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03/20/2026

How long have you been pouring your energy into explaining yourself… to someone who never intended to understand? And furthermore, let alone even listen…🤔

It’s important to be aware of the fact that, at some point, it stops being about clarity, and shifts to being about self-abandonment you likely don’t realize is happening.
You’ve explained it once
You’ve explained it twice for clarity
You’ve explained it three times for reassurance
And you’ve explained it again
… and again…and
Again!

What you also may not realize is happening, is you quietly go from seeking understanding from the other person, to now needing PERMISSION. Permission to be seen, heard…understood.

PS: you cannot be understood by everyone😉. It won’t happen!

What’s something you’ve finally stopped over-explaining? 💭👇

03/12/2026

True crime lovers… this one is special. 👀

Many of you probably DON’T know that outside of being a therapist, I’m also a true crime JU**IE 🥴 (I know there’s a whole conversation around that lol.

But I’m excited to share that for the THIRD time I’ve been featured as an expert psychotherapist a TV show, this time, the hit show FATAL ATTRACTION

This episode dives into the tragic case of 27-year-old Michelle Buey, a local Norfolk/Hampton Roads woman who was found deceased in her home on the 8100 block of Lamesa Avenue.

🎬 Episode: Blinded by Jealousy
📅 Monday, March 16
⏰ 10 PM EST | 9 PM CST | 8 PM MST | 7 PM PST

If you miss the live airing, you can also watch on:
• The TV One App
• Peacock
• Philo
• DIRECTV STREAM

Honored to continue bringing psychological insight to real stories that impact our communities.
If you tune in, let me know! ☀️

TVOne

03/08/2026

Most of us aren’t stuck because of failure (which is necessary for growth) but….

But more so because you didn’t

…try!

Trying is not always the sister thing to do and we all can come up with a 100 reasons why there is no point. Let’s just say you never do…where would you be right now??

Bet on you once in a while and if does not go well….. we then do the work to move on! This is what keeps us from being

02/07/2026

I often get ask by non-therapists if “lies” are a thing in therapy and well, of course they are. People who take the step to particulate in therapy are coming imperfectly (as e we all are) and though lies over truth don’t benefit the growth process ….it can answer where a person is in life, why there are where they are and gives the therapist some insight into where the barriers and limitations are

Now…. Not EVERY therapy client lies, whether it’s intentional or subconscious. But in short to answer the question….it dies happen and here are some reasons why…..

02/04/2026

I want to preface this by saying….. indeed talk therapy alone can actually do wonders for some people. The key is who, what, and what’s going on biologically and contextually….

However for many, especially those with layers of trauma and life /mind changing experiences, talk therapy isn’t meant to exist in isolation‼️
Mental health outcomes improve when therapy is paired with proper sleep, movement, nutrition, medical care, and nervous system regulation.

This isn’t the “extra.” It’s simply foundational.

✨Which piece do you feel like you’ve been missing?

01/28/2026

Distance can have a way of making people feel bigger than they are.
The thing is…when emotional access is limited, the psyche fills in the gaps with longing, hope, and imagined futures.

You likely don’t miss them.
But you do miss what almost existed.

01/22/2026

A soft reminder for busy minds ☀️🌻☀️

01/20/2026

So many of us have been told or led to believe that healing has an end point.
A moment where you’re “done,” “over it,” or finally unaffected.

But healing isn’t about NEVER being triggered again.
It’s about noticing SOONER, responding DIFFERENTLY, and offering yourself more COMPASSION along the way.

So yeah…..
Healing means you handled it better than you would have before. But you will STILL have things yon handle

Healing doesn’t end because life doesn’t stop happening.
New seasons reveal new layers and that’s not a setback, it’s growth.

💭 Here are reflection prompts (comment if you feel called or write down in your own journal ):

• What feels easier for you now than it used to?
• What pattern are you more aware of lately?
• What does “healing” mean to you right now?

There’s no finish line here.
Just a deeper relationship with yourself.🌼

01/16/2026

Therapy is professional….and it’s human☀️

There are roles, ethics, and boundaries that matter deeply!!
And inside that structure, there are still two humans in the room.

A client bringing their real life.
A therapist showing up with presence, attunement, tools and care.

Moments like silence, repair, curiosity, or slowing down doesn’t mean therapy is “less clinical” or “not working” it ca infant signal the strong therapeutic relationship and that therapy IS working.

Growth doesn’t happen in perfection. Something we remind clients of daily.
Growth happens in safety and in being challenged.
It grows in relationship.
In being seen without needing to perform.

Therapy isn’t about “fixing” a person.
But about guiding and supporting change through connection and while holding the professionalism that keeps the space safe.

Two humans.
One intentional relationship.
Focused on your growth.🌻

01/15/2026

Some of what we call “brokenness” is really just a nervous system drowning in noise.
We live in a world where everything is accessible, and everything has access to us.
Constant input.
Constant urgency.
Constant pull.

Here is a gentle reminder that
Quieting your world when necessary isn’t a luxury… it’s imperative!!

01/12/2026

Your feelings deserve a seat at the table, but be careful when you give it the steering wheel!!

Feelings carry memory, survival, and wisdom… and they need context, grounding, and care.

When we slow down and check in with those very feelings, we protect our relationships, our nervous systems, and our integrity.
This is how we honor emotion without letting it RE-WRITE reality.

Listen gently.
Regulate intentionally.
Choose consciously.

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01/03/2026

This is your reminder that joy isn’t always found in doing more, pushing harder, or getting it “right.”
It also lives in boundaries that protect your peace, in rest you no longer explain, in choosing yourself even when it’s uncomfortable.

Move slowly enough for your nervous system to catch up.
Celebrate the quiet wins.
Begin again as many times as you need.

Wishing you a year filled with softness, courage, and moments that feel like an exhale.
And if you fall off course, give yourself grace… and try again ☀️

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