You want to move forward — but something inside pulls the brakes.

I help people reach goals in work, money, and life by working with the inner resistance that stops action.

“You know what you need to do.
Or maybe everything feels so overwhelming you don’t know where to start.”

Not because you’re lazy or broken —
but because parts of you don’t feel safe yet.

You try to push through, stay productive, do all the right things.
But under the surface?

There’s a part of you that’s still terrified to mess it up, get it wrong, or let someone down.

That’s not a motivation problem.
That’s younger, vulnerable part of you pulling the handbrake —
right when you’re about to take action — because they don’t feel safe yet.

And no productivity hack will fix that — because it was never about willpower. It’s been about safety.

I help thoughtful, introspective people untangle that fear and rebuild self-worth from the inside out — using IFS and EFT.

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Let’s meet the part gently.

  • You want to make more money
    but every time you think about charging more, you avoid it.

  • You know you should apply for better jobs

    but you stay where you are because it feels safer.

  • You want to be seen for your work

    but posting, presenting, or sharing feels exposing, so you hold back.

  • You had big plans for your life — and now quietly think,
    “This is not where I thought I’d be by now.”

  • You want to speak more freely — but in important moments your voice tightens
    or your mind goes blank. You’re capable — but when it matters most, you don’t act like it.

Does this feel familiar?

Why Moving Forward Feels Harder Than It Should

You want things to change.
In work, money, or life.
But moving forward feels harder than it should.

You think about it.
You
plan.
You know what you
should do.

And yet, when it’s time to act,
you
hesitate, pull back, or get stuck
and somehow end up in the same place again.

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black blue and yellow textile

This is why pushing harder hasn’t worked.
And why productivity tools only help for a while.

You’re not fighting a lack of discipline.
You’re meeting a protective system that hasn’t felt safe yet.

Once this makes sense, the self-blame can stop.

Why this matters

What’s really happening

You don’t avoid action because you don’t care.
You avoid it because a part of you learned that trying can be dangerous.

Dangerous might have meant: being criticized, getting it wrong, disappointing someone, losing connection, being seen.

So when you’re about to take a step forward, that part steps in.

It slows you down.
Distracts you.
Makes you doubt yourself.
Pulls the handbrake right when momentum starts to build.

Not to sabotage you.
But to protect you.

From its point of view, not acting feels safer.

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"I help people move toward their goals by working with what stops them in the moment they’re about to act — especially around money, confidence, speaking up, and change."

(Not motivation. Not pushing.)

If you’re tired of being told to “just do it,” this will feel different.

You already know what you want. You’ve read the books.
Watched the videos. Made the plans.

But when it’s time to send the email, ask for money, apply, post,
or speak up — you don’t.

You open the laptop… and suddenly feel tired.
You write the message… and delete it.
You tell yourself you’ll do it tomorrow.

And then comes the familiar question:
“What’s wrong with me?”This isn’t a discipline problem. And it’s not a lack of ambition.

We don’t force action. We don’t push through fear. We don’t hype you up.

We look closely at what happens right before you stop.

The hesitation. The tension.
The inner voice that says“Not now.” “It’s risky.” “Wait.”

When that reaction is understood — not overridden — movement becomes possible again.

Without pressure. Without self-attack.

What Working w/ Me Looks Like

When you stop fighting yourself:

• decisions feel clearer
• confidence feels steadier
• speaking up feels safer
• money feels less emotionally charged
• action feels possible instead of draining

Not because you tried harder —
but because the inner conflict softened.

You didn’t come this far to stop

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black blue and yellow textile

About Me

I don’t push you to change.


I don’t try to fix you or motivate you to be someone else.

Our work starts by slowing things down.

Together, we pay attention to the moments where something in you pulls back
before speaking up, asking for more, being seen, or taking the next step in your relationship.
Not to get rid of these parts, but to understand what they’re protecting.

I work with parts of you that learned to stay quiet, incapable, or “good”.
We meet them with understanding, not pressure. And we help them.

This is not about becoming more confident on the outside.
It’s about rebuilding trust on the inside.

When your parts start to feel understood, movement happens naturally.

I’m a Level 2 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner and a Clinical EFT Practitioner.
My work is grounded in trauma-informed, parts-based approaches, with a focus on shame, anxiety, self-worth, and expression.

What clients often notice


• Taking action feels calmer and less overwhelming
• Inner conflict softens
• Decisions feel clearer
• Following through becomes easier
• Self-trust slowly rebuilds

In their words:

“I stopped fighting myself. That changed everything.”

“For the first time, I understood why I was stuck — and it finally began to shift.”

QUALIFICATIONS

Methods I use

IFS

We all know situations in our lives when we feel like one part of us wants to do this, but another part wants something completely different. Or perhaps you wish you would have some characteristics/ or wish a personality trait or behavioral pattern would go away?

IFS (Internal Family System Model) is based on idea that we are made up of multiple sub-personalities/parts, each with its own unique viewpoints and qualities and its normal. These sub-personalities/parts are often pushed to fulfill extreme, unnatural roles based on past trauma.

EFT

Work through emotional trauma from childhood, birth trauma, conception, ancestry, and even past lives with Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). We use the EFT tapping on meridian pathways to rewire our brain, adding new connections and cutting off the neural pathways that no longer serve us.

For example, tapping on acupuncture points soothes the body and sends a signal of safety to our limbic part of the brain. The limbic system usually responds to the physiological signal of safety, overrides the psychological signal of danger, and produces delta waves (relaxation and deep sleep waves).

As a result, the conditioned loop is broken, and we are rewiring the subconscious mind (powerful information processor that runs automatic, often undesirable program behaviors).

Let's meet what's stopping you

If you’re tired of forcing yourself and want to understand what’s really happening inside, we can work together.

We’ll meet the part that pulls the brakes — gently, respectfully, and without pressure.

My Book

First Aid for Social Anxiety

How to Deal With Social Anxiety in the Moment of Trigger?

First Aid for Social Anxiety

How to Deal With Social Anxiety in the Moment of Trigger?

This book grew out of the same work you’ve been reading about here.

It’s for moments when anxiety, shame, or self-doubt take over — especially in social situations, conversations, or moments of visibility.

You can use it when anxiety hits, it has been written based on my personal struggles with anxiety.

It doesn’t try to fix you or push confidence.

It helps you understand what’s happening inside you and it offers very practical tool you can apply even in the moment of trigger, on the spot, in social or any other situations.

You can start here.

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TESTIMONIALS

I had 2 sessions with Jana and they were both very insightful! I am new to IFS so wasn't sure how the sessions would go but because of Jana's beautiful energy and calm, compassionate presence, I was able to connect with many parts of myself. It turns out they had a lot to say! This modality is wonderful for gaining awareness and information into the conflicting parts that we otherwise might never recognize. Jana talked me through the process with a kind heart, intuitive wisdom, and held a beautiful space for me to comfortably go inward. I highly recommend getting some sessions with her. You will be so glad you did and will come away knowing yourself in a way that you didn't before.

Stephanie H.

TESTIMONIALS

I had 2 sessions with Jana and they were both very insightful! I am new to IFS so wasn't sure how the sessions would go but because of Jana's beautiful energy and calm, compassionate presence, I was able to connect with many parts of myself. It turns out they had a lot to say!

This modality is wonderful for gaining awareness and information into the conflicting parts that we otherwise might never recognize. Jana talked me through the process with a kind heart, intuitive wisdom, and held a beautiful space for me to comfortably go inward.

I highly recommend getting some sessions with her. You will be so glad you did and will come away knowing yourself in a way that you didn't before.

Stephanie H.

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