Hey, I’m Meredith

20 years ago, if you’d have told me that I’d be working with women to heal the stress of having a chronic illness, I would have laughed you out of the room. All I had my eyes set on was becoming an actress. Broadway, here I come, baby!

But after being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2006, all of that was ripped away from me.

See, you can’t be on stage if you’re in the bathroom 40 times a day.

But if you’re here, you already know that. I’m guessing you’ve had to give up dreams at some point because of your health condition, too.

It took me years of trial and error, learning and unlearning, to find the things that worked for me, the tools and techniques that helped me lower my stress levels so that I could begin to work on healing my digestion.

Through this healing journey, I realized that if I was searching for answers, there had to be others out there like me who needed them, too.

Who better to help others find relief than someone who’s already been through it.

Via a combination of hypnotherapy, somatic therapy, tapping (EFT) and other techniques, I now help women find relief from the stress that comes with having a chronic illness.

And because so often chronic illness are worsened by stress, once we begin to focus on reducing that chronic and acute stress, incredible things can happen in the body and mind.

It’s my heart’s work to help women find relief from the stress that comes with having a chronic illness.

What happened when I started integrating these techniques into my daily life?

  • I stopped snapping at people around me. (My brain was able to handle stress more calmly.)

  • If I’m triggered, instead of letting that ruin my day, or even week, I can quickly move back into a state of calm. (My nervous system has become more flexible.)

  • I started setting boundaries and making hard choices that lead to real change. (I began to practice real-self care.)

  • I no longer automatically said no to last minute plans. I learned to ask questions that allowed me to feel comfortable and safe attending. (I let go of the shame of having IBS and prioritized my own needs.)

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