{"id":162,"date":"2026-03-23T18:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wovenheart.co\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:55:39","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wovenheart.co\/?page_id=162","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||3px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#655f32&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/wovenheart.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/woven_heart_woods.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;stretch&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wovenheart.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header_introduction.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;header_introduction&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;43px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;175px|40px||40px|false|true&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;40px||15px||false|true&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;40px||15px||false|true&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; content__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; content__hover=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=%22color: #ffdda3;%22>Introduction<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffdda3;\">Introduction<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/wovenheart.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/weave_back-scaled.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-4px|||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;weave_back&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>A Space for Connection<\/h3>\n<p>Together we explore all the strands of what lives within you and between you, at a pace that feels safe and honoring.<\/p>\n<p>As humans we are a weaving of experiences, emotions, relationships, vulnerability, and strength. Some threads are strong and resilient; others are delicate and vulnerable. At Woven Heart, we create space for all of these threads to emerge\u2014with care, curiosity, and deep respect.<\/p>\n<p>Therapy at Woven Heart is not about being \u201cfixed.\u201d It is about being met, being connected to your deepest self and being connected to those you love.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">My Therapeutic Approach<\/h3>\n<p>Empathy, safety, and respect for your inner wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>My work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)\u2014a research-based, relational, and deeply humanistic approach. EFT is rooted in the understanding that emotions carry vital information and that each person has an innate capacity for growth and healing when supported in a safe, attuned relationship.<\/p>\n<p>In therapy, I strive to be:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.5;\">\n<li>Empathic and fully present<\/li>\n<li>Genuinely curious about your lived experience<\/li>\n<li>Honoring of your values and life story<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You are the expert on your own life. My role is to walk alongside you, help you listen inward, and support you in finding new understanding and meaning\u2014within yourself and in your relationships.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Individual Therapy<\/h3>\n<p>A space just for you<\/p>\n<p>Individual therapy offers a place to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.5;\">\n<li>Explore emotions that may feel overwhelming, confusing, or difficult to access<\/li>\n<li>Understand patterns in behavioral and emotional responses<\/li>\n<li>Work with anxiety, stress, low mood, or inner unrest<\/li>\n<li>Cultivate self-compassion, emotional safety, and inner grounding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, we weave connections between past and present, between what you feel and what you long for. The goal is not to become someone else, but to feel more whole\u2014more fully yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5;\"><p>&#8220;Scars remind us where we&#8217;ve been, they don&#8217;t have to dictate where we are going.&#8221; \u2014 David Rossi<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Couples Therapy<\/h3>\n<p>For when the relationship needs care<br \/>\nAll couples experience times of distance, conflict, or disconnection. In couples therapy, we focus on creating safer emotional connection by understanding what happens beneath the conflicts\u2014the emotions, needs, and longings that often go unspoken.<\/p>\n<p>Couples therapy can help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Break out of stuck or painful interaction patterns<\/li>\n<li>Build safer, more open communication<\/li>\n<li>Restore closeness, trust, and emotional intimacy<\/li>\n<li>Understand each other\u2019s vulnerability in deeper ways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The relationship itself is not the problem\u2014it is the place where healing and reconnection can occur.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5;\"><p>&#8220;The quality of our lives depends not on whether or not we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them.&#8221; \u2014 Thomas Crum<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/wovenheart.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/birch_back.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; min_height=&#8221;400px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IntroductionA Space for Connection Together we explore all the strands of what lives within you and between you, at a pace that feels safe and honoring. 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