Free From Pain

Brainpotting is such a subtle technique that works and keeps working. It offers moments of true clarity."

“I felt heard and validated.”

"Jen's class provided me with an overview of recent trauma recovery information in a supportive group setting. And, most importantly I gained specific tools that are proving very helpful."

“Jen has designed a series of sessions that paint a landscape and report research on how to navigate and redress parental wounds. You don’t have to live with these wounds forever! There are fellow travelers in the workshop you will meet through Zoom, interact with, and learn from. Jen's groundbreaking focus is how these wounds get stored in the body and how to release them. Life only gets better!”

I came into the class with the expectation of working on my mother wound. My mother died when I was 20 about 30 + years ago. I didn’t really have bad memories of my mom as I have an idealized view of my mom, but I believe my difficulty having deep and connecting female friendships stems from the fears of my idealized view of my mother, thus I do have a maternal wound. Throughout the course [Parental Wounds Workshop], Jen was able to gently guide a group of amazing women to talk through painful areas of their own lack of bonding or intimacy with mom or parent. Without the group veering off into individual driven discussion, the group became a safe space to learn and trust intelligent, capable and competent women who have also suffered in their relationships and their relationship with parent. Jen allowed time to share in small dyads and in group environment, and she educated us and directed each weekly topic so the group could flow into discussion and support. The members, whom I came to trust, validated my experience and were able to hold my difficult experience with my mom while also allowing for exploration. By the end of the group, I released the mom of my adolescence and embraced the mom of my adulthood. It would be wonderful to reconnect with the group I was in and take it to a new level of sharing and depth. Thank you Jen for leading this group. Better than imagined.

“In this group, I felt feel seen, heard, and accepted as I am. Because of homework assignments and small group discussions, I felt an immediate connection to other group members, even though I didn’t know the details of their trauma. Knowing that these women had an implicit understanding of what I’ve been through gave me the courage to shine in ways I didn’t know I could. Meeting women in different stages of life and their healing added to the experience.”

“Jen’s parental wounds class felt like an oasis for greater self-knowledge and self-awareness. I feel more renewed and connected, and I’m grateful for Jen’s skill, expertise, support and compassion.”

“I recommend the Parental Wounds Workshop because meeting and talking about the mother wound in a group of safe women on a similar journey was part of my healing process. While sometimes out of my comfort zone, much of my shame lost power because I was able to share my perspective and be received by a group of understanding, caring and like-minded individuals who fully understood.”

“The healing has begun! For the first time in a decade, I am able to remember some of the good times with my mother. I feel reconnected to the essence of the Mother/Daughter primal bond.”

“Jen’s group offers a safe space to show up and connect with like-minded woman. She offers practical tools and resources to calm the body and mind.”

"For the first time in a long time, I felt validated and understood when it came to my relationship with my parents. Talking to a group of women in a safe and non-judgmental way was so beneficial and healing. This group was exactly what I needed in this part of my healing journey."

"Your workshop was filled with wonderful information and do-able exercises for myself and clients. Your enthusiasm as well as your highly informed awareness about the topic made it wonderful. Thank you so much! You are a generous, warm, compassionate and skilled presenter."

Thanks for this workshop! I appreciated the handouts and other information you gave us - It's like winning the lottery! It's hard to find this information, and I'm really excited moving forward to try these techniques!

"I felt more alive after your presentation."

"After being in therapy for more than one quarter century, you are educating me about alternative therapies. Thank you!"

“I enjoyed your presentation yesterday, and I definitely walked away with food for thought and ideas for working with clients (and with myself). Thank you!”

"I prefer phone sessions, because just hearing Jen’s voice made her appear closer, and so, my heart was calmer and I felt open. Somehow her voice feels closer to my heart. Also, I am hesitant to cry in front of others, and on the phone I was able to really tune into what was bothering me and feel my pain, and I could cry."

