Author Bio

Stephanie Lee Jackson

Stephanie Lee Jackson is the owner and founder of Practical Sanctuary, Sensory Interior Design.

Practical Sanctuary uses trauma-informed neuroscience to create spaces that help you focus, heal, emotionally regulate, and build community. Clients call it ‘space therapy.’

As a professional fine artist, Stephanie founded art spaces in New York and San Francisco, exhibiting her paintings internationally. As a massage therapist, she founded Practical Bodywork in Philadelphia, and taught Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Advanced Massage Technique at Community College of Philadelphia.

Her book, The Eccentric Genius Habitat Intervention: Interior Design For Highly Sensitive People is both a manifesto on the need for sensory accessible, sustainable design, and a how-to manual for creating spaces that are tailored to your unique sensory needs.

Expertise / Specialization

Sensory Interior Design
Highly Sensitive People
Neurodiversity
Art
Functional Neuroscience
Healing
Emotional Regulation
Executive Function

Credentials & Experience

BA Plan II, University of Texas at Austin
BFA Painting, San Francisco Art Institute
LMT National Holistic Institute
Chapter Member of the Year 2025, National Association of Women Business Owners, Philadelphia