Tag Archives: therapy
Helping Hand
When I was struggling with my mental health, it was difficult to find a therapist. If it was hard for me — someone who has the means — I knew it was a huge problem in the Black community,” she … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Supervision, Reflections
Tagged Black community, Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, community, cost, good conversation, healing, How did you get here, mental health and wellness, Psychotherapy notes, social worker, stigma, Struggles, therapist, therapy, trauma, vulnerability
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The Process of Therapy
What [therapy] looks like. You laugh, you cry, you have a therapist come in to give you some tools and exercises to do. We talk about our resource guide, and we direct the audience to it if they’re suffering. This … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged active listening, boundaries, clarity, discomfort, emotional development, emotions, family therapy, good conversation, healing, How did you get here, journey, personal stuff, propping questions, Relationship, resource guide, silence, therapeutic, therapist, therapy, vulnerability
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Black Women Mental Health
Black women also face specific obstacles when it comes to mental health and overall wellness. What have you learned from your therapy journey and the foundation’s work? The more research I did—and [looking at] my own sessions—I started thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged abundance, black women, community, Culture, encouragement, freedom, healing, human, independent, joy, life lessons, medicine, mental health, mental health and wellness, mindfulness, realationships, research, strength, therapy, trauma, vulnerability
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Real Life of an MSW 