"I worked with Jen for a period of months doing Brainspotting and other therapies to resolve childhood trauma. Jen was engaging, present and warm, and her support was much needed at a difficult time. Because I have a history of chronic illness, it was often difficult to get to her office. However, I felt it was important to continue to see her. So, we began video conferencing instead. This method of interacting felt easy and comfortable, and I still had the support I needed without leaving the comfort of my home. I recommend Jen to anyone in need of support and especially if you are needing another method of making contact-- such as Zoom!"

“Brainspotting is amazing. I’m living proof. The quality of my life has improved beyond what I could have imagined. I can’t thank you enough. I’m so much more level headed, empathetic, and no longer take strangers personally. It’s incredible to live life from another perspective vs. feeling like a victim all the time. I connect with other good humans and trust more in others.”

This is what is different for me after 5 years of therapy: I grieve less. My heart is more open to others. I am more capable of love. I am more compassionate. I am comfortable in my own skin. I understand more about my mother and have more compassion for how she raised us. Better yet, I have messages to send my inner child each morning to undo some of these effects. I have fewer triggers. I know a “dry hole” when I meet one. I know who is available and who is not. I enjoy being out in the world. Instead of sitting home and waiting for an invitation, I contact others and invite them for a get together.

I have learned to start each day with a meditation. These ground and remind me about how blessed I am. I express gratitude every day. Often, I express it more than once.

After working with Jen, I feel comfortable in my own skin. I am more accepting of other people’s and my own idiosyncrasies. I don’t blame myself if something doesn’t go well, but I try to fix whatever problem I created. And, I am able to negotiate most relationships. Finally, I am learning to sit with my emotions and tease them out.

What has been so special to me is the warm relationship and trust we developed over these years. I let down all of my heart defenses to you, and now to (some) others, exposing my heart. I thought I had a heart, but now I know I have one.

“Jen was the most real, warm and present counselor I have ever had, helping me in the oath to healing by accepting my hurt as legitimate and healthy. Somehow, I can feel emotions now in my body and just know what is going on, acknowledge it and even kind of chose if I need to cry that moment. No panic needed!”

"Jen, I sincerely thank you, for all your kindness and support. It has been an amazing journey of self-discovery and peace. The tools you have graciously shown me have helped immensely. I appreciate your wisdom, patience and dedication. You are truly an inspiration."

“Throughout all of my difficult life experiences and past times in counseling, I have not felt the level of comfort and positivity that I have with Jen. I would easily say this is the best experience with counseling I’ve had, and I am very happy with the outcome.”

“Time with Jen is restorative to my body, mind, and spirit. I leave feeling whole, grounded, and nourished with truth. She has an immense capacity to be present with all that is expressed, and she is fully accepting of all parts of me. She is incredibly wise and deeply intuitive, and she has joy and brightness in her eyes. I’m so grateful to be doing this work with her as it is helping to create the space for me to grow into who I truly am.”

“I felt like crying this morning when I realized how happy I am capable of feeling now. I had no comprehension of just how depressed and anxious I was feeling ALL the time. Wow!”

I have noticed drastic shifts in my feelings and moods from only my few sessions with Jen. I appreciate our time together. The process of healing with Jen feels exponentially faster than anything I could attain on my own.

I very much appreciated my experience of you as being grounded, trusting your own wisdom and skills, your compassion, your body language....and all of this feeling in balance. It was refreshing. Thank you for the path and practice you cultivate for yourself to be an ally to others in this way.

"Things are unfolding and recalibrating. I am definitely sleeping better!"

Jen’s wisdom, knowledge, deep compassion and unflinching faith in me helped me to discover and cultivate healing. When the world and inner critic would have had me go down dark paths, she carefully helped me make my way back to the light. More empowered, confident and full of love, my life has literally been transformed for the better.

Jen demonstrates a wonderful combination of therapeutic skills, awareness, soul and mind. Her work is great help in unlocking the confusing truths hidden in all of us.