My Journey

During my graduate training in clinical mental health counseling, I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals and couples under clinical supervision. These experiences, along with the growth I witnessed in clients, have shaped the way I approach relational work. I’ve seen how trust forms through emotional awareness, curiosity, and honest conversation, and these insights continue to guide the foundation of Heartwork.

Hi, I’m Paulina.

Heartwork is the space I’ve created for this work.

My path into this field has been shaped by both education and lived experience, including my own process of healing, self-discovery, and emotional growth. Over time, I’ve learned how to stay with discomfort, reflect honestly, and understand the relational patterns that shape how we connect, protect, and reach for one another.

Through therapy, study, and ongoing inner work, I’ve come to understand that our relationships are often where deeper emotional patterns become visible. With the right support, those patterns can be met with awareness rather than repetition.

The insight, empathy, and clinical understanding I’ve developed are the same qualities I bring into my work with clients. I support individuals and couples in exploring what is happening beneath the surface of their relationships, so they can relate with more clarity, presence, and emotional honesty.

Heartwork is a space for slowing down, seeing clearly, and engaging more consciously with yourself and in your relationships.

FAQs

Who is Heartwork for?

Heartwork supports both individuals and couples moving through relational transitions, identity shifts, and patterns that shape how they experience love and connection. Individuals come to understand themselves more deeply and shift relational dynamics, while couples come to strengthen communication, regulate emotions together, and rebuild connection with more awareness and care.

What issues do you address?

I support individuals and couples in understanding the relational patterns that shape how they connect with themselves and others. Our work often centers on communication, boundaries, nervous system awareness, and identity, helping you build relationships that feel more grounded, conscious, and emotionally connected.

How long are sessions?

Sessions typically last 50 minutes, allowing enough time to go deep while staying focused and intentional.

Are sessions online or in-person?

All sessions are held online for accessibility and comfort. If you are located in Portland, Oregon and are interested in meeting in person, we can discuss potential options.

How do I start?

You can reach out through the contact section at the bottom of this page or click the booking button below to schedule a consultation.

What makes Heartwork different?

Heartwork bridges evidence-informed relational understanding with intuitive, heart-centered guidance. Rooted in my graduate training in counseling and supervised clinical experience with individuals and couples, this work brings together emotional awareness, nervous system understanding, and relational insight. It is offered within a coaching and educational framework focused on deepening self-trust, emotional resilience, and the capacity for conscious connection. What makes Heartwork different is its emphasis on how patterns are not just understood, but experienced, felt, and transformed through awareness and relationship.

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paulina@theheartworkcoach.com

*Heartwork provides coaching services for personal growth and relational wellness. It is not a substitute for therapy or mental health treatment and does not work with individuals experiencing active mental health crises.