What is a certified Narcissistic Trauma Informed Coach

Introduction

Trauma can be a shattering experience.

A traumatic experience can leave people feeling shattered. They may start to question their beliefs about themselves as well as other people and the world around them.

Trauma has been a catalyst for creativity since the start of humanity and continues to be so. It's important not to bury it.

We are as a birth given solution to make ourselves better in a number of different ways. This increases the engagement in society and also grow spiritually.

The key to success is found in the ancient stories and communities that are there to support you. You can also find mentors who share your values and life goals.

This is where a Certified Trauma-informed Coach offers a helping, healing hand.

Let’s learn more about who they are and why we can trust their expertise to lead us to the path of healing and regaining our freedom from pain thereby clearing our path to becoming our authentic self - the new version we all deserve to have.

Here are what makes a Certified Trauma-informed Coach different from other life coaches.

They have been personally impacted by narcissistic abuse.

A Certified Trauma-informed Coach is a professional who has been impacted by narcissistic abuse, and who has developed the knowledge and skills to help others overcome the effects of trauma in their lives.

However, "trauma" is still very misunderstood and its effects on our lives & workplaces are often underestimated.

Having been one who had to survive traumatic experiences, I want a future where every person on earth has all the knowledge and skills they need to live their healthiest, happiest life and use those skills for the benefit of themselves or others.

My four inner strengths are insight, empathy, humor, and problem solving, and my life purpose is to learn and grow as much as possible and help others do the same.

They have experience going through the trauma recovery process working with a professional.

A Certified Trauma-informed Coach have experience going through the trauma recovery process working with a professional, counselor and/or a psychotherapist.

They have experience working in the field of mental health or counseling.

This is not a requirement, but it would be ideal to have experience processing trauma and supporting others through the process.

Ros Wilson, as a Certified Trauma-informed Coach (CTIC) is a professional who has undergone training in identifying and working with trauma, including narcissistic abuse. As an expert in trauma, they are uniquely qualified to help people who have been affected by narcissistic abuse.

The goal of CTIC training is to equip coaches with the tools they need to treat clients effectively and make them more resilient in their lives. CTICs receive specialized education on how trauma affects people, how it manifests in relationships, and what types of methods are most effective at treating its effects.

They understand and believe in the necessity of the core trauma recovery process and integrate this into their coaching.

As a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach:

• They have a deep understanding of how the mind works and how to use it to our advantage as we recover from narcissistic abuse.
• They understand that healing is a journey, not a destination.
• They understand that healing requires us to address our wounds head-on and face them until they are healed, no matter how painful or terrifying it may be at times.
• They understand that healing involves both the body and the mind; there is no way around this!

They are committed to the process and support it as a way of life, not just a 12-step program. They are respectful of their clients’ boundaries and rights and have integrity in their practices. They never make you feel bad for what you need to do or stop doing in order to recover from trauma.

They are dedicated to the personal development of their own self-awareness, healing and growth.

They continuously improve their skills and their discover new, innovative approaches to trauma and narcissistic abuse recoveries.

Certified Trauma-Informed Coaches are dedicated to supporting the personal development of themselves and of their clients.

They share in the same goals and can provide a safe space for clients to explore, develop and grow.

Certified Trauma-Informed Coaches are committed to professional growth by attending trainings, doing ongoing self-reflection and integrating new skills into their practice.

You know you’ve got the best Trauma-informed Coach if you see these qualities in them:

• They are Committed to an their own healing journey around their own trauma.
• They are proficient in using their own toolbox of self-regulation practices. Having well-regulated nervous system can be the most important gift one human can gift another. This is on top of the list of being an effective coach, or engaging in any human development activity.
• They are capable of understanding their clients’ behaviours in the perspective of the science as well as historical background of human stress and trauma response.
• They have the ability to normalize clients’ behaviours through the lens of the adaptive nature of biological trauma response. It is important to note that human stress and trauma responses are biological and predictable. They happen without our permission and sometimes even outside our conscious awareness. This is what a trauma-informed coach will try to normalize.
• They have become more responsive in providing coaching in order to minimize trauma for their clients. They first ask themselves "do no harm" with every interaction.
• They are skilled at opening the possibilities for holistic growth, healing, and insight to their clients. They are actually better equipped to facilitate transformation than non-trauma-informed coaches.
• They have connections with other practitioners to whom to refer clients, or partner with the former, when additional support beyond their abilities or qualifications is necessary or ideal for a client and his/her circumstances.
• They respect and are consistent in showing respect to personal and professional boundaries – their own as well as the clients’.
• They are very much in tune to ongoing learning, CPEs, and supervision around coaching, trauma, and trauma-informed coaching to better support the needs of their clients.

Conclusion

Experience a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach and the core ideas of this holistic healing and transformation for yourself!

Disclaimer: I am Ros Wilson and I am a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach. I offer narcissistic abuse recovery coaching with the understanding that although I know a lot about psychology, personality disorders, and complex trauma recovery both personally and professionally, I am not a trained therapist or legal advisor. You are your own advocate, and I am here to support you with the toolkit I have as an author/expert and empathetic survivor.