About Spence's True North

Edward J. Spence is a dedicated, compassionate, and certified trauma-informed life coach with over six years of specialized experience. With a sound foundation in supporting individuals and couples through complex emotional and life challenges, Edward offers a powerful blend of personal empathy, professional expertise, and structured, outcome-focused coaching.

• Trauma Recovery & PTSD Management:
  
  • Expertise in trauma-informed coaching methodologies.
  • Personalized strategies to manage PTSD symptoms and promote emotional healing.
• Grief Support:
  
  • Compassionate guidance through the complexities of grief and loss.
  • Practical tools to help clients navigate grief in healthy, meaningful ways.
• Executive Leadership & Emotional Resilience:
  
  • Professional coaching tailored to enhance leadership skills and emotional intelligence.
  • Specialized strategies to strengthen resilience, improve decision-making, and drive effective leadership outcomes.
• Marriage & Relationship Communication:
  
  • Extensive experience improving communication, fostering deeper emotional connections, and resolving conflicts within relationships.
  • Customized sessions focused on building healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

• Certified Trauma-Informed Life Coach
• Certified Master Christian Life Coach
• Professional Christian Life Coach with the International Christian Coaching Institute
• Diplomate status from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
• Certified Master Mental Health Coach with the International Board of Christian Care
• Christian Counselor through “The Chapel”
• Crisis Chaplain from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
• Certified in Acute Traumatic Stress from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
• Advanced training in Emotional Intelligence and Resilience Coaching
• Specialized training in relationship dynamics and communication strategies

Edward believes that every individual holds the strength and wisdom needed for personal transformation and growth. His approach combines empathetic understanding, evidence-based coaching practices, and actionable, sustainable strategies tailored specifically to each client’s unique journey.

• Offers compassionate, confidential, and personalized coaching sessions.
• Provides ongoing support, practical resources, and structured accountability.
• Dedicated to empowering clients to achieve meaningful and lasting improvements in their lives.

Edward is committed to guiding clients toward clarity, emotional well-being, resilience, and lasting positive change.

I use a technique called Trauma-Informed Growth Coaching, a method that recognizes your pain, validates your experience, and guides you toward transformation—not by ignoring the past, but by learning how to live beyond it.

Here’s what that looks like for you:

• Understanding your response – You are not broken. Your brain and body are reacting exactly as they were designed to in the face of trauma. I will help you recognize these responses and learn how to regain control over them.
• Reframing your story – We will work through the guilt, the loss, and the self-doubt to help you see yourself not as a victim of your past but as a survivor who still has a future.
• Building resilience – You don’t have to just “cope” with life. I will help you develop the mindset, habits, and tools to move forward with strength and purpose.
• Finding meaning in the pain—Your experiences matter! No matter how painful, they can become a source of wisdom, strength, and even purpose. Together, we will discover how you can use what you’ve been through to create a life that feels fulfilling and meaningful.

I will do this with empathy, kindness, and absolute clarity. My approach is built on Compassionate Accountability, a technique that ensures you stay true to the vision you have for yourself while recognizing that setbacks are part of the journey, not the end of it.

Here’s what that means for you:

• I will help you set clear, achievable goals—not just vague ideas, but real, actionable steps that move you forward.
• We will track your progress together, making adjustments when needed, so you don’t get stuck or discouraged.
• I will challenge you when necessary—not to push you beyond your limits, but to help you see where fear, self-doubt, or old patterns might be holding you back.
• I will remind you of your "why"—the reason you started this journey, so when it gets tough (and it will), you stay focused on what truly matters to you.
• I will support you without judgment, because growth isn’t about being perfect—it’s about showing up, learning, and continuing to move forward.

This is your journey, and I am here to guide you through it. You don’t have to do it alone, but you do have to commit to the process. 

I will stand with you, encourage you, and hold you accountable—not just because I believe in your potential but because I know that you are capable of so much more than you may even realize right now. Let’s make that future a reality—together.

I will empower you, the client, to transform your challenges into opportunities for levels of great traumatic growth and prosperity while drawing from my own journey of resilience and healing to help you process your own trauma at your own pace. 

Above all, I coach with integrity and a commitment to helping you achieve lasting, life-long transformation. as I guide you through your inner and outer battles with your demons to clarity, strength, and confidence.