Kelley Gunter Email and Phone Number

Kelley Gunter is an internationally acclaimed speaker, life coach, and best-selling author. Her memoir, You Have Such a Pretty Face, explores Gunter’s journey to find peace and self-worth after enduring a childhood riddled with sexual abuse. Following a 243-pound weight loss, Kelley discovered that unhealed trauma would continue to create destruction in the form of life-altering cross-addictions. Mired in her own suffering, Gunter’s career followed the path of a wounded warrior. She earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in counseling, both of which she used in her 30-year career as a licensed social worker. Gunter’s education enabled her to aid others on their own healing journeys, but it wasn’t until 2016 — when a gambling addiction caused her to lose everything — that she was able to begin her own healing process. Sober for seven years, Gunter remains candid about the trauma-induced cross-addictions that wreaked havoc on her life. Armed with personal experience and therapeutic knowledge, Gunter applies both to the creation of her written and spoken work. To further her education and expertise, she is pursuing her doctoral degree in counseling and traumatology.Kelley’s speaking is infused with the kind of wisdom that’s only learned from hitting rock bottom and living to tell the tale. In this, she’s uniquely equipped to connect to others, relying on equal parts professional insight and a wellspring of empathy. She works to undo the stigma surrounding trauma by opening up about her own life-long feelings of shame, which once strangled the hope from her existence. Gunter acknowledges that without her faith, she wouldn’t be here today. As one who’s walked the path of suffering, Gunter’s message stands as a true weapon against darkness. Her experience allows her to act as a living reminder that not only do peace and happiness exist in spite of trauma, but also that faith and healing serve as the bridges connecting the two. Gunter is a powerhouse for spreading positivity. Her story of survival has been featured internationally on both The Daily Mail TV Show and website, as well as featured articles in Recovery Today Magazine, Love What Matters, and Thought Catalog. Gunter’s been in the Australian National News, trended in London, and featured in People Magazine South Africa. Kelley is a supervisor on the National Suicide Hotline, and is finishing her second memoir, The Homecoming Queen of Crazy Town. Her repertoire for speaking includes: PTSD, suicide, weight loss, addiction, trauma, sexual abuse, motivation, and faith.