Natural Capacities

Eugene, Oregon 97401

541-525-0132

It's Time to
Get Clear

Information Overload
Executive Functioning Challenges
Multi-tasking
Unclear Priorities
  • Scattered Focus, Poor Concentration
  • Frequent Forgetting
  • Decision Fatigue
  • Brain Fog

Stressed Mind = Struggling Brain

How are you?

Be Clear, Strong, & Ready to Manage
What Matters Most

Develop Cognitive Resilience

Stop Cognitive Scatter & Overload

Take steps to reduce distractions and cognitive clutter. Cultivate helpful habits of mind to think more clearly and focus better. 

Practice Good Brain Health

Avoid energy crashes, headaches, & lasting brain harm with simple daily strategies. Structure how you work to lighten the strain on your brain.

Reduce Mental Stress

Shift your mindset to feel less overwhelmed. Optimize your mental space for greater peace of mind, even when busy. 

Help Every Step of the Way

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Speaking & Training

Engage in thought-provoking keynote presentations, Lunch & Learn seminars, and mental resilience training.

Individual Coaching

Benefit from tailored support to clarify your unique brain-wiring tendencies & personal needs to enhance your stress-resilience strategies. Stop the overwhelm cycle and find greater peace of mind.
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Evidence basis

Benefit from a knowledge base that draws from cutting-edge brain and psychology studies, as well as best practices, to guide what works.

Executive Functioning expertise

Gain an understanding that's deeper than behavior -- how brains notice, focus, remember, integrate, and apply information (or not!) -- to improve how you function.

Experience

Co-create the right solution with a specialist of 30+ years helping others learn and do their best as they are.

Meet Leilani Sáez, PhD | ACC

I help overwhelmed professionals find clarity, focus, and resilience using brain-based coaching and my clear-strong-ready framework. With a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, International Coaching Federation (ICF) certification, and a deep understanding of how our minds work, I support people in tapping into their natural strengths—even when they feel stuck or foggy. Using a brain-based approach rooted in working memory (executive functioning) science, I guide clients in reducing mental clutter, boosting energy, and reclaiming purpose—so they can adapt, thrive, and create the conditions they need to do their best work, think well, and feel self-assured. Whether I’m coaching, consulting, or speaking, my mission is to make mental clarity and cognitive well-being practical. Peace of mind IS possible.

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Appreciation

What is it that Leilani Sáez brings to any group when she speaks? It's her knowledge, experience and passion for helping others. Leilani is clear and thoughtful when she shares what could be very "clinical" information. She is able to break it down to understandable nuggets that any audience can walk away with feeling like they hit gold! Her ability to communicate effectively is clear from the start, her desire to help her audiences learn more is evident as well. Your group will benefit greatly by her presence, wealth of knowledge, and information!
Annette MulliganProfessional Speaker &Coach
Leilani is an engaging and insightful speaker whose presentations at our Community Center have been a hit. Leilani’s passion for helping others shines through, making her workshops both inspiring and impactful. We’re grateful to have her share her expertise with our community.
Luna AdkissonCity of Eugene, Recreation
Dr. Leilani Sáez delivered a compelling keynote at the Aging Life Care Association's 40th anniversary national conference, engaging over 300 professionals with her talk on 'Preventing Decision Fatigue with a Resilient Habit of Mind.' She masterfully connected the science of decision fatigue and resilience with practical tools for energy management, tailored specifically for caregiving and the profession of geriatric care managers. These strategies, integral for sustainable caregiving, highlighted how to enhance longevity in the profession. Dr. Sáez’s insights on brain-based wellness provided attendees with invaluable tools for improving both their professional practices and personal well-being. I highly recommend her and services via Natural Capacities LLC as a critical knowledge base needed from a caring and knowledgeable individual.
Malika Moore, Aging & AmazingFounder

Happy Client Testimonials


"My experience with Leilani has been truly invaluable. She brought a calm, patient, and nurturing presence to our coaching sessions that allowed me to safely share my feelings and examine my barriers. I appreciated her ability to be gentle yet persistent about holding myself accountable and keeping me on track."
JSG
"I have high praise for Leilani's coaching skills. She has a gift of listening for the details and mirroring back what is really being said. She has a caring approach sprinkled with laughter. I appreciated having her guide me to increased awareness and provide a reframe for my way of thinking."
SS
"I reached out during a period when I felt both overwhelmed and ambitious, suspecting that I might be neurodivergent but lacking the tools to effectively work with my brain. Leilani, with her deep understanding of mindful neuroplasticity is a keen listener who skillfully identifies and provides the necessary tools to leverage one's cognitive strengths. She crafted a thoughtful, personalized presentation tailored to my learning style. Her feedback was insightful, offering a balanced perspective on how my strengths could become pitfalls under less-than-ideal conditions. She provided a clear, actionable critique that helped me start using my own voice more effectively, drawing on her extensive experience with individuals who recognize their unique differences but also struggle with certain challenges. Her guidance is proving essential as I learn to work more harmoniously with my brain, making everyday tasks and professional challenges more manageable and fulfilling."
MM
"I had specific issues I wanted to work on related to task management, focus, and procrastination. Not only did I improve the area of life that was my focus, I discovered some fundamental ways of approaching my task management that are highly applicable to other areas of life. It was a game changer for me. As a result, I procrastinate less and am more effective with my time. That's caused a greater level of satisfaction with how I'm spending my time. I'm so grateful."
ES
"I wanted help on ways to utilize my time better and take care of my needs. I now have tools to manage my time. It has also helped with my self-talk, and being able to reword my thoughts that keep me from doing what I want. This has been a great experience. I have tools to use when changes happen, and they will, to get back on track and keep going."
JM

Why Stress Resilience

Resilience is the capacity to respond…
quickly, adaptively, and effectively.

Linda Graham, MFT

Resilience… keeps you balanced and moving forward…
lets you right your boat as soon as possible.

Rick Hanson, PhD

Resilience transforms. It transforms hardship into challenge, failure into success, helplessness into power... Resilience is under your control.

Karen Reivich & Andrew Shatté, PhDs

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