Welcome — I'm so glad you're here.
I'm Tonya Andrews, MSW, a trauma-informed wellness life coach and founder of ACTivate Your Life Coaching. My mission is to help individuals reconnect with their inner strength, heal from past wounds, and design a life filled with purpose, resilience, and joy.
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With over 20 years of experience working in social services, a Master's degree in Social Work, coaching, wellness travel and extensive training in trauma-informed care, I bring deep expertise in guiding individuals through healing, recovery, and person transformation.
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My career has been devoted to supporting those impacted by trauma, stress, mental illness and adversity, helping them build resilience, regain self-trust, and create meaningful change in their lives. Through evidence-based approaches, somatic techniques, and personalized coaching. I offer clients a structured yet compassionate path toward mind-body balance, emotional wellness, and lasting growth.
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I believe that healing and growth are deeply personal journeys and they look different for everyone. That's why I offer personalized 1:1 coaching, small group programs, and curated wellness retreats designed to meet you where you are. Together, we'll create space for reflection, resilience, and renewal so you can live more fully, with greater self-awareness and self-love.
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When I'm not coaching or planning wellness journeys, you'll find me exploring nature, journaling, meditating, or connecting with loved ones. I believe in the power of awe, joy, and meaningful connection and I can't wait to share that with you.
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Let's begin your journey toward healing, growth, and wholeness — you are welcome here.
What is Trauma-Informed Coaching?
A trauma-informed coach works with a client to help them to understand their trauma response as a supportive professional in their life. In other words, the coach and the individual work together to develop recovery goals, identify resources needed, and support the individual in the change they determine is best for their needs.
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Trauma-informed coaches do not provide a diagnosis or provide oversight or case management services. They do not create the treatment plan or choose the specific goals or methods used as part of the coaching process. Instead, the coach works with the individual to develop and change responses and future behaviors that are in alignment with the individual's goals.
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A simple way to think about trauma-informed coaching is to see it as the step-by-step changes an individual wants to make in his or her life. This includes learning to use more beneficial coping mechanisms, building resilience, and how to become more self-confident. Self-determination is critical in this type of coaching, and the outcomes or changes through the process are entirely based on the client's goals.
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Trauma coaches should be certified and trained in assisting people who are recovering from trauma in their life. Specialized training is important so the coach understands how the trauma has affected the individual and how to customize a unique coaching program to support their choice of goals.
Our Mission
We invision a world where healing is gentle, wellness is accessible, and people feel deeply safe, seen, and empowered in their bodies and lives.