Jessica Montgomery

MSW, Certified Hakomi Trainer

About

Jessica Montgomery, MSW, Certified Hakomi Trainer, has been a somatic counselor and catalyst for over 30 years. Blending brain science with mindful experiential techniques, she facilitates individuals, couples, and communities toward greater wholeness. Her background spans community mental health, private practice, retreats, integrative medicine, and counselor education. A Trainer at the Hakomi Institute of the Pacific Northwest, she has served on faculty at the National University of Natural Medicine, META Institute, and as program director at Breitenbush Retreat Center. She is co-developer of the Primary Attachment model and lives in Portland, Oregon.

Courses by Jessica Montgomery

Enhancing Self-Worth & Finding the Authentic Self

A demonstration course on the somatic journey toward self-worth. Tools for nervous system safety, working with protective parts, and guiding clients to process core emotions and reclaim authentic self-acceptance.

Expert Strategies to Unlock Post-Traumatic Growth

How to Work with Resistant Clients

A course on working with resistant clients through a somatic lens. Tools to recognize resistance as protective, build trust, and create the conditions for engagement, safety, and healing.

Navigating Boundaries and Boundary Ruptures - Ergos Flash Sale

A four-module package of real somatic healing sessions with Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Pat Ogden, Staci K. Haines, and Jessica Montgomery. Witness master clinicians guide trauma processing, defensive completion, and embodied release.

One Day Summit - The Relationship Summit

A 7.5-hour on-demand summit with leading somatic and attachment experts on building conscious, connected relationships. Tools for rupture and repair, healing core wounds, and creating safety in intimacy.

Self-Care Strategies for Healing Professionals

A course for healing professionals on self-care as an ethical imperative. Embodied tools for sustaining well-being, replenishing personal reserves, and showing up grounded in demanding therapeutic work.

Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate

Transform attachment wounds and trauma through a body-centered approach — for yourself and your clients. A 60-hour online certificate with world-renowned somatic attachment faculty.