NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALING BLOG
A Place To Come Back To Yourself
Pull up a chair and stay awhile. Here you’ll find reflections, practices, and resources for trauma recovery, nervous system healing, and self-compassion. I hope they help you feel more at home in your body, hear your own yes and no more clearly, and stay connected to yourself in the relationships that matter to you.
Start with what's on your mind
Start with whatever catches your eye. You might find words for something you’ve felt for a long time, or a practice you want to try next time it comes up.
How do I set boundaries and still feel close to the people I love?
Setting a boundary can sound like a simple decision. In practice, you’re weighing what you need, how safe it feels to speak up, and how you’ll handle the stress, tension, or guilt that might follow. What you learned early on about keeping the peace can make that decision even harder. Explore how to honor your needs in the relationships that matter to you.
How can I feel steadier when I’m overwhelmed or shut down?
There are a lot of myths about your nervous system. That being regulated means staying calm all the time. That a deep breath should work for everyone. That understanding why you react a certain way should be enough to change it. Here, we’ll unpack those myths and explore practices you can try when you feel on edge, overwhelmed, or shut down.
Tired of fighting the scale and your body?
You may be exhausted by the weighing, food rules, and constant body criticism, while another part of you believes that easing up would mean giving up. When your body feels like the problem, shame can seem necessary—the thing that keeps you accountable and moving toward your goals. Here, we’ll explore what that fight is costing you and how to care for your body without abandoning your desire for change.
How Can I Build the Strength to Get Through Hard Things?
Resilience is something you can build. It helps you recover after setbacks, trust your judgment under pressure, and take the next step when things feel uncertain. Here, I share reflections and practices for building that kind of strength, including how to learn from a mistake without letting it undermine your confidence.
Read With Me
I read novels, memoirs, and psychology books with an eye for what they can teach us about being human. Here, I share the passages I keep thinking about, the questions they stir up, and what they help me see differently about belonging, healing, and the ways we learn to protect ourselves. You might find your next read or a new way to make sense of something in your own life.
Looking for help with something specific?
Sometimes you’re here because something is happening right now. You can’t stop replaying a conversation. You’re struggling to say no. Your anxiety is climbing, or food and body thoughts are taking over your day.
Search for what you’re experiencing. You may find an explanation that helps it make more sense, a practice to try, or simply the relief of realizing you’re not the only one.
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Hi, I’m Jenny.
I’m a therapist, teacher, and lifelong collector of the small things that help us understand ourselves and find our way through hard moments.
When I was a kid, my favorite breakfast spot had a treasure chest by the door. I loved the pancakes, but what really lit me up was getting to choose a treasure—the surprise, the sparkle, and the feeling that I had found something special.
Healing has felt a little like that for me. Over time, I’ve gathered insights, practices, stories, and moments of relief that helped me understand my nervous system, listen to my body, and stay more deeply connected to myself.
I’m a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience working with trauma, anxiety, food and body struggles, boundaries, and relationships. Here, I bring together clinical knowledge, research, stories, and what I’ve learned through my own ongoing healing.
Think of this blog as a treasure chest you can return to. Look around, follow what catches your attention, and take the pieces that help you feel more steady, more connected, and more like yourself.
Latest from the blog.
Explore the newest reflections, practices, and stories—and see what speaks to you today.
What Do Healthy Boundaries Actually Look Like?
What Do Healthy Boundaries Actually Look Like? If you grew up in a family or culture where saying “no” felt selfish—or where love was earned through accommodation—boundaries can feel confusing. You might know what they should look like, but when it comes time to set...
Heal Body Shame Even When Your Body Feels Like the Enemy
Here’s what becomes possible when you stop fighting and heal body shame by listening instead. When the Body Feels Like the Enemy If you’ve spent years hearing that your body is too big, too soft, too much—of course you’d want to disconnect from it. Body shame isn’t a...
Why You Keep Repeating Relationship Patterns
Why You Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns (Even When You Swear You’re Done With Them) If you’ve ever wondered why you keep repeating relationship patterns or emotional patterns—even after all the therapy, insight, and healing you’ve already done—you’re not...
Reconnect With Your Body: How I Stopped Performing and Came Home to Myself
Stop Performing, Start Listening: What Ecstatic Dance Taught Me About Reconnecting With My Body If you’ve ever longed to feel more at home in your body—safer, softer, more present—you’re in good company. Many of us move through the world as if our bodies are something...
Stuck in Your Head? Embodiment May Be The Skill You’re Missing
What Is Embodiment, Actually—And How Do You Do It? Five Ways to Come Back Home to Your Body If you're in the mental health space, you've probably heard the suggestion to, “Be embodied.”But what does that even mean?How do you know if you’re embodied?And… how do you...
A Dry Season by Melissa Febos
A Dry Season by Melissa Febos: A Therapist’s Reflection Discover five powerful lessons—about pleasure, people-pleasing, and becoming visible to yourself—that can completely shift the way you understand erotic energy and intimacy. In A Dry Season, Melissa Febos...
Letters from Jenny
Once a month, I’ll send you a problem I hear about in therapy, a practice you can try in your own life, and a paper that helps make sense of it—with the useful parts translated into everyday language.
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