Joelle Fanciullo, MA, LCSW
For adults whose stress affects their bodies.
Virtually throughout NY, in-person in NYC.
My Path in Healing
I've been curious about the body and what happens inside it for as long as I can remember.
As a tween, I would frequently horrify my parents as I watched surgeries on television, dreaming of treating ailments the same way one day.
Then, when I was in high school, I experienced debilitating, long-term sports injuries and a dramatic decline in my quality of life.
Walking, sitting, and even sleeping were painful, so I became isolated and depressed.
I felt betrayed by my body, and my relationship with it became more and more self-destructive over time; I developed habits that were harmful to my health.
While missing out on nearly all of my favorite things,
I tried to find new outlets for my stress, but nothing was working...
That was until I discovered yoga, at the recommendation of a therapist I was seeing at the time. When I finally tried it, I was amazed by how it made me feel - it was like a natural painkiller.
I could tell yoga wasn't just a physical helper; something mental or spiritual was going on.
Yoga became a sort of magical solution for me, and I wanted to understand why.
I went on to study the mind-body connection, including the neuroscience and spirituality behind it.
Early into my studies, I learned:
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The body holds memories from past stress, and these memories affect us in the present.
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These effects can show up on a mental, physical, and even spiritual level.
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We don't have to be burdened by these memories and their effects for the rest of our lives.
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There are ways to carefully heal the pain beneath our "invisible scars."
After learning all of this, I decided that I wanted to empower people with the tools for their own self-healing of body memories, rather than work as a medical doctor.
Over many years, I continued to learn through multiple degrees and time on both sides of the therapy room. I experienced more layers of pain, as well as many more ways to heal it through the mind-body connection.
Today, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in mind-body healing to my clients in private practice.
"Joelle is a human I've known for 15 years. She embodies immense knowledge, kindness, & vibrancy. Her style as a human is both deep and humorous, and clients ready to do deep work would be well served to have Joelle as a companion on their wellness journey!"
- Tatyana Kholodkov, Psychologist, PhD, DYRT
If you're interested in your own mind-body healing, I'd love to speak with you.
Not ready for a call? Learn more about me and my work here:
My Credentials
What Happens in Therapy?