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07/25/2025

It’s World IVF Day, which marks the day of the first baby conceived through IVF in 1978.

It’s a day meant to honor science, progress, and possibility. And yes, this was a moment that changed reproductive medicine, forever.

But for so many, today can bring up pain. Grief. Trauma. Overall, complex emotions.

IVF isn’t always a simple story or a quick fix. For many, it’s a club they never wanted to be a part of.

IVF can change what’s possible, but it also changes you…in ways that don’t always get talked about and are often misunderstood.

Thinking of all of you who are in the thick of it…still hoping, still trying, still longing for a little one to hold. I see you. I was once there.🧡

Authentically You Psychotherapy is here if you need support along the way..

07/09/2025

For anyone navigating pregnancy after infertility…

🫶🏽one breath
🫶🏽one day at a time

06/26/2025

🧡Infertility is filled with so many invisible battles, and often, loud and painful questions from the outside world. “When are you going to give us a grandchild?” might feel innocent to some, but it can hit hard for those in the midst of trying, hoping, and grieving.

🧡If this post speaks to your experience, know that you’re not alone. Authentically You Psychotherapy offers both individual therapy and support groups for those navigating infertility, because you deserve a space where your story is met with care and support, not pressure.

06/24/2025

🌈 Infertility can feel isolating, especially when the world wasn’t built with your family in mind.

A few tips for LGBTQIA + individuals and couples navigating infertility:

1️⃣Find LGBTQIA+ providers: You should be have to be explaining or educating providers on your identity or family planning goals. Find a provider, whether that’s Dr.’s, therapists, or fertility clinics that understand you and your experience. Pay attention to language in their paperwork and website, and ask questions about their experiences working with LGBTQIA+ folks.

2️⃣Find your community: You deserve a community that honors every part of you, whether that’s a support group, therapist, or online community.

3️⃣Validate your path: There’s no one right way to build a family. No matter what your path looks like, your path is real and valid. It’s okay if it doesn’t look like anyone else’s, and it’s okay if it’s full of pivots you never thought you’d face.

4️⃣Protect your mental health: Fertility treatment can be emotionally exhausting, and when you add in the stress of navigating systems not built for LGBTQIA+ families, it’s a lot. It’s essential to have spaces that are light and bring you peace.

5️⃣Set boundaries: People may not always understand your path and you don’t owe anyone access to your story, even when people ask invasive questions or make assumptions about your family planning journey, your body, or your relationship. It’s okay to say “that’s not something I’m open to talking about.” Goes back to #4, protecting your mental health and well being.

You don’t owe softness to a system that wasn’t built for you. Protect your story. Guard your peace. You get to decide who walks along beside you.🧡

🏳️‍🌈Reach out at aypsych.com (link in bio) to learn more about our inclusive fertility support services.

06/19/2025

Let’s be clear: they are still trying to erase us.

❤️By silencing conversations about systemic racism.
🖤By limiting access to reproductive and mental health care.
💚By ignoring the trauma carried in Black bodies, Black wombs, and Black minds.
❤️By banning books to rewriting history
🖤By ignoring the generational impact of racism

The struggle continues.

We honor our ancestors by continuing the work.
By telling the truth.
By making space for grief, rage, healing, and joy, especially for Black women and birthing people.

We remember. We resist. We rise.
✊🏾❤️🖤💚

06/18/2025

🍁 Fall is the perfect season to launch a new group and this is the time to do the work and start putting it out there!

The energy shifts, routines return, and so many clients are looking for support, structure, and connection.

Here are just a few ideas that work beautifully in the fall:

🧠Reset & Refocused: Adult ADHD Group

💔Healing After Heartbreak: Group for Relational Healing

📓School Anxiety Group: Support for Back to School

🧑‍🧑‍🧒Parenting w/ ADHD Support Group

👶🏽NICU Strong: Support for NICU Parents

☮️Politics & Peace of Mind

✨ And that’s just the beginning.

If you have a group idea in your heart (but no idea how to get it off the ground), come join Building Better Groups—my space for therapists who want to confidently create groups that truly work.

Enrollment is open now! Let’s build your next group together.

📧Kendra at kendra@aypsych.com

05/29/2025

My happy place…

Building relationships — meaningful and aligned relationships.

Dr. Erika Darbo, founder of , and her team treat all genders w/ pelvic dysfunction.

Her approach is warm, compassionate, and she’s a lifelong learner who truly enjoys the learning process to continue showing up for her patients in the best way possible.

2 hours was not enough time today — our conversations flowed from supporting one another in our professions, to the clientele we serve, to being so aligned in being women entrepreneurs, and so much more!

Thanks for coming my way - can’t wait to connect again soon and continue exploring ways to work together and support one another.

Follow Dr. Erika at

A fab start to my Thursday!☀️

05/28/2025

🚨 New Dates for Building Better Groups are here! 🚨

Want to strengthen your skills in running and sustaining impactful therapy/support groups? Join us for monthly consultation focused on building, troubleshooting, and growing your groups!

☀️Summer is a great time to get groups up and running as many of us have a reduced/more flexible caseload.

Learn marketing tips, talk through ideas and challenges, share flyers, gather info on documentation, paperwork, and billing, and more!

🗓 Upcoming Dates:
📍 Friday, 6/13
📍 Monday, 7/7
📍 Monday, 8/4
🕐 12pm (CT))
💻 All sessions held live via Zoom (link sent after registration)

💬 Choose what fits:
✨ 3-month commitment: $40/group (paid in advance)
✨ Month-to-month: $50/group (paid month-to-month)

Message me to save your spot or to learn more!

05/24/2025

Today is World Schizophrenia Day, an important reminder to honor the humanity of those living with this complex and often misunderstood and stigmatized illness.

For me, schizophrenia is not just a clinical term I’ve encountered in my professional life. It’s personal. I’ve seen the impact of this illness up close, through the experiences of loved ones in my own family.

I’ve witnessed the confusion, the fear, the deep love, and the heartbreak. I’ve seen how stigma can silence families and how hard it can be to navigate care systems that are stretched thin.

But I’ve also seen resilience, connection, and moments of clarity and beauty in the midst of struggle. It’s complex, but people living with schizophrenia, and their families…deserve more compassion, not less.

Today, I honor those living with schizophrenia and all psychotic disorders, their families, and the people walking alongside them. And I hold space for more empathy, more resources, and less stigma.

05/21/2025

Therapy can be a powerful space to process the grief, isolation, and uncertainty that come with fertility challenges.🧡

Whether you’re a therapist supporting clients through infertility or someone walking this path yourself (or both!), these words might resonate. 💬

If you’re interested in learning more about the services at Authentically You Psychotherapy, check out the link 🔗 in my bio.

02/20/2025

Black women are more likely to experience infertility, pregnancy complications, and inadequate healthcare — yet their struggles are continually dismissed or overlooked.

From medical racism to financial barriers, the system has made access to fertility and maternal care inequitable for far too long — enough is enough!

What can we do?

✊🏽Encourage self-advocacy to help Black women feel empowered to ask questions and get second opinions.
✊🏽Normalize conversations as a way to provide resources and break the stigma.
✊🏽Support Black-Led organizations and collaborate with them.
✊🏽Encourage clinics and providers to get better trained in cultural competency.

This isn’t just a Black issue, it’s a HUMAN issue. We ALL have a role in making change happen. Quality care should NOT be dependent on race! Let’s keep the work going beyond February!

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http://aypsych.com/

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