As a certified Trauma Recovery Coach (Trauma Informed Coaching Certified), I provide the motivation and guidance for clients to respond to challenges, improve relationships, and live a full and rewarding life.
Together we work on understanding why you are stuck and changing the negative conditioning that keeps you stuck.
We create changes today that impact your future, overcoming blocks, no matter how big, to create lasting change.
your clarity & hope
TRACI'S EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Psychological Testing
Perception
Cognitive Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Social Psychology
Personality Theories
Motivation
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Psychological Aspects of Health, Wellness, and Illness
Biological Psychology
Advanced Statistics
Masters of Science- MSW
Multicultural Communications
Diverse Populations
Grant Writing and Resource Development
Theoretical Basis for Behavioral Health
Advanced Mental Health Practice
Social Worker Practitioner for Child Welfare Services as an Emergency Response Investigator (March 2003- March 2013)
Worked with over 3,000 families, 10,000 individuals
Trainer: Court and Investigations
FIMR: panel investigator
Coaching (2013- current)
Trauma Informed Coaching Certified
Worked with 300+ private clients most over three years
Worked with 3,000+ group coaching clients and students in courses.
Advanced Education:
Practical Skills to Break the Panic-Anxiety Loop
Four Core Strategies to Neutralize Stress and Anxiety
How to Transform a Client's Anxiety from Fear to Confidence
How to Expand a Client's Tolerance for Anxiety
How to Maximize the Power of a Client's Coping Strategies
How to Work with the Root Pain of Highly-Anxious Clients
How to Work with Conflicting Sources of Anxiety
How to Help Clients See the Possibilities Beyond Anxiety
Treating the Anxious Brain
Practical Ways to Diminish the Inner Experience of Anxiety
An EMDR Approach for Healing General Anxiety Disorder
How to Repair Anxiety Inside Relationships
Core Program: Legal Mandates, Case Planning, Service Coordination, Parenting, Human Development, Assessment, Intervention, Interviewing Skills, Self-Care, Safety
American Society for Training and Development for Professional Trainers
R.A.D. Self Defense for Women
California Risk Assessment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Substance Abusing Families.
Working with Drug Abusing Families,
Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders
Legal Updates for CWS
Drug Exposed Infants: Issues and Strategies
Hard Conversations from a Strength Based Approach
Understanding the Child Welfare System Services
Children with Developmental Disabilities
Court: Juvenile Process: Processes and Procedures
Court: Foundations of Juvenile Court
Court: Court Report Writing
Court: Custody Disputes Between Children and Parents
Court: Court Petition Writing
DSM-IV and Medications
Child Sexual Abuse
Cal-Win Web Application
CWA/CMS Web Application and Database
ILP: Independent Living Program and Services
Pharmacology: The Effects of Medications on Children
Maintaining Moral in Stressful Jobs
Drug Exposed Infants: Issues and Strategies
Mandated Reporters
Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Child Abuse and Neglect Issues
Nature vs. Nurture: Biology, Environment, and the Drug Exposed Child
Motivational Interviewing
First Responders, Child Abuse Investigations
Adolescent Health and Development
Identifying and Responding to Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Family Violence
Treatment for Stimulated Disorders
The Link Between Motivation and Personality
Strength Based Strategies
Strategies to Raise Motivation and Cooperation
Developmental Issues of Cognition, Reasoning and Risk Taking
Increasing Resources for Solution-Building
Writing Skills for Child Welfare Services
Creating Extensive Case Plans
How to Transform the Behavioral Patterns that are Holding your Clients Back
How to Engage the Parts of the Brain that Get Stuck After Trauma
Why Implicit Memories May be Keeping your Client Stuck
How to Help Clients Overcome their Most Limiting Fears
How to Rewire the Rigid Mind
How to Help Clients Rewire Their Stuck Story
How to Work with Stuck Relationships
How to Help Clients Move from a Fixed Mindset Toward Greater Flexibility
How to Work With Avoidance Strategies
You are wishing, waiting, and hoping for things to change, and at the same time not taking any action or doing anything different in your life about it. You are maintaining habits that don't feel good anymore.
You feel "bad" or "sad" about certain situations in your life, but you don't have a plan to change them.
You often feel guilty about your choices and feel regret for the choices you didn't make. You do not have a clear idea of who you are, or even what you want. You experience feelings of burnout and exhaustion.
