About The Shandra Company, LLC

The Shandra Company, LLC is dedicated to advancing trauma-informed understanding through legal education, victim advocacy, and integrative support for individuals navigating the complex impacts of trauma and victimization.

Founded by Cheri Shandra, an MCLE Provider, Credentialed Victim Advocate, and Accredited Trauma-Informed Practitioner, the organization was built on the belief that informed advocacy and trauma-aware education are essential to creating meaningful change—both within individuals and within the systems that impact survivors.

By integrating perspectives from psychology, victimology, trauma recovery, and holistic wellness, The Shandra Company provides education, advocacy insight, and trauma-informed guidance that supports both professionals and individuals seeking greater clarity, understanding, and healing.

Our Mission

The mission of The Shandra Company is to elevate understanding of trauma, strengthen advocacy for victims, and contribute to more informed and compassionate responses to victimization.

Through trauma-informed education, advocacy insight, and professional training, the organization seeks to bridge the gap between survivor experience and systemic understanding while promoting awareness, accountability, and meaningful support.

Our Approach

The Shandra Company takes a multidimensional, trauma-informed approach that recognizes the complex ways trauma can impact the nervous system, behavior, decision-making, and personal identity.

Trauma and abuse can fracture a person’s sense of safety, disrupt emotional regulation, and distort how individuals perceive themselves and the world around them. By creating conditions that support safety, education, and nervous system awareness, individuals can begin to restore clarity, confidence, and connection within themselves.

Through legal education, victim advocacy, and trauma-informed support, The Shandra Company aims to provide both professionals and individuals with deeper insight into the realities of trauma and the pathways toward healing and empowerment.

Leadership

Cheri Shandra

Founder, The Shandra Company, LLC
MCLE Provider • Credentialed Victim Advocate • Accredited Trauma-Informed Practitioner

Cheri Shandra is the founder of The Shandra Company and brings together professional training, advocacy experience, and trauma-informed practice to support individuals and professionals navigating complex issues related to trauma and victimization.

With a background in psychology, victim advocacy within the judicial system, trauma recovery, victimology, and integrative nutrition, her work focuses on helping others better understand trauma and its impact while advocating for greater awareness and compassion within systems that interact with survivors.

Her work reflects a commitment to bridging the gap between lived survivor experience and professional interpretation, while promoting trauma-informed understanding, advocacy, and meaningful pathways toward healing and personal empowerment.