One of the conversations I have most often in my therapy office isn’t actually about ADHD. It’s about loneliness. It’s about the partner who quietly wonders, “Why do I feel like I’m carrying everything?” It’s about the partner with ADHD who silently asks, “Why does it seem like I’m always disappointing the person I love?”ContinueContinue reading “When Love Feels Like Parenting: ADHD, Intimacy, and Finding Your Way Back to Each Other”
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Reclaiming Joy, Pleasure, and Healing in Difficult Times
May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a reminder that tending to our emotional well-being is not a luxury, but a necessity. For many BIPOC women, mental health care involves navigating layers of stress that are often unseen: generational trauma, grief, racialized stress, burnout, relationship wounds, body shame, sexual shame, and the pressure to remainContinueContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Month: Reclaiming Joy, Pleasure, and Healing in Difficult Times”
Awakening the Erotic Body: How Pleasure Supports Trauma Recovery
When we hear the word erotic, many of us immediately think of sex. But the erotic body is so much more than sexuality—it is the part of us that is deeply alive, fully sensing, present, and connected. It’s the body that breathes, feels, aches, tingles, moves, and responds. It is the home of our intuition, creativity, andContinueContinue reading “Awakening the Erotic Body: How Pleasure Supports Trauma Recovery”
Sunlight & Shadow: How Summer Can Help Us Grieve
Summer arrives with bold declarations — long days, blooming life, vibrant celebrations. Yet for those who are grieving, summer’s warmth can feel strangely at odds with the cold hush of loss. While the world rushes to picnic tables, fireworks, and barefoot joy, grief may rise up more sharply — like a shadow cast by theContinueContinue reading “Sunlight & Shadow: How Summer Can Help Us Grieve”
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