ABOUT US
Welcome to Mr. Ed’s Circle of Trust, Inc.
dba Elevating Trauma to Trust
Snapped. Shifted. Solid.
| Elevate Minds Above Politics Research Institute: Facts. Focus. Fire.
in dedicated partnership with Shoemaker Consulting & Treatment Group PLLC
Snapped.
That raw, defining instant when trauma struck—shattering safety, fracturing trust, scattering the pieces of who you are and how you connect. Betrayal. Loss. Years of unseen wounds finally breaking through. The world tilted, and nothing felt solid anymore.
But Snapped is never the final word.
It’s the powerful starting line for real, lasting transformation.
At Elevating Trauma to Trust, we meet you exactly where the fracture happened—and walk with you through every intentional step forward:
Snapped: We honor the break without rushing past the pain. We validate every scar, every survival strategy, every whispered fear. Your story is seen, held, and respected here.
Shifted: We rebuild from the ground up—attachment by attachment, insight by insight, boundary by boundary. Led by Dr. Franklin Edward Shoemaker (PhD, LMHC, QS, TF-CBT, Adoption Competent), our evidence-based, trauma-informed care—including TF-CBT, attachment-focused therapy, and adoption-competent approaches—rewires old patterns into new resilience. We tailor every intervention to your unique journey, whether you’re navigating complex family dynamics, adoption challenges, relational wounds, or personal renewal.
Solid: We forge something unbreakable. A life where trust is rebuilt and protected, relationships feel genuinely safe, inner strength ignites, and you stand firmly whole—no longer defined by what broke you, but by what you’ve become.
This is a sanctuary of compassionate, faith-centered support blended with clinical excellence—nurturing Healing Hearts, Building Forever Families, and Piecing Together Solutions for brighter futures. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lakeland, Florida, we deliver accessible care through in-person sessions, secure telehealth (via Doxy.me), comprehensive assessments, and ongoing resources like our Substack newsletter.
And because true renewal demands rising above division, we extend our mission through the Elevate Minds Above Politics Research Institute—delivering Facts. Focus. Fire. Evidence-driven insights, principled education, and ethical advocacy that cut through partisan noise to unite families, communities, educators, and generations in shared resilience and hope.
Backed by the integrated expertise of Shoemaker Consulting & Treatment Group PLLC, we provide seamless, comprehensive support: therapy, consultation, training, and long-term pathways to thriving.
This isn’t just healing—it’s a bold new chapter.
Snapped. Shifted. Solid.—where broken foundations become the blueprint for unbreakable lives.
Your snap already happened.
Now it’s time to shift... and rise solid.
Step into the circle.
Hope ignites here. Transformation unfolds now.
Your story matters—let’s heal, thrive, and build legacies of trust together.