The Black Belt Trauma Coach
Do more than hope for success in relationships and life. . . earn your goals through life (and trauma) coaching!
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If your childhood and family struggles continue to plague your adult life and relationships, then you are in the right place with Ellender Coaching! Intergenerational trauma has been a fascination for Ellender since he began working with trauma survivors in the 1990s.
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Fortified with over 20 years of experience in clinical psychology, Ellender's coaching services deliver valuable insights and guidance toward overcoming trauma-based obstacles to living your best life.
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Some progress comes in giant leaps, while more comes through the disciplined grind of focused, ambitious work. Throughout this process, Ernest enjoys offering coaching guidance, cheer-leading support, empathic understanding, and accountability partnering.
Get started on your new life path today!
Ernest Ellender, PhD
Ellender Coaching Services: Sessions & Intensives
Individual Coaching Sessions:
50-minutes each
Coaching Intensive Programs:
Faster results on compressed timeline
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One-on-one coahcing sessions:
available online & in-person
Extended coaching sessions to achieve rapid gains toward specific goals
Individual sessions are tailored to your specific goals, timeline, and personal needs as you and Coach Ellender break down your complex situation and obstacles into actionable game plans for progress.
Coaching intensives (prolonged sessions, courses, mini-retreats) involve more focused and frequent sessions on a compressed timeline than traditional weekly 50-minute therapy sessions. Intensives provide large doses of learning in a short period of time. ​​
Get a head start on your trauma healing!
Coaching sessions efficiently offer tailored guidance regarding your specific situation; however, you can rapidly accelerate your overall progress by . . .
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educating yourself about trauma basics,
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learning about key concepts, and
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developing fundamental skills
The most efficient path to success for childhood trauma survivors will include a combination of self-directed learning paired with coaching (or other professional) guidance. In 2024, Ellender published his comprehensive curriculum for addressing childhood trauma and family dysfunction in one encouraging book!
Career Highlights
2024 - Author (This Is How We Heal from Painful Childhoods)
2022 - Ellender Life Coaching
2008 - Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu)
2007 - PhD in Clinical Psychology (Palo Alto University)
1999 - BA in Psychology (Nicholls State University)
1995 - BA in English Literature (Nicholls State University)
"I love working with ambitious clients devoted to removing obstacles to their fullest potential in health, relationships, family, and life!"
— Coach Ernest Ellender
Ellender with a sample copy of his book!
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