CRAFT Method

CRAFT Method

Practical, neurodivergent-friendly, trauma-conscious

Clarity – Resolve conflict & obtain internal + external peace

Repair – Rebuild self-esteem & claim worth

Anchor – Build deep-rooted systems to support & ground

Face – Replace negative conditioning with positive beliefs

Trust – Surrender, trust the process & honor its power

I created this because the process of rebuilding our brains after trauma (and often living years or decades with this trauma brain) is extremely complex… and hard af. It requires strength and consistency, while also demanding grace and a fuck-ton of rest.

The principles and teachings I navigate with folks are not new; it's the presentation that’s new. Sure, there are fresh ideas woven in (like IFS & DBT therapies), along with the grounding nature that yoga, meditation, and energy work provide our bodies, minds, and souls. But healing from trauma itself? That’s ancient.

Peer support is one of the most underrated (and deeply necessary) elements of recovery. Therapists agree: the space has to feel *safe* in order for us to excavate childhood wounds and start building something different. They also know that *practice* and *accountability* are keys to healing. Trauma therapy, paired with a supportive community, helps survivors feel accepted—and not alone in this hellacious trauma swirl so many of us live in.

I didn’t know it could be different until I showed up for myself… and witnessed myself become different, right in front of my own big, brown, misty eyes.

CLARITY is critical.

We must learn conflict resolution that works *for us and our people*—interpersonally, not performatively. Conflict avoidance breeds distress. Facing it builds self-trust and healthier relationships with others *and* Self.

Skills: boundaries, interpersonal communication, self-regulation

REPAIRing requires rebuilding our value.

That means unlearning self-doubt and dismantling old programming. Our beliefs about ourselves dictate how successful we are in… pretty much everything. A traumatized person often develops deep, false beliefs from neglect, abuse, invalidation, or harm. These are survival mechanisms and distortions—not truths.

Skills: belief system rebuilds, self-compassion, identity-affirming practices, positive self-esteem

ANCHORing is how we stop, stay, and ground.

Support systems help us pause and tend to our body, mind, and spirit. They balance our load and help us update the code for a future built on sustainability. We shift from fight-or-flight into “I can breathe now.” We let our hair down. We rest. Because we deserve that, no?

Skills: time awareness, accommodations, personal routines, sustainability, nourishment

FACE the bullshit beliefs.

All those things we absorbed as little ones trying to survive human life? We name them. We confront them. We replace them. Growth means facing our old conditioning and integrating truer, healthier narratives. It takes time. It takes repetition. There's no shortcut.

Skills: self-inquiry, journaling practices, exposure to new ideas

TRUST the process.

And more importantly, trust *yourself* to surrender to it. Healing isn’t linear—it’s wild and uneven. It requires consistent action, intuitive decisions, and a willingness to show up as our real selves. You’ll start to feel safe being seen. You'll speak your truth, shame-free, once and for fucking all.

Skills: expressive practices, intuitive decision-making, speaking your truth

Folks who need to CRAFT a new life are often thinking or saying things like:

- “I’m broken.”

- “It’s selfish to take time for myself.”

- “If people knew the real me, they’d leave.”

- “If I were perfect, everyone would be happy.”

Let me say this:

A relationship with yourself isn’t something you have to *earn.*

Many people were simply allowed to exist—without having to justify it. You deserve that too.

If you’re here, it means you’re already brave.

This method isn’t a one-size-fits-all fix. It’s a framework—one you can shape, adapt, and return to when life gets chaotic again (because it will). I don’t promise perfection. I promise presence, practice, and proof that healing is real.

I understand your unique experiences as a human. I offer you my healing energy and my deepest respect for your recovery.

This work is real. And you're not doing it alone.