You often complain about your current situation and believe that once things change THEN you will feel happy.
Understand the thoughts and feelings that influence the behavior that stops you from implementing change and be shown the quickest way out of your self sabotage.
I show you what needs to be changed or removed in your life that blocks you from reaching your success and fulfillment. (toxic relationships, overwhelm, self sabotage, and empathy)
Experience fulfillment by living a life that is aligned with your mind, body, and soul. Find hope in the daily routines and actions. Feel confident in the direction of your life.
Alongside psychology credentials, the main difference from life & wellness coaching is that the focus of changing your life is centered around changing the cognitive & behavioral patterns in the mind that hold you back. This type of coaching will hold you accountable to your commitments and is an action based approach to create lifelong transformations.
Traci is your qualified professional Behavioral Health Coach Expert with an extensive history as a master's level mental health professional, and who has coached hundreds of people in this method.
Isn't that really what you are chasing after?
Here you will be guided to take back control over your life and take ownership in your actions.
This method is not a sprint to the finish line. Other "coaches" out there will try to convince you that your happiness is found when you ditch your job and start your own business. Some refer to this as manifesting. If you are running from a situation that has control over you, starting a business in that type of overwhelm and avoidance will lead to failure.
While this may not be the flashy "feel abundant in 10 days or less" approach, you WILL find happiness, fulfillment, emotional healing, life changes, circumstances shifting, and ultimately you will feel like yourself.
While this is not therapy, you will experience therapeutic benefits. The main difference between therapy and this form of coaching is that therapy focuses primarily on how the past impacts your life today, whereas this coaching method focuses on how to change current behaviors today that impact your future. The word coach has become a new fad, but this is nothing like "life coaching" methods. This is the professional approach to applying life changes, with psychological methods that have been proven to impact your behavior that leads to lifelong transformation.
Self sabotage is the most common behavior that holds you back from success. Your thoughts, choices, and actions are all centered around your internal belief system. Your past experience influence your mind today.
Beliefs are simple enough to change, but it requires intention, choice, effort, and thoughtfulness.
Together we will identify the honest truth and gain clarity in where you are today and how you got there. Then we will shift the focus to where you want to go and what is holding you back. Once we get clear on these things, the path to change becomes clear as well. You will understand the changes required to implement in order to reach your desired outcome.
This type of coaching will hold you accountable to your commitments and is an action based approach to create lifelong transformations. You will be taking small steps each day towards your new life. Lasting change forms from consistency and structure, not rash decisions and impulse behavior.
toxic relationships
mental health & lifestyle
NEGATIVE SELF TALK / POOR SELF ESTEEM
EMOTIONAL SHAME & LETTING OF PAST EXPERIENCE
MANAGING WORK LOADS & STRESS
ACCEPTANCE & FORGIVENESS
SELF SABOTAGE PATTERNS
PARENTING SKILLS
Burnout & emotional Fatigue
RELATIONSHIPS & EMOTIONAL AWARENESS
emotional overwhelm / depression / anxiety
BODY IMAGE & HEALTH CHOICES
FINANCIAL WORRY
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
The ultimate goal for you in this method, is to find acceptance in the things you cannot change, and the motivation to change the things that you can. To feel empowered and confident in who you are today, while at the same time being excited for where you are going.
Happiness, fulfillment, and confidence in every aspect of your life.
I will always be grateful for how Traci and Kayla helped me transition to Google. You inspired me to believe that I could be happy at my job! The work you've done has created amazing impact and results in my life. Especially financially!!
They were life changing. As we close 2017, I’m still in a high stress career, but I’m controlling it. It’s not controlling me. And the fatigue? It’s gone. I would not be the same if it wasn't for my calls with Traci.
Traci helps me to find clarity before taking action, so I know that the steps I am taking are truly in my best interest. She has helped me to move across the country, change careers, and prepare to bring true and lasting love into my life.
I feel like I'm floating. I feel like magic... And for the first time in a long time, I feel truly alive - forever. I have soaring confidence and believe that I am worthy of this transformation.
Traci is your qualified professional Behavioral Coach Expert with an extensive history as a master's level mental health professional, and who has coached hundreds of people in this method. Our focus will be changing the cognitive & behavioral patterns in the mind that hold you back from changing your life. This type of coaching will hold you accountable to your commitments and is an action based approach to create lifelong transformations.
