The arc of your story is still unfolding. Coaching helps you meet it with clarity, courage, and compassion—to frame what’s behind you, own where you are, and expand what comes next.

-Jessica Sell Chambers, Founder

About FoxARC

Founded by Jessica Sell Chambers, FoxARC is built on the belief that story shapes change. Our trauma-informed coaching process honors both the science of change and the art of story.

With advanced training in Mentor Agility’s Trauma-Informed Coaching Program and the Hero’s Journey® Change Model, Jessica helps clients navigate transition with empathy, structure, and evidence-based tools.

FoxARC coaching integrates research-backed frameworks and narrative models recognized by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaches (NBHWC). It’s a professional, ethical approach that blends the empathy of clinical insight with the momentum of real-world coaching.

At FoxARC, we use elements of the Hero’s Journey—a timeless framework for transformation—to help you see your life through a wider lens. Every hero begins in the ordinary world, meets challenge, crosses thresholds, and returns changed. Coaching helps you find meaning in each stage: to frame what’s happened, own your growth, and expand into the next version of yourself with awareness and courage.

You’ll learn to recognize where you are in your own arc, regulate through challenge, and return with clarity, direction, and purpose.

Coaching is for anyone who senses there’s more to their story than the chapter they’re living. It’s not about being broken or needing to be fixed—it’s about realizing you’re already on a path of becoming. A coach helps you see the arc of that path more clearly, understand the forces shaping it, and choose how you want to move forward.


Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
— Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love
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    What is trauma-informed coaching?

    Everyone can benefit from trauma-informed coaching. Whether or not you’ve experienced trauma, applying this framework is transformative. It acknowledges that our past informs our present and taps into the deep wisdom and strength each of us carries within.

    Trauma-informed coaching also recognizes that past experiences—especially those that once overwhelmed our sense of safety or control—can shape how we think, feel, and relate today. It doesn’t diagnose or treat trauma or PTSD. Instead, it supports post-traumatic growth: the process of learning, connecting, and finding meaning after hardship.

    Grounded in neuroscience and relational awareness, this approach helps clients build emotional regulation, stability, and resilience. Sessions create a safe, structured space to explore how thoughts, stress, emotion, and behavior interact—and to move forward with clarity, self-trust, intention, and your true purpose.

    Trauma-informed coaching doesn’t dwell in the past. It helps you understand its impact—so you can live, lead, and connect more fully in the present.

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    How many people experience trauma?

    Trauma is far more common than most people realize. According to the Sidran Institute for Traumatic Stress Education & Advocacy, about 70% of adults in the United States have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lives. Of those, roughly 20% go on to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—but many more live with ongoing stress responses, relationship challenges, or emotional patterns shaped by earlier experiences. Globally, research suggests that most people will face at least one potentially traumatic event during their lifetime, and resilience—not pathology—is actually the most common outcome.

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    What is trauma?

    Trauma isn’t just what happened—it’s what remains. It’s the lasting impact of experiences that overwhelmed our sense of safety, control, or belonging. Trauma can result from a single event, repeated stress, or long-term environments where we were or felt unseen or unsafe.

    Its effects often live in the body and nervous system, showing up as anxiety, shutdown, irritability, perfectionism, or a sense of being constantly “on guard.” Trauma can influence how we relate to ourselves and others, how we handle conflict, and how we experience joy.

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    Where does trauma come from?

    Trauma can come from many directions—some sudden, others cumulative or subtle over time. Common sources include:

    Acute trauma: a single event such as an accident, assault, loss, or disaster.

    Chronic trauma: repeated experiences such as abuse, neglect, discrimination, or living in unsafe conditions.

    Complex trauma: prolonged exposure to distress, often beginning in childhood or within relationships where safety should have existed.

    Secondary or vicarious trauma: the impact of witnessing or caring for others who have experienced trauma, common among helpers, parents, and professionals.

    Collective trauma can arise from the political landscape—prolonged exposure to conflict, polarization, and injustice can erode our sense of safety and belonging, leaving communities and individuals carrying chronic stress and emotional fatigue.

    Cultural trauma: the inherited effects of historical oppression, marginalization, community violence, or intergenerational trauma.

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    Trauma can come from relationships or childhood experiences even if nothing “big” happened.

    Trauma isn’t defined only by dramatic events—it can also stem from what was missing: safety, attunement, or consistent care. Chronic criticism, emotional neglect, or walking on eggshells can quietly shape the nervous system in the same way as overt harm. These experiences, sometimes called relational or developmental trauma, can affect how we trust, communicate, and regulate emotion later in life.

    Trauma-informed coaching helps clients notice these patterns without shame, build self-compassion, and learn new ways of relating to themselves and others.

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    When coaching isn't enough

    Most people have experienced trauma in some form, and coaching can be an important part of post-traumatic growth. If symptoms of PTSD or severe distress are present, we’ll help you connect with a licensed mental-health provider so coaching can safely support—not replace—therapeutic care.

    Many people come to coaching having lived through trauma or prolonged stress. When trauma symptoms interfere with daily life, coaching can complement therapy—not replace it. Therapists and coaches each work within their own scope of practice to support whole-person wellbeing.

