Today we’d like to introduce you to Meagé Clements.
Hi Meagé, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
My journey to becoming a therapist and personal trainer both began as a client first. As a Black woman navigating my own experiences of trauma, stress, and hustle-culture, I spent years in the space of “over-doing it,” performing and pushing through even when my body was asking for rest.
Therapy and fitness training weren’t always modeled for me either, and when I started exploring these, I rarely saw practitioners that looked like me or understood the nuances of my lived experiences. Everything shifted when I found my therapist (shout out to her!), a Black woman who saw me for my full humanity, validated my pain without pathologizing it, and helped me feel safe in my own body again.
Around that same time, I found a personal trainer and gym community that celebrated cultural diversity and body diversity. Movement became a new kind of therapy for me. It was a way to reclaim my relationship with movement, my body, and exercise.
From there, my work evolved into seeking trainings and experiences that would allow me to be that same support for others and that’s how Unbothered Psychotherapy and Wellness was born! I aimed to create a space where therapy, coaching, and movement intersect to support people in healing from relationship trauma and family estrangement, while also reconnecting with their bodies. My goal isn’t just about “helping people feel better” but to help them feel more like themselves, grounded, skillful, and unbothered.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Absolutely not! I’ve had to do a lot of my own inner work throughout the journey. One of the biggest challenges for me has been unlearning the same hustle culture I help clients deconstruct.
I was always taught to be high-achieving and to work “twice as hard.” I would push through mental and physical pain and minimize my own needs. I was saying ‘yes’ to more requests than acknowledging my own limits and boundaries. Inevitably, this resulted in some pretty intense burnout that I had to find my way out of.
I would also say that the lack of representation has also been a struggle, not only in cultural diversity but in aligned values. It hasn’t been until recently, that I’ve connected with many like-minded mentors and community partners who share a similar vision, in both therapy and fitness spaces.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Unbothered Psychotherapy and Wellness is a space where therapy, movement and nervous system healing meet. I work primarily folks who are navigating relationship trauma, family estrangement or those who have been harmed by traditional fitness spaces. I offer distinct services: individual therapy, trauma-informed personal training, movement classes and collaborative partnerships with other providers.
What sets me apart from others is that I offer an integrative and decolonized approach to my work with clients, both in personal training and in therapy. Sessions with me are often rooted in what our nervous system is most needing in that moment. Sometimes we need a structured plan and accountability and others, we need something more slow and intentional. My work is also rooted in body-inclusivity and health at every size principles.
Embodying The Unbothered Therapist is something I’ve grown to be very proud of. I’m grateful whenever I receive feedback that my content or service offering has helped someone feel seen and heard. This has been a personal and professional journey that has taken a lot of work but it’s been so rewarding. For me, being unbothered doesn’t mean we’re without feelings, it’s about building a life worth living despite our challenges and this has also been a personal philosophy.
In addition to my ongoing offerings for therapy and personal training, I offer in-person movement classes that are accessible and beginner friendly, as well as monthly workshops combining movement and mental health support! My hope was to have a balance of 1-1 offerings and spaces for community-building.
We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
To be honest, that’s an ongoing question for me and I believe it changes depending on my values and priorities at the time. Right now, I’d define success by how regulated I feel in multiple life domains and my ability to balance rest, work, play, and community. For me, a successful life is one that’s balanced and allows me to find fulfillment in multiple domains. The past me would have defined this by performative or external factors.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.theunbotheredtherapist.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunbotheredtherapist
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meageclements
