Hearth & Healing Mental Health Therapy LLC

Hearth & Healing Mental Health Therapy LLC Independent mental health therapy private practice based in Portsmouth, Ohio. Now scheduling new clients!

Any information you see here is educational in nature and not a replacement for a relationship and treatment with a mental health therapist.

Time doesn’t heal all wounds but safe relationships can.Healthy relationships are not free from hurt, conflict, or misun...
08/25/2026

Time doesn’t heal all wounds but safe relationships can.
Healthy relationships are not free from hurt, conflict, or misunderstanding. Whether between partners, family members, parents and children, or friends, or even colleagues but healing becomes possible when both the people involved are willing to return to the difficult moment, listen with curiosity about the other's experience, take responsibility for their impact in the argument/regrettable incident, and work together to rebuild safety and trust to meet future, shared goals.
Repair cannot erase what happened, but it can keep hurt from becoming lasting disconnection. It teaches us that conflict does not always mean rejection or abandonment and that relationships can bend without breaking.
Sometimes, healing comes through the very thing that once wounded us: relationship.
Therapy is a safe relationship (although there can also be hurt, human error, and conflict) that can help us learn skills for our relationships outside of the the container of therapy, to improve our most important relationships.
We are currently full, but accepting clients for our waitlist and would encourage you to reach out at
740-721-3170
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Back-to-school season can bring excitement and a whole lot of overwhelm.New schedules. Earlier mornings. Homework. Activ...
08/23/2026

Back-to-school season can bring excitement and a whole lot of overwhelm.

New schedules. Earlier mornings. Homework. Activities. Forms to sign. Lunches to pack. Children with big feelings. Parents trying to hold it all together.

Before deciding what you want to accomplish this school year, consider how you want your home to feel.

Maybe your intention is:

🍂 Connection before correction
🍂 Consistency without rigidity
🍂 Progress instead of perfection
🍂 Curiosity over judgment
🍂 Repair after hard moments
🍂 Rest without guilt
🍂 More room for everyone’s nervous system to adjust

Mindful parenting/mindful teaching doesn’t mean remaining calm all the time. It means noticing when you’re overwhelmed, offering yourself compassion, and returning to the relationship when you can.

Children don’t need a perfectly organized school year. They need environments where mistakes can be repaired, feelings can be named, and love/connection remains steady, even on the difficult mornings and late evenings.

Does this align with your goals for the school year?

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Come home to yourself at Hearth & Healing. 🤎
Waitlist open for those who want to "do the work?"
Call or text 740-721-3170.
Or complete the form at this link:
https://kristen-livingston.clientsecure.me/

Sometimes a coffee is more than just a coffee. ☕️🤎Sometimes it’s a reminder of the connections we make along the way.Thi...
08/15/2026

Sometimes a coffee is more than just a coffee. ☕️🤎

Sometimes it’s a reminder of the connections we make along the way.

This one was made by and gifted to me by another small business owner I’m fortunate to partner with in multiple ways, and that made it extra special.

There’s something really meaningful about small businesses supporting small businesses.

Behind every business is a person who is working hard, building something they believe in, and choosing to pour a little kindness back into the people around them.

Today, that kindness just happened to come in the form of caffeinated goodness.

Feeling very grateful for the people and partnerships this little business has brought into my life. 🙏☕️

I’d like to inform everyone that our team is currently out of the office through Wednesday August 5th and will return on...
08/03/2026

I’d like to inform everyone that our team is currently out of the office through Wednesday August 5th and will return on Thursday, August 6.

Just as I encourage my clients to care for themselves, I’ll be taking a few days to rest, recharge, and be present with my family. Healing isn’t just something we talk about in the therapy room…it’s something we practice in our own lives, too.

If you’ve reached out, thank you for your patience. We will respond to messages as soon as we are back in the office.
Each one of you is important to our team.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911, call 988 the National Crisis Line, or Text HOME to 741741 to speak to a trained crisis counselor and finally call the local crisis center/ line at, 740-354-1010, or proceed to your nearest emergency department.

Take good care of yourselves this week. See you soon.

🤍
Hearth & Healing Mental Health Therapy
Come home to yourself.

July is Disability Awareness Month: Today, we remind you that ...Disability is not always visible.This is our Monday mor...
07/13/2026

July is Disability Awareness Month:

Today, we remind you that ...Disability is not always visible.

This is our Monday morning reminder that many people are carrying challenges we may never see.

Some disabilities are physical. Others are neurological, psychiatric, cognitive, autoimmune, sensory, or the result of chronic illness or injury.

Many people live with chronic pain, fatigue, PTSD, ADHD, autism, OCD, depression, anxiety, hearing loss, vision impairments, traumatic brain injuries, tinnitus, sleep disorders, and countless other conditions that aren't immediately apparent.

A person may look "fine" while quietly navigating:
• Limited energy just to get through the day.
• Medical appointments and treatments.
• Accessibility barriers.
• Chronic pain or fatigue.
• Sensory overload.
• The emotional weight of being misunderstood or having to constantly explain themselves.

