Mindfully Nursed

Mindfully Nursed RN Psychotherapist offering nurse-led, trauma-informed care for stress, trauma, ADHD, parenting & FPIES. In-person in Cornwall + virtual in ON & NS.

You deserve care that’s warm, clinical & gets what you’re carrying. www.mindfullynursed.com

There are seasons where life asks us to move a little slower — to tend to what matters, to let things take shape gently,...
01/12/2026

There are seasons where life asks us to move a little slower — to tend to what matters, to let things take shape gently, and to come back to our roots.
This brand refresh has been one of those seasons for me.
Mindfully Nursed has always been built on steady, human care — nursing values, deep respect for your story, and support that doesn’t rush you or ask you to have it all figured out. Just a place to land, to breathe, and to feel a little less alone in what you’re carrying.
This new look is simply the outside catching up to the inside — same heart, clearer expression.
I’d love for you to swipe through and step into this new season with me. 🌿
And if you feel like sharing… what season are you in right now?

01/11/2026

Therapist Truth:

I knew I needed the run.
I just didn’t want to do it.

I haven’t run since the fall road race when my knee started acting up and never really settled. Then I got sick. Then life got busy. And running quietly disappeared.

Getting ready felt harder than it should have.
Finding the gear. Getting dressed. Standing there thinking, this is taking too long, this is dumb.

I even questioned my choices knowing the footing might be iffy and wiping out was not a bucket list item I needed to cross off anytime soon.

Outside wasn’t better right away. My headphones bugged my ears. The cold air felt sharp. I walked first because running felt like too much.

At some point my body did what it always does.
It found its rhythm without asking my opinion.

The steady landing of my feet on the pavement.
Breath in. Breath out.
Nothing fancy. Just enough to stay with it.

I didn’t track time or distance. I didn’t try to prove anything. I just moved in a way that felt okay.

I knew this would help.
I just needed to get through the part where everything in me didn’t want to start.

That part doesn’t get talked about enough.

There’s a difference between changing things and coming home to what fits.This work has always been rooted in care, inte...
01/10/2026

There’s a difference between changing things and coming home to what fits.

This work has always been rooted in care, integrity, and showing up fully. Lately, things have been settling into place with more clarity.

Growth doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like alignment.

Something meaningful is coming soon.

Every year I tell myself I’ll renew my nursing license early, and every year I wait until the very last day like it’s a ...
12/31/2025

Every year I tell myself I’ll renew my nursing license early, and every year I wait until the very last day like it’s a sacred tradition. The fee somehow increases annually, while the understanding of what it actually funds remains unclear, and yet I persist in believing I’ll be different next year.

I should also mention that I’ve tested the late penalty fee not once, but twice in my career, both times with impressive confidence and absolutely no reward. Zero stars. It was fast, costly, and deeply humbling in the way only a regulatory deadline can be.

This year I paid on time, I remain licensed and regulated, and I continue to do this work as a very real, very human nurse psychotherapist who clearly learns best through lived experience.

This year held a lot.Growth, care, coffee, learning, and the quiet moments that don’t always show up on paper.I’m proud ...
12/31/2025

This year held a lot.

Growth, care, coffee, learning, and the quiet moments that don’t always show up on paper.

I’m proud of how this practice continues to evolve — with intention, accessibility, and deep respect for the people who trust me with their stories. 🤍

Closing my final sessions of 2025 today, I’m filled with gratitude for the trust, courage, and honesty so many people ha...
12/31/2025

Closing my final sessions of 2025 today, I’m filled with gratitude for the trust, courage, and honesty so many people have shown this year. Being a nurse psychotherapist means being invited into very real, very human moments, and it continues to be an honour to sit with people as they make sense of their lives, their nervous systems, and the patterns that no longer serve them. I never take lightly the trust it takes to allow someone to hold that kind of space.

To everyone who chose to work with me this year, thank you for giving me that opportunity. Thank you for your openness, your honesty, and your willingness to keep showing up, even when it felt uncomfortable or uncertain. It has been a privilege to walk alongside you.

As I look ahead to 2026, the word I keep returning to is authenticity. I chose this word because so much of healing involves unlearning who we thought we had to be and gently reconnecting with what is true and aligned underneath. Alongside authenticity, I am holding intentions of steadiness, compassion, courage, and a little more ease, even if some of those are still taking shape.

I am looking forward to continuing this work in the new year and to creating space for more people who are ready to explore what matters most to them.

Thank you for being here and for supporting this work.

— Tara

As this day winds down, I wanted to quietly pause and wish you a warm Christmas and a gentle holiday season.I’ve been a ...
12/26/2025

As this day winds down, I wanted to quietly pause and wish you a warm Christmas and a gentle holiday season.

I’ve been a little quieter here lately. Not from lack of care, but from needing to move at a more human pace.

If today felt joyful, heavy, complicated, or all of the above — you’re not alone in that. There’s no right way to do the holidays.

May the days ahead offer moments of rest, connection, and softness, wherever you can find them.

With care,
Tara

The holidays can magnify everything you’ve been managing quietly all year.Stress, family dynamics, grief, anxiety, burno...
12/12/2025

The holidays can magnify everything you’ve been managing quietly all year.

Stress, family dynamics, grief, anxiety, burnout… it doesn’t pause just because it’s December.

I have a few session openings left next week and I’m offering them intentionally so clients don’t have to carry all of this alone into the holidays.

Therapy right now can help you:
• feel more regulated in the middle of the chaos
• respond instead of react
• enter the holidays with more steadiness and support

If you’ve been thinking about booking but haven’t yet, this is your gentle nudge.

👉 Book here: mindfullynursed.janeapp.com
In-person in Cornwall or virtual across Ontario.

If you’re navigating holiday meals with FPIES, you’re probably holding way more than anyone realizes.Trying to explain y...
12/11/2025

If you’re navigating holiday meals with FPIES, you’re probably holding way more than anyone realizes.
Trying to explain your child’s needs without feeling like you’re “too much.”
Trying to keep food safe.
Trying to hold everything together so the day can still feel good.

It’s a lot.
You don’t have to carry it alone.

I put together a free FPIES holiday guide to help make this season feel lighter. Inside you’ll find ready-to-use scripts for family conversations, a simple meal setup, and nursing elimination-diet notes that come from lived experience and my work as an RN Psychotherapist. My hope is that it gives you more clarity, more ease, and more space to actually enjoy your people.

You can download it here www.mindfullynursed.com/fpies-guide

And if you want personalized guidance or a steadier place to land this holiday season, I’m here for 1:1 support too.

❤️ Tara
Education only. Not medical advice.

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