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For years, Katie Wrigley lived with chronic pain, anxiety, and a nervous system that seemed permanently stuck in survival mode. Despite therapy, medication, and countless attempts to push through, nothing seemed to address the deeper root of what was happening inside her body.
Eventually, the pain became so severe that she was forced to step away from the life she had built and begin searching for answers beyond traditional approaches.
From Crutches to Half Marathon: A Cognomovement Journey from Childhood Trauma to a Reclaimed Life tells the story of that search.
Through a deeply personal journey of healing and self-discovery, Katie began exploring the powerful role the nervous system plays in shaping our health, emotions, and behaviors. As she learned how trauma and stress patterns can remain stored in the body long after the original experiences have passed, she also discovered that healing often requires more than simply changing our thoughts.
It requires learning to listen to the signals the body has been sending all along.
Blending personal storytelling with insights about the mind-body connection, Katie shares the challenges, breakthroughs, and unexpected lessons that helped her move from chronic pain and disability toward a life of greater calm, strength, and clarity.
Along the way, the woman who once relied on crutches found herself accomplishing something she once believed impossible, completing a half-marathon.
"As I look back, the beliefs I had when I was disabled were that the pain & anxiety were never going to go away, I deserved to be treated poorly, and it was safer when I pushed people away. I was barely surviving. Now my beliefs are that I can handle any challenge in life, I deserve to be treated as well as I treat others, and the closer you let [the right] people get, the easier it is to love them & be loved." - Katie Wrigley




Katie lives in Topsham, Maine with her German Shepherd Tangie, and her two cats: George and Squish. If you catch her alone, there's a good chance she's singing made up lyrics to her pets. ("Smelly Cat" from the show Friends is "Squishy Cat" at Katie's house).
She loves spending time with her parents, which is what brought her to Maine in the first place, her friends, and being outdoors as much as possible. Yes, even during Maine's very long and snowy winters, although summer months are preferred. She loves snowshoeing, tubing & making snow angels with Tangie. In the summer, you can find her and Tangie out on a lake, paddle boarding together.
Katie is a certified neuroscience coach and advanced-level Cognomovement practitioner. What exactly does that mean? Those are some really big words that mean she has a deep understanding of how the brain and nervous system work, and how to program it for a life you're excited to live, instead of just endure.
Katie offers self-paced, online programs, group coaching and customized 1:1 work for those who want fast, deep results that last.



No month-long waits for change
No endless therapy loops
No massive time commitment
Just you and me
Removing blocks — fast


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