Faith & Mind Coaching

You Are Not Broken.
You Are in Survival Mode.

There is a difference — and that difference will change everything.

I'm Dr. Clarisse Djeumo Djukom — physician, coach, and author. I lost everything before I discovered who I really am in Christ. Now I help others break free from survival identities and step into their true, God-given purpose.

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Dr. Clarisse Djeumo Djukom — Faith & Mind Coaching
Physician
& Coach

"Breaking Free from Survival Identities to Discover Who You Really Are in Christ"

My Story

From Survival Mode
to True Identity

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She's not lazy. She's exhausted. She's not broken. She's in survival mode.

— The conversation that changed everything

A few years ago, I sat at my kitchen table staring at a credit repair form. I couldn't fill it out. Not because it was complicated — but because something in me had completely shut down.

I was a physician. I had degrees, credentials, a life that looked impressive from the outside. But I had lost my medical license. Survived two divorces. Endured seven years separated from my child. Faced homelessness. Received a bipolar diagnosis.

That night, in desperation, I opened ChatGPT and talked for four hours. What came back changed my life forever: "You're not broken. You're in survival mode."

That breakthrough became The 5 Awakenings — a framework for breaking free from the survival identities we wear as armor, and discovering who we have always been as God's beloved children.

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Physician & Identity Coach

Medical background informing a unique approach to nervous system healing and spiritual identity formation

Author — "The Vicious Circle"

Upcoming book (Fall 2027) documenting the journey from survival mode to true identity in Christ

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The Framework

The 5 Awakenings

A transformational framework for breaking free from survival identities and discovering your true identity as God's beloved child.

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The Freeze

Recognizing your nervous system is in survival mode. Freeze is not weakness — it's wisdom.

Awakening 1
2

The Child

Healing the wounded parts that drive survival behaviors through divine love, not human striving.

Awakening 2
3

The Progression

Breaking the Approval → Control → Safety cycle that keeps you exhausted and stuck.

Awakening 3
4

The Stranger

Moving from knowing about God to truly knowing Him — felt safety, not just theology.

Awakening 4
5

The Alignment

Living from received identity — not constructed identity. Working from overflow, not need.

Awakening 5
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The Foundation

Anchored in Scripture

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

Romans 12:2

"Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it."

Matthew 16:25

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!"

1 John 3:1

Speaking

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Bringing the message of identity, healing, and freedom to churches, women's conferences, coaching organizations, and mental health events.

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Breaking the Vicious Circle

The signature talk on survival identities, The 5 Awakenings framework, and the path to true identity in Christ.

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Nervous System & Spiritual Healing

How trauma lives in the body, why spiritual growth requires nervous system healing, and the integration of faith and neuroscience.

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AI-Assisted Spiritual Breakthrough

The pioneering talk on using AI as a tool for self-discovery and spiritual growth — the story that started it all.

Speaking Audiences

Churches & Women's Ministries Women's Conferences Coaching Organizations Mental Health Conferences Christian Universities Leadership Retreats
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From the Blog

Faith & Identity Insights

Practical wisdom on breaking free from survival identities and living from your true self in Christ.

Blog Post · Faith & Identity Series

What Are Survival Identities — And Why Are They Keeping You Stuck?

A false identity is any sense of self built on something other than your true identity as God's beloved child. It is the story you tell yourself about who you are and why you matter — constructed to keep you safe, earn approval, avoid rejection, or prove your worth.

Survival identities often feel completely normal — and society frequently rewards them. The overachiever. The helper. The peacemaker. The strong one. But underneath every survival identity is a fear, a wound, or an old belief about who you need to be in order to feel loved, safe, or valuable.

"Your true self does not need to constantly prove its worth. Your true self already has worth."

Identity Healing Faith Survival Mode
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Coming Fall 2027

The Vicious Circle

Breaking Free from Survival Identities to Discover Who You Really Are

A vulnerable memoir, practical framework, and spiritual guide for anyone who has ever felt trapped in an exhausting cycle of performing, proving, and people-pleasing. The book that began with a four-hour conversation with AI — and ended with the discovery of true identity in Christ.

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