applied research consulting
TraumaVenture is a boutique management consulting firm founded in 2016.
This is where scholarship meets practice and lived experience guides strategy that listens deeply and leads wisely. It honors the questions that take time, creates space for healing and reflection, and opens new ways of seeing and doing—anchored in insight and shaped by story.
If this resonates with you, let us be in conversation. Your work and your questions matter—and there is room here to explore them with care.
Our Services
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Supporting leaders to cultivate environments through clarity, consistency, and care in daily practice—whether through one-on-one coaching, team retreats, or strengths-based policy reviews.
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Using storytelling to explore lived experience, build connection, and support healing and insight—for individuals, teams, and communities. This might include facilitated story circles, narrative workshops, or reflective writing spaces.
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Designing programs and practices informed by collective wisdom and practical hope—such as co-creating initiatives with frontline leaders or shaping strategy through community listening.
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Offering tools and frameworks that help teams bring trauma-informed values into daily practice—in ways that are useful, flexible, and real. This could include custom trainings, resource development, or long-term learning partnerships.
founder
Born a possibilitarian, Cecilia is passionate about co-creating spaces where lived experience fuels collective transformation. In 2016, she founded TraumaVenture—a platform where trauma-informed leadership, community-centered strategy, and storytelling serve as catalysts for healing, connection, and systemic change.
For over two decades, Dr. Cardesa has worked at the intersection of education, mental health, and organizational development. Her approach is rooted in resilience-building practices that deepen relationships and foster trust across diverse communities.