What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 12pm - 8pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:15pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:15pm Saturday 8:30am - 2pm

https://www.wildheartpsychology.com/

Wild Heart Psychology Inc., 4035-909 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB (2025)

08/21/2025

With just a little over a week left of August (I know, I know — don’t panic!!), here are some summer invitations for you to soak up the last bit of this beautiful month. 😌🌸

What else would you add to this list? Or is there anything you’ve done this summer that you loved or something you still want to do?

Let me know in the comments below! 💫

08/05/2025

Thinking about my “brand” which is really just me??? (And also so weird to lean into selling yourself but also be a business owner and also capitalism to make a living and also allowing yourself to be seen and valued like wow it’s a lot lol)

But it’s got me thinking that this is what I hope people feel when they’re in the therapy room with me. I often say therapy is like a microcosm for relationships and attachment and hopefully, the ones you never got to experience or wanted to experience more of, for longer, etc.

So, when or if you come to my office, let me make you that tea, get you that water, laugh with you, cry with you, or leave unapologetically and safely if we’re not a fit, or not a fit any longer, because I also want that for you. 🤍

05/26/2025

I remember being in my undergrad and feeling so overwhelmed that I felt conflicted on so many different perspectives, beliefs, and feelings. I assumed that everyone just picked “a side” and stuck to it. Or feeling confused about parts of my personality that seemed contradictory, like, I think I’m introverted but then why do I love to chat or make new friends?! Or being frustrated at myself for feeling conflicting emotions (e.g., I am grateful for my life and there’s things I want differently that I’m not happy about).

Thankfully I was introduced to the concept of dialectical thinking when I started learning about dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). I didn’t have to choose!! I was given permission to accept all of the contradictory thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and behaviours and just let them exist as they were. It was a liberating feeling to try not to fit myself into a box. My Gemini self was, and still is, truly living for it.

And now I’ve seen it show up all over social media and pop psychology which I’m so grateful for because I think we all need a little bit of that permission slip. We can experience joy AND grief; you can feel grateful for parts of your life AND wish other parts were different; you can love someone for who they are AND still want them to change, etc, etc.

What dialectic have you embraced lately? 🫶🏻

03/19/2025

How cute is this little dopamine menu?! 🧠💌✨

I saw this on Pinterest and knew I had to recreate it for myself. A dopamine menu is a list of healthier activities that can provide you with a burst of dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter commonly known as the “feel-good hormone.” It’s released when you do something enjoyable or good for yourself (or sometimes just doing anything hahah), like checking something off your to-do list or exercising.

Dopamine menus originated as a tool for neurodivergent folks (who are impacted by low dopamine) to have an accessible list of activities that can increase dopamine.

The reason why it’s called a dopamine menu is because it’s organized into different categories based on the amount of time, energy, and resources that each activity takes.

APPETIZERS 🫒

These are the small things you can do for a quick boost, usually taking 5–15 minutes. Some examples are having a dance break, petting your cat, eating a little snack, and making a cup of tea. Quick and efficient.

ENTRÉES🍝

Entrée activities take a bit longer and are good for when you need a true break. Some examples are reading, taking a bath, cooking your favourite meal, doing a yoga flow, or going to a coffee shop.

SIDES 🥖

Imagine sides as things that you can do simultaneously with another activity. Maybe it’s listening to a playlist while you work, putting on comfortable clothes, wearing a weighted blanket, or listening to an audiobook while you fold laundry. A sort of “habit stacking” if you will.

DESSERTS 🍨

This is the part of your menu for the things that you can do for a quick boost, but only in moderation. These are things like scrolling social media, marathon-watching a TV show, or online shopping. Tip: try to set a timer or a limit on this one

SPECIALS 🍱

Specials are just what they sound like — activities that you save for special occasions. For example, taking a vacation or going to a concert.

What would be on your dopamine menu?! Let me know below. ✨

Also, take a sip of water every time you read dopamine heheh. It’s a lot. And now you’re hydrated too!!

