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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.Â
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 193 min read
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Conversations with Clinicians: Celebrating Pride Month with Breanna Carter
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...

Amanda Wells, BA
Jun 18, 20237 min read
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5 Ways You Can Help Destigmatize Mental Health Treatment
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is time to talk about something challenging for many people: getting rid of the negative...

Amanda Wells, BA
May 9, 20233 min read
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New year, new you!
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...
Susie Rigas
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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Q and A with Clinicians: Therapy Expectations
Beginning therapy can be a daunting experience. Whether you’re starting therapy for the first time or you’re returning to therapy after a...
sarahs053
Aug 20, 20217 min read
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Self Harm Series: Part 4
Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the fourth installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This part...
sarahs053
Aug 12, 20213 min read
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Self Harm Series: Part 3
Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the third installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This part...
sarahs053
Jul 15, 20214 min read
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Self Harm Series: Part 2
Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the second installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This post...
sarahs053
Jul 1, 20213 min read
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Self Harm Series: Part 1
Content Warning: This blog will be discussing Self Harm. This is the first installment of the four-part series on Self Harm. This part...
sarahs053
Jun 17, 20213 min read
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Complex Trauma
What is Complex Trauma? Trauma can take many different forms in people who have experienced traumatic events and catastrophes. There are...
sarahs053
May 27, 20213 min read
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Policy Exploration #5: H.R.366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2021
Overview H.R. 366 is yet another federally-spearheaded bill which amends Title XI of the Social Security Act in attempt to preserve the...
josef5900
May 5, 20213 min read
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Policy Exploration #4: S.368/Telehealth Modernization Act
Intro This policy exploration examines yet another up-and-coming bill in the sea of pending telehealth legislation going and out of...
josef5900
Apr 2, 20219 min read
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Policy Exploration #3: S.3993 - Equal Access to Care Act (EACA)
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...
josef5900
Mar 17, 20213 min read
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Policy Exploration #2: H.R.5201/Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020 (TMHEA)
Summary of the H.R.5201 Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020 Overview The Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020 (TMHEA) aims to...
josef5900
Mar 10, 20213 min read
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Policy Exploration #1: Guide and Example Policy Report (MHPAEA)
Introduction Hello again! I felt a good place to start our policy examination journey would be an older, comprehensive aside to the...
josef5900
Mar 10, 20216 min read
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Introduction to Policy Exploration Series
Hello all! My name is Josef Bogard. I'm a student of sociology and psychology with an emphasis on demography and lifespan development at...
josef5900
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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Supporting Transgender Youth
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...
demi332
Mar 4, 20214 min read
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Eating Disorders In Sports
Trigger Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorders and Suicide Eating disorders (ED) destroy everything in their path more often than not....
demi332
Feb 24, 20217 min read
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So You Think You Might Be Gay, Let's Talk About It!
I’m a bisexual woman in her mid 20s, and while I’m not a seasoned veteran of the LGBTQ+ community, there are some things I wish I would...
demi332
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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You've Lost Your Spouse, How Do You Support Your Kids?
Death is something we’re all going to have to deal with at some point in our lives. It’s estimated that 1 in 14 people under the age of...
demi332
Feb 12, 20212 min read
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