Seek Refuge and Support from the Storms of Life

Majestic Moon

I was standing outside with my feet planted into the ground to look up and see the beauty of the night. Instantaneously I felt a sense of calm, balance, and appreciation for life and the beauty of nature.

Looking back on this photo, I am transported back to this feeling and reminded of Storm Haven’s tagline “Seek refuge and support from the storms of life.”

While life can bring great joys and majestic wonders, as humans, life can also bring great challenges that we wish we could escape, avoid, or push away. Although, when we do…we find it may only makes the difficulties worse and the sorrows heightened. Shadows of despair may be cast into what joy we previously had. Like a lonely ship at sea 🌊 enveloped by the storms of life desperately wanting to get to the safety of the cove.

Storm Haven’s tagline was born from this experience…from the pain (storms) I witnessed so many of my clients within and the relief that came by two humans discussing, processing, and finding a way forward—with tools that allowed them to develop a new relationship with the challenges of life and discovering new ways of responding.

This is my mission. May everyone know what it means to live the intentional and well lived life and not miss the beauty right outside our door ❤️

Published by Storm Haven Counseling and Wellness

Jen Hyatt, LMFT (California) and IMFT (Ohio), is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, author, and founder of Storm Haven Counseling and Wellness, an integrative group psychotherapy practice based in Temecula, California, offering in-person and online mental health services. With over a decade of clinical experience, Jen specializes in neurodivergent-affirming and LGBTQIA+ affirming care, trauma, identity exploration, relationships, and holistic mental wellness. Her therapeutic philosophy integrates evidence-based psychotherapy with Jungian and depth psychology, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and complementary wellness practices. Jen is also the creator of The Nerdie Therapist, a platform exploring psychology, psychotherapy, neuroscience, storytelling, mythology, and pop culture, and the author of The Understory: Going Beneath the Surface, which explores the deeper roots of therapeutic work, human experience, and meaningful change. Through her clinical practice, writing, education, and creative endeavors, Jen advocates for compassionate, inclusive, and accessible mental healthcare that honors the complexity of being human.

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