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    Trauma impacts financial well-being

    Trauma can shape our relationship with money just as it shapes our relationships with people. It can lead to cycles of scarcity, over-control, avoidance, or impulsive spending—all rooted in the nervous system’s attempt to feel safe. Financial stress can also re-activate old survival patterns, making decision-making or planning harder. Trauma-informed coaching helps clients recognize these patterns without shame, regulate stress responses, and rebuild a sense of agency and stability around money.

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    Supporting loved ones

    When someone close to us has experienced trauma, it often affects the whole family system. Their reactions—withdrawal, irritability, emotional shutdown—can be signs of protection, not rejection. Coaching can help you understand trauma’s impact on relationships, communicate with empathy, and stay grounded in your own regulation.

    For couples or parents, sessions focus on co-regulation, boundaries, and rebuilding safety through everyday connection. When symptoms of PTSD are present, coaching can work alongside therapy to support recovery rather than replace it.

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    Politics, the news, or the world around us

    We live in a time of collective stress—constant news cycles, political polarization, and social division can leave people feeling anxious, powerless, or angry. This “ambient trauma” activates the same nervous-system responses as personal crises. Over time, it can lead to fatigue, numbness, or reactivity.

    Trauma-informed coaching helps clients recognize when they’re overwhelmed, reconnect to what they can influence, and restore a sense of agency and meaning. Grounding, boundaries around media exposure, and purposeful action can all help transform helplessness into resilience and contribution.

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.
— Carl Jung

Our services.

Growth often begins with a sense that something needs to shift — a relationship, a mindset, a way of being. Whether you’re navigating change, seeking clarity, or rebuilding after challenge, coaching offers a structured, compassionate space to explore what’s next.

At FoxARC, we start with awareness. We honor the body’s wisdom, the nervous system’s signals, and the stories that shape how we think, feel, and relate. Using trauma-informed frameworks, neuroscience, and narrative coaching tools, sessions help you regulate stress, strengthen resilience, and reconnect with your values and sense of purpose.

We understand that past experiences — especially those that overwhelmed your sense of safety or control — can echo long after they’ve passed. Coaching doesn’t diagnose or treat trauma; it helps you integrate what remains, build stability, and create new patterns for growth.

Whether you come as an individual, couple, parent, or group, our work focuses on resilience and reconnection — helping you recognize patterns, reclaim agency, and re-author your story with clarity and care.

Together, we’ll frame what’s happened, own what’s yours, and expand what’s possible.

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This free initial consultation (for first time clients) is a comprehensive session designed to understand your coaching needs and devise a plan forward. This service allows us to gather important background information, discuss your goals, and develop a personalized plan tailored to your needs. Whether you’re seeking support for specific concerns, goal achievement or looking to optimize your overall well-being, this appointment sets the foundation for your journey.

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Individual coaching is a guided process of reflection, recalibration, and forward movement. Together, we identify patterns—both protective and limiting—and build tools for grounded self-leadership. Whether you’re navigating change, recovering from burnout, or redefining purpose, our work centers on resilience, emotional regulation, and authentic growth. Every session honors your pace and capacity, meeting you where you are and helping you expand what’s possible.

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Couples coaching helps partners strengthen trust, communication, and emotional safety—especially when one or both are living with the impact of trauma. Our work focuses on understanding patterns rather than assigning blame, learning how the nervous system shapes interaction, and developing new ways to stay connected through challenge. Whether you’re rebuilding after rupture or seeking to deepen your relationship, couples coaching offers a structured space for honesty, empathy, and repair—so both partners can feel seen, supported, and respected.

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Parent coaching helps you show up for yourself and your children with calm, clarity, and consistency. We focus on nervous-system regulation, boundaries, and connection—because when you feel steady, your family thrives. Drawing from trauma-informed principles, emotional literacy, and developmental science, this coaching helps parents shift from reactivity to responsiveness and create a home culture of respect, empathy, and repair.

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Group coaching offers the chance to learn, share, and practice new tools alongside others on a similar path. Each cohort blends education, guided reflection, and real-time coaching to cultivate belonging and mutual learning. Whether focused on resilience, relationships, or leadership, groups are intentionally designed to feel safe, structured, and supportive—spaces where stories can be reframed and strengths rediscovered.

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Athlete and Team Coaching

Athletes and teams perform their best when mind, body, and purpose align. FoxARC Coaching helps players and coaches strengthen focus, communication, and resilience under pressure. Every athlete is on a journey—facing challenges, testing limits, and discovering what fuels them. We help players and teams turn obstacles into growth.

Using trauma-informed tools and the Hero’s Journey framework, we build mental strength, teamwork, and purpose so performance becomes a reflection of character, not just skill. Through one-on-one sessions or team workshops, we identify values, define personal and collective mottos, and build mental skills that translate from the field to life.

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For returning or experienced clients. Coaching works best with commitment and continuity. Packages allow you to go deeper, stay accountable, and see lasting change. Each series builds momentum — helping you integrate insight into action, not just in sessions, but in daily life.

We offer 3, 6, and 12 session packages with cost savings.

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Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.
— Rosa Luxemburg

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

Joseph Campbell


Contact Us

Change starts with a single conversation.

Whether you’re exploring coaching for the first time or ready to take your next step, this is your space to reach out.

At FoxARC, every connection begins with curiosity, not judgment. You don’t have to have it all figured out — you just have to begin.

Use this form to share a bit about where you are in your journey or to schedule an initial consultation.

Frame what’s happening. Own your next step. Expand what’s possible.

info@foxarccoaching.com
718.913.9975

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