Heartfire Medicine starts with individual connection in a safe place of acceptance and non-judgement, and builds from there. We want to bring you, and everyone in our community, back to the warmth of the fire. We will make space for you in our cozy office, outside in nature, or through a virtual connection, and meet you where you’re at. Therapy with Heartfire might feel a lot like storytelling, or a laid-back conversation, or straight-up raging against injustice with someone you can trust to never judge you for a single moment, whatever you say or feel. What makes Heartfire different from other therapy is how we approach difference. We won’t tell you to “just breathe” or “have a better attitude” — the simple solutions often work best because of privilege that not everyone has. We know there’s no magic wand we can wave to reduce your stress, or increase your happiness. Sometimes you have to focus on the problems underneath the feelings for a minute — like racism, or transphobia, or income inequality — and cut yourself some slack by coming to terms with how stacked the deck is, by how uphill this climb is, and how large our struggle is. What we can do is support you to grow and build the resilience, motivation, and emotional intelligence you’ll need to navigate crises, injustices, and disappointments — so you can survive and thrive in your relationships, career, and life. Our Long-Term Vision is providing solidarity-focused, culturally safe, wholly excellent mental health therapy from a trained professional with lived experience, deep humility, and appreciation for the wisdom of their clients — completely pro-bono for all those who need it — in strategically located community centres. This vision may take many years and a lot of fundraising to realize, but we can see it clearly and are working hard to get there.