About Starling Wellness
Our Mission
At Starling Wellness, we believe well-being happens through connection, presence, and compassionate support. Our mission is to support individuals in recovery and their families reconnect with themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. Whether you're just beginning your journey or have years of sobriety, we offer a space where growth is possible.
We combine professional expertise with lived experience to support people in recovery, including professionals, family members, and those navigating complex landscapes. Our work is built on empathy, integrity, and a deep respect for each person’s path.
Why “Starling”?
Across cultures, starlings are seen as messengers and symbols of resilience. In spiritual traditions, starlings are often associated with intuition, personal growth, and the importance of listening inward.
Starlings fly in murmuration, responding to one another in fluid motion. At Starling Wellness, we chose the starling because it represents the kind of healing we support. Recovery involves movement, presence, and support. Just as starlings respond to one another in harmony, we help people engage with life in a way that feels intentional, fluid, and aligned with their values.
Our Approach
At Starling Wellness, we support people in recovery by focusing on the whole person. While we honor the role that sobriety plays in wellness, we recognize that healing involves emotional, physical, and spiritual growth.
Our work complements medical interventions, counseling and 12-step programs by offering additional tools and perspectives that help people move into intentional well-being. We help individuals reconnect with themselves, build meaningful practices that support long term health and wellness goals, and navigate life with greater clarity, compassion, and ease.
We support the integration of mind, body, and spirit. Through coaching, meditation, and wellness practices, we help people explore how they want to live and how they want to show up in the world. Whether someone is newly sober or has been in recovery for years, our approach meets them where they are.
We do not focus solely on addiction, and also recognize its impact on every aspect of life. Instead, we create space for people to define wellness on their own terms and discover what supports their continued growth, physical, mental, and spiritual. Our work is collaborative, respectful, and tailored to each person’s needs.
Our Guiding Principles
We are committed to:
- Presence: Encouraging mindfulness and awareness in daily life
- Resilience: Supporting recovery through strength, flexibility, and compassion
- Connection: Honoring the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit
- Integrity: Operating with transparency, professionalism, and care
- Inclusivity: Welcoming people from all backgrounds and experiences
Who We Serve
Starling Wellness supports:
- Individuals in early recovery seeking structure and guidance
- People with long-term sobriety who want to deepen their wellness practices
- Family members and loved ones navigating their own healing
- Professionals who want to integrate recovery and wellness into their lives
Founder’s Message
Welcome. I’m Joanna Starling, and I created Starling Wellness to offer a space where people in recovery can reconnect with themselves and explore what wellness means in their lives.
After years of working with veterans and individuals navigating complex challenges, I saw how often people feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. I also witnessed how powerful it can be when someone feels truly seen, supported, and develops the tools they need to thrive beyond what they imagined possible physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In 2022, I was taken in a the direction of supporting people in recovery and realized there is often a gap in support people in recovery experience.
Starling Wellness was created from that understanding.
Recovery is not limited to sobriety. It’s about learning to live with intention, compassion, and clarity. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or have been in recovery for years, I believe you deserve care that honors your experience and helps you grow in ways that feel meaningful to you.
Our team brings together a wide range of professional backgrounds, including health and wellness coaching, trauma-informed practices, and mind-body modalities to support physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of living well. We also share lived experience with recovery and a dedication to living with purpose, integrity, and alignment with our values. We know the courage it takes to work on living life fully, and we are here to walk alongside you with respect and empathy. Thank you for being here.
Warmly,
Joanna Starling, MS
Founder, Starling Wellness
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBCHWC)