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Bridging Faith and Healing: Niches, Fees, and Program Structures for Trauma-Informed Christian Coaches
The coaching industry is evolving, with a surging demand for professionals who can bridge the gap between emotional healing and spiritual growth. For those called to work at the intersection of faith and trauma recovery, this is more than a career—it’s a ministry.
However, moving from a calling to a sustainable practice requires specialized niching, well-structured programs, and confident pricing. Here is a guide to navigating the landscape of faith-based, trauma-informed coaching.
1. Defining Your Niche: Where Faith Meets Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed coaching is not therapy; it is an action-oriented partnership that helps clients navigate their present lives and reach future goals, often incorporating spiritual frameworks for wholeness.
Trauma-informed coaching is not therapy; it is an action-oriented partnership that helps clients navigate their present lives and reach future goals, often incorporating spiritual frameworks for wholeness.
Here are high-impact niches for faith-based, trauma-informed coaches:
Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse Recovery: Helping individuals untangle their faith from abusive or legalistic environments, rebuilding their identity in Christ.
Grief, Loss, and Lament Coaching: Walking with individuals through traumatic loss, offering biblically rooted comfort and hope.
Marriage & Family Restoration: Using biblical principles to navigate broken trust, trauma, and communication after crisis.
Identity & Purpose Reclaiming: Working with individuals to break free from the lies of shame and align their identity with biblical truth.
First Responder & Ministry Burnout Support: Specialized coaching for those in high-stress roles, combining trauma-informed techniques with spiritual stewardship.
Trauma-Informed Inner Healing & Deliverance: Guiding clients through deep emotional healing and freedom from spiritual bondage.
2. Types of Coaching Programs
To deliver transformation rather than just “talk time,” trauma-informed coaches should structure their services into intentional programs.
Intensive VIP Days (Half or Full Day): High-impact, accelerated sessions designed to address a specific, deep-seated issue or to kickstart a healing journey.
3-Month Transformation Package: A structured, 6-12 session program focusing on one specific outcome (e.g., “Finding Peace After Divorce,” “Boundaries for People-Pleasers”). This often includes between-session support.
6-Month Deep Dive Journey: Ideal for complex trauma, providing longer-term accountability for profound, lasting changes.
Group Coaching Programs: A 6-8 week “cohort” style program focusing on a shared theme (e.g., “Healing the Mother Wound”). This offers a more affordable entry point for clients while providing community.
Online Courses with Coaching: Recorded education combined with group coaching sessions, allowing for broader reach.
3. Coaching Fees: Pricing for Value and Sustainability
Trauma-informed coaches provide deep, specialized work. Therefore, pricing should reflect the intensity of the transformation, not just the hours spent.
One-on-One Sessions: While some coaches charge $75–$350 hourly, many certified trauma coaches use packages to avoid trading time for money. Clients who seek the support and expertise of a coach are looking for results in the most effective approach possible for their needs, making programs more attractive for both the coach and the client.
3-Month Programs: Typically range from $1,500 to $2,500+, depending on experience and the level of support (e.g., Voxer/email access).
VIP Days: Often priced between $500–$1,500+ for a single, focused, intensive day.
Group Coaching: Depending on size and duration, group sessions can range from $250 to $2,500 per seat.
Key Strategy: Use value-based pricing. Consider the cost of not healing (e.g., continued broken relationships, continued disruption to life, job loss) when setting your rates.
4. Essential Considerations
Scope of Practice: Clearly define that you are a coach, not a therapist. A trauma-informed coach does not diagnose or treat mental illness, but supports the client’s goal-oriented recovery.
Specialized Training: Ensure you have proper trauma-informed certification (such as that offered by Light University or IBCC) to ensure ethical and safe practice.
Self-Care: The work of trauma coaching requires high emotional regulation. Regularly engaging in your own spiritual growth and self-care is essential.
By narrowing your focus to a specific, underserved population and structuring your offerings as a transformative journey, you can create a thriving practice that honors God and facilitates deep healing.
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