Chronic Pain and/or Iatrogenic Illness, a state of ill health or adverse effect caused by medical treatment can lead individuals into neurodivergent states that can feel frustrating after living a high functioning life up until their injury. Learning to live at a different level of functioning while living within your value system and maintaining or regaining your purpose in life is crucial to recovery and getting back to the essence of your real self instead of turning yourself inside out to fit in. Building a team behind you to help you advocate for your rights and support you while partnering with the medical and school system for your health and education is just as important and necessary as building your quality of life and emotional well-being.

The body is wise and it pays attention to every action, reaction and experience we have in life. “Pain Memories” physical and emotional are mapped throughout our body and we have the power to shift these pathways towards wellness. The true nature of your essential self is your birthright and unlearning habits and patterns as well as illuminating your strengths can help you regain balance. Being harmed by a medical intervention including surgery and/or medication, can lead to feelings of helplessness. When trust is broken, it can be extremely isolating. Chronic pain and Chronic Iatrogenic Illness are highly associated with adverse life events or even developmental trauma.

Treating the trauma can help treat the pain and illness through neuroplasticity and the body’s amazing ability to heal with evidence based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing.

Service Fees

• Pre-Surgical Clearance Evaluations: $149 Flat Fee
• Substance Risk Assessment: $149 Flat Fee
• Transitional Pain Therapy: Regular Fees outlined in emotional wellness

Benzodiazepines are one of the most prescribed psychotropic drugs in the United States. It is also the most difficult and dangerous medication to discontinue that can cause seizures or even death if not tapered slowly. Therefore, a black box warning by the FDA was issued on September 23, 2020 stating that physical dependence can occur when benzodiazepines are taken steadily for several days to weeks, even as prescribed. Stopping them abruptly or reducing the dosage too quickly can result in withdrawal reactions, including seizures, which can be life-threatening. In addition, opioids need slow tapering per the HHS guidelines if an individual has taken them longer than a year.

It is our mission that no person is fast tapered inappropriately and that if it is warranted or desired by an individual they are provided with advocacy and support for slow symptoms based taper per the Health and Human Services Guidelines for Opioids and Ashton Manual for Benzodiazepines per the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition.

Service Fees

• 60 minutes Benzo Tapering and Withdrawal Support $99.00
• 30 minute Benzo Tapering and Withdrawal Support $49.00

Jen continues to provide school based parent advocacy, consultative and evaluation services. Living with ADHD, Autism and/or Emotionally Sensitivity in a Neurotypically built world can be incredibly challenging. There are many disciplines that can apply the gifts and talents of neurodivergence. However, our public educational system is still figuring out how to do this really well, leading to rising rates of anxiety and depression in children and adults due to internalization and feelings of not being good enough.

Advocating for your neurodivergent child in the school setting is your right per IDEA and Section 504, including requesting and obtaining a private evaluation when you would like a second opinion of your child’s school based evaluation.

Service Fees

• Parent Advocacy/Consultation for Children with ADHD, Emotional Regulation and Autism Spectrum Disorder  $100 an hour 
• Independent Private Special Education Evaluations: $350 Flat Fee

Behind the pain, we will look to uncover patterns and stressors  in your life that increase pain. Only you and others managing chronic pain know what it is like to live with your symptoms every day. Often seen as an invisible illness since others cannot see the injury can be incredibly isolating, leading to feelings of frustration, disconnection and sadness. Pain can get in the front seat of our lives and start leading us away from ourselves and our loved ones as the attention and focus it takes to manage becomes overwhelming.

Thankfully, over the past 20 years, we have come to learn about the proven theories of neuroplasticity and there are ways to disrupt these pain signals that typically grow deep roots. Emotions and pain run along the same pathways in the central nervous system and there are ways to optimize the power of your mind and the strength of your body to shift the pain and seek safety in your body again. 

Service Fees

• 38-52 minute Individual Therapy Session: $89.00
• 53-60 minute Individual Therapy Session: $99.00