“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it's not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That's why it's your path.”

  At Hearthstone Counseling, our mission is to provide exceptional therapy services that empowers individuals, couples, and families to heal and grow. We strive to create a warm, welcoming environment where clients feel safe to explore their thoughts and emotions. Our approach is client-centered, and we believe in working collaboratively with our clients to help them identify their strengths, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals. We are dedicated to providing evidence-based interventions that promote long-lasting change and emotional wellness. 

 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy that is used to help individuals process traumatic memories, distressing life events and negative beliefs.

During EMDR sessions, a therapist guides the individual through a series of eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. This is believed to help the brain reprocess and integrate traumatic memories in a more adaptive way, reducing their emotional intensity and the associated distress. 

EMDR can help individuals who have experienced trauma, as well as those struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, negative self-talk and other mental health issues. 

It is a short-term therapy that is highly effective for trauma-related symptoms, and many individuals report significant improvements in their mental health and quality of life after completing EMDR therapy. 

Attachment theory is a fundamental part of our therapeutic approach, as we believe that the quality of our early relationships shapes our patterns of relating throughout our lives. By understanding the impact of our attachment styles on our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, we can work together to identify and change patterns that are no longer serving us. Our approach is grounded in the belief that through a secure therapeutic relationship, we can foster the development of a secure attachment style and help clients feel more connected, grounded, and resilient. We incorporate techniques from attachment-based therapies, such as emotion-focused therapy, somatic experiencing, and play therapy, to support our clients in developing healthier relationships with themselves and others.

Somatic resourcing is an embodied approach that focuses on building internal resources and resilience to support clients in managing overwhelming emotions and traumatic experiences. By bringing awareness to the physical sensations in the body and developing a felt sense of safety and grounding, clients can cultivate a sense of inner strength and stability. 

Through somatic resourcing, we can access the innate wisdom of the body and work towards healing trauma at its roots. Our counsellors are trained in somatic resourcing techniques such as grounding exercises, breathwork, movement, and touch to support clients in connecting with their bodies and building internal resources. Somatic resourcing is a valuable tool in our therapeutic toolkit, as it empowers clients to take an active role in their healing process and cultivate a sense of agency and resilience in their lives.

 Solution-focused therapy is a brief, goal-oriented approach that focuses on the client's strengths and resources, rather than their problems or limitations. In solution-focused therapy, the counsellor collaborates with the client to identify specific, achievable goals and then works with them to develop a plan to achieve these goals. 

The focus is on the client's present and future, rather than their past, and the counsellor helps the client to identify and build on their existing strengths and resources to create positive change in their lives. 

Solution-focused therapy is particularly helpful for clients who are looking for a practical, action-oriented approach to their problems. Through solution-focused therapy, clients can gain greater clarity and focus, develop a sense of agency and empowerment, and create positive change in their lives in a relatively short amount of time. 

 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on helping clients develop psychological flexibility and increase their ability to accept and engage with their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, rather than trying to control or avoid them. 

ACT is based on the idea that suffering is a normal part of the human experience and that trying to control or avoid unpleasant experiences often leads to increased emotional distress and reduced quality of life. The goal of ACT is to help clients learn to accept their experiences without judgment, and to focus on creating a rich, meaningful, and values-driven life. ACT utilizes a range of mindfulness-based techniques, metaphors, and experiential exercises to help clients develop greater psychological flexibility, increase their sense of self-awareness, and identify and clarify their personal values. Through ACT, clients can develop greater emotional resilience, reduce their symptoms of anxiety and depression, and create a more fulfilling and meaningful life.