Grace Thomas
Grace Thomas is a trauma-informed coach and somatic practitioner based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in supporting high-performing individuals, leaders, and clients navigating major life transitions and post-traumatic growth. Through her work with Freedom with Grace Coaching and Irooze Divorce, she helps people who may appear outwardly successful but feel internally dysregulated or disconnected. Her approach blends somatic practices, nervous system regulation, breathwork, and parts work to help clients restore safety in the body, release stored emotional patterns, and rebuild self-trust.
Grace’s work is especially focused on betrayal trauma, divorce, and identity disruption, where she holds space for grief, anger, and confusion while guiding clients through the process of rebuilding their lives. She emphasizes the connection between the body and lived experience, helping clients understand how past attachment wounds and unresolved trauma shape present reactions. Her philosophy centers on returning to embodied awareness and creating sustainable transformation rather than relying solely on mindset-based change.
Her path into coaching is rooted in a diverse personal and professional journey that includes early aspirations in medicine, studies in journalism and art history at the University of Georgia, and experience in galleries, restaurants, and creative pursuits. A series of profound life events—including divorce, betrayal trauma, a serious car accident, and incarceration—became a turning point that deepened her commitment to trauma-informed healing work. These experiences shaped her mission to help others rebuild from life-altering transitions with compassion, resilience, and a renewed sense of self.
• Certified Trauma-Informed Coach
• International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) - Breathwork
• The University of Georgia - ABJ
• International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to something far greater than myself—what I call God. My life and work are not centered on personal achievement, but on being a vessel through which I can serve and positively impact others. I am not an evangelistic person, but I also do not hide the foundation of who I am or the source of my strength. Much of my growth has come through what I describe as a crucible experience that refined me, building resilience, compassion, and a deeper ability to relate to others. I also deeply credit my upbringing as the daughter of a single mother and the strength of the women in my lineage, as well as the support system that carried me through my most difficult moments. I do not see myself as uniquely chosen for what I’ve endured, but rather as someone meant to transform those experiences into purpose and service for others.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
My advice to young women entering my industry is to surround yourself with people who genuinely support and guide you, especially during difficult times. I’m grateful for those who quietly helped rebuild me when I needed it most. Just as importantly, learn to trust your own voice and intuition—they will help guide you toward the right path for your life and purpose.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
A major opportunity in my field is working with individuals who have been incarcerated, with a focus on reducing recidivism by supporting nervous-system regulation and healthier approaches to conflict resolution. I see meaningful potential in this kind of work to create lasting behavioral change and improve reintegration outcomes. At the same time, I am also navigating the realities of building and sustaining a practice, including the challenge of a recently limited or empty pipeline, which reflects the ongoing demands of business development in this space.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me are integrity, humility, and staying aligned with who I am and how I serve. I don’t see myself as the one doing the work, but as a guide and channel who helps others build self-trust and lead themselves. Curiosity and helping people reconnect with their own inner knowing are also central to my approach. Ultimately, I aim to show up authentically, stay relational, and live in a way that reflects grace, even when I fall short.
Locations
Freedom with Grace Coaching
625 Piedmont Ave. NE Unit 2025, Atlanta, GA 30308