# Consulting Services
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## Certified Trauma Care Practitioner
Accessible support for those recovering from emotional trauma using a variety of tools, including Internal Family Systems from a secular perspective.
See our menu of services and **detailed list of frequently asked questions below.**
Ready to talk? Use the calendar feature at the bottom of the page to schedule a mutual interview.
## Professional Services
### Bilingual (English/Spanish) Trauma Recovery Coaching and Consultation
I use my attunement and coaching skills to provide clients a safe space of reflection and healing. I also provide relevant psycho education based on the client’s needs and interest. Sessions are entirely client-led but focused on the recovery goals clients set for themselves.
I also offer consultation to mental health professionals who may be interested in my areas of expertise.
### Recovery from religious trauma, coercive, cultic and spiritual abuse
As a former member of a (religious) high-control group myself and having done significant recovery work, I bring my formal training and personal experience to assist clients with their own recovery. Whether you are currently an active member or have left a group decades ago, the impact of this type of experience is real and significant!
### Internal Family Systems (IFS)
This non-pathologizing, evidence-based model of psychotherapy is ideal within a coaching relationship because it looks at the client’s Self for leadership, clarity, and direction. For more about IFS, .
### Psychedelics experience preparation and integration using IFS and somatic practices
Psychedelic-assisted therapy can provide deep healing for certain individuals. I offer preparation and post-experience integration using IFS and other modalities to those clients who decide to have this type of experience.
### Professional Development and Life Coaching
Coaching for work-related topics, career development, or general life challenges.
### IFS Practice and Peer-Support Groups
The number of participants is deliberately kept small to maximize impact and connection.
## FAQs
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Who is behind Quantesus Consulting LLC? Are you a coach or a therapist?
My name is Eric and I am the Trauma Care Practitioner (coach) and secular  at Quantesus Consulting LLC. I speak English and Spanish interchangeably.
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.
What is a recovery trauma coach?  What does being a Certified Trauma Care Practitioner mean?
Certified Trauma Care Practitioners are mental health professionals who use coaching as their modality. Notice that this modality of coaching is quite different from traditional motivational, business development coaching.
As a coach, I use my skills and psycho educational knowledge to assist clients with their recovery from emotional trauma.  Although coaching is currently an unregulated profession, formal certification demonstrates knowledge and proficiency of trauma coaching skills. Moreover, certification requires adherence to a  and a grievance process.
How is trauma recovery coaching different from other types of coaching and/or from traditional therapy?
As Trauma Care Practitioners, **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 and collaborative.
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.
Certified TraumaCare Practitioners 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 dis-empowers them and impedes their recovery, potentially causing further harm.
**Instead, we set recovery goals. 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 Care Practitioners 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.
Do you offer traditional Business Coaching or Life Coaching as well?
The way I offer my services is quite different from traditional motivational, business development or life coaching. I can certainly help you find clarity about what direction you may want to go and help you remove barriers to get there but **I will not tell you what to do or focus on maximizing profit as the only and all-encompassing goal** that seems to be the focus of traditional forms of coaching.
I have undergraduate studies in finance, accounting, and human resources and have worked in each of those fields throughout a span of almost three decades. I can certainly identify with professional workplace experiences and help you achieve your professional or life goals regardless of trauma.
What about confidentiality? Are the details of what is discussed during a coaching session handled in a confidential manner?
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 consultation. Consultation is a professional forum where coaches are given the opportunity to discuss their clients, get additional resources, and/or seek alternative providers for referrals.
What should I look for in a coach / consultant?
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.
What type of clients do you aim to help?
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 / multiple-generation 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 initial point of reference 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.
What motivated you to train for and offer this type of consulting?
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 through my coaching practice.
What formal education or training have you completed to prepare yourself for coaching?
In addition to undergraduate studies in Finance, Accounting and Management Science, I have completed formal training from both the  (GTI) and the  (IAOTRC).
I have also successfully completed  training from the IFS Institute and continue my education on the IFS model through formal consultation with experienced practitioners and therapists. In addition to my own IFS Level 1 course, I volunteer as a Program Assistant for other IFS Level 1 courses in both English and Spanish in an effort to deepen my own learning by supporting and teaching the IFS model/philosophy to others.
I am also an active member of the  and am alumni of . I stay up-to-date with the latest research and have a network of resources related to coercive control and religious trauma.
I have also completed formal training in energetic healing modalities (Reiki), somatic practices and non-violent communication (NVC).
Where is your office located? When are you open?
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 Zoom 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.
What recourse do I have if I have a complaint or concern about your work as a coach?
You can read GTI’s Code of Ethics and grievance process .
If a peer or client wishes to report an ethical violation, they may do so by contacting the chairperson of the Global Trauma Institute’s Professional Standards Committee, Dr. Jai Belton at drjbelton@globaltraumainstitute.com
What insurance do you accept? How can I pay for your services? What is your refund policy?
At this time the only form of payment I accept is via Stripe or 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, monthly programs after you have worked with me for at least 3 sessions so that you know what you are purchasing.
Where can I follow Quantesus on social media?
**Quantesus does not actively maintain a 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. For reference purposes we have a profile posted on  but do not use that platform for communicating with existing or potential clients.
## Our Services
We offer flexible scheduling options so that you can purchase only what you need for a particular period of time.
#### *One Session*
##### $150
**Recurring, once-a-month**
coaching | consultation session or
**A la carte (non-recurring)**
Regular Rate
We can set up recurring, once-a-month sessions or you can book sessions on my calendar when desired/needed (non-recurring).
There are no refunds for single-session purchases not held within 30 days from the original purchase / invoice date.
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a free mutual interview
#### *Package 4*
##### $450
**Recurring, once-a-week**
coaching | consultation sessions
for a month.
25% discount ($112.50 per session)
The intention of this discounted package is to have 4 weekly sessions **on a regular, ongoing basis.**  As an accommodation for possible delays and/or interruptions we may encounter for a variety of reasons, all 4 sessions must occur within 8 weeks from the original purchase /invoice date.
#### *Package 8*
##### $800
**Recurring, twice-a-week**
for a month
33% discount ($100 per session)
The intention of this discounted package is to have 8 semi-weekly sessions (twice-a-week) **on a regular, ongoing basis.**  As an accommodation for possible delays and/or interruptions we may encounter for a variety of reasons, all 8 sessions (originally intended to occur twice a week) must occur within 8 weeks from the original purchase /invoice date.