About the Coach

Recovery Is More Than Academics. It's the Sea I Have Sailed.

Every conversation in this practice is shaped by lived experience, hard-won clarity, and a deep, unwavering belief that no one is beyond reach.

Coach Rudy Zarate
Coach Rudy ZarateRecovery Coach

Waves of Change

Stormy ocean waves

Years ago, my life ran on momentum alone. Trauma I had never named, grief I had never touched, and habits that kept the noise just manageable enough to get through the day. From the outside, things held together. Inside, I was disappearing.

My own journey through recovery from complex trauma, grief and loss is what led me to the clinical path to become certified as a recovery coach.

I've experienced firsthand how the right support can transform your relationship with yourself and others. That's why I created Next You Recovery — to provide the kind of compassionate, non-judgmental space that everyone deserves on their healing path.

My approach is informed by trauma research, attachment theory, and somatic awareness. I work alongside your existing therapy to provide complementary coaching that helps you integrate insights and build practical skills to enhance your daily life.

Disturbing feelings often show up in the body in debilitating ways. Somatic therapy aims to drain those emotions of their power, relieving pain and other manifestations of stress, such as disrupted sleep or an inability to concentrate.

These types of emotions can stem from a variety of conditions and circumstances that somatic therapy may potentially help alleviate. They include:

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Complicated grief
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trust and intimacy issues
  • Self-esteem problems

What You Can Expect

01

Confidential

Everything you share stays between us. Full stop.

02

Non-Clinical

Coaching is companionship and structure, not diagnosis. We work alongside any treatment you may already have.

03

Paced to You

There is no schedule for healing. We move at the speed your nervous system can trust.

04

Trauma-Informed

Every session is built around safety, agency, and consent. You are always in the driver's seat.

Training & Continued Practice

  • Certified Recovery Coach — International Coach Federation aligned
  • Trauma-Informed Practice — Trauma Research Foundation
  • Motivational Interviewing — MINT trained
  • Grief & Bereavement Support specialization
  • Ongoing peer supervision and continuing education

A Note

Coaching is non-clinical support. It is not a substitute for medical, psychiatric, or emergency mental health care.

If Any of This Sounds Like Home, Let's Talk.

The first conversation is free and entirely on your terms.

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