Hart to Heart Psychotherapy

01/06/2026

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “stop and smell the roses”🌹. As a kid, I have a vivid memory of asking what that meant. I think I’ve been looking for meaning in my life, my whole life, even before I realized that is what I was doing. Maybe, I was looking for purpose.

Anyhow, the past month has been difficult on a lot of people, including myself. The holidays have a way of creating nostalgia and that can cause pain for some. For me, the holidays can be difficult because of missing loved ones who are no longer around and those who cannot be home. ❤️‍🩹

I work especially hard at trying to notice the “glimmers” in life; the “roses”, 🌹 you could say. I acknowledge my feelings, give myself space to feel and then focus on “glimmers” ✨that bring me joy.

This morning, I opened a box of Cheerios from my cupboard to help clear out some food and make space; something I like to do at least once yearly. When I sat to scarf down a bowl of these “O’s”, something made my heart feel good; heart 🤎🩷 shaped Cheerios! Not every “O” was a heart so I had to find them, with purpose. 😉

When life feels heavy, you have a choice to look for the heart 🩷 shapes, the roses 🌹, the glimmers ✨to heal your heavy heart.

Happy New Year! Make the best of what you can. Stop and smell the roses 🌹.

01/01/2026

Wishing you a very happy and healthy new year. 🥳

12/31/2025

These little grinches are just learning how to get along! ❤️💚

12/24/2025

Wishing you and your loved ones a very merry Christmas. ❤️💚🤍

12/22/2025

So many clients ask “how do I process emotions”? The truth is we’ve been taught to ignore “negative” feelings and to smooth them over. That doesn’t work and unfortunately, they end up layering and anger builds. Learn how to sit with your feelings by acknowledging them and working through them. 🩷👇

12/20/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Nancy Hart

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

12/19/2025

Merry Grinchmas from Benjamin and Talulah. 💚❤️

12/17/2025

Peekaboo Talulah!

12/15/2025

What do you think about emotions? Have you ever stopped to consider what you are feeling? Did you know that many of us struggle with identifying emotions in ourselves and others? Are most of your “negative” emotional reactions anger? Maybe we should talk. 🩷

12/15/2025

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Grinchmas!

No matter what you celebrate at this time of year, enjoy time with family and friends. ❤️💚

12/04/2025

It’s the season for giving. 🎁 While you prepare for the holidays, remember that many people struggle at this time of year. 🥰
Small donations help! An extra can or box of food can mean a meal for someone who has nothing. 🍞 Used clean sheets or towels can help animal shelters care for rescues. 🐶 🐱 A few bars of soap 🧼 or cream can help elders in care and a container of wipes or formula can help a hungry infant. 🍼Donate what you can and you will make a difference this holiday season. Please tag your favourite charity in need 💚❤️

12/04/2025

As humans, and parents especially, we tried to fix behaviours that make us uncomfortable, instead of figuring out what is creating the behaviour and addressing the need. Often a hug or a quiet minute fixes a lot of hurt feelings, even in adults. 😉

A tantrum isn’t “naughty.”
Backchat isn’t “disrespect.”
Shutting down isn’t “rude.”
Crying over small things isn’t “overreacting.”

They’re all messages:
📌 “I’m overwhelmed.”
📌 “I don’t feel heard.”
📌 “I’m scared of getting it wrong.”
📌 “I don’t know how to cope with this feeling.”

Children show us their feelings through behaviour long before they can tell us with words.

So your superpower isn’t being the “perfect parent.”
It’s being the safe place.

🧠 Pause before reacting
💛 Get curious instead of furious
🗣️ “What’s really happening for my child right now?”

Connection first → behaviour follows.

You’re not raising a perfectly behaved child.
You’re raising a human who knows they’re loved when they’re at their worst.
And that changes everything. 🤍

More information in my book Guidance from The Therapist Parent Available on my website www.thetherapistparent.com and Amazon