1:1 Trauma-Informed
Coaching

Compassionate Coaching to Help You Reclaim Your Power

I Wonder….

Does This Sound Like You? 

  • You often feel broken or like something is fundamentally “wrong” with you.

  • You feel stuck in a constant state of survival mode, leaving you overwhelmed and exhausted.

  • Emotions like anxiety, depression, or panic consume you.

  • You’re grappling with chronic pain, fatigue, or illness that feels connected to deeper struggles.

  • Setting boundaries feels impossible, and you prioritise others’ needs over your own.

  • Major adversities—trauma, loss, financial strain, or separation—have left you feeling empty or disconnected.

You don't have to figure this all out by yourself or walk this healing journey alone.

I am here to support you every step of the way.

As your coach, I’ll be there to compassionately help you:

  • Clear the old patterns causing you to dim your light and settle for less than you're worth.

  • Gain awareness of your triggers and develop effective coping strategies.

  • Restore balance to your nervous system for greater calm and resilience.

  • Reconnect with your authentic self and live with purpose.

  • Experience safety and presence in everyday life.

  • Align your actions with your core values and beliefs.

  • Transform challenges into meaningful opportunities.

  • Build stronger boundaries, fostering healthier relationships.

  • Create a fulfilling, joyful life aligned with your dreams and desires.

My goal as your coach is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore your feelings and experiences while offering practical tools to help you navigate life after trauma.

Are you ready to take the first step?

Book your first session and start creating the life you want.

If you have any questions, feel free to schedule a complimentary 30-minute call with me here.

The Logistics of Working Together: 

  • My coaching sessions are 60-minute private, virtual video calls hosted on Zoom.

  • Sessions are booked on your schedule at a pace that works for you. Many clients choose to book calls each week, every other week, or monthly, depending on their needs.

  • I’ll also share relevant self-reflection worksheets or guided meditations to support you in between sessions.

  • My current rate for 1:1 coaching sessions is a sliding scale between $110 - $170 AUD for 60 minutes depending on what works for your budget and financial access needs.

My mission as your coach…

I’m here to help people with painful past circumstances transform their hurt into healing.

The clients I work with generally find themselves trapped in patterns of shame, fear, and self-sabotage. In our work together, I aim to guide them in breaking free from the constraints imposed by their traumatic experiences and discovering pathways to inner healing, joy, and profound self-acceptance.

My primary coaching modality is Trauma-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (TFACT). The aim of TFACT is to help you create a full and meaningful life, while effectively handling the pain and stress that life inevitably brings. It is through this mindful state that you have a choice in how to respond to your thoughts and feelings, consciously choose your actions and live more in line with the person you desire to be.

In addition to TFACT, I am also trained in and apply principles of Self-Compassion, Buddhist Psychology, Neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Psychology and Positive Psychology.

Having supported hundreds of people through my coaching practice, and thousands through my online course, and weekly Healing Circle, I can safely attest to the profound impact of this work.

Training and Qualifications

While much of my coaching and insight is drawn from my personal experience, I have had the great pleasure of learning from many industry-leading experts in the fields of psychology, trauma and nervous system regulation, through the following training and certification programs:

  • Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) from Swinburne University

  • Current: Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy with the Cairnmillar Institute

  • Advanced Diploma of Yoga and Meditation Teaching from the Australian Yoga Academy

  • Certificate of Life Coaching, BYCA

  • "I have so much love and gratitude to you for being on this journey with me, you’ve inspired me more than you’ll ever know and you’re genuinely just one of the best humans I’ve ever known! Thank you for being you 💕

    P.M.

  • “Meg is not only an amazing person but a fantastic coach. I feel truly privileged to have worked with her and can’t recommend her enough as she’s helped me change my life for the better in so many ways.”

    B.S.

  • "I've made more progress in two sessions with you than I did in years of therapy!"

    A.S.

  • "You make me happy and I am at peace when I am with you. I feel like you totally “get me.”  Not to be weird or anything but that has never happened to me before."

    J.

