• Navigating the Shallows

    Cultivating Resiliency, Strength, and Healing after Military Sexual Trauma and Institutional Betrayal

  • What We Offer

    Evidence-based Lectures, Workshops, and Courses designed to address the cascading impact trauma has on our bodies, relationships, wellness, and overall health. 

     

    Topics Include:

    Post Traumatic Growth

    Stress Resilience

    The Hard Science of Feelings

    Mastering Your Mind

    Why We Resist Therapy

    The Many Faces of PTSD

     

     

    Our programs utilize the 4 E's of The Empowerful Method:

    Exploring, Educating, Examining, and Executing 

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    Military Personnel, Veterans & First Responders

    • 1:1 coaching
    • Small group workshops
    • Weekly online learning opportunities
    • Virtual courses (can be paired with coaching)
    • Navigating The Shallows facilitated workshop (8, 12, 40 weeks)
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    Mental Health Practitioners, Educators & Direct Support Personnel

    • Understanding MST and Institutional Betrayal (lecture or workshop)
    • Navigating The Shallows facilitated workshop or group courses (8, 12 weeks) for impacted clients/patients
    • Understanding the Cost of Service (lecture or workshop)
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    Families, Allies, Organizations & Support Agencies

    • Understanding MST and Institutal Betrayal (lecture or workshop)
    • Navigating The Shallows facilitated workshop or group courses (8, 12 weeks) for impacted family members and allies
    • Lunch and Learn opportunities to expand awareness (short lectures)
  • What Makes Us Different

    We eliminate barriers to meaningful growth and healing by combining inquiry, education, and action that EMPOWERS individuals to create the POWERFUL change they desire

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    Education NOT Therapy

    Research indicates that people who choose careers in law enforcement and the military are action-oriented, strategic-thinking high achievers who aim for mission success and task completion. While these qualities lead to success in serving others, they can also create obstacles to self-improvement. Our programs are designed to leverage these qualities by educating individuals on the body's natural responses to stress and trauma in order to create meaningful and lasting change.

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    We Know What It Takes To Serve

    We took an oath to support, protect, serve, and defend—at that moment, the individual became sworn to the collective. Over time, the line between self and service can become blurred, and suddenly the weight of what we carry right beneath the surface can feel unmanageable. Our programs are designed to help re-establish the boundary between self and service, allowing for a more balanced, controlled, and calm way of being.

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    Systems Maintenance NOT Symptom Management

     

    All of our programs utilize The Empowerful Method, created by a former therapist and military veteran frustrated by the lack of comprehensive root-cause approaches to the mental health challenges facing service members. After applying these methods to support her recovery from MST and institutional betrayal, she created this practice to help others on the same journey. Knowing how our bodies work is how we can master our stress responses and triggers, leading to impactful change.

  • What They Are Saying...

     

    "For the first time, I feel seen. It is so great to know I'm not alone and even though MST is awful, there is hope for healing."

     

    — Jen, USCG veteran