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As a client in therapy for almost two decades, I’ve sat across from many therapists. Each one, I am grateful for. I am thankful for their training, their wisdom, and the way they held space for me when I needed it most. Still, I remember what it felt like when I first sought therapy years ago. I didn’t see many therapists who looked like me. For the longest time, I thought that was normal and simply accepted it. But deep down, there was always a quiet question: would someone

“The intentional awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions and senses without judgement.” Oftentimes we hear the word mindful or mindfulness and immediately picture someone sitting cross-legged, meditating in silence for hours. Although meditation is certainly one way to practice mindfulness, mindfulness is much larger than that. At its core, mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment with curiosity rather than criticism. This may sound simple enough,

So, you’ve finally worked through that mile-long to-do list, and you still feel restless. Or maybe you have made it through a difficult conversation, but you can’t seem to stop thinking about it. Have you ever reached the finish line of something stressful, only to realize your body didn't get the memo? This is your body’s way of telling you that it has not recovered after a period of stress. Completing the stress cycle is a simple and effective way of regulating your body’s

Have you ever found yourself thinking, "I'll relax once I've finished everything on my to-do list"? If so, you're not alone. Many of us have learned to believe that rest is something we earn only after we've worked hard enough, accomplished enough, or taken care of everyone else's needs first. The problem is that the to-do list rarely ends. There's always one more email to answer, one more load of laundry to fold, and one more task to complete. Over time, this mindset can lea