I help people heal from the lingering effects of trauma so they can live with greater safety, presence, and resilience. My work integrates evidence-based trauma therapy with compassionate, client-centered care, guiding individuals to reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and inner strengths.
Trauma can shape how we move through the world in ways we may not even notice. I focus on helping you recognize these patterns, process painful experiences safely, and develop practical tools to manage triggers and stress. My approach is grounded in the latest research, yet deeply relational, ensuring that healing happens in a supportive, trusting environment.
Whether you’re seeking relief from past wounds, guidance for navigating current challenges, or strategies to thrive in daily life, my goal is to help you reclaim a sense of safety, agency, and well-being. Together, we work toward integration, resilience, and a renewed capacity to engage fully with life.
Sharon K. Ball is a trauma therapist with more than 25 years of experience in trauma recovery. She is recognized for her Trauma Before Type framework, which helps practitioners distinguish survival adaptations from core personality structure, allowing for more ethical and effective healing work.
Sharon is the author of Reclaiming You: Using the Enneagram to Move from Trauma to Resilience, a widely used resource for clinicians and helping professionals. She provides trauma-informed training and certification programs that equip therapists, coaches, and spiritual directors to use the Enneagram responsibly as a modality for trauma treatment and resilience building.
She is the founder of 9Paths, a leadership and organizational consulting firm that designs programs strengthening connection, resilience, and sustainable workplace culture. Her Resilience Lab initiative has supported Fortune 100 organizations including Dow, Jackson National, and Louisiana Pacific in building inclusive, high-functioning environments.
Sharon also owns Cereset® Franklin, a brain-wellness center in the Nashville area that uses neurotechnology to support nervous system regulation; work she integrates with trauma-informed care for long-term healing.
As a Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Specialist, Sharon has deployed to support tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka, orphanage relief work following the Haiti earthquake, and domestic mass casualty events, working alongside local, state, and federal agencies.
