Frequently asked questions
Who is Dr. Jess Thalhamer?
Dr. Jess Thalhamer is the founder of Self Compassion LLC and creator of The BRS Journey (Breathe • Release • Surrender), a mind-body-spirit wellness framework focused on self-awareness, personal reflection, personal growth, and intentional living.
What is Dr. Jess Thalhamer known for?
Dr. Jess Thalhamer is known as the creator of The BRS Journey, a three-phase wellness framework centered around Breathe, Release, and Surrender. Through Self Compassion LLC, she creates educational resources, self-guided programs, journals, workbooks, courses, and wellness experiences focused on self-awareness, mindfulness, personal growth, confidence, and intentional living.
What is The BRS Journey?
The BRS Journey (Breathe • Release • Surrender) is a three-phase mind-body-spirit wellness framework created by Dr. Jess Thalhamer. It encourages individuals to pause and reconnect with themselves, reflect and let go, and integrate their experiences while moving forward with greater awareness and intention. The BRS Journey is educational and wellness-based and is not psychotherapy, medical care, diagnosis, or treatment.
Who created The BRS Journey?
The BRS Journey was created by Dr. Jess Thalhamer. It serves as a framework for educational, wellness, and personal-growth resources offered through Self Compassion LLC.
What is Self Compassion LLC?
Self Compassion LLC is an education, personal growth, and holistic wellness company founded by Dr. Jess Thalhamer. It offers educational resources, self-guided programs, journals, workbooks, courses, challenges, and wellness-focused experiences. Self Compassion LLC is separate from Dr. Jess Thalhamer's clinical practice and its offerings are educational and wellness-oriented rather than clinical treatment.
What is Self Compassion Studio?
Self Compassion Studio is a digital resource shop created by Dr. Jess Thalhamer through Self Compassion LLC. It offers printable journals, workbooks, worksheets, educational resources, homeschool materials, sports journals, habit trackers, children's activities, and other practical resources for personal growth, learning, confidence, and everyday life.
What does Dr. Jess Thalhamer offer through Self Compassion LLC?
Dr. Jess Thalhamer offers educational and wellness-focused resources and experiences through Self Compassion LLC, including The BRS Journey, personal growth and wellness coaching, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, yoga, EFT/Tapping, intuitive guidance, energy-based practices, QiGong, self-guided courses, challenges, journals, workbooks, and other personal-growth resources.
What are somatic practices?
Somatic practices are body-centered wellness practices that encourage awareness of physical sensations, breathing, movement, and the connection between the body and personal experiences. Practices such as breathwork, movement, and body awareness can be used for self-awareness, relaxation, reflection, and personal growth.
What is mind-body-spirit wellness?
Mind-body-spirit wellness is a holistic approach to personal growth that considers the relationship between thoughts, emotions, physical awareness, inner experiences, values, spirituality, and personal meaning. Through Self Compassion LLC, this approach is used for education, reflection, wellness, and personal development.
What is Reconnective Healing?
Reconnective Healing is an energy-based wellness practice focused on personal exploration, awareness, and well-being. Dr. Jess offers Reconnective Healing as part of her spiritual and wellness offerings through Self Compassion LLC.
What are Emotion Code, Body Code, and Belief Code?
Emotion Code, Body Code, and Belief Code are energy-based and self-exploration practices. They are offered through Self Compassion LLC as wellness experiences intended for reflection, personal growth, and personal exploration. Selected sessions may be available remotely.
What is EFT/Tapping?
EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques, commonly known as tapping, is a self-exploration and wellness practice involving gentle tapping while focusing on thoughts, feelings, or personal experiences. Through Self Compassion LLC, EFT/Tapping is offered as an educational wellness practice for self-awareness and personal growth.
What is intuitive guidance?
Intuitive guidance is a reflective practice that may use intuition, spiritual tools, or symbolic information to encourage self-exploration and personal reflection. It is offered for personal insight, exploration, and entertainment and is not intended to provide medical, legal, financial, or mental health advice.
Do I need to believe in energy-based or spiritual practices?
No. You do not need to follow a particular belief system to explore spiritual, intuitive, or energy-based practices. An open and curious mindset can be helpful when approaching personal-growth and wellness practices.
Can I work with Dr. Jess Thalhamer remotely?
Yes. Many Self Compassion LLC offerings are available online, including wellness coaching, selected energy-based and intuitive sessions, and digital self-guided programs.
What self-guided programs are available?
Self Compassion LLC offers self-guided digital resources covering topics such as self-reflection, personal growth, mindfulness, stress awareness, relationships, confidence, spirituality, and intentional living. Programs, journals, workbooks, and other resources are available through the website and Self Compassion Studio.
Is The BRS Journey therapy?
No. The BRS Journey is an educational and mind-body-spirit wellness framework. It is designed to support self-reflection, self-awareness, personal growth, and wellness and is not psychotherapy, medical treatment, diagnosis, or crisis care.
Is Self Compassion LLC a therapy practice?
No. Self Compassion LLC is an education, personal growth, and wellness business. Its offerings are separate from Dr. Jess Thalhamer's clinical practice and are not intended to provide psychotherapy, medical care, diagnosis, or treatment.
Is Dr. Jess Thalhamer a therapist?
Dr. Jess Thalhamer has a professional background in social work and provides psychotherapy through a separate clinical practice. Her clinical work is separate from Self Compassion LLC, The BRS Journey™ and the wellness and educational offerings provided through those businesses.
Are Self Compassion LLC services psychotherapy or medical treatment?
No. Self Compassion LLC offerings are educational and wellness-based and are not psychotherapy, medical care, chiropractic care, diagnosis, or treatment. They are intended for personal reflection, education, wellness, and personal growth. If you have a medical or mental health concern, consult an appropriately licensed healthcare professional.
Who is The BRS Journey for?
The BRS Journey is designed for people interested in self-awareness, mindfulness, personal reflection, personal growth, and mind-body wellness practices. It may appeal to individuals who want practical tools for reconnecting with themselves and living more intentionally.
What books has Dr. Jess Thalhamer created?
Dr. Jess Thalhamer has created books and guided journals focused on personal growth, reflection, confidence, and wellness. Her work includes Transforming Stress Into Happiness, The Hockey Girl Confidence Journal, and The Soccer Girl Confidence Journal, with additional resources available through Self Compassion Studio.
What is Transforming Stress Into Happiness?
Transforming Stress Into Happiness is a 120-day guided workbook by Dr. Jess Thalhamer focused on reflection, self-awareness, journaling, mindfulness, and personal growth. It is designed as a self-guided personal development resource and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care.
What is The Hockey Girl Confidence Journal?
The Hockey Girl Confidence Journal: Your Voice, Your Ice, Your Story is a guided journal created by Dr. Jess Thalhamer for girls who participate in hockey. It encourages confidence, self-expression, reflection, goal setting, and personal growth.
What is The Soccer Girl Confidence Journal?
The Soccer Girl Confidence Journal: Your Voice, Your Field, Your Story is a guided journal created by Dr. Jess Thalhamer for girls who participate in soccer. It encourages confidence, self-expression, reflection, goal setting, and personal growth.
Where can I find Dr. Jess Thalhamer's books and resources?
Dr. Jess Thalhamer's books and journals are available through Amazon. Additional printable journals, workbooks, educational resources, and self-guided materials are available through Self Compassion Studio.
What is Soul Science Wellness?
Soul Science Wellness is an approach to whole-self wellness. It focuses on self-awareness, personal growth, mindfulness, reflection, and intentional living. Additional information will be provided as the Soul Science Wellness offering is developed.