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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.

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.

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.

During the month of June, it is important for us to recognize Pride Month and all that it represents for our clients and clinicians. We...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is time to talk about something challenging for many people: getting rid of the negative...

As the new year approaches, many of us are thinking about ways to improve our lives and ourselves. It's natural to want to set goals and...

Beginning therapy can be a daunting experience. Whether you’re starting therapy for the first time or you’re returning to therapy after a...

Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the fourth installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This part...

Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the third installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This part...

Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the second installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This post...

Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the first installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This part...

What is Complex Trauma? Trauma can take many different forms in people who have experienced traumatic events and catastrophes. There are...

Overview H.R. 366 is yet another federally-spearheaded bill which amends Title XI of the Social Security Act in attempt to preserve the...

Intro This policy exploration examines yet another up-and-coming bill in the sea of pending telehealth legislation going and out of...

Policy Exploration #3: S.3993/Equal Access to Care Act Overview The Equal Access to Care Act is a bill that was introduced by senator Ted...

Summary of the H.R.5201 Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020 Overview The Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020 (TMHEA) aims to...

Introduction Hello again! I felt a good place to start our policy examination journey would be an older, comprehensive aside to the...

Hello all! My name is Josef Bogard. I'm a student of sociology and psychology with an emphasis on demography and lifespan development at...

What does it mean to be a boy or a girl? Kids aren’t born with this knowledge, they’re taught the societal standards of being a boy or a...

Trigger Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorders and Suicide Eating disorders (ED) destroy everything in their path more often than not....