The word "trauma" refers to a physical or emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event or ongoing circumstances. We may have felt overwhelmed, trapped, or powerless. The quality of our life can be negatively impacted by unhealed trauma.

Circumstances in our current life may trigger overwhelming feelings of anxiety or helplessness. Trauma can diminish or disconnect us from our sense of self, and may impair our ability to feel a full range of emotions.

I will help you recognize the presence of trauma symptoms in your patterns of thought and behavior. I will also help you better understand yourself and learn to cope with and heal from the effects of having lived through deeply distressing, disturbing, or abusive situations or events in the past.

A therapist listens to and counsels clients, diagnoses and treats mental illness, and sometimes intervenes at a deeper level to direct care or prescribe behavior exercises.

A trauma recovery coach, however, does not diagnose nor direct. A coach is a peer mentor, who comes alongside their client to brainstorm solutions, provide information and resources, and examine potential decisions, and to guide and encourage.

I received my CTRC certification from the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching (IAOTRC).

Many intimacy coaches focus mainly on sexual intimacy, whereas I help individuals and couples deepen emotional connection with themselves first, so they can be emotionally available to others, including the God of their understanding or their source of spiritual guidance and power. This intimacy or connection lays a foundation for healthier emotional and physical intimacy with others.

As a trauma-informed coach, I will help you identify and understand the aftereffects of experiences that may have injured your ability to trust and connect with yourself or others, and together we will work on healing those injuries.

Of course, every individual is different, and there are many variables. However, many people start seeing some positive changes in their life right away.