Matters of the Heart

Healing Your Relationship with Yourself and Those You Love

De: Thema Bryant PhD

Narrado por: Thema Bryant PhD

A groundbreaking, heart-centered road map for everyone who seeks greater fulfillment in their relationships—with family, friends, romantic partners, and themselves

As a psychologist and minister with more than twenty years of experience, Dr. Thema understands how challenging it can be to create and cultivate healthy relationships—and how critical it is for our well-being. Matters of the Heart draws on the wisdom of science, sacredness, and lived experience to help listeners tend to the garden of their hearts and build their best relational lives.
Love is not a level playing field, and improving your relationship with yourself, which includes healing trauma and setting boundaries, is often the first step toward leveling the field. Dr. Thema shares evidence-informed practices, traits, and skills that can enhance your relationships overall, as well as solutions to challenges within common relationship dynamics. With her wise and compassionate guidance, delve into:

• hot topics such as control issues, emotional unavailability, and releasing someone who doesn’t love you
• practical activation activities to apply what you learn from each chapter
• case studies that illuminate the process of healing and growing your heart
• how to shift your mindset and patterns around romance
• and so much more

One of the major predictors of wellness is the nature of our relationships. Our culture is in a mental health crisis, exacerbated by the loneliness of the digital age and realities of post-pandemic society. Whether you are trying to level up a happy relationship or rebuild trust after an unhappy one, Matters of the Heart will empower you to connect to yourself and to others, heal your heart, and thrive in all areas of your life.

©2025 Thema Bryant (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“In Matters of the Heart, Dr. Thema provides a comprehensive roadmap that gently guides readers back to their own inherent wisdom and strength. Her compassionate warmth radiates through each lesson, making this book a true balm for the heart—the wellspring of life and healing.”
—Dr. Mariel Buqué, nationally bestselling author of Break the Cycle

“We cannot pour if our cups are empty. Dr. Thema gracefully weaves in lessons on choosing ourselves, self- love, and the beautiful possibility of healing so that we can show up fully for ourselves and others. This book is a must read.”
—Alexandra Elle, New York Times bestselling author of How We Heal

“Many of us lack the tools needed for healthy relationships. In Matters of the Heart, Dr. Thema provides practical guidance on how to heal and understand ourselves, enabling us to show up with compassion in our relationships. This book is a heartfelt guide to loving yourself and others more deeply and genuinely.”
—Nedra Glover Tawwab, New York Times bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free

Wonderful with practical solutions

Hearing Dr. Thema read this was like sitting on a couch in a therapy session with her after she had read my childhood diaries and adult journals. Her advice and affirmations are easy solutions that will have life changing results.

Excellent Book

This book was so good. It had every aspect of outside relationships from parents, family friends to intimate partners to relationships within yourself, which is so imperative for people to understand even as a mental health clinician this book helped me grow and to see things more clear and understand how significant your relationship with yourself is compared to external relationships. I specifically love the part on conflict and learn how to deal with tension especially because I am aware of how I run from conflict. This book makes you examine conflict, love relationships, and the matters of your heart differently, and also makes you understand that if it is important to your heart, then it is important to you and not to shy away from that because something doesn’t exist overall it was a good read, and I would recommend it to everyone.

Help to heal

This has helped me so much on my journey of healing from a broken heart and I am determined to welcoming myself honoring myself first and healing the parts of me that housed pain and even one day welcoming a new loving partnership that will be a reflection of my love of me

My heart is thankful!

Loved Dr. Bryant's calming voice, eloquent words and thoughtful considerations. Great advice and action plans to move through a more loving heart.

Beautiful, reflective soul hug!

So grateful for the thoughtful, reflective and transformative work of Dr. Thema! Once again she invites us as readers/listeners to experience and play an active role in our own healing. She covers everyday topics and presents relatable scenarios prompting deep introspection from the listener. I finished each chapter with an exhale and over all felt lighter upon completion of the book. Her voice is soothing and offers space for your mind to contemplate her words. My soul has been hugged and I am grateful.

Matters of the Heart

I loved how Matters of the Heart , the book offered wisdom for life’s journey. It is like a friend you can count on when you need a wise voice that has your best interest. Reliable and strong, able to redirect you.

A blessing

This book is an easy read but full of depth and healing. Dr. Thema is a blessing to the world who is full of wisdom. Matters of the Heart is enlightening and life changing

Several moments to reflect on.

Great book. Insightful and the case scenarios were also helpful. Informative with gentleness. I appreciated the prompts provided to allow further introspection. I also appreciated that diverse perspectives expressed in the book. Very helpful in one’s journey of personal growth and healing.