Trauma-Informed Career Coaching (TIC) is a specialized field that bridges vocational support and psychological safety.

Traditionally, career services focus on future goals, but recent studies show that up to 70% of individuals have experienced at least one traumatic event at work, which can significantly hinder personal growth, professional success, and career fulfillment through unaddressed emotional barriers.

• Occupational Wellness: Individuals face higher risks of career indecision, job insecurity, and chronic unemployment.
• Professional Identity: Trauma can adversely affect vocational identity, often manifesting as diminished confidence, Imposter Syndrome, or a damaged professional reputation.
• Workplace Triggers: Common coaching activities like mock interviews, networking, and increased visibility within the organization can activate stress responses in workplace trauma survivors if not managed with sensitivity.
• DEIB Support: Requires specialized approaches to address “chronic stress” from systemic factors like harassment, bullying, and workplace microaggressions, which can exacerbate career-related trauma.