Meet Jen Cougill! 

Jen Cougill is a Board-certified Physician Assistant & Owner of Velvare Wellness

Jen grew up in Tempe, AZ and earned her undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, followed by a M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies at Midwestern University.  

As an adrenaline junkie who relished the challenge of finding the diagnosis and implementing life-saving measures, she chose a career in Emergency Medicine where she has worked for over 10 years. She understands the challenges of shift work and a high-stress job, as well as dedicating herself fully to a medical system that in return only failed her personally & professionally. 

Jen had a front-seat to watching healthcare turn into sickcare. No time allowed for sitting and listening. No energy spent to educate patients. No conviction to empower hurting women with the things that would actually produce the change they desired. 

Jen had first-hand experience as a perfectionist with high-aspirations, while also being a coach's wife and a working mom of two energetic boys. She personally felt the need to do it all & be it all, while seeing friends struggle with similar demands of being a woman in today's society. 

As a born-leader Jen established Velvare Wellness to help women no longer be victim to the subconscious messaging of comparison, inadequacy, and scarcity. She wanted to combat the notion that it is normal to feel exhausted or it's a woman's badge of honor to be stressed out and burnt out. She wanted that woman in Bed 18 to understand that just because her tests in the ED were "normal", does not mean nothing is going on. Having her own personal struggles and battles, Jen wanted to show woman it's possible to heal their body, mind, and soul. She knew all too well how short life can be, and another moment should not be wasted or memory missed by not living it to your full potential. 

It All Started When I was at the pinnacle of success...

I had achieved almost everything I worked so hard for.  I had a "great" job, a loving husband, financial security, and was further along in life than most 30 year olds. I still fit into my clothes from high school and from the outside looking in I was at the peak of my health.

Instead, I was surviving on caffeine from coffee & Monsters, taking Motrin for frequent headaches & back pain, having irregular menstrual cycles & suffering from severe PMS, and experiencing excessive bloating & bad gas. I was working extra as a way to take my mind off the things I didn't want to address. I fell into disordered eating patterns and over-exercising in attempt to take back control of a life that I felt was dominating me.

I felt lost, exhausted, and hopeless. I thought Motherhood may bring me the satisfaction I was looking for or give me the excuse to slow down at work, but no matter what I tried every pregnancy test came up  negative. 

But Then Everything Changed...

Instead of keeping it all inside, I finally opened up to my husband about my self-destructive patterns.  I had been studying functional medicine for some time, learning about root causes and how to heal my own body. I ultimately went on a soul journey where I discovered how to nourish my body, detox my living, manage stress, and rebalance my hormones. I further accepted help from a coach who helped me dive deeper into mindset & mindfulness practices.

I began to experience limitless energy, infinite joy, and immense peace. I felt more connected in my relationships than ever before. I felt a passion for life again. I was filled with confidence. The pains subsided, the anxiety quieted, and my fertility was restored.