Ever wonder why you can’t stay consistent—even when you want to? It’s not laziness or lack of discipline. This therapeutic guide breaks down the real reasons habits fail and shows you how to remove barriers, reduce shame, and build sustainable habits that actually stick.

Starting the day with intention can support emotional balance and reduce stress. These gentle morning mental health habits take less than 10 minutes and are designed to help you begin the day feeling more grounded. Created by a NYC therapy practice, this guide offers realistic support for everyday mental health

Family is supposed to feel safe—but what do you do when the people you love most make you feel small or unseen? For many of us raised in cultures that prize loyalty above all else, setting boundaries feels like betrayal. But here's the truth: protecting your peace doesn't mean you love less. It means you're finally learning to love yourself too. Learn how to navigate family relationships, set boundaries without guilt, and break generational trauma patterns while honoring wher

Dating today can feel like a maze of mixed signals and emotional games. From negging and breadcrumbing to lovebombing and gaslighting, emotional manipulation can leave you questioning your worth and reality. In this post, therapist Odile McKenzie, LCSW, breaks down each behavior, shares real examples, and helps you learn how to spot these red flags early—so you can protect your peace and date from a place of self-worth.

Struggling between therapy sessions? Learn how to create a personalized coping box filled with grounding tools, affirmations, and comfort items to manage stress and anxiety when life feels overwhelming.

Explore how BIPOC communities can reframe negative thought patterns without erasing lived experiences. This post dives deep into culturally grounded strategies for healing cognitive distortions shaped by generational trauma and systemic oppression. Learn how to turn inner dialogue into a tool for resilience, identity, and collective empowerment.

We all have parts of ourselves that we’d rather not show: the jealousy, the anger, the neediness, the shame. In psychology, these hidden pieces are often called the “shadow self.” Internal Family Systems (IFS) teaches us that these shadow parts are not flaws — they’re protectors trying to keep us safe. By turning toward, rather than away from, our shadow, we can create healing, wholeness, and greater self-compassion.

Dating with avoidant attachment can feel like a constant tug-of-war—wanting love, but fearing you’ll lose yourself or get hurt in the process. For women, especially Black women, the pressure to be emotionally available adds another layer. This blog explores how fear of intimacy, lack of trust, and self-protection show up in dating—and offers guidance for healing, setting boundaries, and building safe, secure relationships.

Learn how the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn trauma responses show up in your body and relationships—and discover body-based tools to expand your window of tolerance. Rooted in the work of Peter Levine and Deb Dana, this blog offers compassionate, culturally aware strategies to help you heal.

Want to feel grounded in love again? Start by limiting exposure to red pill and misogynoir content. These messages chip away at your self-worth. Surround yourself with people and spaces that reflect your values, not your fears. Attend events and join communities that support the kind of love you desire. You don’t have to shrink to be chosen. You’re allowed to stand in your standards and return to yourself, again and again.