Hi, I'm Laura Keenan, Nervous System Coach for Chronic Pain

I lived with chronic pain for 23 years — and now I don't.

Read my story ↓

I hated waking up every single morning.

For 23 years, I was trapped:

Endometriosis.
Pelvic floor dysfunction.
Fibromyalgia.
Neuropathy.
Chronic neck and back pain.
IBS.
Food sensitivities.
Anxiety.
Vulvodynia.

And a rotating cast of symptoms that doctors couldn't explain, so they just kept telling me to try to reduce my stress.

I tried everything:

Elimination diets.
Supplements.
Medications.
Surgeries.
Talk therapy.
Chiropractors.
Acupuncturists.
Self-help books.

Some things helped for a while but the pain always came back. And the longer it went on the more I started to believe this was just my life now.

I hated my body for betraying me. My internal monologue was brutal — just push through, stop feeling sorry for yourself, other people have it worse. 

Then I discovered nervous system work and for the first time in 23 years everything finally started to make sense.

Here is what nobody had ever told me. When the nervous system has been through enough stress, trauma or pain it can get stuck in a constant state of survival — producing real pain signals even when there is no new injury or damage. Not because you are imagining it. Because your body has never felt safe enough to stop. That was me. For 23 years.

I'd been chasing symptoms when the root cause was sitting right underneath all of them. A nervous system stuck in survival mode. My body wasn't broken. It was trying to protect me. The solution wasn't another protocol. It was safety.

Today I am completely free of chronic pain. Not managing it. Not coping with it. Free from it.

And now I help women do the same — because 23 years was too long. And you shouldn't have to wait that long either.

My journey is what makes the way I work completely different from anything you have tried before.

Why Working With Me Is Different

You don’t need more tools. You need space to finally feel.

You can collect nervous system practices all day long. Box breathing, tapping (EFT), guided meditations, vagus nerve exercises, morning routines. It’s all out there. But when your system is overwhelmed, more information can start to feel like more pressure.

My work isn't about handing you another checklist. It’s about helping you reconnect with your body in a way that feels safe so you can notice sensations, emotions, and signals you’ve been bracing against without trying to fix them, rush them, or shut them down.

Here's what it's like to work with me:

Honest, but gentle.

I’m not here to sugarcoat things or tell you what you want to hear. I’ll tell you the truth about what healing can really look like (and it isn’t always pretty or linear). But I’ll hold space for you with warmth, compassion, and zero judgment the whole way through.

Science-backed and heart-led.

We'll use the neuroscience of pain and trauma as the foundation, then tune in to what your body needs in real time. It's a blend of evidence-based tools and what your body already knows because both matter for real healing.

Playful, even when it's hard.

Healing doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time. We’ll make room for humor, warmth, and little moments of ease. I’ll help you reconnect with the playful side of you that’s been tucked away under years of pain.

Flexible and intuitive.

There’s no rigid program you have to force yourself into. We’ll work with what’s showing up in your body right now. Some sessions will feel practical and strategic; others will be about softening, processing, and letting go of what you’ve been carrying. We’ll move at a pace your nervous system can handle.

Real talk about the work.

Healing isn’t pretending everything is fine, it’s feeling what you’ve been avoiding bit by bit, with support. No heroics. No rushing. Just honest work with a lot of care.

Training & Expertise

I take this work seriously, and I’ve invested deeply in my training. Here's what I'm certified in:

✔ ICF Certified Nervous System Coach

✔ ICF Certified Success Coach

✔ ICF Certified Alcohol-Free Coach

✔ ICF Certified Mindset Coach

✔ ICF Certified Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner

✔ ICF Certified Hypnotherapy Practitioner

The Human Behind the Coach

So you know I'm not just a walking, talking nervous system textbook, here's the real me:

I'm quite the raver.

Give me an EDM show, a sparkly outfit, and a trance drop, and I will happily dance like my responsibilities don’t exist. Secret dream? Becoming a DJ and making people cry/hug/levitate on the dance floor.

I lift heavy weights.

I lift heavy on purpose. Slow, steady reps are my therapy. It’s where my body lets go of the stuff my brain can’t organize into sentences. Also… nothing grounds you like a deadlift!

Dog mom life:

I have a Corgi named Pancake. She’s equal parts sassy and sweet… basically my personality in a loaf with legs.

Football Sundays are sacred.

I’m a Vikings fan for life, even without a Super Bowl win. Which honestly explains why I teach nervous system resilience… I’ve been practicing for years, LOL.

I’m a “let’s go outside” person.

Give me a path and a playlist (or silence), and suddenly I’m 83% less dramatic about everything.

At the end of the day, I'm just a girl who refused to give up on herself, and now I help other women do the same.

Ready to stop surviving your chronic pain and actually heal from it?

You’ve been carrying this pain for a long time. You’ve tried so many things, and it makes sense that you’re tired. What if the next step isn't another protocol — it's finally understanding what has actually been driving your chronic pain all along? If something in you is ready, even just a little, I am here. Let's talk.

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