What’s the best tool for healing chronic pelvic pain?

Is it journaling? Somatic tracking? Pelvic PT? Breathwork? Visualization?

If you’ve spent any time in the mind-body healing world, you’ve probably heard someone confidently say:

“This is what healed me.” “This is the thing.” “If it’s not working, you’re not doing it right.”

And it’s confusing.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the truth:

All tools can work. And none of them are magic. Because it’s not about the tool. It’s about the intention behind the tool and the level of safety you’re building in your nervous system.

When chronic pelvic pain is neuroplastic, it’s not about damaged tissue. It’s about a nervous system stuck in protection mode. The practices themselves don’t heal you. What heals is the shift in meaning, fear, and internal safety that those practices create.

In this episode, we explore:

Why the healing industry often markets one tool as the answer
The real reason tools “work” for some people and not others
The difference between urgency-driven practice and safety-driven practice

The 3 categories of safety required for lasting symptom resolution
How to do a “Threat Audit” to identify where your real work is

When I look at healing chronic pelvic pain through a mind-body lens, I see three core areas that must be addressed.

✨ Safety in your body Understanding pain science. Reappraising symptoms. Learning that pain does not automatically mean damage. Teaching your nervous system that you are physically safe and your body isn’t broken.

✨ Safety with yourself Building self-trust. Allowing emotions instead of suppressing them. Practicing uncertainty tolerance. No longer abandoning yourself when symptoms spike. Reducing perfectionism and internal pressure.

✨ Safety in your life Looking honestly at boundaries, stress, relationships, work, routines, and alignment. Making your life feel authentically safe to live.

You likely don’t need more tools. You likely need a framework that helps you systematically build safety in all three areas.

If you’re ready to stop piecing this together on your own, I’d love to support you inside my four month coaching container:

Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain Healing Program

👉 Learn more here

Healing is possible for you. You’ve got this.

Rooting for you, always 💜 Rachel