Angela Heckrotte, LCMFT, RWT

02/21/2026

If we want to be accepted as we are,
We have to be willing to accept others as they are.

02/21/2026

Starting really is the hardest part, and there’s a good brain-based reason for that. 🧠

Task initiation asks your brain to spend extra energy upfront, especially when a task feels unclear, boring, or emotionally loaded. That resistance you feel is your brain protecting its resources.

One way to work with this is to lower the bar to starting, not finishing.

Add music. Write down one tiny step. Set a short timer. Give your brain a clear on-ramp and an endpoint.

Once you’re in motion, things often feel easier because your brain has already done the hardest part.

You’ve got this. Progress counts. Little by little! ❤️

02/19/2026

02/19/2026

02/13/2026

Next era of practice focused not only on movement and mental health; adding in women’s mental health and midlife changes. Hello to Perimenopause/menopause era

02/12/2026

When someone is hurting, “I’m sorry” is usually well-meant, but it can land empty. People who are struggling don’t need fixing, cheering up, or polite sympathy. They need to feel believed, understood, and not rushed out of their pain. Support isn’t about saying the perfect thing, it’s about presence & permission to not be okay. 💙

02/11/2026

Life does not have a reset button.
You can't take anything back, and you certainly cannot undo anything. All of your actions have consequences and all of the things you say and do today will have a lasting impact on the rest of your life. So be mindful on the decision making you do in the near future.

02/10/2026

02/06/2026

Thoughts with a running therapist: self limitations An interaction in a movie landed with me and made me think. Why put limitations on yourself? How often do we put limitations on ourselves that keeps us from moving forward, embracing a challenge, changing our life, finding happiness or speaking up? What limitations have you placed on yourself? And what ones have you broken through and learned you are capable?