What is Trauma Recovery Coaching?

Trauma Recovery Coaching is client led and we do not establish a power differential in our work, we don’t set treatment plans or prescribe a course of activity for our clients based upon our interpretation of what we feel they need. We don’t set goals for when we feel they will be “recovered”. To give our clients answers and to set their path for recovery disempowers them and impedes their recovery, potentially causing further harm.

Instead, we set Recovery Goals with our clients. We believe that inside themselves they know what they need to do to have the life they want to live. They may need resources to uncover it, but the answers exist in them, not ourselves as external forces.

-From the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaches

***Please note, I am not trained to work with anyone in active addiction or self-harm. I can refer you to a therapist in your area. Additionally, Psychology today provides a directory for licensed therapists across the world.

What are your qualifications?

I am a Trauma Recovery Coach with the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaches and a certified Write Your Self guide. I also have an MFA in creative writing from Antioch University Seattle. The rest of my training has been as a trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator and a trauma-informed coach. I am currently completing a Certified Trauma Professional Training with Janina Fisher and an Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate through The Embody Lab.

What are your rates?

I charge $130 for a 60 minute session.

Sliding scale rates are available a first-come, first-serve basis. I prioritize folks who have been historically excluded (race, class, LGBTQIA+, ability.) If you would benefit, please ask if any slots are open. Unfortunately, I cannot take insurance.

How do you ensure quality care?

I am a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach™ credentialed by The International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching. As part of my certification, I am bound to uphold the Association’s Code of Ethics. 
If at any time you feel I have failed to abide by the Association’s Code of Ethics you are welcome to contact the Professional Standards Committee by emailing grievance@iaotrc.com. You will be sent a grievance form to complete and submit. All reports and grievance actions are held confidential by the Professional Standards Committee.