Emily Jones
Certified Relational Coach · F.E.R.N.S. Method Practitioner
"I have always been drawn to the energy that love creates — and what it takes to protect it."
Warm, Practical, and Completely in Your Corner.
I came to relational coaching the way most meaningful things happen — not through a plan, but through living. A decade as a wedding planner and caterer. Eighteen months traveling through Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and Southeast Asia. A cross-country move from the West Coast to the East Coast in 2014. A life built alongside Brian, and a natural deepening into the work he does.
Every chapter shaped how I see people — and how I show up for the couples I work with today. I bring a perspective that is equal parts grounded and wide open, practical and deeply human.
"Wherever I have been in the world, I have always been most interested in the same thing — how people love each other, and what gets in the way."
My role at BME Therapy Associates is primarily coaching — helping couples build the structure, habits, and self-awareness that make lasting change possible outside of the therapy room. I also keep the practice running with the same care and attention I bring to every client interaction.
"The most beautiful moments I witnessed as a wedding planner weren't the ceremonies themselves. They were the quiet ones — a couple catching each other's eyes across a full room, the energy of their love touching everyone around them. That's what I work to protect now."— Emily Jones
A Life That Shaped a Coach
Wedding Planner & Caterer
A decade working alongside couples during one of the most significant moments of their lives gave me an intimate understanding of relational pressure, family dynamics, and what love looks like when it's witnessed by everyone who matters most. I saw the gap between the wedding and the marriage — and it stayed with me.
The World as a Classroom
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Southeast Asia, Europe — and most of the US. Extended travel teaches you things no classroom can: how to meet people exactly where they are, how culture shapes the way people love and connect, and how much of what we think is universal is actually just familiar. I bring all of that into the room.
A Natural Evolution
My path into relational coaching wasn't a pivot — it was an unfolding. Living alongside Brian, watching the F.E.R.N.S. Method take shape, and seeing firsthand the transformation it creates in couples made the next step clear. This work chose me as much as I chose it. And I have never felt more at home professionally.
Grounded in the F.E.R.N.S. Method
My coaching practice is built on a rigorous foundation. I hold a coaching certification and have trained directly under Brian T. Jones in the F.E.R.N.S. Method — the same proprietary framework that anchors all clinical work at BME Therapy Associates.
"The F.E.R.N.S. Method doesn't just give couples a framework — it gives them a shared language for the things they've never been able to say."
As a F.E.R.N.S. practitioner, I work with couples on the practical application of the framework — helping them identify the feelings, expectations, reactivity, and sensitivities that are blocking access to what they actually need from each other.
Warm and Practical — In Equal Measure.
Clients describe working with me as feeling like talking to someone who genuinely cares and also won't let you drift. I bring warmth to every interaction — and I pair it with a practical, structured approach that helps couples actually move forward rather than just feeling understood.
"Understanding is the beginning. Structure is what makes change stick."
The Person Behind the Coach
I grew up on the West Coast and spent years building a life defined by curiosity — about people, about places, about what makes us who we are. Eighteen months abroad confirmed what I had always suspected: that love, in all its forms, is the most universal human experience. And also the most complicated.
"Every culture I encountered had its own way of loving. But the needs underneath — to be seen, to feel safe, to belong — were always the same."
I moved to the East Coast in 2014 and found my home — in a place, in a partnership, and eventually in this work. Being Brian's partner means I have had a front-row seat to the development of the F.E.R.N.S. Method and what it does for couples who are willing to do the work.
Outside of coaching and operations, I am a mom, a girl-mom, a dog mom, and someone who still believes the best adventures are the ones you didn't plan.
Ready to Work with Emily?
The first step is a free 15-minute consultation. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation to see if we're the right fit for each other.