In this episode, I introduce you to Louise Sutherland-Hoyt.

Louise is a seasoned therapist, Vietnam veteran, elder-in-training, fire-walker, peak-bagger, and devoted mother, grandmother, wife, and partner.

Grounded in decades of clinical work and inspired by the ancient philosophy of the Stoics, Louise lives and teaches this truth: We may not control what has happened, but we are responsible for how we meet it. Her work—through therapy, writing, and community—helps others respond to life’s deepest wounds with integrity, tenderness, and courage.

Louise speaks especially to the quiet suffering many women carry, born from a contagion of inauthenticity, a state that continues to plague generations of women, urging them to abandon their inner truth in order to feel connected Rather than rushing to fix, she invites reverence—to abide with pain, listen deeply, and keep company with what cannot be undone.

Today she speaks about:

Her personal Journey and Vietnam Service (2:24)

The Concept of Healing and Soul Tending (5:01)

Over Serving and Inauthenticity (7:20)

Misconceptions in Healing and Coping Strategies (11:26)

The Importance of Authenticity and Vulnerability (17:51)

Enabling and Co-Dependency (20:50)

Historical Trauma and Numbing Reality (24:48)

Walking as a Therapeutic Practice (26:43)

Join me for this episode of Mommy Heal Thyself to learn more about healing soul injuries.