TBI-COACHING

To navigate life with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is to often uproot everything that once known. I employ a patient-centered, whole-systems approach when working with clients. My clients are typically brain injury survivors or the loved ones of a survivor. I value the importance of relationship-building and am a firm believer that coaching should provide space for people to feel empowered, supported, and validated in their lived experience. Many people I work with come to me not knowing what they are looking for in support, and that is okay! I always meet clients where they are at with empathy and grace.

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Common challenges of navigating life with a TBI may include:

• Feeling a lack of control over symptoms

• Medical trauma

• Difficulty completing tasks

• Organizational challenges

• Detachment from sense of self

• Grief as a result of loss in identity

• Isolation from others and community

• Invalidation by others of your lived experience

• Advocacy for needs

• Shifts in relationships

• Mood dysregulation

• Difficulty adjusting to school, work, and/or home life

I strive to:

• Cultivate a supportive working relationship

• Foster growth

• Co-create a vision of hope

• Identify and utilize strengths

• Deliver appropriate feedback

• Build confidence and autonomy