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Insights & Tools for Healing
Welcome to the resource area! Discover a curated collection of somatic practices designed to support mind-body connection, emotional resilience, and holistic well-being. Explore resources that guide you through gentle, body-centered techniques for healing, self-awareness, and personal growth.


Where Does Guilt Come From?
Guilt has a way of settling into the body, whispering in quiet moments, weighing on the heart, or knotting the stomach.

Jen Meller


Where Is Trauma Stored in the Brain? A Somatic Healing Perspective
Trauma can feel like a shadow, lingering long after the event has passed. It affects how we see ourselves and the world

Jen Meller


Polyvagal Theory and Trauma
If you’ve ever felt like your body has a mind of its own, you’re not alone. The Polyvagal Theory helps us understand why we feel that way

Jen Meller


Can Trauma Cause Insomnia?
If you’ve found yourself lying awake at night, feeling exhausted but unable to sleep, you’re not alone.

Jen Meller


Shame vs. Guilt – A Somatic Approach to Healing
We’ve all felt it—that pang in our gut, the heaviness in our chest that somehow feels like it’s pulling us down from the inside.

Jen Meller


Trauma Coach vs Therapist
If you’re here, it’s likely that you’re considering support for your healing journey. I’ve been there, too—wondering who to trust, what will

Jen Meller


What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?
Whether you realize it or not, you’re likely already familiar with the central tenet of IFS: parts. Ever felt like part of you wanted to...

Jen Meller


What is the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)?
Chances are, you probably enjoy listening to music in your day-to-day life. But what if it could actually repair your nervous system and...

Jen Meller


What is Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy?
When you hear the word “therapy,” you might think of a stark, clinical space where your practitioner asks you about your emotions ,...

Jen Meller


What is Pain Reprocessing Therapy?
If you experience chronic pain, you know how debilitating it can be. It’s especially frustrating when doctors, healthcare providers, and...

Jen Meller


What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?
Have you ever found yourself thinking or feeling something like... A part of me knows I should get up and exercise, but another part of...

Jen Meller


What is Pain?
In some posts I share things that are going on for me personally, because I feel it’s so important to let you see that we’re all on this...

Jen Meller


I yelled at a 90-year-old. But wait...it gets worse. (Then better.)
Twice in my adult life I can recall losing my temper, or perhaps more aptly “losing my shit.” Both times, my normal state of levelheaded...

Jen Meller


What is Trauma Recovery Coaching?
Takeaway: Trauma can leave behind an imprint that profoundly shapes the lives of everyone it touches. In trauma recovery, we gradually...

Jen Meller
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