Welcome to Out of the Shadows. My name is Karen Bradt. Therapy is wonderful but has some missing components for those of us coming from a trauma background.

I see coaching as more of a practical action plan that isn't merely talked about, but into action in your daily life. Sometimes we therapists want to jump right into the trauma without first raking care of the practical needs of our clients, and without getting the full picture of what is affecting people in their daily lives.

Those of us with hefty trauma often find the stock answers and tools are not enough. Some of us have experienced trauma that sounds unbelievable when you try to explain it to someone else. Of course it is, we had a tough time coming to acceptance of it ourselves and we lived it.

I am including myself when I use the “we”. I have my own trauma background. I also continue to grow and learn. I will not pretend I have all the answers. I will help your uncover your own answers.

I have a Master Degree in Clinical Social work. I am licensed in Florida as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I am a qualified supervisor for aspiring mental health professionals. I did have a trauma certification (cost $ to re-certify every couple years). I have a trauma background of my own so not everything is what I learned in a book.