My Therapist Broke Up With Me
Breaking up with your therapist might seem like a weird thing to say; but I assure you it’s not as weird as it may sound. Although a professional relationship, therapist-patient relationships have the unique component of an intimacy due…
When Life is Life-ing – An Update
It’s been quite some time since I’ve come here to this space to lay my thoughts down. And that’s been by intentional design. Life has been an absolute whirlwind as it often has the propensity to be. Not too…
Restorative Counseling Services
Restorative Counseling Services…you might be thinking how odd of a title this is; especially with my absence from writing on this blog. However, mental health care is a prominent feature of this blog. If you’ve been an reader for…
Had A Moment
Today for the first time in years, I cried about being fat. I know the body & fat positive gatekeepers are somewhere punching the air and writing my dismissal papers. However, being transparent about my mental and physical wellness…
Self Care – More Than a Buzzword
Self Care is not a stranger to this blog! Self care and mental wellness mean so much to me because of my journey with mental illness as well as navigating the mental health of my close loved ones. I…
Normalize Mental Illness; Not Just Mental Health
Mental Health (adjacent to Mental Illness) seems to be quite the trending topic over the last few years; and that is amazing! For a long time, the discussion of mental health was taboo. We’ve seen an uprising of more…
5 Ways To Support A Person Through Mental Illness
A little over a year ago, I decided to unbar my personal journey with mental illness/health. Admittedly, I suffered in silence for quite some time because mental illness is a delicate topic that people tend to shy away from. …
How to Unplug – The Art of Mental Restoration
How to unplug might seem like a topic that doesn’t need to be discussed. After all, it’s no secret that the world is upside down even more so than usual. Social media, general television media and news outlets have…
Now Hiring: How to Find Your Perfect Therapist
When you hear the words, “now hiring” the last person to come to mind maybe a therapist. Yes, YOU are technically hiring your therapist. Just as a company reviews your qualifications, references, etc before inviting you to an interview…