Therapy pathways designed to meet you where you are.
Personalized Therapy Pathways for Healing, Growth, and Emotional Balance
For clients seeking focused, short-term support, Authentic Heart offers structured therapy pathways designed around clear goals and a defined therapeutic arc.
Our therapy pathways offer structured starting points based on your current needs—whether you’re seeking immediate support, space to process ongoing stress, or deeper trauma-informed healing.
You are never locked into a pathway—therapy is always collaborative.
WHAT ARE THERAPY PATHWAYS?
Therapy looks different for everyone. Our pathways provide a general framework to help guide the work, while remaining flexible and responsive to your goals, pace, and readiness. Pathways may shift over time as therapy evolves.
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Therapy pathways are structured therapy series offered over a defined number of sessions. Unlike open-ended therapy, pathways focus on specific goals and provide a clear therapeutic arc from beginning to completion.
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Pathways are collaborative and flexible, but intentionally designed for clients who benefit from structure and focus.
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Include:
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Time-limited
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Goal-focused
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Clinically guided
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Private pay
THERAPY PATHWAYS
Therapy is offered through pathways — flexible frameworks that help guide focus and length of care. Pathways may be adjusted based on clinical need.
THE HEART RESET PATHWAY (3 Sessions)
Stabilize · Ground · Reset
Short-term support focused on immediate emotional stabilization and grounding.
Best for:
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Acute stress or overwhelm
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Recent life transitions
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Emotional regulation support
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Decision fatigue
Focus areas:
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Grounding strategies
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Nervous system regulation
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Coping tools for immediate support
THE RESTORE & RISE PATHWAY (6 Sessions)
Heal the roots · Strengthen the core
A medium-term pathway designed to build insight, emotional balance, and resilience.
Best for:
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Burnout and chronic stress
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Anxiety and emotional exhaustion
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Boundary challenges
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Pattern awareness and change
Focus areas:
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Emotional regulation skills
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Boundary development
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Restoring agency and balance
THE GROUNDED HEALING PATHWAY (9 Sessions)
Rewire · Restore · Rebuild
A deeper therapeutic container supporting trauma-informed healing and integration.
Best for:
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Trauma and complex stress
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Long-standing emotional patterns
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Attachment wounds
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Deeper personal healing
Focus areas:
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Trauma-informed processing
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Emotional integration
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Sustainable change strategies
Who Therapy Pathways are for (And Not For)
A Good Fit if You:
May Not Be a Fit if You:
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Have a clear goal or focus
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Are seeking short-term support
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Are emotionally stable and not in crisis
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Prefer private-pay therapy
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Want structure and accountability
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Are in acute crisis
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Need unpredictable or intensive care
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Prefer insurance billing
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Are unsure of therapy goals
*If a therapy pathway is not clinically appropriate, open-ended therapy or referral options will be discussed.
​​Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: How do I know which therapy pathway is right for me?
A: Pathways are selected collaboratively during your consultation and may change as therapy progresses. The goal is not to follow a rigid structure, but to ensure support aligns with your current needs.
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Q: Do I have to commit to the full pathway upfront?
A: Pathways help structure care, but therapy remains individualized. Adjustments can be made based on clinical need.
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Q: Is wellness the same as therapy?
A: No. Wellness services are educational and supportive. Therapy is clinical treatment provided by a licensed professional. ​
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Q: Can I do wellness and therapy at the same time?
A: In many cases, yes—when appropriate. This will be discussed to ensure services complement rather than duplicate care.
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Q: What if I need more sessions than the pathway includes?
A: Therapy is flexible. We will reassess and adjust treatment length as needed.
CLINICAL CLARITY
All therapy pathways include licensed mental health therapy provided by a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Integrative mental health principles may be incorporated through psychoeducation, reflection, and therapeutic application. Pathways do not include medical or nutritional treatment.
THERAPY PATHWAYS VS OPEN-ENDED THERAPY
Therapy pathways offer structure and focus, while open-ended therapy provides flexibility for ongoing or evolving needs. During intake, we will determine which option best supports your goals and clinical needs.
*Therapy pathways are individualized and may be extended or adjusted based on clinical needs and treatment goals.