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What Does Self-Care Actually Mean? Practical Self-Care Advice from a Licensed Therapist
If you were to tell your friends that you're embarking on a self-care journey, how would they respond? Would they be supportive or confused or a bit of both? Why is this? To be honest, self-care is a subject with a lot of gray areas and ambiguity. The true meaning of...
What causes us to prioritize the needs of others over our own?
What Causes Us to Prioritize Others? Stop People-Pleasing & Reclaim Control Imagine it's Friday at 5 p.m. You're at work and you've completed your last task of the day, and suddenly you get a notification from your boss on Slack or Microsoft Teams or whatever...
How to make soft living a reality?
Soft living is a lifestyle that promotes wellness, simplicity, and relaxation. It is based on the idea of living life with intention and taking care of one's body and mind. Unfortunately, Black women and women of color have often been denied access to...
Why Perfectionism is Killing You Softly
What does it mean to be perfect? Does striving for perfection make our lives better, or is it a risky path that can have negative effects? These are questions I often explore in my practice with individuals who struggle with perfectionism. From personal experience, I...
Got a lot to be mad about?
I wanted to write a post based on a song by Solange Knowles titled "Mad." This song is about the frustrations she experiences as a black woman living in a society where her opinions and emotions are often not respected or valued. She sings about the need to keep her...
Am I Depressed?
Have you noticed the words "depressed" or "depression" being used a lot more lately? Oftentimes, people use these words when they're in a stressful situation, bored, or just feeling down. Other times individuals use these words to describe the ongoing mental condition...
Online Marriage Counseling
Often, we are conditioned to believe that marriage counseling is only useful for people whose marriage is in trouble or couples on the brink of divorce. In addition, individuals often automatically assume that marriage counseling has to occur in person to be...
What Is Teletherapy/Online Therapy?
What is Teletherapy? Your Guide to Getting Started with Online Therapy The last several years have changed how people access mental health services. Instead of getting in the car and driving to a therapy appointment, you can now click a button on your computer,...
What is Individual Therapy?
While searching for a therapist, chances are you’ve come across terms like group therapy and individual therapy. Both forms of therapy are very beneficial but depending on your individual needs, you may seek one over the other. If you’re interested in knowing more...
The Best Marriage Counseling Houston
Finding the Best Marriage Counseling in Houston, Texas When you swap “I do”s, it’s a lifelong commitment. You’re making a promise to stick with your spouse through thick and thin, being each other’s anchor, confidante, and life partner. Although marriage is between...
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