12/29/2024

happy holidays & happy new year from me and mine to you and yours 🤍🫶🏻 (I wish you could see how cute this little face is!! 🥹😭)

as the year comes to a close, I want to acknowledge all the things I have learned from my clients over the past year (although I can barely summarize it in one post):
-how to receive goodness and grace from yourself and others even if it feels hard
-how to be brave and bold despite anxiety and doubt
-when to humbly accept or resign on someone or something and to know that it’s not your failing
-the maternal wisdom of all of my clients who have shown me kindness and compassion as I navigated pregnancy and motherhood (and who’s stories I have vicariously learned from over the years)
-the humility it takes to be accountable and apologize when you’ve hurt someone (even if unintentionally)
-the courage it takes to ask for the same from someone else in return
-the art of surrendering when things are out of our control and searching for what is
-the unrelenting beautiful, messy humanness we all are as we search for love and acceptance
-the gift of being able to celebrate and encouraging someone to do so — not to mention the honour of witnessing it
-that laughter really IS the best medicine sometimes
-that hope is a four letter word that shines even on the darkest days
-that grief and love are really two sides of the same coin
-that sometimes tough conversations are necessary whether we get the result we want or not
-that you all deserve a post-therapy treat
-and that we can barely wait to get into the therapy room so we don’t have to talk about the weather, weekend plans, or anything else surface level on the long walk to the office 😂🫶🏻

thank you for everything and thank you for being you 🤍🤍 here’s to a gentler, kinder 2025 for every one of you.

10/07/2024

Cooler weather calls for a slowing down and stillness 🤎🍂 which I am also doing as I am sick with a cold and with a sick baby who also has my cold (but really, who am I kidding, it’s been a slower pace since having a baby in general haha 😅).

I think the reason people love fall so much is because it delights the senses. There’s warmth, there’s crispness — it’s the perfectly opposite pairings that makes things feel so vibrant and rich and folks love it, myself included. It also lasts for a fleeting moment making it all the more special and worthy of mindfulness.

I was inspired to make this post as I’ve been doing lots of mindful walks (again, in between baby crying and trying to keep my eyes open 😂) and really trying to notice what my senses are delighted by. I also started to curate a fall playlist which I am loving.

What's your favourite thing to be mindful of in the fall? Comment below. 🥮🍁

07/17/2024

So this week I started my maternity leave 🥹✨

I just wanted to share my heartfelt thanks to all the clients who I have said “goodbye for now” to over the past month or so. I’m going to miss your vulnerability, your stories, your triumphs, supporting you in the trenches, and all the special and hard moments in between. Wherever you are, rest assured I’ll be thinking about you and wondering how you’re doing, if that thing ever panned out, how that hard conversation went, and sending you all the healing and compassion I can muster.

Even if there seems to be some “goodbye forevers” sprinkled in there, I don’t really believe goodbyes are forever. People will always make their mark on your heart and you will carry them with you in some way, shape, or form and vice versa. I sort of liken it to an exchange of etching your initials into the bark of a tree — it’s always there, even as you grow and change. So thank you for that. 🤍

Nonetheless, I will still post on here haphazardly (mostly because I love a good meme ~*common humanity*~, relatable/vetted therapy content, and baby animal videos 🤗) but I might not always be active/responding to emails as I’m taking that off my phone for now.

See you all in the fall/winter and have the most restful, fun, healing summer. ☀️🫶🏻

07/13/2024

“I’m only happy when it raaaains” 🎶

Remember that 90’s song by Garbage? Classic. 😎

Anywho! As a DBT-informed therapist you know I love me an acronym and this is one of my favourites from Tara Brach. It’s a stepping stone to self-compassion and looks something like this.

R - Recognize thoughts, images, sensations, and emotions. 🔎 If you’re not mindful of them, you can’t have a compassionate response to yourself. You have to be aware of your hurt in order to do so. E.g.) “I notice a thought that…”, “I can feel a sensation of…”

A - Allow the experience to be just as it is. 😌 Try to not fight, suppress, or push away the aforementioned. Try creating a little bit of space around your experience. E.g.) “Allow, allow, allow”, “I’m going to let myself stay here for a moment”, “I don’t need to make this go away, even if it’s uncomfortable”, opening your palms upward, half-smile

I - Investigate with interest, care, and concern. 🤔 Tip: try to do so with ease and openness instead of trying “to find the right answer” or “the solution” which can cause more resistance. We want to be like a curious child or an explorer without a map. E.g.) “What might this [thought, image, sensation, feeling] be trying to tell me?”, “Is there an unmet need here?”, “Does this feel old or historical?”

