Overcome Adversity. Reclaim Strength.
Trauma-informed support for recovery, growth, and healing
At Bright Horizon Therapies, I support individuals through trauma-informed counselling and coaching rooted in evidence-based practices like IFS informed parts-work and EMDR and anti-oppressive principles. I’m Natalie Jovanic—a counsellor and trauma coach with over 14 years of experience.
All services are available online throughout Alberta and Western Canada (counselling) and worldwide (coaching). I offer nonjudgmental, expert support that’s accessible wherever you are.
Whether you’re navigating childhood trauma, complex trauma, relationship wounds, grief and loss, anxiety, or other life challenges, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll work toward healing and create a path forward that feels right for you.
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Is this you?
Feeling stuck despite efforts
You’ve tried talk therapy or self-help, but something still doesn’t click. Your mind may understand your patterns, but your body and emotions don’t seem to follow.
Persistent anxiety or overwhelm
You might struggle with anxiety that won’t lift, or feel constantly drained managing everyone else’s needs while ignoring your own.
Repeating relationship patterns
Your relationships may repeat familiar painful dynamics, leaving you frustrated, hurt, or disconnected.
Grief complicated by past experiences
You may be navigating loss that feels heavier or more confusing due to past trauma.
Lingering effects of childhood trauma
Even if you don’t identify as having “trauma,” past experiences may still influence how you feel, relate, and show up in life.
Seeking a path forward
You’re looking for support that addresses your whole experience—mind, body, and emotions—so you can overcome patterns and move forward with clarity and strength.
Trauma-informed coaching and counselling
I provide trauma-informed support using evidence-based methods such as EMDR, IFS-informed parts work, somatic practices, and polyvagal-informed strategies.
Key point: Both approaches work deeply and holistically—the difference is scope and accessibility, not the quality or depth of healing.
Specialized counselling services for trauma recovery and loss
Specialized coaching services to overcome adversity
The Integrative Trauma Recovery Model™ (ITRM) for Coaching
The ITRM is a framework I created for adults healing from childhood, relational, and complex trauma. It combines evidence-based methods with forward-focused empowerment:
- Your commitment: Healing unfolds through steady engagement at your own pace.
- A safe, grounded coaching relationship: Trauma heals in relationship through co-regulation, nervous system safety, and emotional exploration.
- Flexible, integrative methodology: EMDR, IFS-informed parts work, somatic approaches, polyvagal theory, and systemic perspectives, tailored to your needs. Anti-oppressive practices are woven throughout
Meet Natalie
I’m Natalie Jovanic, a trauma counsellor and coach in Calgary with over 14 years of experience supporting adults healing from childhood trauma, complex trauma, grief, anxiety, and relationship challenges.
My approach integrates evidence-based methods—including EMDR, IFS-informed parts work, and polyvagal theory—always adapted to your unique needs.
I believe healing should be safe, inclusive, and rooted in social justice, so I integrate anti-oppressive practices into all my work. I offer flexible pricing to make counselling and coaching more accessible, and I’m here to support you at your own pace.
What makes my approach different
Traditional therapy often focuses primarily on the mind, but trauma, childhood adversity, and life challenges also live in the body, nervous system, and relationships.
Trauma and life adversity do not define you—their symptoms are adaptations that helped you survive. I believe every human being carries an innate capacity to heal, supported by neuroscience. Healing is about reclaiming your agency, reconnecting with your authentic self, transcending trauma safely, and creating a life that feels empowering, aligned, and secure.
My approach to coaching and counselling addresses all dimensions of your experience, body, mind, and emotions. Using evidence-based practices, I support your recovery journey at every stage—from finding safety, managing overwhelming emotions and reconnecting with your body to processing and transcending painful or traumatic memories.
Does this speak to you?
If this approach to healing and trauma recovery resonates with you, I’d be honoured to get to know you. I offer a free consultation for counselling and a gifted session for coaching, so you can explore your options in a safe, supportive space and see what feels like the right fit.
You can book directly through my secure online booking system or reach out by email at nat@brighthorizontherapies.com—whatever feels easiest for you.
Fresh perspectives on healing and growth
Dive into my latest blog posts and podcast episodes, where you’ll find honest reflections, practical tools, and helpful insights to support your healing journey. Each post shares real, relatable paths to growth—grounded in experience, wisdom, and evidence-based care.
Explore my blog
Articles on trauma, recovery, healthy relationships, and evidence-based trauma counselling modalities.
Prefer audio?
The Trauma Demystified podcast offers grounded conversations on trauma, healing, and recovery.