Hello, I’m Caroline Strawson.

A multi-award winning ICF Accredited Trauma Informed Therapist & Coach and founder of The ICF and CPD Accredited School of Embodied Trauma Informed Living.

I may be all that, but I am, first and foremost, human. Just like you.

In 2010, I experienced a series of life-changing traumatic events. My mum, who was my rock, died very suddenly, and my husband walked out on me and our two children.

I was left with over £70,000 ($100,000) worth of debt and at that time, I didn’t even realise I’d been the victim of narcissistic abuse. I was at rock bottom, a shell of myself.

Eventually, I was diagnosed with complex PTSD, and realised that I was suffering from depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and self harm. All the while thinking “How could an intelligent woman like myself, with a medical background, find herself in this situation!?!”

I felt alone, isolated, and in a very dark place. No one seemed to understand what I was going through, and the more I seemed to talk about the (narcissistic) abuse I suffered, the more I felt misunderstood. This just perpetuated my feelings of not feeling worthy or good enough.

The truth is, I needed someone who understood my trauma, but that person didn’t exist. Since then, I’ve worked with so many clients who tell me how hard it is to find someone that just ‘gets it’. Someone who understands what they’ve been through and has the tools to help them heal.

That’s because currently, there’s a huge lack of well-trained trauma informed professionals. Very few coaches understand what trauma is like AND have the education and skills to use that knowledge to accelerate their clients’ healing at a deep, nervous system level.

What gives me the right to talk to you about this?