Our Story
A Vision Rooted in Healing, Growth, and Wholeness
A Healing Ground was born from a deep calling—a vision to create a space where individuals can come home to themselves, reconnect with their bodies, and heal from the inside out. Founded by Jacqueline Mendez, a seasoned therapist, coach, and educator, A Healing Ground is more than just a therapeutic practice—it is a sanctuary for transformation, integration, and self-discovery.
Jacqueline’s journey into holistic healing has been shaped by years of study, personal evolution, and an unwavering commitment to blending the wisdom of Eastern, Western, and spiritual traditions into a therapeutic space that honors the whole person—body, mind, heart, and spirit. Her approach is somatic, decolonizing, and deeply affirming, rooted in the belief that healing is not just about talking but about embodying the shifts we seek.
A Journey of Learning & Integration
Jacqueline’s path to founding A Healing Ground was anything but linear. Early in her career, she recognized the limitations of traditional talk therapy. While valuable, it often bypassed the body’s wisdom and our unseen emotional and ancestral imprints. This realization led her toward deeper learning, seeking training in somatic therapy, trauma-informed practices, energy work, and ancient healing traditions.
She found wisdom in practices such as:
Mindfulness & Breathwork,
helping clients regulate emotions and find presence.
Energy & Ancestral Healing,
honoring the stories we carry beyond this lifetime.
Sacred Sexuality & Body Awareness,
reclaiming pleasure and embodiment.
Western Psychology & Neuroscience,
bridging the scientific with the spiritual.
Through this integration, Jacqueline saw firsthand how stepping into their stories rather than just talking about them made clients feel better faster, experience more profound healing, and sustain their growth beyond traditional talk therapy. By reconnecting with their bodies, emotions, and inner wisdom, they processed their struggles and transformed their relationships, self-perception, and overall well-being.
A Healing Ground:
A Sanctuary for Transformation
A Healing Ground is more than a name—it is a symbol. The ground represents stability, presence, and connection to self. Healing is an ongoing journey that honors our pain, joys, and everything in between. This space was created to hold individuals as they navigate transitions, release old patterns, and step into their most authentic lives.
At A Healing Ground, we honor:
The wisdom of the body
helping clients reconnect with sensations and emotions.
Healing as a sacred journey
honoring individual and ancestral wounds.
The power of self-reclamation
supporting clients in stepping fully into their truth.
Whether through individual therapy, couples work, group healing, or clinical training for therapists, A Healing Ground is a place where healing, learning, and growth happen simultaneously.
Teaching, Mentoring, & Expanding the Field
Jacqueline’s mission extends beyond client work. She is dedicated to teaching and mentoring therapists, healers, and coaches who want to integrate holistic and somatic approaches into their practices. She offers training, workshops, and supervision to help clinicians move beyond traditional frameworks into a more embodied, heart-centered way of working.
Through this work, Jacqueline is not just providing therapy—she is helping to shape a new generation of healers who can carry this vision forward.
Ready to Get Started?
Join Us on the Journey
Healing is not about fixing what is broken—it is about reclaiming the wholeness that has always been within you. At A Healing Ground, we walk alongside you, honoring your journey, your stories, and your unique path to healing.
If you are ready to explore, grow, and reconnect with yourself in a deeply transformative way, we invite you to take the next step.
Contact us today and begin your journey at A Healing Ground.