a gentler way home to yourself.
mind–body healing, trauma science, alternative frameworks, and faith-informed reflection—for individuals and practitioners drawn to more humane, integrative ways of understanding bodies shaped by stress, trauma, and a world that often asks too much.
hi, i’m jaden!
i’m a colourful, neurodivergent, introspective, faith-informed, systems-questioning social work mind (and human). i think deeply, feel intensely, and have spent years exploring trauma, chronic stress, embodiment, and what it means to find our way back to ourselves after long periods of survival.
my work is shaped by lived experience, years in the social services, rigorous study of trauma science, and a slow, embodied return to faith—not as performance, but as healing.
i believe when we understand the intersections of the body, mind, and soul, everything changes.
you belong here, exactly as you are.
what lives here
this space holds multiple layers of conversation, along with support and resources, offered gently and without pressure:
mind-body healing
grounded education on trauma, chronic stress, and the nervous system—exploring how symptoms can be understood as adaptive responses, and how safety, embodiment, and meaning support healing over time.
faith & healing
faith-informed reflection on healing and restoration, exploring where neuroscience, embodiment, and Scripture intersect. these conversations are invitational, not prescriptive—offered for those who are curious, reconnecting, or already carrying faith in their bodies.
the phoenix lens ©
an integrative framework for practitioners and helping professionals who sense the limits of reductionist models and are seeking more humane, systems-aware, and meaning-centred ways of understanding distress and healing.
who this space is for
this space is for you if you …
live with chronic stress, trauma, or symptoms that haven’t been fully explained.
feel sensitive, neurodivergent, or deeply affected by your environment.
are weary of being reduced to diagnoses, labels, or self-improvement checklists.
want healing explained in ways that feel clear, humane, and actually make sense.
are spiritually curious, faith-holding, or gently re-exploring meaning through the body.
are a practitioner or helping professional questioning reductionist models and longing for more embodied, integrative ways of understanding distress and healing.
looking ahead
this space is meant to grow slowly and with care, guided by attentiveness, integrity, and respect for the complexity of healing.
over time, it may expand into deeper offerings, including 1:1 counselling, and resources for practitioners who are seeking more humane, embodied, and integrative ways of working.
for now, you’re invited simply to be here—to explore, reflect, and engage with what resonates, at a pace that honours your body, your capacity, and your season.
an important note …
this work is informed by my faith in Jesus—particularly where neuroscience, embodiment, and the wisdom of Scripture converge.
i recognize that many people have been harmed by Christianity; i have too. because of that, faith in this space is not presented as a cure, a mandate, or a measure of worth. you are supported here regardless of your personal spiritual beliefs. faith is offered simply as one way of understanding meaning, suffering, renewal, and restoration — for those who are curious, reconnecting, or already carrying faith in their bodies.
you are absolutely welcome whether faith feels central, complicated, distant, different, or undefined.