Black career women need love too If you read that title, in tune with Summer Walker’s song Girls, Need to Love Too, you’ve read it right. Today my heart is full. Full of love and care for Black women. I just love Black women. Lately,…
Complementary Mind-Body Approaches to Trauma Therapy As a trauma therapist, I know that trauma is complex. For many trauma survivors, there is no such thing as “one and done.” A trauma survivor may experience one or more traumatic events, but the events themselves leave a lasting impact. Trauma impacts…
During my childhood, I never went to therapy but had many therapists. Therapy in the Black community is often frowned upon. If you’re Black and reading this, then you may have an idea of what I mean. You may recall hearing phrases like “don’t tell…
Deepen your self-love practice this Valentine’s Day season I love, love. I love it, even more, when it is directed inward. This Valentine’s Day season I am thinking of the women who are struggling with self-love during a time where the world is highlighting external love.…
How Perfectionism Holds you back One day a previous supervisor told me after a really bad day “you’re a perfectionist”. My first thought was “you have some nerve, you don’t even *insert explicit curse word* know me”. In this context, I dismissed the lesson that…
How to Maintain Emotional Safety this Holiday Season The holidays can be a beautiful time for many. But, this post is for the folks that are singing Dej Loaf- Try Me in their head while swapping family time for alone time. While others are communing…
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