What’s the difference between trauma recovery coaching and therapy?
This is a common question.
Becoming a Trauma Recovery Coach is on the cutting edge of mental health. This means that this is an innovative way to provide mental health care. Also, it means that nobody knows what I do, exactly.
In short, I help trauma survivors build a life they have always wanted. But how?
There are many similarities between trauma recovery coaching and therapy, but there are some foundational differences.
What Trauma Recovery Coaching Is…
- A mental health professional who works with people with complex trauma
- Working together with clients on present-day issues while acknowledging the past
- In tandem with therapy, counseling, and treatment for mental illness
- Not retraumatizing
- Gently curious and questioning
- Educational about complex trauma, neuroscience, psychoeducation, somatic work, and healing
- Focused on sustainable recovery goals
- Relationship-oriented
- Empowering for clients
What It Is Not…
- Diagnostic – I do not diagnose mental health challenges or recommend treatment.
- About prescribing medication – I do not prescribe medication.
- Focused primarily on the past.
- A replacement for therapy, counseling, or treatment for mental illness.
What You Get From Trauma Recovery Coaching with Me
Skills learned in Trauma Recovery Coaching sessions last a lifetime. These and other valuable takeaways include:
☑️ Guidance from a certified Trauma Recovery Coach and C-PTSD survivor with extensive education, 20 years of valuable lived experience, and a vast professional network.
☑️ An environment of curiosity, openness, and non-judgment
☑️ A thoughtful, compassionate, listening presence
☑️ Carefully considered questions that bring about personal reflection and growth
☑️ Clear recovery goals – determined together – to help improve present-day relationships
☑️ Exercises to regulate your nervous system and manage trauma responses
☑️ Educational resources in follow-up
☑️ Acknowledgement and celebration of milestones reached
☑️ and more!
There is no one “right” way to heal! Wondering what will work for you? Book a free 30-minute Discovery Call with me now to find out more.