🌿 Mindful Monthly July 2026 Edition
Dear Mindful Transformations Community,
July invites us to embrace the heart of summer—a season of warmth, connection, and making time for what truly matters. As life naturally becomes a little busier with vacations, family gatherings, and time outdoors, it’s also an opportunity to slow down, check in with yourself, and create moments of rest amid the activity.
Whether you’re focusing on personal growth, prioritizing your mental health, or simply soaking up a little sunshine, we hope you’ll find time this month to care for yourself as intentionally as you care for those around you.
We’re excited to share what’s happening this month at Mindful Transformations.
✂️ You’re Invited! West Hartford Ribbon Cutting
🎉 We’re Back, West Hartford! 🎉
We’re excited to officially celebrate the reopening of our West Hartford office with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!
📍 16 Brace Road, West Hartford
🗓 Wednesday, July 29
🕛 12:00 PM
This ribbon cutting marks an exciting milestone for Mindful Transformations. After subleasing our West Hartford space for the past year while focusing on growing our practice, we’re officially back—and we’re so happy to once again be serving the West Hartford community from this location.
Today, our West Hartford office is home to three incredible therapists: Lauryn Willes, LCSW, Fernanda Maia, LMSW, and Mary Kate Urban, LMSW, who provide compassionate, evidence-based care for children, teens, adults, and families.
We’re especially excited to share our dedicated Play Therapy room, thoughtfully designed to help children express themselves through play. Play therapy gives children a developmentally appropriate way to process emotions, build coping skills, strengthen relationships, and work through life’s challenges when words alone aren’t enough.
Whether you’re a client, referral partner, neighbor, or simply curious about our practice, we’d love for you to stop by, tour the office, meet our team, and celebrate this new chapter with us.
Thank you to our community for your continued support—we’re grateful to be back in West Hartford and look forward to serving our community for many years to come.
We can’t wait to welcome you! 💙
Therapist Spotlight: Mary Kate Urban, LPC-A
Mary Kate is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who works with children, adolescents, and adults, providing both individual and family-based support. She brings a calm, thoughtful, and collaborative presence to her work, helping clients feel comfortable, understood, and empowered throughout their therapeutic journey.
Her approach is flexible and individualized, incorporating play-based and creative techniques alongside evidence-based practices such as CBT, mindfulness, person-centered therapy, and solution-focused work.
Mary Kate has experience supporting clients navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, emotional regulation challenges, and other mental health concerns. She also works collaboratively with school systems and has experience with IEPs and PPTs, along with a strong foundation in early childhood development.
She is passionate about helping clients build confidence, emotional awareness, and practical tools while creating a supportive space where growth can unfold naturally.
We are so happy to have her as part of our growing community.
🌕 Women’s Full Moon Circle — Buck Moon
🗓 Wednesday, July 29th | 7:00 PM
💫 Donation-Based | Spots are limited
The Buck Moon symbolizes strength, growth, and personal renewal. Just as a buck’s antlers reach their fullest growth during this time, this full moon reminds us to honor our own growth, resilience, and the progress we’ve made throughout the year.
Join us for an evening of guided reflection, grounding practices, and group energy work as we release what no longer serves us and reconnect with our intentions in a supportive community.
🌿 Energy Work & Intuitive Offerings with Christa
Christa Roberts, our in-house Reiki practitioner, offers Reiki sessions, Reiki certification classes, Human Design readings, and Tarot readings designed to support healing, clarity, and deeper self-understanding.
💫 New clients receive 20% off:
- Reiki Sessions → REIKI20
• Human Design Readings → HUMANDESIGN20
📱 Let’s Be Social!
Therapy is meaningful work—but we also believe in laughter, connection, and showing up as our authentic selves.
Follow us for mental health tips, behind-the-scenes moments, office updates, event announcements, and fun videos that remind you we’re humans, too. We’d love to connect with you both in and outside of the therapy room!
📸 Instagram: @mindfultransformationsllc
🎵 TikTok: @mindfultherapists
👍 Facebook: Mindful Transformations LLC
Come join our online community—we’d love to have you there! 💙
📝 From the Mindful Blog
🌱 Feeling Behind in Your 20s? You’re Not Alone.
By Elena Maturo, MA, LPC-A
Have you ever looked around and felt like everyone else has life figured out except you? In her latest blog, Elena Maturo explores why so many young adults struggle with comparison, self-doubt, and the pressure to “keep up.” She offers a compassionate reminder that there is no right timeline for life—and that feeling uncertain doesn’t mean you’re falling behind.
If you’re navigating your twenties, questioning your next step, or simply need a reminder to give yourself grace, this blog is for you.
👉 Read the full blog post here
🌟 Community Events
We love highlighting meaningful events happening in our community! Whether you’re looking to meet new people, try something new, or simply get out and explore, here are a few local happenings we think you might enjoy.
🥾 Adventure Girls Kickoff
Hosted by Hannah Joy Mason
Looking to connect with other girls through fun, adventure, and community? Join Adventure Girls for their kickoff event! Adventure Girls is all about bringing girls(ages 8-14) together through shared experiences, outdoor adventures, and meaningful connection. Whether you’re new to the area or simply looking to expand your community, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded girls. There will be a meet and greet for kids and parents followed by activity and game time for the girls!
🗓 Saturday, August 15th
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Noah Webster Library | West Hartford
To learn more email Adventuregirlsct@gmail.com
💙 Stress Less Together: Summer Tapping Circles
Hosted by Marie Cancellieri, M.Ed., EFT Master Practitioner
Looking for a simple way to manage stress this summer? Join Marie for a weekly virtual tapping circle designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and release the stress you’ve been carrying.
Through guided EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping, you’ll learn practical tools to calm your nervous system, reduce overwhelm, and cultivate greater emotional balance. Participants are also welcome to share what’s coming up for them, allowing each session to meet the needs of the group.
🗓 Tuesdays, July 14 – August 18
🕓 4:00–4:45 PM (Eastern)
💻 Live on Zoom
As July unfolds, we hope you find moments to pause, breathe deeply, and appreciate how far you’ve come. Growth isn’t always measured by what’s accomplished—it can also be found in slowing down, connecting with others, and giving yourself permission to simply enjoy the season.
Thank you for being part of the Mindful Transformations community.
With warmth,
The Mindful Transformations Team ☀️🌿
