Meet Chelsea Haverly

I’m Chelsea Haverly (she/her), the creatrix and founder of Hope Ignited, located on the traditional lands of the Piscataway, known today as Annapolis, Maryland. I think of myself as the nurturer of this company—but it has never felt like it was only mine. While I created it, named it, and built its' framework, Hope Ignited has always belonged to a larger community of helping professionals who are committed to centering voice, choice, transparency, collaboration, and sustainability in both their healing and business practices.

At its heart, Hope Ignited is a gathering place—a space for collective energy to grow from many different backgrounds, disciplines, frameworks, cultures, and communities. It’s where we come together to teach, serve, uplift, connect, and support one another in our work and in our lives.

I’m a mother to two strong-willed children (both continue to be my greatest teachers through their fiery spirits), a responsible eldest daughter, a listener, a story keeper, a writer, an epic schedule juggler, and a voracious reader. I carry the wisdom of my grandmother and the traditions of my lineage of Celtic ancestors with me every day; there lessons shape my choices, my heart, and how I receive and perceive the world.

Even as a young girl, people told me their stories, and I found purpose in listening. I’ve always believed our stories are living things—constantly evolving, reclaiming themselves, reshaping who we are and who we become. I’m deeply connected to back roads, the forest canopy, the smell of a campfire, and the quiet beauty of the mountains. My work is rooted in intuition, creativity, and connection, and I’m at my best when collaborating with others. I was never meant to do this deeply shifting work alone.

Problem-solving has always been my superpower, but my own growth has come from learning to center ease, softness, rest, and sustainability in a world that glorifies the grind. Hope Ignited was born from my desire to care for myself—and others—differently. It began as a vision to reconnect helping professionals to the natural world through a land-based healing retreat, offering a framework of internal and external support. When COVID reshaped our plans, we did what helpers do best—we adapted and evolved.

Today, I’m deeply passionate about working with businesses and individuals who are ready to shift their practices to center trauma-informed principles—those who want to lead and live with greater awareness, compassion, and integrity. I love helping people and organizations align their purpose with their practices, building spaces where both people and ideas can thrive.

So, I’ll ask you this:
What’s your why for doing what you do?
Do you feel connected to it?

If you ever find yourself thinking, “There has to be a better way,” let’s connect. Together, we can find it.