Therapeutic Bodywork + Wellness Coaching w/ Laura Good
Laura Good
She/They
LMT, NBC-HWC, A-CFHC
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach + ADAPT-Certified Functional Health Coach, Certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy + Licensed Massage Therapist in OR and WA
Like so many people who are called to professions in healthcare, I had formative experiences with chronic pain and challenges with my health that fueled my curiosity about the body and a desire to better understand the complexity and connectivity within me. I wanted tools to help me heal and have a healthy, active life. This search introduced me to the healing power of massage therapy, mind-body techniques such as pain reprocessing therapy, as well as different traditions and systems of holistic natural medicine and herbalism.
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Ultimately, my own health journey inspired a calling to be of service to others as they navigate their own health challenges, to be a partner in their healing and to celebrate their wins.
I have experienced the emotional and physical roller coaster of pain and illness and the relief, renewed hope and empowerment of healing. Health challenges can be all consuming and exhausting without factoring in the flux of the world around us. The rapid pace of modern life can create overwhelm when it comes to setting goals and taking steps to achieve them. It can be challenging to maintain your motivation and make consistent choices surrounding your health when your time and attention are pulled in too many directions, you're plagued by chronic symptoms or knocked off course by flare-ups. When you factor in the obligations of personal life and work, prioritizing your needs and taking consistent steps to support your health can feel nearly impossible.
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But I’m here to tell you that it is possible and you probably already have some of the solutions. You just have to uncover them.
Having a partner and guide can be the missing ingredient that pulls you out of the overwhelm, sparks your imagination and ignites your motivation. A safe container to gather your thoughts and share your feelings can be huge. A new toolbox for relating to yourself differently, troubleshooting the
challenges and strategizing the solutions.
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Having an ally that honors your autonomy, believes in your capacity and gives you just the right amount of challenge could be the next step on your path to experiencing the good health and deep healing that you deserve.
Book a free consultation to explore your needs and my service options.
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The biggest lessons I have gleaned from my health journey so far are...
- Know what health means to you, but don't get too dogmatic or rigid about your ideas of how to achieve any aspect of health. Stay flexible, open minded and willing to adapt, because the "right way" to be healthy is NOT static or one size fits all and it will change throughout your life.
- Approach yourself with compassion and remember that you are doing the best that you can from your unique point on the path. Negative self talk is a sure-fire way to zap your motivation.
I have been practicing massage since 2015 and hold licenses in Washington and Oregon State. Through my work as a massage therapist, I started to yearn for more tools to assist my clients in experiencing a deeper, more empowered state of wellness. Healing and wellness that was rooted in their personal wisdom and self determination, not just the interventions of their healthcare providers.
The life altering impacts of the pandemic gave me the nudge I needed to become an ADAPT Certified Functional Health Coach through the Kresser Institute in 2022 and then I went on to become a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach through the NBHWC in 2023.
My own experience of chronic neck and back pain introduced me to neuroplastic pain and Pain Reprocessing Therapy. I experienced a full recovery from chronic pain using these powerful mind-body techniques and was armed with a renewed belief in the body's innate healing potential. Chronic pain treatment is in the midst of a revolution and I'm passionate about spreading the word and guiding people out of needless suffering!
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My biggest passion outside of work is nature connection, gardening and learning about herbal medicine. I enjoy cooking, traveling, immersing myself in music from all over the globe and being
the best cat mom I can be to Franki and Ruby!