Jackie Laurian Long
Jackie’s path to this work was not linear, but deeply lived. TheraPaint Studio was birthed from needing an outlet to move the emotional weight of life’s challenges through her body to make space available for healing beyond therapy and exercise. The physical exertion of throwing paint and the visual representation of her messiest feelings on the wall in front of her allowed her to access and process those feelings with a new more objective perspective. What started as an unconventional avenue of release in her garage became the spark of this empowering practice, deeply connected to nature.
Shaped by years of holding space for others—within her family, her community, and her creative work—she became attuned to how much people carry silently and how few places truly allow for release without judgment or language. Drawn to somatic wisdom, ritual release, and the intelligence of the body, Jackie observed that transformation often happens not through analysis, but through safe expression and a physical representation of what is on the inside. TheraPaint emerged from this understanding: a space where the body leads, the nervous system softens, and meaning arrives organically.
Her work weaves together somatic release, creative expression, containment, and environmental mindfulness. Movement, color, and impact become tools for accessing emotion stored beneath cognition, while ritual and structure provide safety and integration. The composting of each canvas reflects Jackie’s core philosophy—that nothing released is wasted, and that what is shed can be returned to the earth and made useful and productive again. Every lived experience has a purpose.
Jackie’s perspective is especially needed now, in a culture saturated with explanation, optimization, and constant visibility. At a time when many are overwhelmed, disconnected from their bodies, and pressured to heal “correctly,” her work offers a private, more connected, productive alternative. She reminds us that healing can be simple, grounded, and deeply respectful—that sometimes the most powerful medicine is a space that asks nothing of you except to arrive, feel, and let go.