Trauma Recovery Coaching in the West Midlands

At Love Life Coaching & Events, we specialise in trauma recovery coaching that helps you process difficult experiences whilst rebuilding your sense of safety and empowerment. Based in Sutton Coldfield and serving the entire West Midlands region, we understand that trauma affects everyone differently and offer personalised, trauma-informed support tailored to your unique healing journey.

It’s not just about what happened to you – it’s about how your nervous system responded to protect you. Trauma can result from single incidents or ongoing experiences, and its effects can emerge immediately or years later.

Our trauma recovery coaching supports:

• Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse (childhood or adult)
• Domestic violence and controlling relationships
• Accidents, injuries, or medical trauma
• Sudden loss or witnessing death
• Workplace bullying or harassment
• Military or emergency service trauma
• Natural disasters or violent crimes
• Complex trauma from multiple experiences

Acute Trauma – Single-incident trauma from accidents, attacks, or sudden losses. Even one-time events can have lasting effects on your nervous system and sense of safety.

Complex Trauma – Repeated traumatic experiences, often in childhood or within relationships. This can affect your ability to trust, form relationships, and regulate emotions.

Developmental Trauma – Early childhood experiences that disrupted healthy development, affecting your sense of self, relationships, and emotional regulation throughout life.

Secondary Trauma – Trauma experienced through helping others or witnessing trauma repeatedly, common in healthcare workers, emergency responders, and carers.

Immediate Safety and Stabilisation

• Learn grounding techniques to manage flashbacks, panic attacks, and overwhelming emotions
• Develop nervous system regulation skills to feel safer in your body
• Create practical safety plans for managing triggers in daily life
• Build understanding of trauma responses to reduce self-blame and shame
• Establish healthy routines that support your physical and emotional wellbeing

Long-term Recovery and Post-Traumatic Growth

• Process traumatic memories safely without re-traumatisation
• Rebuild your sense of personal power and agency
• Develop healthy relationships and communication skills
• Reconnect with your authentic self and personal values
• Create meaning from your experiences whilst building a hopeful future

Our Trauma-Informed Approach

Our trauma recovery coaching uses evidence-based techniques, including Master NLP, hypnotherapy, timeline therapy, and nervous system regulation. Lucy Cole has personally experienced multiple traumatic events and understands the complex journey of trauma recovery from both personal and professional perspectives.

Personal Experience with Complex Trauma

Lucy’s personal journey through multiple traumatic experiences – including finding her step-father after his death, experiencing domestic issues, financial trauma, and the cascading effects of multiple losses – provides an authentic understanding of trauma’s complex impact on life.

Specialised Trauma Recovery Training

• Fully qualified Trainer, Master NLP & Hypnotherapist
• Trauma Informed Coach with specialised training in trauma recovery
• Timeline Therapy Practitioner for processing traumatic memories
• Understanding of trauma-focused approaches
• Certified in Emotional Health Coaching and nervous system regulation

Safe, Private Environment

Our clinic at The Vesey, Private Hospital provides a secure, confidential space where you can feel safe to begin your healing journey. We also offer online sessions for those who feel more comfortable in their own environment.

Holistic Healing Approach

We address trauma’s impact on your whole life – physical health, emotional wellbeing, relationships, work, and spiritual connection. Our approach recognises that healing trauma requires attention to all aspects of your experience.

• Birmingham and all surrounding boroughs
• Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks, and Boldmere
• Wolverhampton, Walsall, and West Bromwich
• Solihull, Erdington, and Moseley
• Coventry, Warwick, and surrounding areas
• Throughout the West Midlands region

Clinic Location: The Vesey, Private Hospital, Unit 3, Reddicap Trading Estate, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7BH Secure access: Private parking, confidential entrance, easily accessible from major West Midlands transport links

We understand that trauma can make leaving home feel unsafe or overwhelming. Our clinic is designed to feel welcoming and secure, and we offer online sessions when attending in person feels too challenging.

Traditional Trauma Therapy – often focuses on exploring traumatic memories in detail, which can sometimes re-traumatise clients or keep them stuck in the past.

Trauma Recovery Coaching – uses a body-based, future-focused approach that helps you process trauma whilst building resilience and empowerment. We work with your nervous system to create safety before addressing traumatic memories.

Our approach recognises that talking about trauma isn’t always helpful initially. Instead, we focus on building your capacity to handle difficult emotions and sensations before gradually processing traumatic experiences in a safe, controlled way.

Common Trauma Responses

• Fight Response: Anger, irritability, aggression, or confrontational behaviour
• Flight Response: Anxiety, restlessness, panic attacks, or avoidance behaviours
• Freeze Response: Numbness, dissociation, difficulty making decisions, or feeling stuck
• Fawn Response: People-pleasing, loss of boundaries, or difficulty saying no

Recognising Your Triggers

Triggers are reminders of traumatic experiences that can cause intense emotional or physical reactions. Learning to identify and manage triggers is essential for trauma recovery and reclaiming your life.

Common trauma triggers include:

• Specific sounds, smells, or visual reminders
• Certain times of day or anniversary dates
• Particular locations or situations
• Interpersonal dynamics that mirror past trauma
• Physical sensations or body memories

Trauma recovery isn’t just about returning to how you were before – it’s about developing strengths and insights that can make you more resilient and fulfilled than ever. Post-traumatic growth involves:

Enhanced Relationships – Developing deeper, more authentic connections based on vulnerability and mutual support rather than fear or dependency.

Increased Personal Strength – Discovering inner resources and capabilities you didn’t know you had, leading to greater confidence and self-reliance.

Greater Appreciation for Life – Finding meaning and gratitude in everyday experiences whilst developing priorities aligned with your authentic values.

Spiritual Development – Exploring questions of meaning, purpose, and connection that often arise after traumatic experiences.

Trauma doesn’t have to define your life. With proper support and evidence-based techniques, you can heal from traumatic experiences whilst building resilience, strength, and joy. Recovery is possible, and you deserve to live a life free from the ongoing impact of trauma.

Book your free 30-minute consultation today:

Call: 0121 387 3727

Email: lucy@lovelifecoaching-events.co.uk

Visit: The Vesey, Private Hospital, Unit 3, Reddicap Trading Estate, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7BH

During your consultation, we’ll discuss your specific situation with complete confidentiality, explain our trauma-informed approach, and determine how we can best support your healing journey. There’s no pressure and no judgement – just compassionate understanding and expert guidance.

Your trauma is not your fault, but your healing is your choice. Let us support you in reclaiming your life.

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