WCCDA MONTHLY WEBINARS

Career development practitioners are increasingly supporting clients whose career paths are shaped by trauma, mental health challenges, and neurodivergence. Coaching skills are essential to a trauma-informed approach, integrating safety, choice, and collaboration into inclusive practice. This workshop introduces foundational coaching skills that strengthen ethical, culturally responsive career conversations. Participants will explore how trauma and systemic barriers influence motivation and decision-making, and practice micro-skills such as attuned listening, pacing, and autonomy-supportive inquiry.

In this session, you will learn:

• Describe how trauma, mental health, and neurodivergence can influence career development and practitioner-client dynamics, using inclusive and culturally responsive language.

• Apply foundational coaching skills—such as attuned listening, pacing, and autonomy-supportive inquiry—within trauma-informed career coaching conversations.

• Integrate trauma-informed principles (e.g., safety, choice, collaboration) into coaching practice aligned with career development frameworks and coaching theory.

• Reflect on their own practitioner stance and identify ways to foster culturally competent, emotionally attuned, and ethically grounded relationships with diverse client

Speaker: Taamisah Mitha

Taamisah Mitha is a trauma-informed coach educator, holistic coach, and certified health coach with a background in psychology, education, and yoga. She holds an ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation and completed the Career Development Practitioner Certificate at Simon Fraser University. Taamisah trains Level 1 ICF coaches at Radiant Health International, supporting emerging practitioners in developing ethical, inclusive, and emotionally attuned coaching skills. She creates scenario-based learning that helps career development professionals build emotional presence, recognize ethical boundaries, and practice autonomy-supportive communication. As AI automates tasks like resumes and job search, she emphasizes the need for human-centered coaching focused on reflection, values alignment, and emotional attunement. Known for her clarity and warmth, her workshops offer practical tools for inclusive, trauma-informed career development.