45 minute sessions
video or phone
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Traci is your qualified professional Behavioral Coach Expert with an extensive history as a master's level mental health professional, and who has coached hundreds of people in this method. Our focus will be changing the cognitive & behavioral patterns in the mind that hold you back from changing your life. This type of coaching will hold you accountable to your commitments and is an action based approach to create lifelong transformations.
45 minute sessions
video or phone
DOWNLOAD FREE ZOOM APP
Traci is your qualified professional Behavioral Coach Expert with an extensive history as a master's level mental health professional, and who has coached hundreds of people in this method. Our focus will be changing the cognitive & behavioral patterns in the mind that hold you back from changing your life. This type of coaching will hold you accountable to your commitments and is an action based approach to create lifelong transformations.
SIX 45 minute sessions
video or phone
download free zoom app
Traci is your qualified professional Behavioral Coach Expert with an extensive history as a master's level mental health professional, and who has coached hundreds of people in this method. Our focus will be changing the cognitive & behavioral patterns in the mind that hold you back from changing your life. This type of coaching will hold you accountable to your commitments and is an action based approach to create lifelong transformations.
SIX 45 minute sessions
video or phone
download free zoom app
Traci is a talented, genuine, and compassionate mentor. We have been working together for 3 years now and we have never bumped up against anything that she has not already seen or experienced. I am comfortable sharing absolutely everything with her and know that I can trust her guidance. Traci helps me to find clarity before taking action, so I know that the steps I am taking are truly in my best interest. She has helped me to move across the country, change careers, and prepare to bring true and lasting love into my life. She has already shown me the way to many successes and I look forward to many more with her by my side.
Each year with T & K is better than the last. They are with me through each step of my journey, providing expert guidance and endless love. I am so grateful to have found them. Looking back, I can hardly recognize myself from a few short years ago. Every aspect of my life has changed for the better, and I have developed true and lasting confidence. I can’t wait to see what this next year holds and I would absolutely recommend working with them in any capacity. Get ready for change! Traci and Kayla, you are always in my heart.
At the end of 2016, I found myself in a doctor’s office having innumerable blood tests to figure out why I was so tired. The doctor found nothing of note and quickly pointed to a high stress career with long hours as the culprit. I knew it was more than that. Many days, I’d be fine all day and the moment I’d get in the car to go home, I’d be hit with a wave of fatigue and sleepiness that was almost made it irresponsible of me to drive. No amount of sleep could fix it.
I found Traci & Kayla shortly after. Over the next year and a half, Traci and Kayla taught me how to manage my emotions and stress, and how to minimize its impact on me. They also taught me the power of intention and the importance of routines. Depending on your perspective, these things may sound very mundane. I can assure you, they are not. They were life changing. As we close 2017, I’m still in a high stress career, but I’m controlling it. It’s not controlling me. And the fatigue? It’s gone.
The work with Traci (and Kayla) this year has been the best investment in myself that I’ve ever made. Would I go as far as saying T&K are magic? Well, they certainly were (and continue to be) for me. I would not be the same if it wasn't for my calls with Traci.
I went to visit Traci and Kayla for a session in person in NYC. I had no idea what to expect. I was so nervous, and so excited all at the same time. But I was READY. I think that if you're here, and you've come this far, and you're reading this... You know somewhere inside that you're ready. You have to be ready for the transformation in order to see the change you've been dreaming of.
Your transformation could be anything - it's whatever you feel and know is holding you back. Mine was PTSD. I was afraid of water, and after working with them I have been on boats and actually swam IN THE WATER without anxiety or fear.
When you meet with Traci and Kayla, their loving energy will envelop you. They will make sure you're comfortable, and will talk through what you want to accomplish.
The reality I've always known, no longer affects me. My new beginning started immediately with them. I feel like I'm floating, like the world outside is waiting for me to explore it and dream so I can make those dreams come true... I feel like magic... And for the first time in a long time, I feel truly alive - forever. I have soaring confidence and believe that I am worthy of this transformation.
Traci and Kayla are going to rock your world and change your life in the most amazing ways.
Start your day with a cup of coffee, some good laughs, and the inspiration to change your life no matter where you are. We share personal life stories, as well as expert advice for you to get movement happening towards your dreams and goals.