A compassionate, science-based approach to sustainable change
The long title “Trauma-Informed Integrative Holistic Health Coaching” is more descriptive - it’s not as complicated as it sounds.
First, let’s understand the foundation:
Coaching
Our lifestyle choices and behaviors have a strong impact on our overall health. At its core, coaching supports meaningful change through collaborative conversation, goal-setting, and self-reflection. Using evidence-based approaches like Motivational Interviewing and Appreciative Inquiry, we work together to build resilience, deepen self-awareness, and create sustainable behavior change.
Just as a sports coach helps athletes refine their skills and mindset, a life coach supports you in clarifying your values, identifying obstacles, and developing strategies that align with your unique life and nervous system. You are the expert of your own experience; a coach is a behavior-change expert who provides tools, structure, and support to help you move forward—whether that means shifting small daily habits or redesigning your life around what truly matters to you.
Health and wellness coaching is an unregulated field, which means anyone can technically call themselves a coach. The NBHWC certification represents the gold standard in the profession, requiring extensive training in behavior change science, ethics, motivational interviewing, and client-centered care. This ensures that coaching is evidence-based and focused on empowering you—not fixing or directing you.
TYL coaching is backed by NBHWC certification and active credentials, so you always know you’re getting the best possible care.
Now let’s break down the rest of this coaching niche at TYL:
Trauma-Informed
Being trained in trauma-informed practice means the coach has a deep understanding of trauma and its effects on the nervous system, body, and mind—and how these effects can show up in everyday habits, stress responses, relationships, and decision-making.
In trauma-informed coaching, the focus is not on revisiting or reliving past experiences, but on creating a sense of safety, choice, and empowerment in the present moment. This approach recognizes that behaviors often labeled as “resistance” or “lack of motivation” are frequently protective responses shaped by lived experience.
A trauma-informed lens also means working with the nervous system rather than against it. Together, we prioritize regulation, self-compassion, and sustainable change—so growth feels supportive rather than overwhelming.
Integrative
Integrative coaching draws from multiple approaches and modalities to support overall wellness. While each session is grounded in core coaching conversation, we may also incorporate complementary tools—such as breathwork, movement, music, creative expression, or energy-based practices—when they align with your goals and comfort level.
(If this resonates, TYL’s Coaching Plus+ sessions may be exactly what you’re looking for.)
Holistic
Wellness is multifaceted and extends far beyond physical health. A holistic approach considers the interconnectedness of mind, body, spirit, environment, and life circumstances. Working as a holistic coach means seeing you as a whole person, not a problem to be fixed.
Curious where support could make the biggest impact in this holistic lens? Take this FREE MINI QUIZ from WheelOfLife.io to explore which area of life may benefit most from coaching.
Bringing it all together
This short YouTube animation offers a simple explanation of what a coaching relationship looks like in practice.
Our work together centers on nervous system regulation, sustainable goal-setting, and deep self-awareness—especially for those navigating chronic stress, burnout, neurodivergence, or major life transitions. Grounded in the science of behavior change and the art of compassionate presence, I support clients in building the inner capacity to move forward, at their own pace and in their own way.
If you’re seeking change that feels supportive rather than forceful, this approach may be a good fit.
This approach may be especially supportive if you:
- Feel stuck in patterns you understand intellectually, but struggle to change in your body or nervous system
- Are navigating chronic stress, burnout, trauma recovery, or emotional overwhelm
- Identify as neurodivergent or highly sensitive and want support that honors your unique wiring
- Are moving through a major life transition—career changes, identity shifts, relationship changes, or healing journeys
- Want to improve your health, habits, or overall well-being without shame, pressure, or “push through it” mentalities
- Are looking for a supportive, collaborative space that centers safety, autonomy, and self-trust
This work is not about fixing you—it’s about supporting you as you reconnect with your own inner wisdom and capacity for change.
If you’re curious about what this kind of support could look like for you, the next step is simply a conversation. You don’t need to have it all figured out—we’ll explore what feels supportive together.
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
-World Health Organization (WHO)