You are not defined by what happened to you.

The Forged Phoenix was born from a personal need for healing that could hold the story, the body, and the patterns that remain after the story ends.


Amanda Bate, Founder of The Forged Phoenix

“I found this work because I needed it, too.”

I know what it is like to keep functioning while carrying more than anyone can see. My own healing was shaped by generational trauma, profound loss, prolonged emotional stress, burnout, and a nearly decade-long narcissistically abusive relationship.

I tried practical support, therapy, movement, nutrition, and stress-management tools. Each helped. But I still felt there were layers of my experience I had not fully addressed — the body responses, the beliefs, and the emotional patterns that did not disappear just because I understood the facts.

After nearly 20 years in corporate marketing, I chose to make healing work the center of my life. I do not believe people need to become someone else to heal. I believe they need space to hear themselves again.

Training and Modalities

Emotion Code Certified Practitioner ~ Discover Healing

Body Code Certified Practitioner ~ Discover Healing

Usui/Holy Fire Reiki 1 & 2 ~ Daizes

Trauma-Informed Care Certified ~ SOSHA

QI50 Certified Qigong Instructor ~Qigong Awareness

Belief Code Certified Practitioner ~ Discover Healing


The Approach

Healing has more than one layer.

There is the story of what happened, the emotions connected to it, the patterns developed for protection, and the physical response to prolonged stress. The Phoenix Transformation Method makes room for all of these layers.

I draw from energy-based practices, nervous system regulation techniques, reflection, and subconscious belief work. The aim is not to diagnose or fix you. It is to support a more honest relationship with yourself and the future you are building.