Healing Support for Grief, Trauma, and Life’s Transitions
Professional counseling in Ship Bottom, NJ, specializing in griefwork and trauma recovery
About Shore Awakenings
Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. At Shore Awakenings, Jaclyn combines clinical expertise with heartfelt compassion to guide clients through grief, trauma, and life transitions. With more than 20 years of experience, she integrates techniques like Brainspotting, HeartMath, and EFT to release pain, restore balance, and build resilience.
Her mission is simple: to help you awaken your mind, soothe your body, and stir your soul so you can move forward with clarity and peace.
Counseling Services
Grief Counseling
Gentle, compassionate guidance through loss.
Trauma Recovery
Support to process and release the weight of past experiences.
Brainspotting
Identifying and releasing unresolved trauma stored in the body.
HeartMath
Science-based tools for emotional regulation and stress reduction.
EFT Tapping
Calming techniques to ease anxiety and emotional intensity.
Therapy Intensives for Those Ready to Go Deeper
What are intensives?
Sometimes, an hour a week just isn’t enough.
Therapy intensives are extended sessions (3, 6, or 9 hours) designed for women who want to go deeper without waiting months to feel change.
You’ll have space to:
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Unpack grief without rushing
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Reconnect with your truth
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Integrate healing on every level: emotional, somatic, spiritual
This is therapy that honors your depth.
No small talk. No surface work. Just you, fully seen.
When you[re grieving but also growing.
You’re not just grieving a person. You’re grieving the version of you that no longer fits.
The roles. The rhythms. The stories.
And yet... there’s something else waking up.
A hunger for your own voice.
A longing to feel like you belong in your life again.
This space is for that woman.
The one who’s still healing, but also ready to rise.
How I Work: Therapy for the Mind, Body, and Soul
Talk therapy has its place, but healing lives in the body, too.
That’s why I bring together grounded psychotherapy with somatic tools and spiritual wisdom.
Here’s what you might experience:
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Brainspotting to access deeper layers of emotional memory
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Human Design to understand your energy and decision-making style
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SoulCollage to explore identity through image and intuition
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Sound Lounge sessions to regulate your nervous system and restore calm
You don’t have to choose between science and soul. You get both here.
Ready to Begin? Let’s Talk.
You don’t have to be “ready.”
You just have to be willing.
Book a free consult and let’s feel into what’s next. Together.
Special Support for Widows
Jaclyn specializes in walking alongside widows as they navigate life after loss. Her offerings include both individual counseling and peer-based group experiences that foster healing, strength, and community.
Mending Hearts Widows Group
Meets the first Wednesday of every month, 7–8:30pm.
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Free and open to local widows
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Available in person and virtually
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A safe space to share, connect, and support one another
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Registration required for first-time attendees
