My name is Eric and I am the trauma recovery coach and IFS Practitioner at Quantesus Consulting LLC.

Trauma Recovery Coaching is a distinct healing modality and there are relevant differences when compared to traditional psychotherapy offered by a licensed therapist. I am not a licensed psychotherapist and my guidance does not replace clinical diagnosis and treatment by a medical doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist.

Certified Trauma Recovery Coaches are mental health professionals who use coaching as their modality.

As a coach, I use my skills and psychoeducational knowledge to assist clients with their recovery from emotional trauma.  Although coaching is currently a completely unregulated profession, formal certification demonstrates knowledge and proficiency of coaching skills. Moreover, certification requires adherence to a Code of Ethics and subject to a grievance process.

I have completed all my training and am currently completing my final portfolio and other certification requirements. (expected Summer 2024)

As Trauma Recovery Coaches we do not pathologize the trauma responses our clients have. We don’t label what they are experiencing as wrong or bad. Instead, we recognize that they are having normal reactions to trauma – which are abnormal experiences. We oppose our clients being labeled as disordered or ill because they have experienced trauma and have responded in ways that they believed were in service to their survival.

There is no power differential in Trauma Recovery Coaching. We work with our clients as peers and equals. Our relationships are mutual, collaborative and intradevelopmental.

Trauma Recovery Coaching is always client led. Just as we have innate responses to trauma that facilitate our survival, we also have innate capabilities to recover from trauma injury – to respond in ways that help us to reconnect with ourselves, our bodies, our emotions and others. We believe our clients have within them – just as they have the programming to respond and protect themselves from trauma – the tools to heal from trauma, to allow the trauma response to complete and move out of their bodies.

Trauma Recovery Coaches do not ascribe to particular schools of theory or theoretical orientations. We recognize that every client is different and every recovery journey is unique. Our clients and their experiences are the framework for their recovery.

As Trauma Recovery Coaching is client led and we do not establish a power differential in our work, we don’t set treatment plans or prescribe a course of activity for our clients based upon our interpretation of what we feel they need. We don’t set goals for when we feel they will be “recovered.” To give our clients answers and to set their path for recovery disempowers them and impedes their recovery, potentially causing further harm.

Instead, we set Recovery Goals with our clients. We believe that deep inside clients know what they need to do to have the life they want to live. They may need resources to uncover it, but the answers exist in them, not ourselves as external forces.

Certified Trauma Recovery Coaches are well versed in understanding the limitations of their profession. We do not operate outside of our scope of competence to treat or diagnose mental illness. Nor do we give advice or information about psychotropic medication. I also do not work with minors, families or couples because I have not received specific training in working with those populations.

Yes, I do!  Although my coaching skills and more recent education are primarily focused on recovery from emotional trauma, they can be applied to a wide variety of topics.  I have undergraduate studies in finance, accounting, and human resources and have worked in each of those fields in a span of over two decades. I can certainly identify with professional workplace experiences and coach you to achieve your professional goals.

I consider myself a mandatory reporter and, as part of my ethical commitment, do not disclose client relationships, topics discussed, or any client information to anyone unless:

• a client is a danger to themselves or someone else
• I have written consent from my client or have received a valid subpoena
• I am made aware of abuse to an elder, minor or disabled person

I may also disclose general details of topics discussed during coaching appointments within the context of professional supervision. Supervision is a professional forum where coaches are given the opportunity to discuss their cases, get additional resources, and/or seek alternative providers for referrals.

It is important that you find a coach you trust to accept you just as you are so you can talk freely about your experiences without the need to edit your narrative to please or avoid judgment.  The ability to discuss difficult topics with complete honesty in this confidential setting is key to recovery.

It is also essential that you find a coach who you believe has the skills and personal depth to collaborate with you as you work towards the changes you want to live a life you love to live.

I work exclusively with individual adults (over 21 years of age). At this time I do not work with minors or couples.

Being a trauma survivor myself, I draw from my own lived experiences and formal training to assist my clients.  I feel I have particular insight into religious trauma, coercive control from high-control groups, childhood neglect, domestic violence, sexual assault, and issues arising from being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.

I also have a special connection with those who are second generation adult / multiple generation adult cult survivors meaning that those individuals were born into a particular high-control group and/or joined so early in their life that they have no other initial point of reference in life other than what the high-control group dictated.

Having said all that, during my training and development I have enjoyed and effectively worked with many other client populations including licensed therapists looking for a safe space to discuss their own challenges, parents discussing challenges associated to their parental role, and young adults evaluating their own direction in life.

I myself am a trauma survivor and have benefited immensely from highly-ethical psychotherapy including Internal Family Systems, legal psychedelics-assisted psychotherapy, and multiple modalities of energy and body work. I’ve done and continue doing my own recovery work but have done enough and have received enough formal training to be prepared to help others.

After multiple decades in the corporate world and in different fields I have made the conscious decision to try to make a difference in my client’s lives by helping them live a life they love to live.

In addition to undergraduate studies in Finance, Accounting and Management Science, I have completed formal training from the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaches and am currently working on my final certification requirements. (expected by Summer 2024) I have also successfully completed Internal Family Systems Level 1 training from the IFS Institute and continue my education on the IFS model through formal supervision and consultation with experienced practitioners and therapists.

I am also an active member of the International Cultic Studies Association and am alumni of recovery programs led by Dr. Janja Lalich. I stay up-to-date with the latest research and have a network of resources.

Although my physical office is currently located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, I work exclusively online with clients located all around the world. My booking availability is displayed in my online calendar where clients can book appointments directly. I offer schedules on different days of the week and in a variety of times to accommodate multiple time zones. Once we are working together, I’ll work with you to find a fixed, regular time to meet. Similarly, clients need to be able to find a safe and quiet space to attend their sessions without distractions or interruptions. Obviously, a stable and reliable internet connection is required.

I use Google Meet as my online platform for video conferencing. I take confidentiality very seriously and have taken deliberate measures to encrypt and enhance the privacy of my communication with clients.

Trauma Recovery Coaches certified by the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaches (IAOTRC) are the only mental health and coaching profession to have standardized, detailed safety protocols to ensure every trauma recovery client receives the care they need to cope with behaviors that threaten their health and well-being.

You can read our Guiding Principles, Code of Ethics, and grievance process directly from the IAOTRC here.

If a peer or client wishes to report an ethical violation, they may do so by contacting the chairperson of the Association’s Professional Standard’s Committee, at grievance@iaotrc.com

At this time the only form of payment I accept is via PayPal after we have had an initial meeting to try to determine whether we are a good match.  During that initial meeting I provide you with an opportunity to interview me and ask all your questions about my services before purchasing.

I also do not tie you to long-term commitments. I offer discounted, multi-month programs after you have worked with me for at least 3 sessions so that you know what you are purchasing. There are no refunds or exceptions.

Quantesus deliberately does not maintain any social media presence or communicates with its clients via social media. Content I may want to share with the general public is published exclusively on this website.