I help women reclaim their power after abuse and trauma.
CPTSD in women is under-recognized, while the harm we deal with is overbearing. Healing requires a return to our innate wisdom and power through matriarchal values and body-based psychology. Stories, education, and programs are available in our menu.
Patriarchy leaves an imprint on abuse and trauma, complicating the healing process. Matriarchal healing is the combination of trauma-informed methods and Mother Nature’s laws of living to restore our instinctual balance between protection and nurturing, attachment and authenticity.
Return to You
Return to you after trauma. Underneath all the harm is your rooted and strong center, just like a large oak tree. This place gets trapped like a park in a war zone. Removing the rubble, one by one, and nourishing the ground brings the park back to life. The same applies to our bodies.
This personal coaching program will create spaces of safety, belonging, and trust in yourself. We will communicate in whatever form you are most comfortable with, from texting to in-person coaching. We will also approach your most intense situations together to help you through them.
Coregulation with a supportive listener
Building safety and trust in the body
Bringing presence to dissociation
Finding your sense of self
Do you see yourself in this
Restoring sense of stability and freedom with Mother Nature’s elements
Discovering inner spirituality
Reclaiming power as a woman
Living a life in a mask that isn’t you.
Losing control of your mind and body.
Trapped in relationships and circumstances you can’t see a way out of.
Lost and alone, hoping to find a place to be heard.
In unbearable mental pain.
Live under a veil of dissociation and distraction but feel the rumblings of eruption underneath.
Considering leaving abuse or wondering if you are in this kind of relationship.
Feel powerless.
Incredibly insecure about yourself.
The problem
Too often, we find ourselves lost in trauma. We have come across people who just don’t understand the depth of depravity that is done or how much suffering we are in. There are too many methods and too little work on the wounds that hide who we are. We scramble for survival, and our nervous systems can’t settle.
I have found three key ingredients in working with severe trauma: someone who gets it, who isn’t scared of it, and who can guide me safely to my innate wisdom.
The solution
The body knows how to heal itself. A good guide will help you learn how to discover it. Trauma confuses our instincts and intuition and often misleads both the survivor and guide in safe ways forward. This comes from a lack of experience dealing with dissociation, the nervous system being ruptured, and the immense feelings of loss, terror, and rage.
Mother Nature also knows how to heal. Understanding how she works helps us understand how we work. Her primal drives of survival and homeostasis of peace are coded in us.
I am not a therapist. I am a guide who has been where you have been. Perhaps our circumstances are different, but our deep wounds of dysfunction are the same. I have come from a place of torture towards wholeness. I am your guide while helping you discover what your innate wisdom tells you how to recover.
I have experience with women in abusive situations. I understand the mechanisms of covert abuse and how they create mental health disasters. Leaving this and returning to your lost sense of self is done best when someone can say, “I get it.”
What If?
You could trust your body and mind again.
Enjoy being alone because you don’t feel lonely.
Have a toolbox full of ways to regulate yourself when triggered.
Feel your skin, the sun, and your true self because you have reconnected with it.
Be ok with discomfort because you understand why it is happening and how to move through it.
Were strong enough to remove the trauma bonds and step away from abuse.
Know who you are at your core and feel rooted like that oak tree.
Feel your inner power grow and prosper in the life you dreamed of.
What you will get
We will install the roots of care so that you can take charge of your healing and know instinctively what to do. Education of trauma and a place to let go and rest are waiting for you.
Unlimited texts to check in and chat. Because trauma doesn’t occur on a schedule, I offer unlimited texting to check in and chat between sessions. This helps you stay regulated and is not offered by many programs and therapists.
Personal one-to-one sessions to build your toolbox, let your wounds unwind, gain internal regulation, discover your sense of self, and learn how Mother Nature helps you heal.
Resources and referrals: worksheets, programs, books, online support, and recommendations on who to watch and read to learn more about your individual needs. Stay connected with the world of healing trauma.
Practices of bringing the nervous system to a place of stability, resilience, soothing, and expression.
A supportive friend
A fellow friend who gets it and can be with you in all your trauma glory without withdrawing.
journaling, Building Self Esteem, ToolBox
Build your inner self from the roots up and have a library of care for when triggers occur.
Connection with Mother Nature
And your inner spirituality where you will find your power and inspiration.
Testimonials
★★★★★
Laura is a supportive person who is committed to helping those in a vulnerable situation find a way out. She is resourceful and shares a lot of resources where you can seek help/support. She is also very kind with her time and resources.
Dee
Name changed – abuse survivor
★★★★★
I think you’re a remarkable woman, Laura, with an amazing writing talent, passion for healing, and determination to succeed. I’ve learned you can’t break a strong woman and your honesty and humility has made me glad to have you in my life. You are an incredible asset.
Barbara H.
Trauma survivor and now a teacher of shadow work
★★★★★
Laura has the ability to sit with my pain and vulnerability without any judgement or shame. She listens deeply and encourages me to do the same with myself, giving me the building blocks to get out of my inner resistance and move forward with life again. I feel supported and strong after meeting with her.
Mary S.
Student
trauma peer suppo
Return to you
All packages include unlimited texting for support whenever you need it.
$200/month
Two 60-minute private sessions and:
Online or phone call
Great for those who need time to process in between sessions
In my darkest moments, I had two options – destroy myself or surrender to my pain, hoping that my body knew what to do with it. I decided on the latter. While every experience felt like death, the other side brought me peace and joy I did not expect. I went through this dance of death to rebirth so many times I’ve lost count. Over time, I learned to trust it, and the intensity dropped. It is now a practice rather than a dreadful reminder. I know what it is like to be utterly alone, grabbing scraps of nourishment and teachings from people who could give me some insight and a few tools but could not simply be there with me. If you are one of these people, I want you to know you have what it takes to heal. That power that drives you to keep looking for answers is the same power that will make you strong again. We have forgotten how to listen to it and follow its lead. This program will help you do that.
