My name is J. Casey Schoenauer. The J stands for Jenny but I prefer Casey and my last name is pronounced show-now-er:). I am the youngest child from a goofy family – and by goofy I mean – great and dysfunctional. I spent a good bit of my childhood having tons of fun and escaping reality. I was living with zeal, drama, and emotional consequences. I also felt disconnected – social but anxious. I wore a very happy face and yet inside struggled with sadness. This confusion and fear continued through my teenage and young adulthood. So like so many of us with challenges, I decided to help people…OYE! After a couple of well-intended years, my helping hand failed and my happy mask fell off. I was met with a powerful intervention via a young client and I was left with a choice – stay sick or receive and heal.

I was frightened when my recovery journey began as a 24 year old woman. I was provided the opportunity to tell my story, explore my feelings, see the facts, honor my experiences, and learn to act with principles and integrity. I began to see the beauty in authenticity – the grace in human flaws.

I have spent the past 20+ years living – really living! It is not always easy. Over the years, like you, I have had trauma, emotional & cognitive woes, lost jobs, got married, birthed a spirited child, then divorced, and struggled with loss. Today, in my mid-40’s I have been lent a wonderful life with a loving and willing partner, an awesome and courageous son, reciprocal relationships with my family and friends, two terrific cats, responsibilities that no longer scare me, and steadfast belief in myself!

So many of us just get through the day. To be awake, aware, powerful, courageous and resilient is the gift of healing. YOU GET TO let go of fear and face everything and receive…it is a promise that you can have!

I love people, connecting with you and your stories, and helping you see your spirit again!

Hope to meet you soon:)

You can find me on Psychology Today, Being Seen, and Open Path Collective!