I get this question a lot. How is coaching different from therapy? Therapy is often needed when people are struggling at a level that needs critical care and intervention.

As a coach, I do not provide intervention. I do not write treatment plans or make decisions in the interest of my clients. While therapists often are needed to bring clients into stabilization, this often involves direct intervention and decision making that is not all in the clients’ hands. This is sometimes necessary in order to stabilize for safety.

However, most trauma survivors reach a point of stabilization where they are healing and growing organically, and rather than needing someone to direct their care, or provide “treatment,” they may find themselves in need of an attuned connection with someone who knows and understands innately the impact of trauma because they have a personal, lived experience.

Other survivors may not yet feel comfortable entering therapy. Or they may be taking a break from therapy, or need help exploring therapeutic options.

Enter a trauma recovery coach.

As a trauma survivor first and foremost, and then as a trained coach and trauma recovery expert, I am able to connect with my clients in a more peer-oriented way. I know inside my own skin and nervous system what it is like to live with complex PTSD.

I also know that you are the only expert on you. You are already whole. There is nothing wrong or broken that needs to be fixed or treated. You simply need a compassionate ally who has been this way before to walk with you as you discover what works for you and the healing and wholeness that is already within you as you move forward on your path to healing.

I am here to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your possibilities for further healing. Since I’ve made it my life mission to understand trauma and its effects, I’m here to offer different maps for you to choose from, and to walk alongside you as you continue bravely forward. You are walking a hero’s journey, but you do not have to walk it alone.