Jessica Cooper

Jessica Cooper received her initial massage and bodywork education from the Body Therapy Institute in Chatham County North Carolina. Blending a foundational training of Swedish and Myofascial Release techniques together she has developed her own style that is as much creative arts as it is science. Deep physical and emotional release occurs with every session whether working with acute or chronic injury recovery or for a session of pure relaxation.

Jessica is also in the process of graduate level academic studies at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute in clinical psychology, specializing in pre and perinatal psychology. To bridge her passion for hands on therapy and the consciousness studies relating to fertility, pregnancy, birth, and infant-parent bonding she has received special training in fertility, prenatal, perinatal, post partum and infant massage and is a DONA trained birth doula in training.

Massage sessions focusing on infant massage, pre and perinatal consultations, parent-infant relational coaching, and doula services can be combined with massage treatments for holistic care before, during, and after the birth of your child. Jessica is a pioneering specialist in her field of pre- and perinatal and infant development and offers a unique contribution for healthy relationships within oneself, between parents and for baby.

Couples massage workshops are also available in private sessions that work with the individual preferences of each participant and teaches massage techniques to be used as an on-going, at home practice. Participants of past couples sessions feel their partner relationship is enriched through the workshop and the ongoing massages that are continued with the skills learned from the session.

Massage instruction for couples and caregivers is provided in individual and group sessions. Jessica works with the specific needs and abilities of intimate partners to increase relational aspects of conscious touch, communication, and connection. Caregivers of children with special needs or of aging parents can benefit from learning basic touch techniques that support the most vital human need—touch. Learn to do this with a mindful presence and experience improvements in mind, body and spirit.

Additional services that Jessica provides include:

• Prenatal and Perinatal Psychological consultation Prenatal and perinatal psychology seeks to enhance the foundational development of the baby and the family system from preconception through the first year of life. This is a uniquely baby-centered approach and as your consultant I advocate for your child through reeducation and parental support. During a prenatal and perinatal consultation you will learn how to connect with your child and support their developing neurological needs. This approach to wellness is a holistically based. We will explore your concerns and problem-solve issues that are physically, emotionally, and energetically affecting your child's development inutero, during birth and infancy.
• Doula Services Jessica is a DONA trained birth doula offering services at an introductory rate while she earns certification through this international renowned organization. A doula is a labor and birth support attendant whose sole purpose is to help the mother through labor and birth with continuous emotional and physical support. Ongoing consultation is available as often as each unique family wishes to meet from before conception through the first year of the child's life. Support includes home and hospital attendance, phone accessibility, pregnancy, birth and infant related resources, education for mothers and their partners that compliments traditional childbirth and lactation education, and logistical birth and postpartum related services that meet the needs of the family. Research shows that mothers who are supported by a doula require less medical intervention and have more positive birth memories that last a life time.

Call the Studio at 910.262.5811 to schedule a massage session with Jessica today!