About SoulSAFE
Natalie Larson
SoulSAFE Founder and Executive Director
Natalie has a BS in Human Services and worked with chronically mentally ill adults at Center for Life Management in Derry NH; she is trained in Peer-to-Peer Debriefing and Critical Incident Stress Management, is a certified Stress Management Coach, is a trained Spiritual Director and was a founding and Associate Pastor at Vineyard Community Church in Derry, NH for 12 years.
Our Story
SoulSafe was established to respond to the mental and spiritual health crisis immediately following the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. This tragic event inspired Natalie Larson, the founder of SoulSAFE, to design a course enabling people to bring calm and homeostasis to victims and loved ones following traumatic events. SoulSafe has grown to include a trauma-informed School of Spiritual Direction, monthly spiritual direction appointments, stress management coaching, retreat services, and grief coaching for those who have suffered serious loss.
Our services are designed to help people develop the following skills:
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Stress Management
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Deep Attunement and Listening Skills
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Sharpen Emotional and Body Awareness
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Improve Relational Skills
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Identify the Signs and Symptoms of Emotional Distress
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Our Vision
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Every person should experience joy, gratitude, and peace throughout their life. SoulSAFE helps bring people back to joy and gratitude.
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Our Mission
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SoulSafe's mission is to help people return to joy after experiencing loss or trauma by providing practical tools for people's emotional toolbox to help them regain peace and calm in their lives.
The organization trains people to provide psychological safety and peace for themselves and people in a psychological crisis situation. This is achieved through trauma-informed workshops, providing spiritual direction, grief coaching, stress management coaching, retreat services, and training skilled listeners through the School of Spiritual Direction.
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