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Approaching the New Year With Intention

The start of a new year often brings a sense of expectation - that this is the moment to reset, refocus, or finally get things “right.” As a clinician, I see how powerful that sense of possibility can be. I also see how quickly it can turn into pressure.

Maggie Meister

Dec 29, 20252 min read

Parenting Through Your Own Anxiety: The Things No One Tells You

Parenting is hard, even on a good day. But when you’re living with anxiety, parenting can feel like constantly trying to protect your child from a world that feels unpredictable and overwhelming… while also trying to protect them from your own fear.

Stephanie Kemp

Dec 17, 20253 min read

Beyond Expectations: Redefining Success as a Black Clinician

What does success mean when the rules were never written for you? For Black clinicians, the path to success often feels like navigating a maze built to keep us out. The expectations—whether impossibly high or devastatingly low—are not just hurdles; they’re a reflection of systemic barriers and societal narratives that demand we prove ourselves over and over. But what if we shifted the focus? What if success was less about proving and more about thriving on our own terms? The

Malanna Simmons, LMSW, LCSW

Dec 2, 20253 min read

Preparing for the Holidays When Family Time Doesn’t Feel Safe

The holidays are marketed as a season of joy, connection, and belonging but for many, they’re anything but. When family time feels unsafe emotionally, mentally, or even physically, the “most wonderful time of the year” can become the most triggering. If you’re walking into the holidays with dread instead of excitement, you’re not broken. You’re protecting yourself. And that’s a valid, healthy response. Here’s how to prepare and care for yourself when family time doesn’t feel

Stephanie Kemp

Nov 6, 20252 min read

Superhero Therapy

As children, we saw superheroes on lunchboxes, backpacks, comic books, and TV screens. We tied towels around our shirt collars and pretended they were capes. We ran around, arms straight ahead, in mock flight or swung across monkey bars as if propelled by spiderwebs or grappling hooks. And in our make-believe, the heroes always showed up just in time to save the day. Superheroes afford us a world where justice is the norm and good always prevails. It's easy to see the appeal

Yasmin Miranda

Oct 29, 20253 min read

Manifesting: Fact or Crap?

The buzz of manifestation is all around us. If you open your social media, there is a high chance you will come across the idea of manifesting your dreams and goals. Now what is the lure behind manifestation and does it really work. Does making a vision board and speaking out your goals really make it come to fruition? If you’re skeptical of social media lingo and trends like me, you may have rolled your eyes once or twice at the sound of manifesting your dreams. While the

Dorie Bekins

Oct 21, 20253 min read

Beyond Binaries: Being Bold, Black, and Business-Minded in Clinical Practice

What does it mean to embrace all facets of your identity in spaces that often demand you choose one? To be bold, unapologetically Black, and fiercely business-minded in a field where systemic inequities persist? For Black clinicians, navigating this intersection means rewriting the rules and redefining the narrative of what success looks like. Let’s explore how we can disrupt binaries, reject limits, and claim space that is wholly ours.

Malanna Simmons, LMSW, LCSW

Oct 9, 20253 min read

The Joys of Working with Young Athletes and Adults Facing Life Transitions

As a clinician, I find immense satisfaction in helping young athletes, young adults navigating life transitions, and individuals dealing with ADHD, anxiety, autism, depression, and chronic illness. Each of these populations faces unique challenges, but they share one common thread: the courage to grow, adapt, and strive for a better quality of life.

Maggie Meister

Sep 16, 20253 min read

Beyond Boundaries: Blackness and the Journey of a Black Clinician

What does it mean to surpass the boundaries that have defined us? Not just as individuals, but as Black clinicians navigating spaces shaped by histories of generational trauma, poverty, and disenfranchisement. Let’s hold space for that question. I’m not here to give answers—because you already carry so many within you—but to spark a conversation. So, let’s talk, reflect, and explore what it means to not just survive, but thrive.

Malanna Simmons, LMSW, LCSW

Jun 19, 20253 min read