Published inInvisible Illness·May 23, 2021Member-onlyUnspoken Truths of Motherhood From the Eyes of a Maternal Mental Health TherapistMotherhood is a 24/7 job — As a child, I knew I would end up in the helping field of sorts, but never did I imagine finding my niche as a therapist supporting moms through maternal mental health issues. My passion for working with moms stems back to my time with a postpartum depression program in…Motherhood4 min readMotherhood4 min read
Jun 25, 2020Member-onlyLet’s Add Kindness to The AgendaOften when bad things happen, our instinctual reaction is to ask “why,” which I’m sure we’ve all asked ourselves multiple times this year. For many, 2020 has been nothing less than a catastrophic mess. One could assume as a human race we are being punished for all wrongs we may…Humanity4 min readHumanity4 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·Dec 6, 2019Member-only“Lenses of Compassion” Meets HealingAs a mental health therapist, I work with individuals who have been hurt and wronged at various points in their lives triggering depression, anxiety, and trauma and seek therapy in hopes of obtaining peaceful healing. …Human Behavior4 min readHuman Behavior4 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·Nov 21, 2019Member-onlyTherapists Are Human TooMonday through Friday from 8am to 7pm I am a mental health therapist specializing in perinatal mood disorders, but outside and even during those hours, I am a human with baggage, childhood traumas, family dysfunctions, emotions, feelings, and needs. …Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Nov 8, 2019Member-onlyAnger Makes You HumanGive yourself permission to feel it — Aggressive, heavy, mean, negative, and unstable. Those are all words that might come to mind when we think of the word “anger.” That’s because anger is more than just a word used to describe an emotion — it’s actually part of what it means to be human. In my recent…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
