Neely Benn, Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional, Certified TRE® Provider, LCSW

A Holistic, Integrative Approach Rooted in Lived Experience

Welcome—I’m truly glad you’re here. Supporting individuals who live with trauma, chronic illness, and emotional overwhelm is not just the work I do; it’s the work my life prepared me for. I approach every person with both clinical skill and genuine heart, creating a space where healing feels safe, supported, and deeply personal.

I am an LCSW, a Certified TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) Provider, and a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional trained under Dr. Leslie Korn, a leader in integrative traumatology and functional mental health. My practice weaves together somatic therapy, trauma release, spiritual grounding, nervous system repair, nutrition for mental health, and creative expression. But my commitment to integrative healing began with my own journey.

My Story: From Trauma to Transformation

My path to this work started in an unexpected way. On my third day of college at NYU, I was living in the center of the 9/11 attacks. I stayed in lower Manhattan for years afterward, unaware that I was developing a series of chronic and traumatic conditions—including a traumatic brain injury, mold illness, thyroid dysfunction, severe PTSD, and over ten gastrointestinal co-infections.

For nearly 17 years, these conditions were missed or misunderstood by conventional medicine. I was prescribed more than 19 psychiatric medications over time as I searched for relief. Instead of improving, I became progressively unwell—losing sleep, resilience, and even the ability to move my hands for two and a half years.

Everything shifted when I finally turned inward and trusted my intuition. I stepped outside the traditional medical model and into a world of integrative healing and I rebuilt my health from the ground up. My body woke up. My nervous system softened. My life returned.

Why I Do This Work

My healing transformed not only my body but the direction of my life. I chose to become a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional so I could help others find the answers, support, and compassionate care I longed for during my own journey.

Today, I collaborate with alternative practitioners and consult with psychiatrists when appropriate to help clients explore safe approaches to reducing or tapering psychiatric medications using Dr. Korn’s method. My focus is always on safety, empowerment, nervous system stability, and honoring your body’s pace.

What I Believe

Your story matters. Your symptoms are not your identity. And no matter what you’ve been through, your body still holds wisdom, intuition, and the capacity to heal. I believe trauma recovery can deepen the human experience and reconnect you to meaning, clarity, and self-trust. My role is to walk beside you as you:

    •    regulate and soften the nervous system

    •    reconnect with intuition

    •    release stored trauma and tension

    •    restore physical balance

    •    build a life grounded in safety, compassion, and joy

I’m Here for Your Healing

If you are ready to explore your health in a deeper, more integrative way, I would be honored to support you. My work is rooted in empathy, science, and lived understanding—and I am committed to helping you flourish. A more balanced, intimate, and empowered life awaits. I look forward to walking this path with you.