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Dr. Jenn Hardy

Hi! I'm a psychologist in private practice in Maryville, TN. I like to post my thoughts about life,

I like to post my thoughts about life, therapy, and everything else.

11/20/2025

I like to repost this reminder from time to time to make sure we are all on the same page about what this account is and what it isn’t.
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For the record, the therapists on Instagram are not your therapists. Social media isn’t therapy. Instagram is great for inspiration, information, challenges, and other random self help. It’s simply not psychotherapy in any way.

Why? The heart of psychotherapy is relationship. Genuine, face-to-face connections. A sharing of your story with someone who is nonjudgmental and caring.

We can pretend and approximate but never get to the real thing via social media.

Scared to see a therapist? Remember that they probably aren’t a whole lot different from the ones you have found around here.

Caption [instagram isn’t therapy.]

11/19/2025

New essay on Saturday. Swipe to read more.

Because not all conflict is bad.

Conflict can be really productive and connection-building when approached from a place of mutual respect.

So many of us avoid conflict, because we’ve seen all of the ways it can go wrong. We know that we witnessed a model we don’t want to repeat.

Others of us, as kids, saw grownups leave the room to have their argument. It was in the spirit of keeping things calm (and some things don’t need to be said in front of kids). In these families, an opportunity was missed.

We give our kids a gift when they can see us model healthy disagreement, rupture and repair, and emotion regulation. They learn that conflict isn’t something to fear because they have the skills to talk through it.

Caption [it’s your responsibility as a parent to allow your child to witness healthy conflict.]

Slide 2 [Free Saturday Essay. The emotionally sterile home…growing up in a family where feelings were not expressed.]

11/19/2025

New essay on Saturday. Swipe to read more.
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A friend of mine puts her phone on silent in a safe spot for an hour every night when she gets home from work. She uses that time to focus on resting after a long day at work, cooking supper, and reconnecting with her husband. She said it helps her slow down and relax into her evening faster.

I just love this idea!

Anyone else do this?

Caption [Affordable Self-care: put your phone in timeout.]
Slide 2 [new essay this Saturday. The emotionally sterile home: growing up in a family where emotions were not expressed.]

11/18/2025

New essay on Saturday. Swipe to read more.
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Take it from a therapist.

So let’s stop judging ourselves up against narratives that seem to simple to be real. Too often, they are narratives that we are writing ourselves...inspired by our own frustrations and insecurities. Take these examples:

“They have it so easy...”
“Things just work out for them...”
“They are so lucky...”
“They had such an easy childhood...”

Their story may not be as simple and straightforward as you assume. They are not obligated to fill you in on all the details.

Caption [most people’s stories are more complicated than they seem on the surface.]
Slide 2 [new essay this Saturday. The emotionally sterile home: growing up in a family where emotions were not expressed.]

11/17/2025

New essay on Saturday. Swipe to read more.

What else have you learned?

Caption [Reminders about job searching:
•Networking really does help. You aren’t “cheating” to use your connections.
•Just like resumés, job postings only capture a part of the full picture. If in doubt, apply.
•Details matter. Proofread.
•Keep applying until you have an offer in hand.
•It’s a numbers game. The more you apply, the better your odds of getting an offer.]
Slide 2 [new essay this Saturday. The emotionally sterile home: growing up in a family where emotions were not expressed.]

11/16/2025

I am a psychologist, a mother, a sister, a daughter, a wife, a friend. I am a writer, a pianist, a runner, and a quilter.

I am shy and outgoing.
I am skeptical and hopeful.
I am organized and scattered.

I have much to learn and have learned a lot.
I am sometimes funny, sometimes serious.
I am bold and mellow.

We can be many things all at once.

Personality researchers have found that very few of us act consistently across all situations. Some of the fluctuation you feel inside of yourself is your own natural adaptability to changing environments.

What words do you use to describe yourself?

Caption [you are allowed to be many things all at once. Be as complex as you are.]

11/14/2025

Some people punish themselves for being human...for saying something awkward. They need to learn that they haven’t done anything that needs forgiven in the first place.

Others of us struggle to accept responsibility for the very real ways that we’ve hurt people. Or, we know we’ve hurt people and are struggling to navigate the path forward.

And of course there are those of us somewhere in the middle.

Caption [A Recipe for Self-Forgiveness:
Add equal parts
•Responsibility for the ways that you have caused hurt and for the ways that you can encourage repair, healing, and change.
•Acceptance that you can’t undo what has already been done.
•Grief for the ways that your actions haven’t lined up with the kind of life you want to live and the kind of person you want to be.
•Grace that offers compassion and love to yourself, understanding that our flaws aren’t the whole of our identity.
Repeat. Self-forgiveness is a process, not a task to be completed.]

11/14/2025

How about you?

Caption [My life got better when I stopped measuring my worth by the amount of accomplishments I accumulated.]

11/11/2025

Allowing yourself to not know all the answers is surprisingly freeing. It lifts a layer of stress when you give yourself permission to question, to wonder, to ask for advice.

You will never know everything about everything. That’s ok. None of us do.

It’s ok to phone a friend, to google, to consult an expert in that area.

caption [Affordable Self-care: give yourself permission to not have all the answers. Adopt a learning mindset.]

11/10/2025

The advice “just leave work at work” can feel about as helpful as “just relax!”

Any other reasons you want to add?

caption [Some reasons why “just leave work at work” may not work for you:
•your job is stressful and you need time to work through your feelings.
•you are a student or in a job that doesn’t have a fixed work shift.
•you get your best ideas at night.
•you enjoy your work and like to spend some of your time off with it.]

11/10/2025

What I stopped chasing: popularity, fashion trends, prestige, aesthetics in general, the approval of people who care about these things.

What I “chase” instead: authentic friendships, amazing novels, slow evenings with my family, and my creative practices.

How about you?

Caption [my life got better when I stopped chasing the things I thought I was supposed to want so that I could go after the things I actually wanted.]

11/09/2025

It’s time to turn around and deal with it.

Resentment is a tricky emotion because it can show itself in subtle ways.

What are some signs in yourself that help you to notice your resentment?

For me, resentment looks like impatience and feeling overwhelmed by simple requests. How about you?

Caption [it’s hard to be the best version of yourself while dragging a mountain of resentment along behind you.]

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Tuesday	8am - 2pm
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Thursday	8am - 2pm
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http://www.drjennhardy.com/

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