Healing the Past. Empowering the Present. Shifting the Future.

You are not a problem to be solved or a person who is broken. At Rising Resilient, I believe that true transformation happens when we acknowledge your humanity and honor the wisdom of the body and the brain. Your symptoms are your body’s way of surviving, and your journey is becoming who you were always meant to be.

Whether you are seeking therapy or professional strategies for sustainability, my services are designed to help you regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, and cultivate growth.

About Me

I’m SaraJane. I help people discover the resilience that lives within.

SaraJane Herrboldt (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor dedicated to restoring the individual, empowering the professional, and shifting the collective.

With a clinical focus rooted in neuroscience, somatic awareness, and mindfulness-based approaches, her practice helps individuals experiencing anxiety, grief and loss, stress and burnout, life transitions, and trauma. learn to regulate, grow, and heal. SaraJane utilizes an integrative holistic approach that honors the connection between mind, body, and spirit and helps clients in restoring nervous system balance and cultivating sustainable resilience.

led by values

Curiosity

Compassion

Advocacy

Integrity

Authenticity

My Story

As a former educator, SaraJane possesses a deep, firsthand understanding of the unique pressures faced by those in helping professions. She is the author of Don’t Just Survive, Thrive: A Teacher’s Guide to Fostering Resilience, Preventing Burnout, and Nurturing Your Love for Teaching, a resource born from her commitment to helping others go beyond the simple “self-care” solution, navigate the complexities of burnout and reclaim their passion.

SaraJane values community involvement and prioritizes giving back. To that end, she has worked with various non-profits to support the wellbeing of immigrant and refugee populations. Additionally, she founded “Reading Between the Lines” a bookclub for clinicians that supports personal and professional development.

Today, SaraJane bridges her clinical expertise with her background in education to provide specialized resilience coaching and professional development. She weaves together evidence-based modalities with intuition to create a safe, inclusive, and attuned environment. She holds an anti-racist approach and works to embrace differences while creating space to consider the impact of systems of power and privilege, as well as how to be a better advocate/ally. She seeks to provide a genuine, non-judgmental, and empathetic space. Whether working with a client, hosting a community event, or facilitating a workshop, her mission remains the same: to empower humans to slow down, get curious, and navigate the complexities of life by reconnecting to their inner strength and achieving an embodied sense of wholeness.

“What if healing isn’t about pushing yourself harder - but about softening into presence and compassion?”

How can I support you?

01.

Life Transitions

Change—even “good” change—is a physiological stressor. Whether you are navigating a career shift, a relationship change, or a new stage of identity, I help you find your footing. Together, we move through the “in-between” spaces with clarity and intention, ensuring you don’t just survive the transition, but grow through it.

02.

Stress & Burnout

Chronic stress is more than just “feeling busy”; it is a state of nervous system depletion. For educators and helping professionals especially, burnout can feel like losing your spark. I provide tools to move out of “survival mode,” set sustainable boundaries, and restore the energy you need to show up for yourself and your work.

03.

Anxiety

Anxiety is often the body’s way of trying to protect you from perceived threats, leaving you in a state of constant “high alert.” Using mindfulness and somatic awareness, we work to quiet the inner noise, ground your physical sensations, and shift from a state of worry to a state of calm, embodied presence.

04.

Trauma

Trauma isn’t just what happened to you; it is the imprint left on your nervous system. My approach is deeply trauma-sensitive, focusing on creating a safe environment where you can slowly reconnect with your body. We work to process difficult memories without flooding your system, prioritizing your pace and your choice.

05.

Attachment

Our earliest relationships create the blueprint for how we give and receive love, trust, and safety. If you find yourself stuck in repetitive relationship patterns, struggling with intimacy, or feeling perpetually “anxious” or “avoidant,” we can work together to understand these internal maps. By fostering a secure relationship with yourself, we can rewire your approach to connection, allowing for more authentic and resilient bonds with others.

06.

PTSD/CPTSD

When the past refuses to stay in the past, it shows up as flashbacks, hypervigilance, or a sense of being “stuck.” Whether from a single event or years of systemic adversity, I use evidence-based tools like Somatic EMDR to help your brain reprocess these experiences, reducing their emotional charge and allowing you to live fully in the present.

07.

Grief & Loss

Grief is not a problem to be solved, but a heavy weight to be carried. Whether you are mourning a loved one, a dream, or a former version of yourself, I provide a compassionate space to honor your loss. We work to integrate the pain into your story so that you can move forward with both your memories and your resilience.

08.

Growth

You don’t need to be in a crisis to seek support. Personal growth is the intentional process of moving from “fine” to flourishing. Whether you want to deepen your self-awareness, align your daily life with your core values, or explore the “what’s next” of your journey, I provide a reflective space to facilitate that expansion. This is the work of becoming—uncovering the layers of who you are and stepping into a life of purpose and embodied presence.

Education, Training, and Affiliations

Education

M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
B.A. Elementary & Special Education English as a Second Language, K-12 Endorsement

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association (ACA), 2021 – Present
International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC), 2022 – Present
Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ), 2022 – Present

Certification & Training

Integration of IFS & EMDR for Innovative and Effective Treatment, March 2026
Trauma-Sensitive Movement: Somatic Techniques to Support the Nervous System, March 2025
Grief, Loss, and Moving Forward, August 2024
Somatic Trauma Therapy, August 2024
Somatic EMDR, Spring 2024
Integrative Somatic Trauma Training, Fall 2023
Prepare & Enrich Facilitator, August 2023
Transforming Trauma with EFT, February 2023
Moving Through Trauma & Grief, November 2022
Gottman Institute Level 1, October 2022
Dealing with Grief in Challenging Times, May 2022
Community Resilience Initiative Trainer, October 2021
Michigan ACE Community Champion (MACC) Trainer, September 2021
Community Resiliency Model, September 2021
Heart Strong International Parent Coach & Educational Trainer, March 2021
Antiracism training from Diversity & Resiliency Institute, 2020
Strozzi Institute Cultivating Resilience, 2020
Bright Morning Coaching Summit, November 2019 & Spring 2020
Mindful Education, 2019
Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy, February 2018

Presentations & Lectures

Herrboldt, S. (2025, August 22) Building resilience to thrive, individually and collectively. Guest lecturer/trainer at the request of the CESA 3 School District. Fennimore, WI
Herrboldt, S. (2025, January – February) Coaching beyond the mind. Guest trainer at the request of Opportunity Thrive. Grand Rapids, MI
Herrboldt, S. (2022, June 5) Circles of support for afghan mental health. Guest lecturer at the request of the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement. Grand Rapids, MI
Herrboldt, S. (2021, November) Don’t just survive, thrive. Guest lecturer at the request of Utica Public Schools. Sterling Heights, MI
Herrboldt, S. (2021, June) Don’t just survive, thrive. Guest lecturer at the request of Rapid City Public Schools. Rapid City, SD
Herrboldt, S. (2020, February 16-18 ) Teachers, trauma, and self-care: Developing resilient teachers. Attachment & Trauma Network, Creating Sensitive Schools Conference. Atlanta, GA
Herrboldt, S. (2020, February) Teachers, trauma, and self-care: Developing resilient teachers. Guest lecturer at the request of Mark DeJong. Vanguard Charter Academy. Wyoming, MI
Herrboldt, S. (2019, October 3-4 ) Happy teacher revolution. CASEL Conference. Chicago, IL
Herrboldt, S. (2019, June 4-5) Mindfulness for educators. IDEA Conference. South Padre, TX
Herrboldt, S. (2012, November 9-10) Creating caring classrooms by unpacking the knapsack. CoTESOL Conference. Denver, CO