Heart and Mind Therapy

05/15/2026

Happy May Birthday to Dr. Bruce D. Perry (May 6th)— one of the most important voices in understanding how trauma shapes children's brains. 🧠

One of his most practical gifts to families:

REGULATE → RELATE → REASON

Before a child can learn, hear feedback, or connect — their nervous system needs to feel safe.

First: help them regulate (calm the body).
Then: connect (relationship matters).
Only then: reason (talk it through).

This changes EVERYTHING about how we parent and teach.

💾 Save this as your new parenting sequence.

05/12/2026

You're doing the right things.

You're building rapport.
You're showing up.

And still… something isn't fully landing.

When working with adoptees, there are often deeper layers — identity, loss, and lived experience — that don't always show up in traditional training.

Our July 17 webinar explores what may be missing. Led by Isaac Etter — transracial adoptee and post-adoption expert.

📅 July 17 | 12–1 PM EDT | $22 | 1 CE Credit
🔗 Register: https://heart-mind.ce-go.com/what-adoptees-need-most

05/08/2026

Yesterday was National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day.

Here's something worth knowing:
What looks like "behavior" is often something else entirely.
Frustration. Withdrawal. Big reactions.

These aren't random — they're signals.
When we learn to read those signals instead of react to them, everything changes for our kids.

Learn more: www.heartmindrva.com

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month — and we're here for it. 🧡

At Heart & Mind, we believe mental health isn't a destination. It's a daily practice of connection, regulation, and showing up for yourself and your family.

This month, we'll be sharing tools, insights, and reminders that we hope land with your heart AND your brain.

Because that's what we're all about.

👇 Tell us: what does mental health support look like in your home right now?

05/01/2026

There's something about a skating rink that stays with you.

The hum of wheels. The disco ball. The smell of pizza.

This week I found myself back at one — not as a kid, but representing Heart and Mind Therapy at a local pre-K event. And it brought something important into focus.

In a world that's increasingly structured and screen-based, places like skating rinks are doing more than we realize:

✔ Movement without pressure
✔ Connection without performance
✔ Learning without formal instruction

Kids aren't just skating. They're building coordination, taking risks, regulating their nervous systems, and learning how to be around others — all in real time.

And for parents? There's something powerful about standing in the same rink where you once wobbled as a kid, watching your own child find their footing.

Not everything that supports child development has to be complicated. Sometimes it's just skates, a slippery floor, and a slice of pizza afterward.

Read the full post here 👇
https://www.heartmindrva.com/post/skateland-then-and-now-why-kids-still-need-this

04/30/2026

What looks like behavior…
is often something else.

Frustration
Withdrawal
Big reactions

These aren’t random.

They’re often signals of something deeper.

Understanding that can change everything.

🔗 Learn more about our upcoming webinar: https://heart-mind.ce-go.com/what-adoptees-need-most

04/23/2026

Sometimes what you see
doesn’t match how it feels inside.

Many adoptees grow up navigating identity, belonging, and internal experiences that are hard to explain—even to themselves.

When we miss those layers, behavior can feel confusing.
This is exactly what we’re talking about in our upcoming webinar.

🔗https://heart-mind.ce-go.com/what-adoptees-need-most

04/17/2026

You love your child.

But sometimes… it still feels hard.

Not because you’re doing anything wrong.

But because there may be more going on beneath the surface than you can see.

We’re hosting a webinar on what adoptees truly need — and it might shift how you understand your child.

🔗https://heart-mind.ce-go.com/what-adoptees-need-most

04/16/2026

Virginia just took a meaningful step for adoptees. Here's what's changing — and why it matters more than people realize.

For decades, many adoptees in Virginia had no way to access their own original birth certificate without a court order. That changes July 1, 2026.

Adult adoptees (18+) will be able to request their original birth record directly — no legal process, no need to justify the ask. Just the ability to access a piece of their own history.

For many adoptees, this isn't about finding people. It's about finding answers. Where did I come from? What's my medical history? What pieces of my story have been missing?

In our latest blog post, we explore the history of how records became sealed in the first place, what the new law actually means, and how this connects to identity and nervous system regulation.

If you or someone you love is part of the adoption community, this one's worth a read. 💛

https://www.heartmindrva.com/post/virginia-adoptee-original-birth-certificate-law-2026

04/12/2026

Sometimes feelings get really big…
and it’s hard to know what to do.
Meet Toby.
He’s learning that his tiger isn’t bad—
it just needs help. 🧡
If you’ve ever seen a child struggle with big emotions…
or felt that way yourself…
you’re not alone.
Learn more at CoRegulateMedia.com