Evidence-Based · Veteran-Built · 16 Weeks

VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH
RESILIENCE COACHING

A complete evidence-based coaching system grounded in the L.E.A.P. framework — Lean-In, Engage, Act, Push. Integrating CBT, ACT, Post-Traumatic Growth theory, and peer-reviewed resilience science.

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Lean-In

Know yourself again — outside the uniform

Engage

Build daily practices that create mental resilience

Act

Apply evidence-based strategies for lasting change

Push

Build your legacy for the long game

The Program

Built for veterans.
Grounded in science.

A structured, evidence-based coaching system grounded in Cognitive Behavioral principles, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and peer-reviewed resilience science. This is not therapy. This is a practical, proven coaching system that meets veterans where they are.

✓Structured 16-week program across 3 progressive tiers
✓1:1 coaching sessions plus group and Mastermind(set) tracks (subject to cohort availability)
✓Resilience Baseline Assessment at intake, 90 days, and 180 days
✓Complete personal workbook with exercises, trackers, and reflections
✓Veterans In-Touch community integration and peer accountability
✓Crisis Response Protocol — your safety is non-negotiable

Program Tiers

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Foundation — Lean-In

Weeks 1–4 · Stabilize, assess, and orient. Name your baseline. Build your mission statement.

TIER
2

Building — Engage & Act

Weeks 5–10 · Core skill development, daily resilience stack, emotional regulation, and 90-day review.

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Advancing — Push

Weeks 11–16 · Leadership, legacy, community building, and the 180-day milestone review.

Who This Program Serves

Is this program for you?

This program serves veterans at any stage of transition — from recently separated to years out of uniform.

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Transitioning Veterans

Separated within 0–5 years and navigating the identity gap that comes with leaving service.

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Veterans Facing Identity Loss

Struggling to define who you are when your rank, role, and mission are gone.

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Veterans with Families

Committed to showing up fully for the people who matter most.

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Veteran Leaders & Entrepreneurs

Feeling stuck, rudderless, or disconnected from a sense of meaningful mission.

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Veterans Navigating Divorce

Rebuilding after separation — co-parenting, starting over, and finding solid ground.

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Veterans Carrying Invisible Wounds

Moral injury, emotional numbness, isolation, and the things you haven't told anyone.

A warrior who knows how to fight doesn't always know how to live. This program bridges that gap — not by erasing who you were, but by building on what you already are.

— C. Lloyd Buchanan · Veteran · 8404 Coaching

Measurable Results

What you will build.

Every milestone in this program has a clear, concrete outcome. You will never wonder whether it is working.

30-Day Outcome

Baseline & Direction

You have named your root stressors, completed your resilience baseline assessment, and drafted your personal resilience mission statement.

90-Day Outcome

System & Accountability

An active daily resilience practice is in place, peer accountability is established, and documented progress milestones are on record.

180-Day Outcome

Legacy & Leadership

Consistent resilience behaviors, a renewed sense of purpose, a written legacy statement, and the readiness to mentor a fellow veteran.

Evidence Base

Grounded in science.

This program is not built on opinion. It is grounded in peer-reviewed research and validated therapeutic frameworks adapted for professional coaching use.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Thought reframing, the Thought-Emotion-Behavior loop, and cognitive distortion identification. Beck, 1979; Hofmann et al., 2012.

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Values clarification, psychological flexibility, and identity reconstruction. Hayes, Strosahl & Wilson, 1999.

Post-Traumatic Growth Theory

Program arc from stabilization to identity rebuild to legacy. Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996.

APA Resilience Framework

The Resilience Stack maps to APA's 10 evidence-backed resilience factors. American Psychological Association, 2020.

Neurobiology of Trauma

Emotional regulation content informed by van der Kolk (2014) and Polyvagal Theory — addressing hypervigilance in veterans.

PERMA Model & Moral Injury

Legacy and strengths work from Seligman (2011). Invisible wounds content from Litz et al.'s moral injury framework (2009).

Coaching & Counseling Disclaimer

This program provides professional life coaching — a forward-focused, goal-oriented, skills-based process. Coaching is not psychotherapy, counseling, or clinical mental health treatment. Coaching does not diagnose, assess, treat, or remediate mental health disorders, and participation does not establish a therapeutic or clinical relationship. Veterans experiencing symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, or other clinical conditions are strongly encouraged to seek care from a licensed mental health professional concurrently with or prior to this program. Veterans in crisis: call 988 and Press 1, or text 838255 (Veterans Crisis Line).

Next Step

Ready to begin your mission?

Complete the Pre-Consultation Questionnaire. Your coach will review your responses and reach out within 48 hours to find the right fit before any investment is discussed.

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Investment details are discussed during your clarity call — after we confirm the right program for you.

Current Members

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Access the Program Portal

The interactive program portal — including your assessments, L.E.A.P. modules, Resilience Stack tracker, and all program resources — is available to enrolled members only.

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