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Mind + Body + Spirit Embodiment Through Safety + Connection
Experience the benefits of Yoga and more through our expertly crafted classes.
Jennifer Francis-Gehring, LCSW, RYT 200, was born and raised in Owensboro, KY. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from Bellarmine University in 1998, her Master of Social Work from Spalding University in 2003, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Spalding University in 2010. Jennifer has worked for The Center for Women and Families as a counselor for survivors of domestic violence and sexual harm, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as a Social Services Clinician for youth in foster care, Day Spring as residential support professional for individuals with different abilities, the University of Louisville Hospital as their weekend social worker and Owensboro Health Regional Hospital as their weekend Emergency Department social worker and then as the ICU RN Case Manager, before coming home to work at New Beginnings in 2016 as a therapist working with survivors of sexual harm. Jennifer is the co-creator of the New Beginnings podcast – Start By Listening.
Jennifer is trained in the following psychotherapy modalities: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), NeurOptimal Neurofeedback, EAGALA- Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and uses Polyvagal Theory as a lens to provide therapy that helps survivors begin to embody safety and connection within the nervous system. Jennifer is passionate about educating communities about Trauma Stewardship and Polyvagal Theory and has created trainings that will help our community learn about trauma and the ability to build resilience.
Jennifer loves spending time learning about cutting-edge treatments for trauma, being in nature, puttering in her backyard, resting and teaching trauma informed Yoga classes in Owensboro KY.
2024 Happenings
* Monthly workshops
*Pop up Yoga classes
*Community engagement