Coaching vs Counseling
Counseling and coaching were established from the same foundations of Adler, Rogers, and other psychotherapists. The basics of both build on those foundations and branch slightly to accomplish collaborative ends. Where counseling works from a point in the past to help the client heal from past trauma, coaching works from the
premise that the client is reasonably healthy and functioning in life and wants focused guidance and direction as well as being held accountable to achieve goals the client has set. Counseling is counselor directed whereas coaching is client directed.
My Mission
- Provide veterans with mental health, trauma, life coaching & support services.
- Offer resources and training to, not just manage, but succeed in personal goals.
- Collaborate with those having a history of trauma, offering strategies, and tools to find the way forward.
- Offer spiritual Coaching to anyone desiring deeper Christian experience.
Trauma can happen to anyone in the military, even if they're not in a war zone.
Understanding the Hidden Challenges Faced by Service Members
Why choose LifeCrafters
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) involves ongoing, excessive worry about everyday matters, often accompanied by restlessness, tension, and difficulty concentrating. While it can interfere with daily functioning, GAD is highly manageable with the right treatment.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is marked by an intense fear of social situations, often driven by concerns about being judged, embarrassed, or scrutinized by others. This can impact relationships and daily activities, but therapy can help reduce fear and build confidence.
Panic Disorder
Panic Disorder includes recurrent, unexpected panic attacks—sudden episodes of intense fear that may involve physical symptoms such as a racing heart, dizziness, or shortness of breath. Although disruptive, panic disorder responds well to effective treatment.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions) intended to ease anxiety. This cycle can be exhausting and disruptive, but evidence-based treatments can significantly reduce symptoms.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, heightened anxiety, and emotional numbness. PTSD can deeply affect daily life, but professional care can support healing and recovery.
Phobias
Phobias involve intense, persistent fears of specific objects or situations—such as heights, flying, or certain animals—that lead to avoidance behaviors. While these fears can be limiting, therapy offers effective strategies to manage and overcome them.
- Veteran owned small business.
- Particularly trained in veteran/military trauma.
- Concentration in PTSD, MST, and Moral Injury.
- Provide preliminary assessment.
- Work with transitioning military.
- Sympathetic to veterans and active military.
- Provide tools for life and success.
- Worked with chronically mentally ill.
- Relieve already burgeoning VA case loads.
- Many veterans and active military have lost trust in the government.