LeadToHealing

The longer version:

Katie opened Lead to Healing, LLC as a way to connect Christians to good resources. The original website (started in 2018) was full of book recommendations and discussion questions, and nuggets of wisdom Katie had picked up as a therapist, trauma-informed practitioner, bio and adoptive mom, and a regular old human being in this world. Many great authors have penned books that allow our minds to expand and grow, but at some point along the way, readers would inevitably begin to wonder when their hearts and embodied experience would finally catch up to their academic learning.

This all began as a way to help people who are leading others -

a way for them to “lead (others) to healing.”

Over time, it became clear that people don’t want a list of books to read; they want someone to help them along the path. They don’t want to keep trying to pour out of an empty cup; they want to be poured into. As Katie heard this feedback more and more, she decided to adapt what she offered.

Lead to Healing, LLC now provides the pathway to walk one-on-one with people on their own journeys of growth and healing. And the team is growing, with Coaches and admin staff who are passionate about their own growth and walking with others on their journeys.

If you are ready to partner together on this journey, consider scheduling a free consult call with Katie or one of our Coaches. You don’t have to walk alone.

Katie’s Training & Experience:

• Educator and Course Creator at various learning institutions, 2004-2017

• Staff Mentor for international orphan care workers, Back2Back Ministries 2017-2018

• Trauma-Competent Care Trainer & Mentor, Back2Back Ministries 2017-2020

• Child & Family Development Coach, Back2Back Ministries 2018-2022

• Facilitator for the Making Sense of Your Worth/Anchored program, HALO 2021

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) externship, ICEEFT 2021

• M.S. in Marriage & Family Therapy, NMSU 2021

• Narrative-Focused Trauma Care Levels 1, 2 and 3, The Allender Center 2021 - 2024

• Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN) Levels 1 & 2, Erikson Institute 2022 - 2023

• Staff Care Specialist, Back2Back Ministries 2022-current

• Transform Leadership Training, Freedom in Christ Ministries, 2025

• Current Doctoral Student in Christian Counseling - National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA)

Our unique approach to life transformation involves looking at the past in order to understand how you came to be where you are today, while also looking to Jesus to shape and define a beautiful future. Our team is dedicated to continued training and care so that we can interact with our clients as truer and more free versions of ourselves as we invite others to the same process.

Find me on The Allender Center’s

Narrative-Focused Trauma Care Directory

Do I need a therapist or a coach?

It can be challenging to know whether you need therapy or a coach. While clients often experience their work with their Coach as therapeutic, it is not considered therapy. If you have questions about whether therapy or Story Work coaching would be best for you, one of our Coaches can help you determine this in your consultation call.

Does insurance cover the Flexible Connection Membership?

No. Because Story Work coaching is not considered therapy, insurance companies are not involved. While this does affect your out-of-pocket cost, the benefit is that you don’t need a mental health diagnosis to be able to work toward your healing and growth.

Am I too old or too young for this?

Many clients worry that their age prohibits them from being able to heal. Katie has worked with clients in their 20s and clients in their 80s; it’s never too early or too late to step into freedom.

Are all of the Lead to Healing Coaches also licensed therapists?

No, but all of our Coaches receive regular supervision from Katie, who is a licensed therapist. Katie believes that, while therapy serves a good purpose for people with a mental health diagnosis, most of us simply need a guide who has “done their own work” and is ahead of us on the journey (unfortunately, therapists and counselors are often not required to do the hard work of healing in order to work with others). Katie carefully vets the coaches she works with, and they are responsible for maintaining high levels of training and for consistently pursuing their own personal health and growth.