Notes on therapy & wellbeing.
9 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries
Setting boundaries with others can be intimidating. How do we kindly and proactively ensure healthy boundaries? It might be difficult to have the courage to communicate your boundaries with people. You might find it makes you feel selfish, aggressive, or even rude. But that is not the reality. Standing up for yourself is a valuable […]
Jul 4, 2024 · 3 min readLatest articles
From Silence to Strength: Tips for Self-Advocacy
Self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for yourself, voicing your wants and needs, and clearly communicating to others what you need to succeed. This is easier said than done for many people. Advocating for oneself is made difficult by societal intersectionalities that compound and complicate the experience. For example, the intersectionality of race and […]
Aug 14, 2024
How to Practice Self Care
Self-care is all about investing in your health and your peace. It is extremely easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the day-to-day. It is increasingly more and more important to prioritize taking care of yourself in ways that you find physically, mentally, and emotionally beneficial. Regularly practicing self-care can reduce […]
Jun 5, 2024
Living Well During The Holidays
The holidays can be a time of great excitement. Gleeful lights brighten darkened homes, spiced candles cast their warmth, and upbeat music fills the air, emanating celebratory joy. But for many, the holidays can also bring increased mental health challenges. Whether it’s strained relationships, travel logistics, or financial stress, this season can be overshadowed by […]
Nov 23, 2023
Understanding and Navigating OCD
Millions of people around the world struggle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is characterized by unwanted, anxiety-provoking thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions/rituals) performed in an attempt to reduce anxiety or prevent a feared situation. OCD can be an incredibly debilitating condition. It can impact many different areas of an individual’s life, […]
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