I’m Jess, the founder of Onwards Healing, a space devoted to helping you reconnect with your body, release stored tension and rediscover a sense of inner safety and vitality.

My path into this work began through my own health struggles. For years, I lived in a constant state of hyper-vigilance. I was trapped in my mind, disconnected from my body and battling chronic fatigue, gut issues and autoimmune symptoms. I tried to think my way to healing, diving deep into therapy, nutrition and functional medicine yet something was always missing.

It wasn’t until I began working somatically, learning to feel rather than fix, that everything started to shift. I discovered that so much of my pain, anxiety and exhaustion wasn’t just physical or mental, it was stored in my nervous system and in the patterns my body had learned to survive. Through somatic work, gentle presence and consistent nervous system regulation, I began to experience what true healing feels like.

Today as a certified coach & practitioner, I bring together everything I’ve learned on this journey including somatic healing, holistic health & lifestyle coaching, mind-body connection and embodied transformation to support others in finding that same freedom within themselves.