Your Pathway to Trauma Recovery & Nervous System Healing

Hey there.

I’m Jenny B. Smith

This space offers reflections, practices, and resources for trauma recovery, nervous system healing, and self-compassion — guiding you to reconnect with your body and boundaries. If that’s you, you’ve probably been told you need to get rid of these ailments to finally feel at peace. But what if the very things you’ve been fighting could actually become your guide back to yourself?

When I was a kid, my favorite breakfast spot had a treasure chest by the door. While I loved the pancakes, the thing that really lit me up was that moment of choosing a treasure. The surprise, the sparkle, the sense that I’d found something magical. Healing has felt a lot like that for me. Over time, I gathered little treasures—insights, practices, moments of relief—and slowly built a trove I could return to whenever I needed it.

That’s what this space is for you: a treasure chest of healing tools, clues, and resources. Instead of dreading the weight of where to begin, you get to explore, choose what sparkles, and follow the next clue, then the next. I designed it this way because it’s exactly how I continue to heal my own self-abandonment and trauma—one treasure at a time.

You’ll find pathways here—through the nervous system, story, body wisdom, self-compassion, creativity, and connection—that can help transform pain into inner freedom.

You’re not broken. Healing is about rediscovering your wholeness, piece by piece. So go ahead: open the chest, see what sparkles, and gather the treasures that help you build your own toolkit. I can’t wait to see what magic you uncover as you return to yourself.

And By the Way…
I’m Writing a Book ✨

I want to let you in on something I’m really excited about: I’m writing a book.
It’s called Softening the Shadows, and it’s close to my heart because it weaves together both my personal healing journey and my work as a therapist.

This book explores a kind of relational trauma that often goes unnoticed—when children step into adult roles, like being the peacemaker or caretaker, and lose touch with their own needs. Those early patterns don’t just disappear; they follow us into adulthood, shaping our relationships, our boundaries, and even how we see ourselves. At its core, this book is about healing self-abandonment and trauma—so the parts of you that learned to survive by disappearing can finally begin to return home.

In Softening the Shadows, I share stories, research, and practices to help unravel those old roles so you can reconnect with your body, your boundaries, and your deeper sense of self. My hope is that this book will feel like sitting down with someone who says, “I see you—and you don’t have to carry this alone anymore.