ICF Los Angeles Chapter DISASTER Response
During challenging times for Los Angeles, ICFLA stands ready to support our members and the broader community through a focus on: RESILIENCE | REBUILDING | RECOVERY.
Immediate Support Available
If you're not sure where to start or where to go, you can download this EMERGENCY SERVICES list. For those coaches in need of community, you are invited to join us at any of these events:
- COACHING CAFES: We cultivate these spaces to deepen our skills in coaching, and during this time, we also get to build bonds and support one another.
- MEMBER CONNECT: Our monthly member connect serves to create more open space for the community. Join us.
Finding the Right Coach
Our directory connects you with ICF-certified coaches who can help you navigate this period of transition. While coaching is distinct from therapy, it provides a structured approach to process experiences and move forward with purpose.
Coaching becomes especially valuable once you are past immediate danger and prepared to shift from a reactive mindset to a proactive one. To guide you in finding the right support, we recommend beginning your search with coaches who specialize in the following areas:
Recommended Coach Specialities
- Grief Coaching: Helping individuals navigate the complexities of loss and find meaning.
- Resilience Coaching: Strengthening capacity to recover from adversity and develop inner resources for sustainable well-being.
- Trauma-Informed Coaching: Coaches trained to create safe, supportive spaces that recognize the impact of trauma and crisis events while co-creating healing and empowerment activities.
As you move forward in your recovery journey, other coaching specialties can provide targeted support for the evolving challenges you encounter can include:
- Stress Management Coaching: Reduce stress, build coping skills, and cultivate calm in daily life.
- Career Coaching: Explore new professional opportunities and navigate transitions.
- Life Transitions Coaching: Support for managing major changes and creating fulfilling next chapters.
- Professional Development Coaching: Focused on enhancing skills, leadership, and performance in the workplace.
- Relationship Coaching: Improve communication, connection, and balance in personal and professional relationships.
Moving Forward Together
Members are encouraged to update their profiles with specific needs and resource links. Watch this space for upcoming programs and events designed to support your professional recovery.
- Our House (Bereavement) Grief Support has an additional list of resources including a list of options for pro bono therapy in Los Angeles.
- CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is a global humanitarian organization that provides emergency response and preparedness programs addressing climate change and health access. You can donate and/or get involved.
Recovery Support
We are developing additional partnerships to support long-term recovery. As we look at lean on the guidance of Subject Matter Experts we began to reimagine the Emotional Phases of Disaster Response as a spiral experience rather than a linear path for coaches, client, and community members.
One thing is for sure, the overwhelming support from our community demonstrates our collective strength.
Get Resourced
- Referring a Client to Therapy: A Set of Guidelines
- When and How to Refer a Client to Therapy or Other Helping Professionals
- Brands providing products to families impacted by the LA Wildfires.
Get Involved
- Need support? Download this Emergency Services List or search our coach directory
- Want to help? You can share your information here.
- Looking to connect? Join our next community event.
A heartfelt message from Heather Boatman, the Leadership Coach organizing our Webinars.
Be well. Be safe. Be together.