Pyrkardia

Pyrkardia is a name coined by Val Allen, LICSW, combining the Greek pyr (“fire”) and kardia (“heart”). It suggests a heart aflame: a symbol of vitality, courage, transformation, and life's deepest passions. The name reflects Val's approach, which holds that healing is not merely the reduction of symptoms, but a process of rekindling what has gone dimmed or buried — truth, drive, meaning, and authenticity. Pyrkardia speaks to the work Val offers: depth-oriented, transformative, and rooted in reverence for both suffering and the fierce inner life that can emerge through it.