I’m so glad you’ve stopped by! It is an honor to have you here right now. I know your time is valuable, so let me jump in and tell you a little of my story. I am a certified trauma-informed mental health coach. My interest in trauma began as a teenager. I realized that events that happened to people around me were having deep effects on how they lived and who they became. I couldn’t name it as “trauma,” but I knew *something* was affecting them. And I had some experiences of my own that resulted in lasting effects that I couldn’t seem to overcome.
Years later when I recognized I was in an abusive marriage, trauma became a reality that seemed larger than life. The abuse was affecting how I thought, how I felt, how I acted and reacted, and how I viewed myself. Even after I found emotional safety away from the marriage, the effects were still in my life. Abuse had left me feeling powerless and small.
I am tenacious by nature, so I dove into neurobiology, trauma research, and griefwork alongside God’s Word. I needed answers for my own life! I began writing a new chapter of healing and growth. Please don’t miss the fact that healing is a lifestyle, not a finish line. I have healed, I am healing, and I will continue to heal. Healing happens in layers and each new layer brings more freedom and wholeness.
As a survivor of decades of psychological abuse, I understand abuse and trauma from the inside. I know what they feel like in the body and the physical damage they can cause. I know how trauma and abuse affect a person’s thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and decisions. My own experiences have given me two great passions:
I’d be honored to have a virtual conversation with you and hear where you are in your own story. It’s ok if you don’t even know your story yet; I didn’t for decades. It took supportive friends and a skilled therapist to help me put together the pieces of my story and bring clarity to what I had experienced.
If you don’t want to have a conversation, I’d love it if you would click on the “thanks for stopping by” tab at the top and tell me a little about yourself and why you popped by. If I can help you in any way on your journey, I’d be honored to!
Gratefully,
Kathy