COME HOME
The Path From Survival Mode to Sacred Identity
Helping women stop abandoning themselves, remember who they are, and create lives filled with connection, creativity, authenticity, and adventure.
1,000+ Women Served | Nurse Life Coach | PBS Medical Stories Under Control Feature | Best-Selling Co-Author
You Were Made for More Than Survival.
Somewhere along the way, many women lose themselves.
In caregiving.
In grief.
In expectations.
In burnout.
In people-pleasing.
In simply trying to hold it all together.
They become disconnected from their voice, their desires, their purpose, and sometimes even their own identity.
But losing yourself does not have to be the end of the story.
I believe transformation begins when we stop abandoning ourselves and begin the journey home.
Your Coach
Shelley Henk, RN, BSN
Transformation Coach | Artist | Creator of Artful Storywork™
Shelley Henk is a Transformation Coach, Registered Nurse, artist, and creator of Artful Storywork™ who helps women stop abandoning themselves, reconnect with who they truly are, and create lives filled with greater connection, creativity, authenticity, and adventure.
For more than two decades, Shelley has walked alongside women through life's most difficult transitions, helping them navigate burnout, loss, identity shifts, relationship challenges, health struggles, and seasons of profound change.
Through a unique blend of transformational coaching, Artful Storywork™, whole health education, compassionate witnessing, creativity, and spiritual formation, she helps women uncover the patterns shaping their lives, reclaim lost parts of themselves, and create a meaningful next chapter.
Shelley's work is grounded in a simple belief:
Most women don't need to become someone new.
They need to stop abandoning who they already are.
She believes many women have spent years caring for everyone but themselves, disconnecting from their own needs, desires, voice, and identity in the process.
Healing begins when we come home.
As a nurse, coach, artist, and storyteller, Shelley helps women move from Survival Mode to Sacred Identity—reconnecting with themselves, their story, their purpose, and God.
Shelley has served more than 1,000 women through coaching, education, retreats, workshops, and transformational experiences. She has been featured in PBS Medical Stories and is a best-selling co-author.
When she's not coaching, writing, or creating, you'll likely find her painting, exploring nature, dreaming up future retreats, or spending time with the people she loves most.
Women abandon themselves to survive.
Healing begins when they come home.
Common, but not limited to, areas we may explore together:
Self-abandonment and people-pleasing
Reconnecting with who you truly are
Life transitions and major crossroads
Grief, loss, and disappointment
Creating a stronger sense of self
Self-trust and confidence
Purpose, meaning, and direction
Boundaries and healthy relationships
Attachment patterns and relationship dynamics
Shame, self-criticism, and perfectionism
Anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional regulation
Understanding the stories shaping your life
Transforming limiting beliefs and old narratives
Discovering disconnected parts of yourself
Mind-body awareness and connection
Learning to listen to the wisdom of your body
Identifying emotions, sensations, and unmet needs
Burnout and chronic stress
Midlife transitions and reinvention
Creativity, self-expression, and personal growth
Faith, spirituality, and identity
Clarifying values and making aligned decisions
Creating a life that feels authentic and meaningful
Moving from surviving to intentionally creating
Developing vision for your next chapter
Courageously pursuing dreams, goals, and new possibilities
Starting a business, creative project, or new chapter
Transformation Coaching for Women Ready to Come Home to Themselves.
Ways to Work Together
Complimentary Discovery Call
30 Minutes
Explore where you are, where you want to go, and whether we're a good fit.
Change Your Story™
90-Minute Private Transformation Session
$247
Gain clarity, connect the dots, uncover what's keeping you stuck, and identify practical next steps for moving forward.
A powerful place to begin.
COME HOME COACHING
Transformation Coaching for Women Ready to Create Their Next Chapter
Monthly Coaching
$297/month
Includes:
• Two 60-minute private coaching sessions each month
• Personalized support and guidance
• Email support between sessions
• Access to tools, resources, and practices tailored to your journey
Ideal for women navigating life transitions, self-abandonment, burnout, relationship challenges, identity shifts, health concerns, purpose exploration, and creating a meaningful next chapter.
FINDING BEAUTIFUL
A Christ-Centered Pilgrimage Home
Move beyond survival.
Remember who you are.
Remember whose you are.
Create a life of beauty, meaning, and purpose.
Integrating Whole Health, Transformation Coaching, Artful Storywork™, Spiritual Formation, Creative Practices, and Compassionate Witnessing, Finding Beautiful™ guides women through a transformational journey home to themselves, their story, and God.
My Work Is For:
This work is for the woman who is ready to move.
Not just think about her life.
Not just talk about what happened.
Not just keep circling the same patterns.
But actually begin creating something new.
You may be ready if:
• You're tired of abandoning yourself to keep the peace
• You know something in your life no longer fits
• You're craving more authenticity, creativity, connection, and adventure
• You're ready to understand the stories shaping your choices
• You want practical support as you create your next chapter
• You want your life to feel like your own again
Connection • Creativity • Authenticity • Adventure
My Approach
My work is integrative, drawing from more than two decades of experience as a Registered Nurse, Whole Health Educator, Transformation Coach, and Therapeutic Artist.
Depending on your goals and needs, I may incorporate a variety of evidence-informed and transformational approaches, including:
• Artful Storywork™
• Whole Health Education & Coaching
• Nutrition & Lifestyle Support
• Herbal & Natural Wellness Approaches
• Somatic Awareness Practices
• Nervous System Regulation
• Conscious Leadership Principles
• Supernatural Mind Renewal
• Enneagram Relationship Coaching
• Story Exploration & Narrative Transformation
• Mind-Body Connection
• Emotional Regulation
• Spiritual Formation
• Creative Expression & Reflective Practices
Every woman's journey is unique.
Rather than following a rigid formula, I draw from the tools and approaches that best support your growth, healing, and transformation.
What is Artful Storywork™Painting?
Change Your Story.
Change Your Life.
Artful Storywork™ is my signature painting and story process designed to make the invisible visible.
Through symbolism, imagery, story, and paint, women uncover hidden patterns, beliefs, emotions, and experiences that words alone often cannot access.
This psychosomatic process gives voice to the body, mind, soul, and spirit—creating a visual representation of the stories shaping our lives.
Through the Artful Storywork™ Painting Method, you'll learn to:
UNEARTH THE OLD STORY
CULTIVATE THE TRUE STORY
CREATE A NEW STORY
A creative path from survival mode to sacred identity.
Ready To Change Your Story?
Start with the path that fits your season.
Book a Free Discovery Call
Book a 90-Minute Change Your Story™ Session
Begin Finding Beautiful™
The services, programs, and creative practices offered through Whole Soul Studio, including Artful Storywork™, are for educational and personal growth purposes and are not a substitute for medical or mental health treatment. Always consult a qualified provider for health concerns.