  • "I really don’t know what I would have done in the past three years without your content after experiencing severe trauma. Listening to your calming and kind voice gave me such insight, such nourishment and hope to be able to heal. It seems to be the missing link after years of therapy."

    V.B.

Who is coaching a good fit for?

Trauma-informed coaching is ideal for anyone navigating the lasting effects of painful past experiences such as toxic relationships, childhood trauma, divorce, or financial hardships.

I specialise in supporting clients to:

  • Overcome shame and foster self-love, compassion, and acceptance.

  • Build healthy boundaries and step away from people-pleasing patterns.

  • Heal from difficult relationships and move forward with clarity.

  • Reconnect with your passions, values, and sources of joy.

  • Cultivate self-trust and live authentically.

  • Understand your nervous system and feel at home in your body.

In this space, you'll feel seen, heard and understood.

Are you ready to take the first step?

Book your first session and start creating the life you want.

If you have any questions, feel free to schedule a complimentary 30-minute call with me here.

 FAQs

  • Meg sees clients between 10am - 3pm AEST/AEDT on weekdays. Click here to convert to your timezone.

    She is occasionally available for appointments on a Sunday upon request.

  • No, coaching is different from therapy in that a coach cannot diagnose or treat mental illnesses.

    While therapy is incredibly useful for processing past trauma, coaching is focused on the present moment and future.

    Trauma-informed coaching uses information from trauma psychology to inform the process of setting goals and moving forward towards the future but does not set out to directly process or resolve the trauma.

    Coaching views the client as already whole and capable of achieving their goals, with nothing fundamentally wrong with them.

    Coaches empower their clients to activate their own potential that is already within them but may not be able to be accessed without the support and care that a coach can provide.

    If you are not at a place where you’re generally able to function day-to-day, or have been depressed for a long time and are feeling hopeless, therapy is a better fit for you.

    If you are generally stable but struggling to meet your goals, have the relationships you desire, or feel really good about your life, coaching could be the container that helps you get to where you want to be.

  • My current rate for 1:1 coaching sessions is a sliding scale between $110 - $170 AUD for 60 minutes depending on what works for your budget and financial access needs.

  • Unfortunately, life coaches cannot currently offer medicare rebate sessions. However, the cost of coaching tends to reflect the typical gap fee for a Medicare-funded psychology session.

    If you are experiencing financial hardship, please contact Meg via hello@megjames.com.au to apply for a concession fee.

  • I usually work with people who are tired of the ways trauma or chronic stress is continually showing up in their lives and relationships.

    Many of my clients struggle with shame, perfectionism, anxiety, people-pleasing, and other mindset issues generated from negative past experiences or the way they’ve adapted to them over time.

    In our work together, I support my clients to better understand why these issues may be showing up for them from a trauma-informed lens.

    From there, we co-create solutions and strategies for moving forward toward the client’s ultimate goal or intention they have for themselves.

  • Yes. Online coaching really is as effective as an in-person session. In some cases, it’s actually a better model for coaching. It’s time-efficient and very personal. However, if you’re still in doubt, give it a try and you might be surprised.

  • Sessions are booked on your schedule at a pace that works for you. Many clients choose to book calls each week, every other week, or monthly, depending on their needs.

  • Authentic, compassionate, empathetic and built on a foundation of genuine connection and presence. Meg’s client-centred approach is warm, nurturing and non-judgemental. She focuses on fostering your own sense of autonomy, agency and capability as a self-healer.

  • You are welcome to email Meg between your sessions to receive support, ask questions or share what you have been working on to help keep you on track.

    I’ll also share relevant self-reflection worksheets or guided meditations to support you in between sessions

  • Yes, Meg is available for limited weekend sessions on Sundays upon request.

  • Yes, absolutely. Feel free to reach out to Meg via hello@megjames.com.au or simply click here to organizs a complimentary 30-min call for your remaining questions.

“Most certainly there is now a fresh ‘Once upon a time’ waiting for you from this day forward.”

— CLARISSA PINKOLA ESTÉS