About — International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching

Our Story

The association was founded by Bobbi L. Parish, MA, CTRC-S in the Fall of 2017. A survivor of childhood abuse herself, Bobbi has used her graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy to work with other trauma survivors. In January 2014 she switched from providing therapy to providing coaching, pioneering a profession that had only begun. After experiencing how powerfully coaching helped survivors of trauma heal Bobbi decided to help others become Trauma Recovery Coaches. As one person she could help a limited number of survivors heal. But teaching other coaches and sending them into the world would provide thousands of survivors with high quality, easily accessible help.

The International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching exists to:

Certify Trauma Recovery Coaches
Standardize and regulate the field of Trauma Recovery Coaching
Establish and uphold the Trauma Recovery Coaching Code of Ethics and Guiding Principles
Provide Trauma Recovery Coaches with resources, support and supervision
Educate and raise awareness of the benefits of Trauma Recovery Coaching
Provide high quality information about trauma and trauma recovery to coaches and the general public
Conduct training and educational opportunities for helping professionals about trauma, trauma informed care and trauma recovery

Coaches meet with clients in a variety of settings, it's not just a desk and office profession

Our Code of Ethics

Certified Trauma Recovery Coaches are held to high ethical standards. The IAOTRC Code of Ethics assures that clients will receive professional care from certified coaches. The standards also serve as a guide to coaches on how to build their practice and maintain ethical relationships with their clients.

Our Guiding Principles

The IAOTRC Guiding Principles were developed by Bobbi Parish after years of work as both a therapist and a Trauma Recovery Coach. They are meant to provide a foundation on which every Certified Coach builds their work with clients. These principles unify us as coaches and inform our knowledge and skills.