thom is a Thought Leader & Recognized Transformational Coach who helps People find their Inner Joy.
thom experienced childhood sexual abuse from age eight to age nineteen.
Every single year since 2008, thom has lost someone close to him; Family, Friend or Partner. Some very unexpectedly through violent crime, some through terminal illness, and some through beautiful old age.
thom is living with PTSD from these Life experiences. Because of the daily practices he's assembled and wishes to share with YOU, he is THRIVING.
From 2017 to 2022 thom was homeless and without a stable home environment. thom has been in recovery for six years from his addiction to benzodiazepine. He used to numb his pain, now, he processes through it with prayer, meditation, journaling, creative writing and other wellness tools he's gathered.
Understanding Trauma, understanding Grief - first hand - thom knows exactly what it is like to live with, and more importantly, live through these debilitating Seasons in our Lives.
Knowing that breaking these chains of Trauma & Grief that bind us to old behaviours, lock us into Trauma Response mode, and keep us from moving forward, thom wants to hand you the keys to unlock YOUR BEST SELF.
His Mission and Passion is to lead others on their path to Wellness; to help ground others and to help them experience Joy once again.
Working since age 11, with all his earnings going towards his tuition for high school, thom learned a solid work ethic. Airline employee, Massage & BodyWork Therapist, Interior Designer, Store Manager of a world-wide upscale home furnishings conglomerate, and as a Peer in the mental health field, thom honed the ability to honour the person in front of him. He learned the exquisite art of truly listening to someone to hear them and what they are conveying; both with words and in behaviour. thom is certified as a Transformational Coach and holds certificates for Peer Recovery Specialist (working with those with Substance-Use Disorder} as well as Recovery Support Practitioner( working with those living with Mental Health Issues). thom was licensed in North Carolina for seventeen years as a Massage & BodyWork Therapist specializing in Pre-Natal Massage & offered CranioSacral Therapy.
thom offers one-to-one coaching, group coaching, lunch & learn workshops, on line MasterClasses, is a keynote Speaker, held a ReTreat this past September, and is hoping to drop his book, "You Deserve" by the end of the year.
thom lives in Ocean County, NJ with his Fiance, Aniell, and their cat, Kitsu.
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