If the holidays feel heavier than joyful, you’re not alone. Explore gentle, therapist-guided ways to manage holiday stress, grief, and emotional overwhelm with compassion and care.

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.

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.

Emotional neglect is a hidden trauma, especially in Black, immigrant, and POC communities where survival was love. But food, clothes, and shelter aren’t enough. This blog explores how emotional neglect impacts adult relationships, and how somatic healing and ritual can help you reconnect and heal. Don’t wait for permission to begin. Your healing starts now. Click the link in bio.