TRAUMA-INFORMED COACHING

“Coaching is a creative process in which an individual is supported to gain insight to shift their behavior and create new results.” — Moving the Human Spirit

Coaching is about moving toward what you want. It’s not about putting an end to what you don’t want — whether that’s a certain unhelpful pattern in your personal life or an organizational challenge you’re facing. 

It’s about pursuing what you want instead.

The role of a coach is to help you identify your desire — what you want — and then to help you open up your awareness about solutions, behaviors, and mindsets that are available to you. 

As your awareness is expanded through a coach’s thought-provoking inquiries and deep listening, you’re invited to consider how you might take tangible, practical steps toward what you want. 

What if you’re stuck? A coach can help you explore challenges from different perspectives. A coach can help you come in touch with inner and outer sources of resistance so you can consider how to respond to them. A coach can offer the connection and support for following through on what you want to move toward.

Current Offerings:

Coming soon: Fall 2026

Tuesdays at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CDT
(8:00 - 9:30 p.m. EST)

Register

  • Anyone who has been harmed by religion and who would find engaging with a community of empathetic witnesses to be encouraging.

  • The group will consist of 5-8 participants and one facilitator (Alison Noll).

  • We will meet via Zoom for six weeks.

    • May 19

    • May 26

    • June 2

    • June 9

    • June 16

    • June 23

    Each session will begin at 7:00pm CDT (8:00pm EDT) and last for 90 minutes.

  • Thanks to the generosity of donors of The Healing Collective, the total for all six sessions is $50, plus the cost to purchase Holy Hurt for select readings (available online for $15-20).

  • Attend all six sessions

    • This is important for cultivating a supportive healing environment for everyone.

    Commit to confidentiality

    • All that is shared in the group space must be kept confidential (except what would be illegal not to share) in order to maintain safety.

    Purchase a copy of Holy Hurt from your bookstore of choice

    • Commit to read brief selected readings from the book in preparation for each week’s session.

    • You’ll receive access to a Learning Management System that will outline your weekly readings.

Meet the Facilitator

Alison Noll

A couple important notes:

  • Alison has made the personal choice to remain connected to Christianity and to a local church as part of her own journey of healing from religious harm. However, she does not believe that this is the necessary, or best, choice for everyone! Cohort participants will be encouraged to pursue whatever paths help them to experience a life of flourishing.

  • This cohort will not be group therapy. Group therapy is a type of mental health treatment led by a mental health professional. Alison happens to be a mental health professional but will be using her peer counseling skills in this context.

This virtual cohort will be led by Alison Noll (MDiv, MSW, LMSW). Alison’s work as the Lead Pastor at River NYC (a post-evangelical church in Manhattan), years as a therapist in community-based mental health, and own experiences of pursuing healing as a trauma survivor, have convinced her that all people are meaning-makers and that empathetic witness is essential for healing and growth.

What participants are saying…

The Empathetic Witness Cohort provided a safe space to unpack religious trauma with a group of loving individuals. Our facilitator set the tone of vulnerability and kindness, guiding us to use our inner wisdom to see the truth of our goodness amidst the stories that have shaped us. I know this was a necessary step in my healing journey and I am grateful to have been a part of it.

—Jess, Charlotte NC

Registration:

Please fill out the form below to reserve your spot in the upcoming Empathetic Witness Cohort. Space is limited.

Unable to participate in the next group but want to join a future one? Simply register below to add your name to the waitlist, and we’ll reach out once the next round of dates is scheduled.