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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

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

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

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...