forced.
Second Breath Co. private coaching supports you in building a life that doesn’t require burnout to sustain. Structure without rigidity. Rest without guilt. Forward movement without urgency.
The work becomes quieter here. More honest. A life that finally feels breathable.