Shameless Heart Therapy, LLC

04/01/2026

My approach to helping couples to like, get along with, and fall in love together once again.

09/04/2025

Couples Tip #1

This is the first in a series I will share here for couples who want to strengthen their partnerships.

Repair quickly. Within 30 minutes, ideally. Walk away, breathe -- yes, do what you need to do to calm down and not say anything you regret. And then, once your blood pressure has settled and you can think straight, repair. Even if you think *they* are mostly to blame. Still, acknowledge their feelings, acknowledge your impact on them, and apologize for your part.

This act of goodwill goes a long way toward building trust. It shows that, at the end of the day, you are more interested in caring for your partner and your relationship than you are in being right. Your partner ultimately just wants to know and feel your care for them.

Importantly, when we repair quickly (within 30 minutes) rather than waiting days and days, the conflict gets processed in short-term memory rather than stored in long-term memory. The danger when we *don't* resolve confllicts quickly is that they get stored in long-term memory and then we remember the next time our partner has that certain look, that tone, uses that word, etc... and we associate it with the fights from the past. We then feel threatened and go into our animalistic fight/flight/freeze responses, rather than respond to the present moment with fluidity, choice, and ease.

You care for your own mental health and your relationship's long-term sustainability when you choose to repair quickly.

You've got this.

08/26/2025

Connection first, before correction. For the little ones *and* the big ones among us.

08/26/2025

Relationships take a p**p ton of work--and sometimes we all need a little extra support to feel more connected.

I just recorded a short video to introduce myself and share about my passion: helping couples navigate the infinite challenges (and blessings) of partnership with care and compassion. 💕

If you've been feeling distant from the person who once sent you head over heels, stuck in the same old conflicts and arguments on repeat, or just want to strengthen a relationship that's "pretty good," I'd love to offer you a free 20 minute consultation.

You are so (so) not alone in getting tripped up and losing your way to each other, and I'm happy to help. I work with couples in person here in Gainesville and online in Florida.

https://www.shamelesshearttherapy.com/scheduling

05/09/2023

Registration is now open for Rebirthing Ourselves: Newish Mamas Therapy Group.

Open to moms of little ones ages newborn to 5 years old.

For moms seeking a safe, supportive space to make sense of new motherhood, to grieve what has been lost, and to discover the beauty and strength in who they are becoming.

A safe space to break the isolation of motherhood and to speak the complexity of our experience. Support for becoming both the mom and the whole-human we want to be.