Today’s teens are growing up in a world that never turns off.

Notifications. Social media. Academic pressure. Constant comparison. Group chats. Online expectations. News cycles. Performance culture.

For many teenagers, anxiety isn’t just occasional stress, it’s a constant background noise.

At Hea...

Trauma changes the brain.
It changes the body.
It changes the way you see yourself and the world.

For many people, traditional talk therapy creates meaningful insight. But sometimes trauma feels stuck deeper than words can reach. That’s where Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP) can offer a new p...

 Postpartum depression is a serious and common mental health condition that affects many women after childbirth. While welcoming a baby can be joyful, the postpartum period can also bring emotional challenges, hormonal changes, exhaustion, and feelings of overwhelm.

If you are experiencing sadness,...

At Heart Wide Open Wellness, we believe healing doesn’t just happen in your thoughts, it happens in your nervous system.

If you’ve ever felt constantly anxious, easily overwhelmed, emotionally reactive, shut down, exhausted, or “on edge,” your nervous system may be stuck in survival mode. Nervous s...

When you’re carrying the weight of trauma, anxiety, or painful past experiences, talk therapy alone may not always feel like enough. At Heart Wide Open Wellness, we understand that healing is deeply personal. That’s why we offer specialized trauma therapies like Brainspotting and EMDR to help you mo...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most widely researched and effective forms of psychotherapy available today. Used by therapists around the world, CBT helps individuals understand how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are interconnected—and how changing unhelpful patterns can l...

Trauma-focused therapy is a therapeutic approach that centers on understanding, processing, and healing the impact of traumatic experiences. At Heart Wide Open Wellness, we take a trauma-informed, body-based approach that honors each client’s pace, consent, and lived experience. Rather than focusing...

EMDR vs Brainspotting: Which Trauma Therapy Is Right for You?

Trauma can affect the mind, body, and nervous system long after an event has passed. Many people find that traditional talk therapy alone doesn’t fully resolve trauma symptoms like anxiety, emotional triggers, dissociation, or chronic st...

As the New Year begins, many of us feel inspired to reset, refocus, and start fresh. Traditionally, this season is marked by New Year’s resolutions—promises to change habits, reach goals, or become a “better” version of ourselves.

Yet for many people, resolutions feel heavy and short-lived. By cont...

As the year comes to a close, there’s often a quiet invitation in the air—an invitation to pause.

To breathe.

To reflect.

In a culture that moves quickly from one goal to the next, reflection can feel like a luxury. But it’s actually one of the most powerful practices we can offer ourselves. Refl...

 Setting healthy boundaries with family and friends can be one of the most challenging—and transformative—acts of self-care. These are the people we love deeply, the relationships rooted in history, loyalty, and emotional connection. Yet they are often the very relationships where boundaries feel ha...

 For many people, the holiday season is described as joyful, festive, and full of connection. Yet for others, it can bring a familiar tightening in the chest, racing thoughts, or an urge to withdraw. Social anxiety often intensifies during this time of year, when gatherings increase and expectations...