N - Nourish or nurture with self-kindness and compassion. 🫶🏻 Based on what we discovered above, maybe we need some validation, coregulation, soothing of the senses, rest, or something that energizes us. E.g.) “I’m sorry you’re feeling this way”, “It’s hard to not know what you need but I appreciate you trying”, asking someone for a hug or to go on a walk or talk, soothing with music, lighting a candle, making a meal, having a nap, a “good cry”, some form of movement

What do you think of this tool? Let me know in the comments below! 🤍

06/24/2024

Thinking about my beautiful clients and how this is going to be my last week of in-person sessions for a while before baby comes 🥹🫶🏻

As such, I’m feeling all sorts of sentimental and nostalgic✨

I am so fortunate your hearts found their way to mine and I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for all of us. Thank you for being one or more of these versions of yourself in presence with me. I am eternally grateful to walk with you on your journeys. I’m going to miss you all. 🫶🏻

05/03/2024

A reminder that your girl (therapist 😂) is going on maternity leave mid-July and will be seeing clients on a virtual basis only after the end of June. 🤍 I’ll be back for some virtual/phone appointments in November and adding in-person appointments in December.

Some ideas of what to do while your therapist is on maternity leave (or any leave really!):
-Connect with another therapist — try a different therapeutic approach, work on something with a specialist, get an assessment, do some couples or family counselling
-Read some self-help books (I have lots of recommendations!)
-Go through some therapy workbooks (I also have a lot of recommendations for this too)
-Listen to podcasts
-Do some journalling
-Start a free meditation course (check out Insight Timer)
-Sign up for a therapist workshop in the community
-Schedule something for the hour where you would have therapy for another form of self-care (e.g., massage, walk, coffee with a friend, a nap, etc.)
-Do those other appointments you have been putting off (e.g., dentist, doctor, chiro, physio, etc.)
-Review your therapy skills (you know those emails I sent you 👀😂) and practice what you’ve learned
-Try self-acceptance for a bit 🫶🏻 (for the parts you like and don’t like about yourself) — you’re allowed to be a whole human being without feeling a need for constant self-improvement

What else would you add to this list?!

Ps I’m gonna miss all my amazing clients. 🥹🫶🏻 How is my last in-person day less than two months away?!

03/26/2024

Not much else to add but one of my favourite poems by Pat Schneider called “The Patience of Ordinary Things”.

“It is a kind of love, is it not?
How the cup holds the tea,
How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare,
How the floor receives the bottoms of shoes
Or toes. How soles of feet know
Where they’re supposed to be.
I’ve been thinking about the patience
Of ordinary things, how clothes
Wait respectfully in closets
And soap dries quietly in the dish,
And towels drink the wet
From the skin of the back.
And the lovely repetition of stairs.
And what is more generous than a window?”

03/04/2024

When starting self-compassion work, I find people are quick to try challenging self-talk and forget how powerful behavioural intervention can be when it’s intentional. Key word: INTENTIONAL. We do some of these things for fun or leisure but if we shift the intention to loving and caring for ourselves or starting to rebuild our relationship with ourselves, these behaviours can be powerful interventions.

We all love to be taken on dates because it shows us we are loved and seen and that someone wants to spend time with us. So why not do that inwardly? We can curate these special experiences for ourselves by really adding to the moment and increasing the sensory experience by adding something for sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

In the summer, one of my favourite things to do was to pack a bag with a snack, a drink, a book, my favourite lofi beats (iykyk), and a blanket and go sit down by the river to read in the sun. I did this on most of my Fridays off and it was such a special little moment for myself.

What are some of your favourite solo dates to take yourself on or things you treat yourself to? 🤍

Wild Heart Psychology Inc.

08/21/2025

08/05/2025

05/26/2025

03/19/2025

12/29/2024

10/07/2024

07/17/2024

07/13/2024

06/24/2024

05/03/2024

03/26/2024

03/04/2024

Address

Opening Hours

Website

Alerts

Contact The Practice

Shortcuts

Featured

Share

Category

Tuesday	12pm - 8pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:15pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:15pm
Saturday	8:30am - 2pm