What Is Trauma-Informed Leadership?

Trauma isn’t only carried by individuals—it can live within teams, systems, and cultures.

Trauma-informed leadership invites us to slow down, notice what’s happening beneath the surface, and choose to lead differently: with curiosity instead of judgment, presence instead of urgency, and care instead of control.

The BREATHE Approach: A Framework for Trauma-Informed Leadership

Leadership isn’t only about strategies or results—it’s about how we show up for ourselves and for others when we’re navigating challenge, change, and complexity.

The BREATHE Approach™ is my signature framework for trauma-informed leadership. It creates space for leaders to pause, notice, and respond with presence. Each step offers a pathway for building trust, strengthening resilience, and fostering meaningful connection within your organization.

What I Offer:

Trauma-Informed Leadership for Today’s Complex World

I help leaders and organizations move beyond “business as usual” toward a way of leading that is rooted in compassion, courage, and relational resilience.

Whether you’re navigating change, burnout, or the weight of collective trauma, my offerings create space for reflection, skill-building, and meaningful transformation.

🌟 Keynotes: Inspire Change

Engaging, thought-provoking talks that challenge outdated leadership paradigms and invite a trauma-informed, human-centered approach.
Perfect for conferences, retreats, and leadership summits.
✅ Topics include: Trauma-Informed Leadership, Moral Distress & Resilience, Boundaries in Leadership, and more.

🌿 Workshops: Build Skills & Shift Culture

Interactive sessions for teams and organizations ready to bring trauma-informed principles into everyday practice.

Through a blend of teaching, dialogue, and experiential exercises, participants gain tools to:
✅ Recognize trauma’s impact on individuals and systems
✅ Cultivate psychological safety and trust
✅ Lead with greater self-awareness and empathy

Available as half-day, full-day, or multi-session series (virtual or in-person).

📖 Custom Programs

Every organization is different. Together, we'll design a program that speaks directly to your team's unique challenges, culture, and aspirations - so the work feels relevant, sustainable, and alive in daily practice.

Why Work With Me?

Trauma-Informed Leadership That’s Both Soulful and Practical

For more than two decades, I’ve led teams and organizations through profound seasons of change, challenge, and healing. As a clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, and former executive director, I know what it’s like to hold space for others while navigating the weight of responsibility, competing demands, and your own humanity.

My work isn’t about quick fixes or surface-level wellness programs. It’s about helping leaders and teams build real resilience—so they can lead with clarity, courage, and care, even in the most complex moments.

I bring together:
🌿 Science and Soul – Rooted in trauma-informed principles and leadership science, infused with deep respect for human complexity.
🌿 Lived Leadership Experience – I’ve been in the room when the hardest decisions were made. I understand the challenges leaders face because I’ve lived them.
🌿 A Relational Approach – Change happens in relationship. Together, we’ll explore practices that are both compassionate and actionable.

When we work together, you can expect a space that feels safe, reflective, and transformative—a space where you and your team can breathe again.

🌱 Ready to Lead Differently?

Let’s explore how trauma-informed leadership can transform your team, your culture, and your capacity to thrive.