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The Rustic Therapy | Helping You Navigate the Dark
Grounded, compassionate therapy for adults navigating trauma, burnout, and life transitions. Veteran-owned.

A space to feel seen, supported, and understood.

12/22/2025

As we step into Christmas week, I want to gently remind everyone that The Rustic Therapy will be closed this week.

I’m wishing each of you a week that feels restful, meaningful, and joyful in whatever way you need it to be. A reminder, too, that self-care doesn’t pause for the holidays — and for some, it may need to increase. Family time can be beautiful, complicated, emotional, or all of the above… and that’s okay.

Move gently. Set boundaries where needed. Be kind to yourself in the process.

I’ll see you on the other side of the holiday 🤍🎄

12/17/2025

As we move through cold & flu season, I want to take a moment to sincerely thank you all for the patience, understanding, and grace you continue to show.

Like many, I’m navigating some immune health concerns of my own this season, which means I have been finding myself feeling unwell more often than usual. I’m deeply grateful for the compassion you extend on those days — and for your thoughtfulness in canceling ahead of time when you or someone in your household is under the weather. That care protects not only me, but our entire community. 🤧

I also want to gently remind everyone that self-care isn’t just bubble baths and quiet moments — it’s listening to your body, honoring when it needs rest, and nourishing it with adequate food, hydration, and care. Slowing down when we need to is not weakness; it’s wisdom. 😴

Thank you for continuing to show up with kindness — for yourselves, and for one another.

🤍 Heather

12/15/2025

Happy Monday 🤎
The final Monday before Christmas week. ✨

As the holiday countdown picks up, this is your reminder that you don’t have to do Christmas the way anyone else is doing it. There is no prize for overextending yourself or keeping up appearances. This season is allowed to look like what feels right for you.

Lean into what brings comfort and connection—quiet moments, meaningful conversations, simple traditions, or even rest. Look for small glimmers of magic in your day: a warm drink, a deep breath, a laugh, a moment of peace.

And if this season feels heavy—if you’re grieving a loss, navigating something painful, or simply not feeling the “magic”—that’s okay too. You’re not doing it wrong. This may be a time to slow down, be gentle with yourself, and pour inward rather than outward.

For my active clients: if you’d like to schedule a session before the Christmas office closure, please reach out as soon as possible and I’ll do my best to get you on the schedule. I will be closed all of next week.

Wishing you a week guided by intention, softness, and self-trust. 🕯️

12/05/2025

Important Update:
I want to sincerely apologize for any missed calls or messages over the last 24–48 hours. My phone line experienced an unexpected outage, and I wasn’t aware of it until this morning. Everything is fully restored now.

If you attempted to reach me and were unable to get through, I’m truly sorry for the inconvenience. Please feel free to contact me again at your convenience:

📞 Phone/Text: 979-557-2101
📧 Email: heather@therustictherapy.com
🌐 Website: www.therustictherapy.com

Thank you for your understanding, and please don’t hesitate to reach back out. I’m here.

12/01/2025

Hello, December. 🤎✨
The final month of the year always feels like an exhale — a moment to pause, look back, and really see how far we’ve come.

For so many of us, 2025 has been a year of tremendous growth. And if we’re honest, a lot of that growth didn’t arrive gently. It came through discomfort, stretching, letting go, facing things we didn’t want to look at, and choosing healing even when it felt heavy.

But we made it here. And December invites us to ask some powerful questions:

🤎 What am I taking with me into the new year?
🤎 What have I outgrown, and am ready to release?
🤎 What parts of myself did I discover that I want to nurture more deeply?
🤎 And what patterns, roles, or versions of myself do I want to spend less time living in?

This month isn’t about pressure or perfection — it’s about awareness.
It’s about giving yourself permission to sift through the year with compassion, honoring both your resilience and your humanity.

If this reflection brings things up for you — or if you’re ready to enter the new year more aligned, grounded, and supported — I’m here.
My practice has openings, and it would be an honor to walk with you into whatever comes next.

11/17/2025

Monday, we meet again. 🤎
A fresh week, a fresh rhythm.
Take a moment today to breathe, to set your intentions, and to get clear on what you want this week to feel like.

And maybe—just maybe—this is the week you choose to stop carrying everything alone.
If you’re ready to sort through the knots, make sense of what feels heavy, or finally give yourself space to heal… I’m here.

You can reach out anytime through email or my website.
Links are in my bio. 🤎

11/13/2025

A moment of showing kindness to another can be THE difference maker.

11/12/2025

💚 Happy Nurse Practitioner Week! 💚

Today, we’re celebrating and honoring the incredible Nurse Practitioners in our community.

Thank you for the compassion you bring to your work, the care you give to our shared patients, and the trust you place in me to support their mental health and wellness journey.

Your dedication makes such a lasting impact — not only in your exam rooms, but throughout our entire community. 💉🩺💚

From The Rustic Therapy — thank you for all that you do.

11/11/2025

Thank you to every man and woman who has selflessly served our great nation. 🇺🇸
The Rustic Therapy will be closed half day today, in honor of Veteran’s Day. ❤️

11/10/2025

🖤 “Ask 4 Help”

Recently, my heart is heavy for the NFL community — and for every man quietly carrying more than he can hold.
The recent loss of Marshawn Kneeland is another painful reminder that strength isn’t the absence of struggle.

November is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and as Dak Prescott said best, “Ask 4 Help.”
Because you don’t have to go through it alone.

To the men in our community — the fathers, husbands, brothers, coaches, veterans, sons, and friends — your story matters.
You are allowed to be human.
You are allowed to be tired.
And you are allowed to reach out for help.

At The Rustic Therapy, I offer confidential, judgment-free support for men navigating stress, burnout, loss, life transitions, and anything else you’re carrying.
If you’re ready to start the conversation, I’d be honored to walk alongside you.

📧 heather@therustictherapy.com
🌿 You don’t have to face it alone.

11/06/2025

🤠 November is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

Guys, it’s important for you to know you can both need + ask for help, and that doesn’t make you less of a man.

There are many gentlemen who are already in therapy, addressing their own mental health needs - but there are so, so many who are still uncomfortable acknowledging these feelings, and/or needs. I want to encourage you that it’s okay!

Som men feel more comfortable talking to a woman, and some are more comfortable talking to a man — it’s important to find a professional who you feel you vibe well with. You deserve to have your voice heard, and to untangle the heavy things you carry, too. 💚

I have a few openings left, if you’d like to chat about what you therapy journey could look like.

heather@therustictherapy.com
www.therustictherapy.com
979-557-2101

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1830 7th Street , Suite F
Bay City, TX
77414

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