Trauma-informed services

1:1 Trauma-informed Coaching

Virtual and in-person one-on-one coaching sessions focused on your life and relationship goals, fortified with with trauma-informed insights and post-trauma self-empowerment.

Trauma-informed Mentor Program for professionals

Life coaches, therapists, psychologists, and other healing professionals seeking to deepen their trauma-informed skills are invited to .join me for a mentor-coaching relationship that leads to greater comfort, competence, and confidence when serving trauma survivors.

Experience the educational and healing benefits of group courses & programs that focus on educational insights, skills training, and post-traumatic growth in both in-person and online group settings.

My book!

Experience the educational and healing benefits of group courses & programs that focus on educational insights, skills training, and post-traumatic growth in both in-person and online group settings.

How trauma-informed coaching can help...

Your history does not dictate your future. My mission is to assist individuals with identifying and redressing unhelpful dynamics (the aftermath of past trauma, neglect, abuse, and toxic relationships) as they actively self-empower, recognize their resilience, and move efficiently toward their best life and relationship goals. By practicing empathic introspection, cultivating personal stability and confidence, and learning to reject toxic shame, you will progress toward a life steeped in your personal values, hopes, and dreams.

Supportive coaching in a confidential, compassionate, and non-judgmental collaboration centers around your goals and unique experiences.

A bit about me

Doctorate in clinical psychology (2007)

The complexity of trauma recovery has fascinated me for over 30 years now, and I bring this passion to each coaching relationship that I have the honor of engaging. My book (published in 2024) combines my academic and clinical pursuits with my personal and familial experiences into a novel, comprehensive approach to healing and the pursuit of intergenerational health and thriving.

Each client presents a bitter sweet experience for me. I love getting to know their unique story as they efficiently move towards their goals, but then I miss them once they've achieved them!

I live in South Louisiana where I spend any time I can get on the bayous and beaches with my family and friends. My weekly routine involves working with coaching clients, training martial arts and freediving, doing ice plunges, and enjoying the wonderful local flavors of Cajun cuisine and New Orleans cocktails.

My gift lies in my passion for supporting trauma survivors as they shed obstacles to the fullest expression of their personal resilience and innate power.

My book

This Is How We Heal from Painful Childhoods:

A Practical Guide for Healing Past Intergenerational Stress and Trauma

*Winner of 14 prestigious book awards*

Survivors

This guide takes you from beginner through the advanced phases of trauma recovery. Over 7 years in the making, I put everything I had into this 20-rules curriculum for addressing the many struggles of post-traumatic growth following generational family dysfunction (neglect, addiction, abuse, divorce, chronic anxiety). If some of your goals include increasing personal stability, interpersonal connectivity, and familial health, then there's a lot in here for you! It focuses first on personal development before focusing on intimate relationships with healthy others. Develop stable, strong, and healthy family connections that prepare you and the next generation for thriving adulthood!

Therapists, coaches and healing professionals

Are you seeking to deepen your trauma-informed skills as a healing professional? Within 6 months of integrating the 20 rules of this book into your practice, you can expect to develop more insights, competency, and confidence when addressing trauma-related issues with your clients. If you would like additional training, I d0 offer Trauma-informed Mentor Programs and 1:1 mentoring / consultation sessions.

FREE resources

FREE book summary!

THE definitive Communication Cheat Sheet that moves you away from rough, combative arguments and steers towards collaborative communication with loved ones. Patiently follow this guide, line-by-line, and watch your interactions transform!

Communication Cheat Sheet

Breathe-Plan-Do! Formula

Get started right away with this FREE 36-page summary that includes all 20 rules! Familiarize yourself with the concepts and tools while waiting for your softcover to arrive. I do offer 1:1 coaching sessions to help you efficiently apply the rules to your unique life circumstances.

Get started right away with this FREE 36-page summary that includes all 20 rules! Familiarize yourself with the concepts and tools while waiting for your softcover to arrive. I do offer 1:1 coaching sessions to help you efficiently apply the rules to your unique life circumstances.

Get in touch

Contact

Reach out for support or questions

eellender@gmail.com

(985) 381-7848

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Ernest Ellender, PhD