What is Trauma Support Coaching?
Trauma-informed coaching can help trauma survivors and those with PTSD in a number of ways.
It can help individuals to feel more safe and supported in their healing journey.
A trauma-informed coach understands the effects of trauma and is trained to create a safe, non-threatening environment for their clients. This can help individuals to feel more comfortable sharing their experiences and working through difficult emotions.
Trauma-informed coaching can help individuals build resilience and cope with the challenges of living with PTSD.
A coach can work with clients to identify their strengths and develop coping strategies that are tailored to their unique needs and goals.
It can assist individuals in gaining a better understanding of their trauma and how it has affected their lives.
By exploring their experiences in a supportive and non-judgmental environment, individuals can gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and learn how to manage them more effectively.
Trauma-informed coaching can also help individuals to set and achieve goals related to their healing and personal growth.
A coach can work with clients to identify their goals and create a plan to achieve them, providing support and encouragement along the way.
Healing is a transformation of our relationship with ourselves first
Authenticity is who we are at our core. It's the essence of our being. Authenticity is ownership of values, beliefs, identity, actions and behaviours. It means having the courage to express all those aspects freely and remain true to them.
Trauma removes us from our true selves. When we experience trauma, we are moved away from our values and beliefs; we are moved away from our identity. Our actions and our behaviours become ways of coping. We take on other people's values and beliefs because trauma has stripped us from our sense of belonging. We adjust our behaviour for many reasons: protection, wanting to be accepted and wanting to be loved. We become hard, numb, angry, and protective to survive when we don't feel safe, and we become who we think other people need us to be when we are lonely and in need of love.
Being authentic is being secure in who we are. To get to the root of us, we need to explore what that would look like. We need to heal. Healing is a transformation of our relationship with ourselves first, and then we can begin to live out that transformation in our relationships and into the world. When we are able to be authentic, we are able to tap into our own unique strengths and gifts, and we are able to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Authenticity is important because it allows for genuine connections with others, and it will enable you to live a more fulfilling life. When you are authentic, you can build deeper, more meaningful relationships with others, and you can experience greater satisfaction and fulfillment in your personal life.