I’m Christina Stuller, PhD, a trauma-informed life coach, author, and founder of Tranquil Balance Life Coaching in Jacksonville, Florida. I help people heal from toxic relationships, trauma bonds, codependency, and attachment wounds, so they can understand their patterns, rebuild self-trust, and stop abandoning themselves.
I don’t coach from theory alone. I’ve rebuilt my own life after abuse, grief, and chronic illness, and I write about it honestly here. My work brings together lived experience, shadow work, attachment theory, nervous-system education, spiritual counseling, and radical self-accountability.
I’m not here to coddle your wounds. I’m here to help you clean them.
Credentials
- PhD in Transpersonal Counseling, University of Sedona (focus: relationship dynamics)
- Master of Divinity, Grand Canyon University
- Bachelor’s in Metaphysical Science, University of Metaphysics
- Certified Life Coach and holistic practitioner; creator of the Stuller Relationship Dynamics Method™
Work with me
- Tranquil Balance Life Coaching: 1:1 trauma-informed coaching, 6-week and 12-week intensives, all online.
- Book a 15-minute Clarity Call: a short, no-pressure conversation to find your next step.
- The Parts We Bury: Shadow Work Room: a live guided shadow work group on Zoom, Thursdays 8:00–9:30 PM ET.
Free tools
- The Relationship Mirror quiz: ten questions, about four minutes. Find out which relationship pattern keeps repeating (the Pursuer, the Fortress, the Caretaker, or the Shapeshifter) and where it started.
- Free guide: From Surviving to Thriving: a narcissistic abuse recovery guide.
- Anchored Connections: a free WhatsApp support group, and the No-Contact Support Channel.
Community
Kindred is my peer support community: small, facilitator-guided rooms, live audio and video conversations, and communities for attachment, codependency, grief, recovery, and more.
Books, workbooks and journals
- Workbooks and guides: shadow work, attachment styles, codependency, narcissistic abuse recovery, victim mentality, and healing after heartbreak.
- Books on Amazon: The Belief Paradox, The Stages of Relationship, Overcoming Codependency and Toxic Relationships, and A Beginner’s Guide to Metaphysical Principles.
- Mindful Ink: a reflection journal.
Listen, watch and follow
- Facing the Mirror: my podcast on attachment, trauma bonds, shadow work, and accountability.
- YouTube · Instagram · TikTok · Substack newsletter
Start reading
New to the blog? Start here, or browse by topic: Attachment Styles, Trauma Bonds & Toxic Relationships, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, Codependency & Love Addiction, Boundaries, and Shadow Work.
Coaching and educational services are not psychotherapy, medical care, emergency care, or crisis support. If you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. In the United States, call or text 988.

