ATNS Oregon Chapter

Chronic Pain and Symptom Recovery Coach

Chelsea Emery is a Chronic Pain & Symptom Recovery Coach and the founder of Your Peaceful Pathways, where she offers individualized support for people experiencing neuroplastic pain, chronic symptoms, and mind‑body dysregulation. Her coaching emphasizes emotional safety, nervous system regulation, and the innate capacity for healing.

Before becoming a coach, Chelsea spent many years as an educator specializing in emotional regulation and supporting neurodivergent and special‑needs students. Her shift into mind‑body work was inspired by her own recovery from 45 years of chronic migraines and other persistent symptoms, an experience that deepened her commitment to trauma‑informed, compassionate care.
As a Co-Founder and Board Member for the Oregon Chapter of the ATNS, Chelsea brings a blend of professional expertise, lived experience, and a strong belief in the power of education, community, and neuroplasticity‑based treatment. She is dedicated to expanding access to resources, support, and hope for individuals navigating chronic pain and mind‑body symptoms.

She graduated from Dr. Schubiner and Hal Greenhams’ Freedom From Chronic Pain Practitioner Training course, and is continuing her education with International Coaching Certification through the Mind Body Food Institute.

Neuroplastic Symptom Recovery Coach

Monica Lia Setti, M.Ed is a Neuroplastic Symptom Recovery Coach (NSRC) based in Portland, OR. Her personal journey out of chronic pain & symptoms such as IBS, food intolerances, fatigue, Piriformis Syndrome, low back pain, sciatica, anxiety, and more inspired her to immerse herself in the chronic pain community and become a coach. Formerly a special educator, Monica Lia is dedicated to helping others discover their own healing power using evidence-based, compassionate, and safe practices. 

Monica Lia is a founding member of the Coaches Advisory Council for the ATNS and a Co-Founder and Board Member for the Oregon Chapter of the ATNS. She is trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy (EAET), Sarno x Sachs Solution, Mental Health First Aid, and recently became a Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher in Training. Monica Lia loves living in the Pacific NW and enjoys spending time in nature with her two children and dog.

Marriage & Family Therapist, Integrative Mind-Body-Spirit Practitioner

Brittany England is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and integrative mind-body-spirit practitioner. She provides virtual therapy to clients in Oregon, and offers coaching to clients worldwide. With over 20 years of experience in the field, her work centers on addressing symptoms related to anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, and other health conditions.

She has a particular interest in supporting Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), empaths, and neurodivergent individuals, as well as clients navigating codependency and other relational challenges. Her practice also includes working with individuals in recovery who are practicing sobriety from substance use and behavioral addictions, and those moving through perimenopause, spiritual exploration, life transitions, and exploring personal growth. She is especially committed to supporting women across all stages of life.

Brittany's approach integrates modalities including Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), somatic and parts-based approaches, mindfulness, and EFT tapping. Her work is informed by both professional training, and personal experience with trauma and mind-body symptoms. She values contributing to greater education and awareness around mind-body and neuroplastic symptoms, and being part of a broader community of practitioners engaged in this work.

Professional Counselor Associate

Lesley Nelson is a Professional Counselor Associate in Oregon, working with people navigating the overlapping worlds of anxiety, OCD, and chronic pain. She is particularly interested in the ways chronic pain and anxiety can mirror one another, and how the nervous system can learn — and unlearn — these cycles.

Lesley's own four-year journey with chronic low back pain, sciatica, and anxiety led her to the work of Dr. John Sarno and to the science of neuroplastic pain. That experience deeply shaped how she understands her clients' symptoms — not as imagined, but as real, changeable expressions of a sensitized nervous system. Lesley is grateful to work with people who are curious about what their symptoms might be communicating and how healing can unfold through new patterns of awareness and response.

Mental Health Counselor, Group Psychotherapist

Jeannie Songer is a mental health counselor licensed to practice in Oregon, California, and Washington states. With advanced training in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), and other modalities, she uses a collaborative approach to help clients recover from chronic body symptoms of all kinds. Before specializing in the treatment of neuroplastic symptoms, Jeannie became a certified group psychotherapist (CGP) through the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) and led interpersonal process groups focusing on attachment repair for many years. Jeannie lives with her wife and young son and daughter in Portland, OR.