Testimonials

Therapy with Jolene is being seen, supported, and respected as a partner in your own healing. She brings to her practice the latest research in psychology/somatic therapy; breathing and meditation techniques to bring awareness to the body; as well as relevant resources (e.g. books and podcasts) to contribute to learning outside of sessions. I truly appreciated Jolene's respect of one's unique experience and her knowledge of the role of histories of violence (i.e. colonization, racism) to present-day trauma. Jolene created the space for me to speak to the whole of myself as a person of color, which I had never before been able to do with other therapists. She facilitated a process to bring awareness to my mind-heart-body connection, which allowed for the discovery of triggers as well as practices that work for me to address them. Establishing and applying these practices eventually led to me graduating from therapy with the confidence to take on and fully embrace this beautiful life. Thank you Jolene for what you do. You have a gift and I am forever grateful to you for sharing that with me. ~S.

Jolene is unlike any therapist either of us have worked with in our combined 11 years of individual therapy. Working with her as a couple, her deep compassion for us as individuals, ability to intuit and empathize, lived experience as a person of color, genuine interest in our wellbeing, and large toolbox of approaches to therapy have rapidly advanced our spiritual development both as individuals and as a unit. Her honest approach with somatic methods of practice have opened up so much processing and self understanding, including things that felt previously immovable within ourselves. Because of Jolene, we both feel we are now able to approach life, challenges, and our relationship together from vastly more resourced spaces. Jolene has truly changed our lives for the better, and we are so extremely grateful! ~ L. & M.

Having been through traditional "talk" psychotherapy starting when I was eight years old through into my 30s, I knew that that was not the route for me. I learned at an early age to disconnect from my body. Crossing paths with Jolene has been an answer to a long held desire to shift and heal in new ways. Working with Jolene has guided me to shift my focus to solve, heal, grow away from my mind and instead to go into my body for the answers. I can "think" myself in circles. My body has the answers, seems so simple. Perhaps for some it is, for me it was not. After over a year working with Jolene, I now have tools. I like having tools. An added bonus, my body is always with me, I simply have to remember to ask it for the answers. Jolene helps translate messages from our body (pain, tightness, etc) and encourages looking in places that we may overlook. Answers are within the body, and they are deep, long-standing, profound, curious and so worth exploring. I have sent more folks than I can count to experience growth and transformation with Jolene and will continue to do so. I’m a practitioner as well. I could talk any therapist in circles, understand them faster than they could ever impact/impart changes to my experience - enter Jolene. She challenges, she holds, she comforts, she challenges again, she pushes buttons (that can be a real PIA). Be willing to push back, she can hold it while you learn how to hold yourself in those moments. Buckle up, remember to breathe, it’s quite a ride. So very worth it. ~N.