Helping you on your Path to Thriving

Survivor not Victim is both a powerful memoir and a self-help guide, providing readers with the essential elements to achieve thriving. Michelle offers education, consulting and coaching from a trauma-informed lens while equipping you with the knowledge and tools on your path to thriving.

Education

In Survivor not Victim Michelle breaks the ‘survivor lessons’ she has learned and how to move from victim - to survivor - to thriver.

Coming Soon: Workshops and courses based on Michelle’s learnings!

Consulting

As a Trauma-Informed Consultant Michelle understands the impact of trauma on individuals and systems. She provides expertise in program operations, coordinating and animal assisted services to individuals, groups, and/or programs on how to support others who have been through trauma.

Coaching

Michelle is currently pursuing ICF Trauma-Informed Coaching certification
(completion: Summer 2026).

I support survivors with trauma-based disabilities in building autonomy, self-trust, and self-awareness, grounded in an understanding of pre-verbal trauma and attachment, while developing the stability and practical systems needed to navigate life, work, and relationships—so they can move from victim to survivor to thriver.

Areas of Coaching: 

  • Trauma-Informed Coaching for Survivors / Trauma-Based Disabilities — Supporting individuals in navigating the lasting impacts of trauma while building a life that reflects their values, needs, and goals.

  • Self-Autonomy and Personal Agency — Strengthening the ability to make independent choices, trust oneself, and direct one's own life.

  • Self-Acceptance and Self-Understanding — Developing awareness of personal strengths, needs, experiences, and identity without allowing trauma to define the whole person.

  • Personal Advocacy and Self-Advocacy — Building the skills and confidence to communicate needs, establish boundaries, and advocate for accommodations and support.

  • Self-Trust and Decision-Making — Learning to recognize personal preferences, make informed decisions, and feel confident in one's choices.

  • Personal Growth and Goal Achievement — Turning personal goals into actionable plans, identifying barriers, tracking progress, and adjusting strategies when circumstances change.

  • Life Skills and Practical Systems — Creating routines, strategies, and systems that support daily functioning, stability, and independence.

  • Problem-Solving and Adaptability — Identifying barriers, exploring options, and developing practical strategies to navigate challenges and change.

  • Self-Care and Sustainable Living — Building an understanding of personal needs, recognizing limits, and developing sustainable approaches to work, relationships, and everyday life.

  • Personal Empowerment and the Path to Thriving — Moving beyond survival-based patterns toward greater choice, self-direction, connection, and a life aligned with personal values.

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FAQ

What is Trauma-Informed Coaching?

Trauma-Informed coaching specialized approach to coaching that integrates an understanding of trauma's impact on the brain and body, focusing on creating a safe, empowering, and non-judgmental space for clients to grow, build resilience, and achieve their goals. 

What isn't Trauma-Informed Coaching

It is NOT: 

  • Mental Health therapy

  • Peer Support 

  • Trauma Processing

  • Crisis Intervention

What does a Trauma-Informed Coaching Session Look Like?

  • Powerful questions to shift your perspective

  • Creating a partnership that brings clarity, courage, and accountability

  • Space held for you to vision

  • Forward-focus, action-oriented