Jacqui Nelson

If you’re here, there’s probably a part of you that’s tired — tired of holding everything alone, tired of trying to make sense of the stories you were given, and tired of feeling like you should be “over it” by now. I want you to know that nothing about your pain is unreasonable. Nothing about your confusion is wrong. And you absolutely do not have to carry it by yourself. You may be a busy professional who is feeling anxious, burnt-out, or overwhelmed. You're likely in your head all the time and it prevents you from feeling present to what you want to be experiencing in life. Part of what keeps you stuck is that mean inner-critic - the one who says you're not enough, you're not worth it, or you're not doing enough. You’re tired of trying to manage this on your own. Many of the people I work with come from religious or family environments where you were required to figure it out on your own, questioning those in charge wasn’t safe, emotions were labeled as weakness, and getting your emotional needs filled was met with dismissive language. Maybe some of that feels familiar to you. Maybe you’re trying to sort out where your voice ends and someone else’s expectations begin. My work centers around making sense of your story with you. I believe that we are hurt by people and that we heal with people. I create an opportunity and space for a do-over. We practice together —naming needs, being vulnerable, showing up honestly in whatever state we’re in, talking through difficult parts of your story, and ultimately learning that not all relationships will hurt us. I specialize in supporting people who are healing from PTSD, religious trauma, navigating religious deconstruction, working through the ways our childhood experiences impacts our adult lives, and exploring how old wounds cause frustrating and destructive patterns in relationships today. This isn’t about blaming your past. It’s about understanding it, being honest about it, and being able to name what you’ve maybe never named before — your truth. --In our work, we may talk about: --The guilt that shows up even when you know you haven’t done anything wrong --The fear that something bad will happen to you if you “do it wrong” --The loneliness of stepping away from a community that once felt like home (whether family or religious community) --The ache of having relational ruptures and wondering “What’s wrong with me that people don’t stay with me?” --The parts of you that long to be seen, but learned to hide in order to survive --The way people-pleasing served you but now seems to sabotage you My role isn’t to judge you or push you — it’s to sit with you, slowly, patiently, and with as much care as your story deserves. I believe healing happens in relationship: in being met, understood, and no longer having to hold the hard parts alone. If you’re ready, or even just curious, we can start with a conversation.