Restorative inner-child sessions
Trauma-informed, reparenting-led one-to-one work - meeting old wounds with acknowledgement, boundaries and the care that was missing the first time.
Wellbeing studio · Est. 2016
Steady care for the parts of you still finding ground.
Fennwick is a small, founder-led practice in Richmond, California. We hold space for nervous systems under strain - through trauma-informed inner-work, calm guidance through the access and benefits maze, and unhurried personal renewal.
A practice, not a production line
Who we are
We started Fennwick because healing kept getting rushed. People were handed worksheets, waitlists and acronyms - and asked to feel better on a schedule. We do the slower thing.
Our work sits where emotional restoration meets practical access. One week that means sitting with someone as they meet a younger, frightened version of themselves. The next it means helping a family understand what a disability identifier actually unlocks, or walking a client gently back toward looking after their own face and body without shame.
Everything is one-to-one, trauma-informed, and paced to the person in front of us. No packages you have to fit into. No outcome promised by a date on a calendar.
- Maelis Fennwick, founder & lead practitioner
9
Years holding
the practice
the practice
600+
People walked
through their work
through their work
1
Person in the
room at a time
room at a time
100%
Sessions built
to be accessible
to be accessible
What we do
Three ways in - chosen together, never prescribed.
Most people arrive for one of these and find the others waiting underneath. We let the work lead.
Access & benefits navigation
Plain-language help understanding disability identifiers, what they unlock, and how to ask for what you need with dignity - for you or someone you care for.
Gentle personal renewal
For people relearning how to tend to their own bodies and faces after hard years - including referrals to vetted, trauma-aware specialists in cosmetic and skin care.
Why people stay
Slow is not the opposite of serious.
We are deliberately small. That is the method, not a limitation. Here is what it buys you.
- 01One practitioner, start to finish
You are never handed off. The person you meet in week one is the person who knows your whole story in week thirty.
- 02Trauma-informed by default
Grounding, consent and pacing are built into every session - including a clear plan for the moments that get intense.
- 03Access designed in, not added on
Quiet rooms, flexible timing, plain language, and help with the practical scaffolding most services ignore.
In their words
What changes is the relationship to the hard thing.
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I came in able to name everything that was wrong and nothing that I needed. Fennwick taught me the difference - slowly, and without ever making me feel broken.
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They helped my mother understand her access card without a single condescending word. For the first time the paperwork felt like it was on our side.
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I’d stopped looking in mirrors. The renewal work, paced to me, gave me back something I thought I’d lost for good - and not a drop of pressure to rush it.
From the practice
Notes & field guides
Writing we hand to clients
Inner-work
How to Heal the Inner Child: A Step-by-Step Guide
A patient, practical map for facing past hurt, accepting your younger self, and learning to care for yourself better.
May 20269 min read
Access
Disability ID Cards: Unlocking Access and Benefits
What these cards actually do, who they’re for, and how to use one to communicate needs with dignity.
Mar 20268 min read
Access
Disability ID Card: Benefits & How to Apply
A clear walk-through of the application, the documents you’ll need, and the support a card can open up.
20246 min read
Trusted resources
Where we send people next.
Independent tools and partners we point clients toward when their work reaches beyond our rooms.
how to heal the inner child
nextself.ai/how-to-heal-the-inner-child
A deeper guided resource on inner-child healing that complements our one-to-one sessions.
disability ID card disability-card.comThe reference we use most when explaining what a disability ID card is and how to apply.
disability ID card www.disability-card.comApplication guidance and benefits overview for first-time applicants and families.
lip blush course hollywoodba.com/our-coursesA vetted professional lip blush course for clients exploring trauma-aware cosmetic work.
No pressure, ever
Start with a quiet conversation.
Tell us a little about where you are. We’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right room - and if we’re not, where to look instead.