Amending
Place
Holistic Therapy
A·MEND
/ƏˈMEND/
verb: change that makes better, more accurate, up-to-date; to improve.
Amending Place grew from the belief that healing is more than mending what feels broken. In the same way we amend soil to give a plant the chance to flourish, we have the opportunity to amend the ways life has affected us. We heal to unburden the protective patterns we developed along the way to keep ourselves safe. Time and again, the things we fight or experiences we wish hadn't happened turn out to be the very catalysts that refine our values, break old cycles, and bring clarity. Rather than returning to old ways we get to evolve into a more centered and authentic version of who we were always meant to be.
About Me
Hi, I’m Jackie Sarnecky (LMFT, LPCC). I believe in working holistically to help clients relieve stressful or painful patterns, to build nervous system capacity, and to grow in ways that bring more balance and joy to their lives. My approach blends evidence-based practices with a deep respect for each person’s inner wisdom and capacity to heal. Together, we explore how life experiences have shaped your thoughts, emotions, and relationships to help unravel what feels stuck or misunderstood.
My work is trauma-informed and grounded in the mind–body connection. Depending on your needs, I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), S.A.F.E. (Somatic & Attachment focused) EMDR, Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, somatic awareness, and expressive arts. I’m a Level Two Certified IFS therapist and mastery-level trained in PRT, having worked with Alan Gordon’s Pain Psychology Center since 2021. I’m always deepening my work through ongoing study in neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and the ways emotional and physical healing are intertwined.
Cultivating Growth
Coming to therapy often begins with a quiet knowing that something needs attention. You might be tired of trying to figure it out alone or you're confused by repeating patterns and reactions. Sometimes there are an onslaught of difficult circumstances or you may want to focus on new goals for your future. There's a nudging that there's a better way or a need for support during shifting seasons. I'm here to offer a thoughtful and collaborative space to help process and untangle what’s happening internally and around you. Tools with evidence-based modalities will begin to shift old patterns that no longer serve you and unburden limiting beliefs that may still impact choices today. We'll work to bring calm to the body, clarity to the mind, and healing to the parts of you that need care the most.
“It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey.” -Wendell Berry
Honoring all the parts that make
you whole.
