Virtual coaching for your next chapter

Regulate.Release.Rise.

Trauma-informed coaching for trauma recovery, whole-person wellness, and sustainable weight-loss habits—shaped around your pace, goals, and real life.

Private online sessions Clear next steps No pressure to commit

A calm, light-filled coaching space

A grounded approach

Meet yourself where you are.

Start with a free, practical guide

Take one grounded step toward a more intentional week.

The 7-Day Metabolism Kickstart Guide offers simple daily prompts around meals, movement, rest, and self-awareness—without pressure to do it perfectly.

Get the free 7-day guide

Free PDF Take it at your pace

Two distinct ways to begin: the $7.99 90-Second Calm Somatic Guide is for one immediate moment, while the $9.99 Calm Your Mind & Body Fast Guide in the services below is a separate short, practical plan for ongoing calm and body support.

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Join the FREE 90-Day Weightloss Challenge.

Begin October 1, 2026 with a supportive Heroez Aminos challenge designed to help you build steadier wellness habits—one intentional day at a time.

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  • Supportive accountability
  • A free place to begin
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The RISE approach

Support grounded in dignity, choice, and practical care.

There is no one right pace. Coaching creates space to notice what matters, choose manageable steps, and return to them with support.

  1. 01

    Regulate your rhythm

    Begin with tools and routines that support more steadiness in daily life.

  2. 02

    Release what no longer fits

    Make room for clearer boundaries, supportive habits, and more self-trust.

  3. 03

    Rise toward what matters

    Build a personal path forward that respects your goals, capacity, and real life.

Coaching supports personal growth and is not a substitute for licensed mental health care, medical treatment, or emergency services.

Kristi Shackelford, founder of RISE Beyond Trauma
Kristi Founder, RISE Beyond Trauma

Meet your coach

A steady guide who understands the work from both sides.

Kristi brings more than 15 years of experience working with trauma survivors, alongside a background in law enforcement, emergency medical services, and 911 dispatch. As a trauma survivor herself and a Certified Trauma Life Coach trained by Luke Hawkins, she brings respect for both the science and lived experience of trauma to every coaching conversation.

Service background
Former Law Enforcement Officer, Former EMT, and Former 911 Dispatcher
Experience
15+ years working with trauma survivors
Coaching training
Certified Trauma Life Coach (Luke Hawkins)
“Helping women who have survived trauma get out of survival mode by regulating their nervous system so they can finally feel safe, confident, and emotionally free.”

RISE Beyond Trauma offers coaching and education, not therapy, medical care, or crisis support. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, contact local emergency services or a qualified crisis resource.

Coaching services

Work with the whole story—not one symptom.

Choose a focused starting point, then shape the work around what helps you feel safer, steadier, and more connected to your goals.

01

Trauma Recovery Coaching

Build awareness of patterns, strengthen boundaries, practice grounding tools, and reconnect with a sense of agency in daily life.

02

Whole-Person Wellness

Create realistic routines for rest, stress regulation, movement, nourishment, and self-care without demanding perfection.

03

Sustainable Weight-Loss Coaching

Move beyond all-or-nothing cycles with supportive accountability, habit planning, and a compassionate relationship with progress.

Ways to begin

Start with one honest conversation.

The free call helps clarify your goals and whether coaching is the right next step. Paid services are confirmed before booking.

A private, no-pressure space to ask questions and decide what feels right for you.

Recommended first step

Strategy Call

A private introductory conversation to discuss what you want to change, ask questions, and identify a possible path forward.

Free

30 minutes

Request your call

Private Coaching Session

A focused virtual session shaped around trauma recovery, wellness, weight-loss habits, or a blend of your priorities.

Rate shared on call

60 minutes

A gentler next step

You do not have to rebuild alone.

Bring your questions, your goals, and wherever you are today. We will use the free strategy call to explore what supportive progress could look like.

Book a free strategy call
RISE Beyond Trauma | Virtual Trauma Recovery & Wellness Coaching