What is Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy

By Merle Maynard

“I thought I was crazy/stupid/lazy/broken.” I can’t count the amount of times I have heard these words, even from the sound of my own voice. The idea that normal is…

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How To Heal From Trauma: A Journey to Emotional Resilience

 As a Black queer woman who is also a trauma-informed therapist, I understand firsthand the…

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Tic Tic Boom: How To Reduce Emotional Reactivity 

Picture this:  As the morning sun rises, you stir from a fitful sleep. The bitter…

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I Can’t Get You Out of My Head: Obsessive Thoughts & Relationships

Stop here if you think this blog is about Kylie Minogue’s hit, “I can’t get…

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Cultivating Mental Peace

While I was studying yoga in Rishikesh India, I was exposed to the yoga sutras…

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Indigenous Wellness in Therapy

In my journey of becoming a therapist, one of my primary motivations that kept me…

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Do I have OCD?

You’re leaving the house and wait – did you turn off the stove? You just…