Healing doesn't happening in a vacuum.
Our stories of harm happen with others people.
They happen within the context of our families, our communities and our culture.
How was your developing body handled?
How comfortable are you with yourself?
Where do you long for more?
In the same way, healing happens when we take the risk of learning how to be with our stories and receive care.
The Storied Living Membership is designed to help you move through layers of healing.
To understand YOUR story.
To learn tools to SUPPORT Your story.
To grow WITH others and HEAL.
No matter where you find yourself, your story is with you...
You're worthy of engaging your story.
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About Lora
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Lora Kelley is a Master Certified Business and Life Coach and an Allender Center Narrative Focused Trauma Care® Certified Story Work Practitioner. She is also a somatic practitioner."Lora is a highly skilled storywork coach. One of the best that I’ve worked with.ÂShe has the rare combination of a highly attuned presence, an exceptional ability to see the dynamics of a story, a deep commitment to listening to the body, and excessive kindness.ÂHer pacing is just what I have needed during times of dysregulation and disruption.ÂShe excels at “being with” and witnessing your heartache and your heroics.ÂDiving into this work is always a risk, and I highly recommend taking that risk with Lora. "Â- Adam Young, The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast and Author of Make Sense of Your Story
She was trained as Life Coach in 2020, and completed Master Coach Training in 2021. Simultaneously, she began somatic training moving through three levels of somatic work and vagus support.
It provides a unique layer of healing between 1:1, short-term groups and professional trainings.
The SLM helps people understand and tend to the impact of painful experiences through intentional teachings, connection calls, community engagement and embodied practices.
In 2025, Lora launched The Storied Living Story Work Coach Business Mastermind.
The Storied Living Business Mastermind supports Narrative Focused Trauma Care® practitioners in shaping meaningful, sustainable work.
It centers ethical business practices and deep self-stewardship to protect the long-term health of their clients, their work, and themselves.
Lora continues to work with The Allender Center, and she currently serves as an advisor for Level I facilitators at The Allender Center.
From there, she began facilitating with The Allender Center in a variety of spaces, including The Story Workshop, NFTC Level 1, and NFTC Level 2 trainings.Â
In 2023, she taught at Shenandoah University's Center for Story, offering a session titled Storytelling Between the Lines: Listening for the Stories We Don’t Know We’re Telling.
Lora is also an artist, writer and songwriter. She is releasing her second full length musical record in November of 2025.
Lora lives on a conserved farm in North Garden, Virginia with her husband, their three children, and a lively menagerie of pets.
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What is the Storied Living experience like?
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"The care and intentionality in this space are evident in every moment."
- SLM Member
"This work is already changing how I move through the world, and I am so grateful."
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"Every call feels so nourishing and hopeful."
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"Hearing from other members in the group makes this work feel less isolating."
- SLM Member
"The way you invite us into deeper curiosity without forcing us to go somewhere we aren’t ready for is deeply healing."
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 "I love your ability to name things in a way that makes them feel more approachable and less overwhelming."
- SLM Member
"I have never felt this safe in a learning environment before.""
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"You have given me a new perspective on how I relate to my own story, and that is a gift."
- SLM Member
"I am learning to trust myself in new ways because of this space."
- SLM Member
"I loved the neuroception discussions and how to process and notice them."
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"I loved thinking through the parts of the story, who you are now, and then the child during the story—the context and so on was very helpful in thinking about my story."
- SLM Member
"Your pacing and your care make this process feel doable even when the material is difficult."
- SLM Member
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The Storied Living Membership
The Storied Living Membership is the BEST, most Accessible way to add a layer of support to your personal Story Work.
This is for you if:
✔️ You've done some story work but you feel lonely for others who hold the same language
✔️ You're a life-long-learner, eager to take in supportive and enriching trainings and conversations
✔️ You have desire for more in your life and you don't know how to move forward
✔️You've been doing this work for a while, but want to feel a part of a community - instead of working in a silo
Explore Your Story today
This resource includes two free videos and two free worksheets to help you jump-start your work.
"How to Create a Story Catalog" and "How to Write Your Story."
Your story is worthy of living.
"How to Write Your Story Catalog"
&Â "How to Engage Your Story."
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The Storied Living Podcast
The Storied Living Podcast is a go-to resource dedicated to understanding and engaging with story work, trauma and healing. Hosted by Lora Kelley a certified story work coach through the Allender Center, and a Master Certified Life Coach with The Life Coach School as well a somatic body support practitioner.Â
Tune-in for applicable practices to help you move from an old story to creating a new story.
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“Storied Living is more than just a business; it provides hope for survivors. Kelley’s innovative approach intertwines trauma-informed care with story work, providing survivors the space to construct, engage with, and take ownership of their narratives. The process is cathartic and empowering, allowing those who’ve experienced varying forms of trauma to transform their pain into power.” - Medium Magazine
”At Storied Living, Kelley works closely with trauma survivors, guiding them through the process of writing and engaging with their stories. By helping individuals shape their narratives, she enables them to heal and find strength in their experiences. Kelley’s unique approach incorporates trauma-informed practices, recognizing the impact of past events on present-day struggles. Through her life coaching and executive function skills, she empowers survivors to not only overcome their traumas but to thrive in their lives.” - Bust Magazine
”With her innate ability to connect with others and her unshakable belief in the transformative power of storytelling, Kelley has forged a distinctive path for trauma survivors to heal, grow, and ultimately thrive. Storied Living doesn’t simply offer a fleeting glimpse of hope—it paves the way for lasting change.” - The Daily Scanner
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