Welcome to Survivors Overcoming Silence – a trauma-sensitive education + advocacy platform to support Healing Humans in Overcoming silence of childhood & other traumas. SOS aims to break barriers in education of what is studied in trauma, empower survivors in healing loudly & boldly blossom, as they are reclaiming their true & wonderful selves from lifelong masking, and layers from survival responses.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a safe community for all humans & trauma survivors that allows for support, learning, & empowerment in all stages of their journeys. Survivors Overcoming Silence (SOS) aims to facilitate awareness, break the long withheld silence, & advocate for change. SOS focuses on self-development after trauma & understanding the key connection piece for friends and advocates.
Our Vision
Our vision is to increase awareness of all forms of trauma at a community-wide level, in order for more assistance to be provided. SOS aims to break barriers in education so that anyone regardless of education or background can understand key elements to trauma & how it impacts daily functioning. We also strive to create self-aware leaders in their healing who can help bring about change at an individual, institutional, and collective level.
Pillars of SOS
A community that CARES
Connection
Advocacy
Respect for All
Education
Self-Development
Our Leader
Meet Dr. Taelor!
Dr. Taelor, OTD, OTR/L, CTP is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy with a clinical specialty focus in childhood and developmental trauma. She is a Certified Trauma Professional through Evergreen Certifications, and has been self-studying trauma research outside of her doctorate work since receiving her diploma for her own healing & educational purposes. Since being diagnosed with Complex PTSD, Dr. Taelor has worked diligently in EMDR therapy, along with her spiritual self-development practices to reclaim herself and life after trauma. Currently, she uses an approach of connection, advocacy, education, & empowerment to guide trauma survivors in a survivor-led healing journey through all she has learned in research and in her own self-healing journey.
Various educational services for survivors are provided as a bridge to or in addition to medical therapy or psychotherapy services, (and are not a replacement for therapy). Dr. Taelor has spent over a decade on her own healing journey, including becoming her truest self, and is ready to share her educational tips + firsthand experiences in a more accessible format for survivors.
Want to learn more? Her extended background & about me page is listed here. You can also listen to her podcast on OT 4 Lyfe and her full story on Episode 2 of Overcoming: The Podcast You can also follow along on Instagram with insights into the healing journey & reclaiming self + daily life after trauma for survivors.
Important Notes & Disclaimers:
Survivors Overcoming Silence, by TM Education and SOS Coaching LLC, is not considered medical advice & is only used for educational & consultation purposes. SOS is also not a replacement for therapy or other mental health services. If someone is struggling, they should consider individualized direct treatment with a licensed medical and/or mental health provider, and should not rely on SOS services as they are not considered treatment of any kind. Coaching & consultative services are offered to provide resources and education with a survivor-led lens – this is not considered medical treatment nor occupational therapy services. Should someone or someone they know feel unsafe, they should contact local authorities for immediate assistance. Please see the resources tab for hotlines available if in crisis. SOS does not provide any legal advice nor do they give individual advice in personal legal or medical scenarios. Please contact a lawyer or other licensed professional for advice of that kind. Some information discussed publicly or consultatively, due to the content and heavy nature of trauma, may be triggering to some. Engage and read through materials at your own risk. Please see full disclaimers for more information including social media re-post & general sharing guidelines, intellectual property rights, and more. By interacting with this website and associated platforms you are agreeing to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of TM Education & SOS Coaching LLC.