Every parent has had that moment; maybe it's the third email from the teacher this month; maybe homework that should take 20 minutes somehow takes two hours; maybe your child is bright, funny, creative, and capable—but school feels like an uphill battle every single day. As parents, we often wonder: "Are they just having a rough year?" "Why does school seem so hard for them?" "Should I be concerned?" The truth is that some children struggle in school not because they aren't i

POC Mental Health Awareness Month gives us an opportunity to have conversations that extend beyond the statistics around mental health disparities. While it is important to acknowledge that communities of color often experience barriers to accessing mental health care, I also believe it is important to talk about possibility. Possibility looks like more people of color feeling empowered to seek therapy. It looks like more people of color recognizing that they belong in this p

Balance. It's one of those words that seems to follow therapists everywhere. We hear it in supervision. We hear it in consultation groups. We hear it at conferences, in podcasts, and inconversations with colleagues who are trying to navigate the same challenges we are. "You need better work-life balance." "Don't forget to prioritize balance." "Balance is essential to avoid burnout." The message is clear: balance is the goal. Yet many therapists quietly feel like they are fail

June is Men's Mental Health Month, and with it comes an influx of messages encouraging men to open up, talk more, and seek support. While these messages are often well-intentioned, I sometimes wonder if we've unintentionally oversimplified the conversation. Many of the men I meet in therapy don't walk into my office saying they're depressed. They don't usually tell me they're lonely. They rarely describe themselves as overwhelmed. Instead, they tell me they're angry. They tel

Happy Pride to my LGBTQIA+ community members everywhere! Despite the horrors, here we are persisting, resisting, and refusing to give up our authenticity. The resilience of the queer community always fills me with admiration and immense pride. Combine that with the spite I feel towards those who fear-monger and try to legislate us out of existence, and this June becomes my new favorite time to speak our truth and celebrate who we are. Especially in such tumultuous and oppress