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Healing from Heartbreak: How I support clients in my practice

April 20, 2025

Heartbreak is more than emotional pain—it can shake the very foundation of your identity. Whether it stems from a breakup, betrayal, divorce, loss, or an unexpected life change, heartbreak impacts you mentally, physically, and spiritually. In my therapy practice, I create a compassionate, judgment-free space to support clients through the full spectrum of heartbreak and emotional recovery.

Understanding the Impact of Heartbreak

When your heart is broken, it’s not just your feelings that are affected. You might feel disconnected from yourself, experience physical symptoms like exhaustion or anxiety, or find it hard to imagine life beyond the pain. Healing takes time, and it starts with being witnessed. That’s where therapy comes in.

The Power of Telling Your Story

One of the first steps in healing is speaking your story aloud. Many clients arrive feeling confused, ashamed, or overwhelmed by the weight of what they’re carrying. In therapy, being truly heard—without judgment or an agenda—can be profoundly healing.

Personalized Support for Emotional Healing

Together, we examine your experiences with care and curiosity. As we reflect on what happened, we uncover patterns, shifts, and truths that may have gone unnoticed. Over time, your story transforms from something that happened to you into something that lives within you—revealing strength, clarity, and meaning.

I offer personalized therapy plans designed to support you through emotional hardship. These may include:

  • Talk therapy and narrative exploration
  • Mindfulness and grounding techniques
  • Somatic tools to reconnect with your body
  • Reflective writing practices like journaling or letter-writing

I also incorporate evidence-based methods such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed approaches to help you rebuild trust in yourself and others.

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Mind-Body Integration for Deeper Healing

As a certified yoga teacher and health coach, I integrate holistic practices into therapy when appropriate. Breathwork, restorative movement, and nervous system regulation techniques can be powerful additions to your healing process—especially when words alone don’t feel like enough.

These body-based practices support emotional release, ease anxiety, and foster a deeper connection between mind and body—helping you move from just surviving to feeling grounded and empowered.

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Heartbreak

Heartbreak often activates old wounds and protective patterns. That’s why I work from a trauma-informed lens—attuned to how emotional pain shows up in your body. Whether it’s the tightness in your chest, the sleepless nights, or the constant sense of unease, your nervous system holds clues to what you’ve been through.

In our work together, we gently explore these sensations, using compassion and somatic awareness to help your body release what it no longer needs to hold.

There’s No Timeline—Only Your Path Forward

Healing from heartbreak isn’t linear. There’s no rush, no checklist. My role is to walk alongside you—offering support, tools, and space to grieve, reflect, and grow. Eventually, we begin to imagine what’s next.

You don’t have to move on—you just have to move through. And you don’t have to do it alone.

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