Tonalli Services

Trauma Informed. Heart Led. Soul Driven.

Tonalli (toh-NAH-lee) is a Nahuatl word that describes the part of a person’s energy or vital force that connects us with something greater than ourselves. It’s the force that guides our path and fuels the growth that leads us toward our greater destiny.

Reconnect to What’s Always Been Within

Therapist. Coach. Healer. Founder of Tonalli.

Our Counseling sessions are grounded in compassion, science, and ethics. We help you heal the parts of yourself you thought were unhealable guiding you to break free from old patterns, deepen your relationships, and reconnect with your soul’s purpose. Whether you’re navigating sex and love addiction, the aftermath of trauma, facing intimacy or relationship struggles, or seeking clarity after a major life change, you’re not alone and you’re not broken.

Meet Sara Vandenburg

LCSW-S, CSAT, LCDC, Certified in Brainspotting

Sara Vandenburg is a trauma therapist, trauma-informed coach, and energy healer who helps people heal what once felt was unhealable. She is the founder of Tonalli Counseling Services, Tonalli Spiritual Practice, and Tonalli Coaching & Consulting Group; Three branches of an integrative practice devoted to trauma recovery, spiritual healing, and aligned living.

Sara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas and Hawaii. She holds advanced certifications in Brainspotting, addiction counseling, and sex addiction treatment. She specializes in helping individuals recover from childhood sexual abuse, incest, betrayal trauma, enmeshment, and abandonment. She brings both professional expertise and personal recovery experience into the healing process.

As a former Clinical Director and Program Director in addiction treatment centers, Sara has led trauma-responsive teams, developed nationally recognized programs, facilitated family healing workshops, and trained staff in sustainable, heart-led clinical practices.

She is also the author of the upcoming book Choosing to Love Again: Overcoming the Kind of Betrayal That Nobody Talks About, and the creator of the Tonalli Healing YouTube channel, where she shares trauma-informed insights on healing, self-trust, and breaking generational cycles.

Sara holds a third-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, and second-degree black belts in American Kenpo and Taekwondo. She brings this same discipline and clarity to her work, combining grounded strength with emotional precision. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband and is most at home in truth-telling spaces, on the mat, or with a guitar in her hands.

What we offer

Counseling Services

Trauma-informed therapy for survivors of sexual trauma, sex or chemical addiction, betrayal, and complex PTSD.

Coaching

Life coaching for survivors of trauma ready to reclaim confidence, clarity, and aligned next steps.

Energy Work

Energy healing + intuitive guidance to restore clarity, balance, and connection to your higher self.

Consulting

Leadership consulting for entrepreneurs, executives, and treatment center teams building trauma-informed, purpose-driven businesses.

Testimonials

Former Client

“Working with Sara Vandenburg changed the trajectory of my life...Through our work together, she helped me access and heal the parts of myself that didn’t believe I deserved peace—parts that thought I was only strong enough to survive the pain, not move beyond it. Her approach and presence made all the difference. Nearly three years later, I look at my life and see growth I never thought possible. I held my first real job, something that once felt out of reach due to impatience and trauma from a past that included being trafficked. Finding a place where I could belong felt impossible—until now. Sara didn’t just help me heal—she helped me believe again. Believe in my own strength, my own future, and most importantly, my worth.”

Former Client

“I came to Sara Vandenburg at one of the darkest points in my life. As an incest survivor struggling with sex and love addiction as well as drug addiction, I felt completely lost, broken, and unsure if healing was even possible. Over the past three years, everything has changed — and I truly owe that to her. Through our one-on-one sessions, brainspotting, and transformative exercises, she created a safe, judgment-free space where I could finally begin to untangle years of trauma…Since working with her, I’ve become a mother, moved out of my parents’ home into a space of my own, and most importantly — I’ve remained sober from drugs…I’ve reclaimed my body, my mind, and my spirit. I’ve become a woman I’m proud of — grounded, strong, and full of self-worth. If you are struggling and looking for someone to help guide you back to yourself, look no further. Sara doesn’t just do therapy — she changes lives. She changed mine.”

Former Client

“Before working with Sara, I felt like I was carrying decades of unspoken pain in my body—grief, trauma, shame, and confusion I couldn’t even name. Traditional therapy helped to a point, but it often felt like I was just talking in circles. Brainspotting with Sara changed everything. From the very first session, I knew this was different. Sara’s presence is calming, intuitive, and safe. She doesn’t just sit across from you—she holds space for you, gently guiding you into the places where the real healing happens…Sara helped me reconnect to myself—to my story, my body, my voice, and even my faith. She didn’t just help me survive trauma. She helped me reclaim my joy and rewrite my future. I truly believe God placed her in my life at the perfect time.”

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Call (469) 298 9738

Email: sara@tonalliservices.com