Living with Chronic Illness or Chronic Pain?

You don't have to be on the other side of it to begin coming home to your body.

I help you navigating chronic illness, chronic pain, and major life transitions learn to work with your nervous system — not against it — so they can move from survival mode toward a life that actually feels like yours.

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Rebuild Resilience Through Embodied Healing

Reconnect

With your body’s wisdom

Release

Patterns that no longer serve

Rewire

New pathways and possibilities

Reclaim

A life that feels whole

  • Your body feels like the obstacle — not something you're in partnership with.

  • You've been in survival mode so long you've forgotten what thriving feels like.

  • You're managing symptoms AND grief AND a life that looks nothing like you planned.

  • You know there's more available to you. You just can't access it alone.

  • You want support that sees all of you — not just your diagnosis.

If life isn’t going the way you planned, you might be feeling…

What if you could feel more resilient and whole?

Imagine a life where you…

  • Trust your body's signals instead of fearing them.

  • Have language for what you're experiencing — and a framework to work with it.

  • Hold both the reality of your illness and the possibility of a meaningful life — at the same time.

  • Make decisions from a regulated nervous system, not a panicked one.

  • Feel less alone in the complexity of what you're navigating.

  • Come home to yourself — again and again, even on the hard days.

This isn't about fixing yourself.

It's about coming home to yourself.

I don't tell you what to do. I help you hear what you already know.

Hi, I’m Jinan,

I am a Chronic Illness Recovery Coach — and I bring resilience to everything I do because I've spent over 30 years navigating chronic illness myself.

I understand intimately how the body holds stories of pain, survival, and strength. I know what it's like when your body feels like the enemy. And I know the path back to partnership with it.

My approach integrates somatic awareness, nervous system regulation, and neuroplasticity — tailored to your unique story. I don't prescribe solutions. I create the space where your own answers can emerge.a Resilience Coach. I know what it’s like to feel trapped in a life that no longer suits you. But I also know what it’s like to recover from setbacks feeling stronger than ever before.

Jinan smiling outdoors with a flower in her hair
Read About My Story

Through the coaching process, I can help you move in a new direction.

Step 1: Reconnect with Your Body's Wisdom. 

We begin by creating safety — because healing happens when your nervous system feels safe enough to listen. Together, we explore what your body has been trying to tell you, honoring the ways it's protected you even when it didn't feel that way.

This isn't about fixing. It's about listening.

Step 2: Release Patterns That No Longer Serve.

Life Survival patterns and thriving patterns are not the same thing. Using somatic awareness and nervous system tools, we gently identify what's no longer serving you — so you can make space for what does.

This isn't about force. It's about choice.

Step 3: Rewire New Pathways and Possibilities.

Your brain and body can create new pathways — this is neuroplasticity in action. Through practices tailored to your story, we build new internal pathways that align with the life you want to live. 

This isn't prescriptive. It's co-creative.

Step 4: Reclaim a Life That Feels Whole.

Wholeness isn't about perfection. It's about integration — mind, body, heart, and spirit working together. I hold you accountable to what YOU want, so you make meaningful strides toward a life that feels grounded, resilient, and fully alive.

This isn't my plan for you. It's your path home.

See How We Work Together

feel better

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exercise regularly

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feel balanced

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be in nature

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have child-like fun

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enjoy live music

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feel energized

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be present

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know yourself

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have healthy relationships

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be happy

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know joy

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feel better • exercise regularly • feel balanced • be in nature • have child-like fun • enjoy live music • feel energized • be present • know yourself • have healthy relationships • be happy • know joy •

Kind Words from Past Clients

  • “Jinan is a kind, loving, and fun coach who is prepared to support you on your journey. She will not tell you what to do, but rather empowers you to take steps in your own best interest. Her varied background gives her a rich tapestry of experience to draw from and elicits deep empathy for her clients. You can trust your work together will pay dividends now and for years to come.”

    Julia S.

  • “Jinan: first of all, you have an intuitive sense I find comforting. I think this comes from your deep sense of self-awareness and appreciation for understanding and wanting to help others. You are a listener and observer. You approach things from a very positive perspective even with someone or something that is challenging or heartbreaking. So I’ll start there…”

    Lisa A.

  • “Jinan was the perfect choice when I decided to seek help from a specialist to address certain aspects of my life. She was the wonderful person who listened to me, provided assistance, and offered solutions that felt right for me. What I truly appreciated was her understanding of the cultural and environmental factors, such as language, religion, and my background. As a result, she became my top choice for further involvement, because I am confident that she will continue to be the best.”

    Hazem O.

  • “Jinan holds space for me to figure out what I need to dig through, and what to focus on to move towards my goals. She brings an angle of connection to physical self with heaps of experience to help me expand my tools of self-understanding. I feel heard, supported and empowered and look forward to every call!”

    Robyn L.

Get Started with a Complimentary Session

I want our coaching relationship to be a good fit. That’s why I offer one free session so you can try it out.

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Not Sure How You’d Like to Use Coaching?

Identifying what you want in the future can sometimes feel overwhelming. Try filling out the Wheel of Life to identify your biggest gaps. (Click to download the .pdf.)

You don't have to figure this out alone.

AND you don't have to wait until you're better to start. 

your body knows | I'm listening…

“The beauty you see in the world is the reflection of the beauty in you.”

— ARAB PROVERB

your body knows | I'm listening…