Welcome ~ I'm Kristen Joy,

a Heart-centered, Trauma-sensitive, Holistic Coach.

As a trauma-informed coach, consultant, and speaker, I help Christian women live in hope, healing, and joy after experiencing

the impact of pain in their lives.

My journey began as a pastor’s kid living "in the trenches" of ministry life , and continued as a pastor’s wife for nearly 20 years. I experienced firsthand the isolation, harmful power dynamics, burnout and emotional toll that often plagues ministry leaders and families.

After a forced and unjust resignation caused a blindsiding exit out of ministry, I found myself unable to ignore my pain any longer.

As I wrestled with disillusionment and deconstruction of various misplaced beliefs I'd absorbed from the Christian culture, I began

to reconstruct a more resilient faith.

Instead of fear and shame, I learned more of the truth of how God really sees me and who He'd created me to be from the

very beginning: a brave and courageous healer.

My holistic, heart-centered, and trauma-informed approach has resonated with hundreds of women and I am dedicated to

supporting and empowering Christian women

with compassionate understanding.

With my background in full-time ministry and clinically informed mental health education and coaching, I help my clients decrease the overwhelm in their lives, build resilience, and find ways to care for their souls in their everyday lives so they can experience deep satisfaction, freedom, and joy.

In my personal life, I am a wife, mom to a crew of six kids and a graduate student who enjoys any rare moment of quiet with a cup of coffee and intentional time to connect with Jesus amidst my full life.

We can live loved!

And that makes all the difference in the world.

You Can Find Hope & Healing

Wherever you've been, wherever you are - there is hope to be found.

Healing

for the woman who is struggling

to see what lies beyond today.

If this is you, fear, shame, and guilt

mix raising your anxiety and

leading to frustration with

yourself and disconnection from

God and others.

You long to experience peace in

your body, mind, and soul instead of

hearing the loud voices

of judgment in your head.

You know God says He's good,

but you think He's maybe

only good to other people.

Surely you're displeasing to Him or

else you would see His goodness too.

Becoming

rooted in her new identity,

this woman has done the work

of unpacking the lies of her past

and her wounds have

experienced healing.

If this is you, you've done a lot

of work already, stepping out

of dark places into freedom and hope.

Your mind has calmed, and you've

gained skills to help support

yourself during harder days.

Fear, shame, and guilt no longer

define you because you're

growing in strength

and resiliency.

You can now truly believe you are

who God says you are:

delighted in and fully loved.

Flourishing

in her new way of being, this

woman is living fully in her

identity as a beloved daughter

of God and looking to help

others do the same.

Fueled by the comfort she's received,

she's ready to use her gifts to share

hope and healing with others,

making a difference in the

lives of those she encounters.

To do this, she desires leadership coaching, training on using

coaching skills in ministry,

and/or to maintain a

safe place to process her life

and leadership roles so she

can continue to experience

peace, joy, and satisfaction.

Would you like to hear more about my story? Listen in on my conversation with

Esther Littlefield of Christian Woman Leadership Podcast where I share a little about my personal story of

"Finding Hope & Healing After Ministry Hurt."

KRISTEN JOY COACHING...

Helps Christian, ministry-impacted women experience hope and healing by walking alongside them as they gain freedom from the chains of the past, guiding them to joy right where they are today!

1:1 Coaching

As a trauma-informed and certified coach with a background in Christian ministry, I offer coaching with a compassionate, knowledgeable, and holistic approach. Coaching 1:1 provides a safe space for women to address challenges in their personal, relational, and spiritual lives ranging from life transitions and leadership strategy, to relational disappointment and church hurt. Women who work with me rediscover who God created them to be, learn to embrace their true self and heal, growing in freedom and joy that then they can offer to the world around them.

With tailored 1:1 coaching, we don’t just heal; we flourish. Join me on a journey towards a joy-filled life, deeply rooted in finding peace with God and reconnection with self and others.

Group Coaching

Group coaching provides a unique way to experience being seen, known, and valued in a safe (enough) community. Various group coaching options are offered each year.

  • Healing & Renewal - A transformative trauma healing group journey where participants can expect to heal past wounds and experience healing rooted in a biblical faith. This is for women seeking to move past specific traumas and/or grief and currently in safe and stable living situations. (A Healing Group)

  • Becoming Whole - Dive into learning more about who you are, developing habits and practices of healthy living and connecting with yourself, God, and others. (A 12-week Becoming Group)

  • Cultivating an Embodied Calm - Tired of always feeling like you're on your last nerve! This group helps Christian women decrease feelings of anxiousness and fear and gain practical help to experience calm and build resiliency. (An 8-wk Becoming Group)

Teaching & Speaking

Christ Himself declared in Luke chapter four, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed...” My passion in speaking is to help others gain critical understanding of the impact of trauma on the human mind, body, and soul and see God's heart for humanity as beloved, pursued, rescued, and having the ability to experience comfort and healing so they might be able to thrive in their everyday lives. In my speaking engagements I delve into the critical intersection of trauma + faith + mental health out of the overflow of my knowledge, experience, and heart for the Christian Church. (Past speaking engagements have included: The Church Mental Health Summit, Broken to Beloved, and Small Church Ministries Conferences.)

COMMON SPEAKING TOPICS:

  • Ministry Trauma: Healing for the Whole Pastoral Family

  • From Disconnection to Delight: The Solution to all Relational Problems

  • Trauma and the Pastor's Wife: There's Nothing Wrong with You

  • Coaching for Ministry Leaders: the Catalyst to Deeper Faith and Connections

I'd love to connect and discuss how my speaking might help support you in serving your community! Whether a national speaking engagement or a local gathering, I'm happy to individualize my presentations to fit your time and purpose. To learn more and to connect, click below!