the longer version of the messy bun story

Hi, I’m Heather.

Think of me as your homebody bestie who use to be a therapist, then had a bunch of kids and took time away from her career to raise aforementioned kids..

A woman with blonde, curly hair, glasses, and a blue shirt, smiling while holding a mug with floral and inspirational text.

I hold a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University, and spent 8 years in private practice supporting adults through burnout, depression, anxiety, and major life transitions.

Those years taught me how to listen deeply, ask the right questions, and create space that feels steady and safe.

Nothing had ever felt more aligned for me as when I was working in this field and witnessing the healing and growth in my clients…

A beige coffee mug with a phrase on it, filled with a frothy beverage, placed on a wooden surface. In the background, there are canned goods and other items.

After having my second baby, I realized there was an order to these two things: I would always be a mother first, and I could do the supporting work once I had the mothering part handled.

I was as surprised as anyone to learn that the energy I used as a therapist was the same energy it took to be a present parent, and I would need time to learn how to balance these roles.

That is, until I became a mom.

Once I had my first baby, I knew I was meant to do two things in this life: be a mother, and support people’s mental health.

A woman with long, wavy reddish hair and glasses, smiling outdoors on a sunny day, with trees and a park bench in the background.

Cue the “extended maternity leave”

For the last few years I’ve been handling the most overwhelming, identity-shifting, and emotionally disorienting phase of life (that I’ve lived through, so far) motherhood.

and now that my third baby (and last baby) is more of a toddler, I feel called to bring back my second purpose in life: working in mental health

during that leave I realized I wanted to blend my experience as a mother with my psychology background to create a different kind of support

so I decided to build messy bun mental balance, and offer psychology-informed peer support for women and caregivers who are going through it.

My approach is gentle, honest, and realistic.

You’re already doing enough, I’m just here to support your growth, give you some practical skills and resources, and remind you that you’re doing great

If you’re craving support that feels warm, grounded, and and relatable… you belong here.

messy bun optional

say hi!