You are Seen – Soft Heart Psychology

Level Up Your Healing

This week I wanted to remind you about my EMDR intensive offering. I’m offering 20% off for the rest of this month (May 2023). Check out this link to see a video on how condensing and focusing your treatment can help you get where you want to go and to just be your true self.Continue reading “Level Up Your Healing”

Leaning Into Ambivalence

My business allowed me to have a phone upgrade where all I have to do is pay the taxes and activation. They call it “free”, but it’s so not free in so many ways. It scares the crap out of me to have this more upgraded phone. You might be wondering why did I goContinue reading “Leaning Into Ambivalence”

Letting go?

I’m reflecting on times when I let go and it’s honestly hard to decipher between gripping tightly and a part of me saying “eff it” or “I give up, sure I’ll try it” from “I’m genuinely letting go.” I guess when I’ve let go there’s often other parts of me not on board with theContinue reading “Letting go?”

When Did You Start Expressing Your Boundaries?

What are Boundaries Anyway? The best understanding of boundaries that I’ve seen was explained by Prentis Hemphill who explained that they believe “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” A great explanation of boundaries about their famous and comprehensive explanation of boundaries from a place of love can beContinue reading “When Did You Start Expressing Your Boundaries?”

Ways to Listen

Something I love supporting clients with are the different ways we listen. Asking the listener what they want can be helpful and knowing how you love to be listened to can be helpful. Here are four ways I see people preferring to be heard more frequently: Some people prefer someone mirrors when they listen. WhenContinue reading “Ways to Listen”

Different Perceptions

A neighbor who we’ll call Hey-bhor for now, came my direction the other day. I got nervous and sort of walked more quickly with my dog. He came even closer. I thought he was going to call me for walking the other way. I just wanted a breather, a moment of quiet after work andContinue reading “Different Perceptions”

Doing Stuff Anyway

So I’m always talking about being gentle with ourselves, but I wanted to talk about walking through hard stuff while being gentle. Contrary action can be, in an odd kind of way, one of the gentlest things we can do. So many of my little blogs discuss how we don’t need to “should” or shameContinue reading “Doing Stuff Anyway”

Supporting Small Business

Monstrously big companies like Amazon tragically ate up small business everywhere. I won’t be surprised if Amazon makes a therapy platform and takes up that healing space too. Book stores, computer shops, and other small businesses were devastated when corporate America decimated their businesses. For some, they’re still finding small ways to try and survive.Continue reading “Supporting Small Business”

Traumas You Didn’t Think Were Trauma

Sometimes people ask me if a type of therapy I do, EMDR, will be helpful for them. I point out how EMDR was developed, what EMDR is for, and then I validate and reflect what relational trauma is and why EMDR can be helpful. EMDR isn’t the only modality helpful for relational trauma, but itContinue reading “Traumas You Didn’t Think Were Trauma”

Roe v. Wade Overturned: Address Grief Over Decimation of Bodily Autonomy

I was just checking in with folks about what they might want support around and the issue of Roe v. Wade being overturned is coming to mind and hearts for so many people. Patients in sessions are having to process what it’s like to have their or their loved one’s bodily autonomy reduced. I knowContinue reading “Roe v. Wade Overturned: Address Grief Over Decimation of Bodily Autonomy”