As Trauma-Informed Coaches, or even Coaches in general, we have an ethical responsibility to refer our clients through the International Coach Federation (ICF). Given that we are non-clinical – we do not treat, nor do we diagnose clients – we need to be very aware when we are working with clients whether in the Trauma-Informed Lens or not, when what is going on with them may be outside of the coaching wheelhouse.

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.” Very clean, very simple. As Trauma-Informed Coaches, we also partner with clients in thought-provoking and creative processes to maximize both personal and professional potential, however, on top of this Trauma-Informed Coaches have an understanding of what trauma is, and how it affects the body and the brain.

How can you discover your niche market and live a life of passion and purpose while you do it from anywhere in the world? I've had this conversation hundreds and hundreds of times over the past ten years, both with potential students and clients. I think I’ve come up with a simple way to get you started down the right path of living the life that you’ve always dreamed of.

The phoenix is a mythological creature that is known for its resurrection. When its life comes to an end, the phoenix collapses in a fiery pyre, depleted and drained, burning to ash before rising [...]