Awareness is important, but understanding matters even more.

Instead of assuming someone's abilities, pace, or needs, we can choose curiosity over judgment and compassion over assumptions.

Small accommodations, patience, and inclusion often make a much bigger difference than we realize.

Disability is one part of a person's story, not the whole story. Every person deserves dignity, accessibility, belonging, and the opportunity to participate fully in their community in a way that allows them to experience satisfaction and joy in their life.

Let's continue creating spaces where people don't have to prove they're struggling in order to be treated with kindness.

💚 Sometimes the most meaningful thing we can offer another person is simply believing their experience and holding space for their story

At Hearth & Healing Mental Health Therapy LLC, we see you in your truth and we accept you as you are; we hope that you will learn to do so too!

🎆 The same fireworks.Different nervous systems. Different experiences.For many families, fireworks are one of the highli...
07/03/2026

🎆 The same fireworks.
Different nervous systems.
Different experiences.

For many families, fireworks are one of the highlights of summer, a time to gather, celebrate, and make memories together but for others, those same sounds can trigger something very different.

The loud booms, bright flashes, crowds, and unpredictability of fireworks can be overwhelming for many people, including:
• Veterans and others living with PTSD
• Survivors of trauma or violence
• Autistic individuals and people with sensory sensitivities
• People with anxiety or panic disorders
• Young children who are easily startled
• Our pets.

These reactions aren’t signs of weakness or being “too sensitive.” They’re often the result of a nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do like protecting us from what it perceives as danger.

As we celebrate this holiday, let’s remember that joy and compassion can exist together. We can enjoy traditions while also extending understanding to those whose experience may look different from our own.

If you or someone you love struggles during fireworks, it’s okay to:
💚 Wear noise-canceling headphones.
💚 Watch from a quieter location—or skip the fireworks altogether and choose a more calming activity like family game night.
💚 Use grounding skills or self-soothing skills.
💚 Stay with people who help you feel safe.
💚 Give yourself permission to choose what your nervous system needs.

Everyone deserves to feel safe, especially during a celebration.

Wishing you a Fourth of July filled with connection, kindness, and compassion for one another. 🇺🇸✨

July is Minority Mental Health Month.Our Mental health & wellness doesn't exist in a vacuum and neither does our care/me...
07/01/2026

July is Minority Mental Health Month.

Our Mental health & wellness doesn't exist in a vacuum and neither does our care/mental health providers.

Our identities, cultures, families, communities, lived experiences, and access to care all shape how we experience emotional well-being and how comfortable we feel asking for
help with emotional problems or concerns.

For many people from racial, ethnic, cultural, and other historically marginalized communities, barriers such as stigma, discrimination, financial limitations, language differences, and past experiences with healthcare can make reaching out feel even more difficult.

Healing begins when people feel seen, heard, respected, and safe.

This month is a reminder that mental health care should be accessible, culturally responsive, and grounded in genuine curiosity rather than assumptions. Every person's story deserves to be understood within the context of their unique experiences.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, relationship struggles, or simply trying to make sense of life's challenges, you deserve support that honors who you are.

Let's continue creating communities where asking for help is viewed as strength, differences are respected, and everyone has the opportunity to heal.

💚 You deserve to feel at home within yourself.
📲Text or call 740-721-3170
OR
💻 complete our confidential inquiry form at
kristen-livingston.clientsecure.me/
for a free consultation and/or to join our waitlist.

We would be remiss not to include Complex PTSD, to close out June, otherwise known as PTSD Awareness month. Complex PTSD...
07/01/2026

We would be remiss not to include Complex PTSD, to close out June, otherwise known as PTSD Awareness month.

Complex PTSD isn’t just about what happened. It’s about what your nervous system had to learn to survive.

When someone experiences prolonged or repeated trauma, especially during childhood or in relationships where they couldn’t easily escape their brain and body adapt to stay alive.

That can look like:
• Always expecting something bad to happen.
• Feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions.
• Becoming easily overwhelmed by conflict or criticism.
• Living in survival mode, even when you’re safe.
• Struggling to trust others or yourself.
• Feeling ashamed, “too much,” or never enough.

These aren’t character flaws. They’re survival strategies that once served an important purpose.

The frightened child.
The misunderstood teenager.
The overwhelmed adult.

Sometimes they’re all the same person.

Healing isn’t about pretending the past never happened. It’s about helping your nervous system discover that the danger is no longer here, allowing every version of yourself to experience the safety, compassion, and connection that may have been missing for so long.

If this resonates with you, know this: your responses make sense in the context of what you’ve lived through and healing is possible.

Come home to yourself at Hearth & Healing Mental Health Therapy.
📲Text or call 740-721-3170
OR
💻 complete our confidential inquiry form at
kristen-livingston.clientsecure.me/
for a free consultation and/or join our waitlist.

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538 Sixth Street
Portsmouth, OH
45662

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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