Meet Jess
Your journey back to yourself begins with understanding.
Sometimes we become so accustomed to meeting expectations, caring for others, and doing what needs to be done that we lose touch with what we really think, feel, and want.
I’m here to help you make space for yourself again.
Together, we’ll create opportunities to understand yourself more deeply, recognize what’s influencing your choices, and reconnect with what matters most to you.
Because the more you understand yourself, the more freedom you have to choose how you want to experience your life.
How this journey started…
I’m Jess, and when I was in 3rd grade I made the decision that education defined me.
I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. School made me feel like I mattered. It gave me a sense of belonging when so much of my childhood felt uncertain.
But somewhere along the way, teaching became more than a career. It became a way to prove myself. I found myself overachieving, people-pleasing, and constantly trying to meet expectations. I wore so many masks that I eventually began to lose touch with who I really was.
When I started having panic attacks, I knew something had to change. The ways I’d always learned to cope weren’t working anymore.
So I made a different choice. I put myself first. I began the work of understanding myself and healing from the inside out. I made a promise to myself that the unhealthy family cycles I’d grown up with would end with me.
As I was finding my way…
I began noticing how many people around me were experiencing some of the same things I had. The pressure to do it all, the exhaustion of putting everyone else first, the self-doubt, and the expectations that seemed to leave little room for what they wanted for themselves.
I realized that so many of us spend years adapting to what others need and expect that we can lose sight of what matters to us. We second-guess ourselves, set aside our own interests, and forget to make room for our creativity, our intuition, and our own voice.
I wanted to create opportunities for people to pause, look inward, and understand themselves in new ways. Experiences that make room for curiosity, creativity, meaningful conversations, and the possibility of seeing things differently.
Today, that’s at the heart of my work: helping people recognize their own potential, trust themselves more fully, and make choices that reflect who they are and how they want to live.
My work is about helping women understand themselves, trust their own voice, and create a life that feels like their own.
At The Journey to Here, I create experiences that invite women to look inward, reconnect with what matters, and see themselves in new ways. Whether through individual work, creative exploration, or shared experiences, the intention is to make room for greater self-awareness, self-trust, and the confidence to make choices that feel true to who you are.
“Jess is an amazing person to go to for a healing experience! She helped me release pent up anger and grief from the childhood I experienced. The journey she took me through helped me engage with my past mother and my father. This experience was one that I will never forget and it has helped me by giving me the courage to look deeper and take the first step in healing that little girl that needed someone to care for her in the way I am now. Jess will make you feel comfortable and work with you at the level you are on and ready to confront.”
Your journey is your own. You don’t have to figure it all out alone.
Maybe something you’ve read here resonates with you. Maybe you’re curious about what working together might look like, or you’re simply ready to make a little more room for yourself.
Wherever you are right now, I’d love to hear your story and learn what you’re looking for.
Let’s start with a conversation.
Book a complimentary Connection Call and let’s talk about what’s next for you.
