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So getting through year two of “staying in” and dealing with mandates, lack of mandates, masks, a lack of people wearing masks, continued racial stress and racism, and the addition of a rapidly shifting climate crisis has lead to many feeling less than festive this holiday season. I decided to come up with this ChristmasContinue reading “The “Self – Care” Holiday Gift List”

Over the last two decades, I have worked with countless individuals dealing with serious challenges like Anxiety, Depression, BiPolar Disorder, PTSD and more. When you’re feeling down, jittery or nervous, avoiding going outside to socialize (in Pre-Covid days this was especially valid), avoiding communicating with friends and family via zoom, text or phone….. and thoseContinue reading “Anxiety, Depression, or just plain STRESS?”

So many of my clients have benefited from learning grounding skills and other ways to cope that utilize their senses over the years. I decided to create a company to meet this need. MyTherapyEssentials.com is a corporation, which works to provide products that can be used alone or in conjunction with therapy in order toContinue reading “Therapy Essentials”

This has become really just joyous! I LOVE helping other therapists build and grow! It gives me that just finished doing something both meaningful and useful feeling that I often seek at this point of my life. I feel quite spoiled by the fact that I get to do this sort of work. Helping othersContinue reading “Coaching therapists who want to build their own private practice.”

It’s been a long COVID year, and what did we learn? We learned to hold our loved ones dear, to kiss our children, appreciate and lean on our friends, family’s and partners. For so many of us, this last year has been a time where we lost loved ones, lost employment, lost a sense ofContinue reading “The Build – Private Practice Coaching and Development for the Faint of Heart!”

I enjoyed today! And tonight was definitely the topper! My hope to create another division of my business is in the works! I interviewed four new men today, all men of color and all therapists devoted to the healing and growth of Black and Brown communities. What started out as a dream for me isContinue reading “What a great night!”

Looking forward to the future and this brand New Year! I think it’s definitely time to order some chucks! It’s still true that the rainbow comes only after the rain, and it truly is darkest before dawn. I refuse to give up on all of what is important to me no matter the obstacles inContinue reading “A brand New Year!”

Happy Juneteenth all! As I was reflecting on what to say in honor of Juneteenth today, I thought back to when the photo above was taken on Juneteenth of 2019. My staff and I went out to celebrate our practice and the Juneteenth holiday. And then I thought back to all the Juneteenth’s I haveContinue reading “Juneteenth!”

What do you get when you have a room full of ten powerful, strong, vulnerable and willing Black and Latina women? YOU GET GIRL POWER! This past Monday I had the honor of facilitating group work with 10 dynamic women. As with any new group, there was little said in the beginning. As anxious eyesContinue reading “Girl POWER!!!”