Empowered Minds Mental Health Counseling PLLC

01/16/2026

01/13/2026

Eww… I said this out loud on our podcast 🤢

For years, I assumed a man would eventually support me financially.

Not because I wasn’t capable — but because survival shaped how I thought about money, safety, and the future. Oh, and the patriarchy.

I wrote about it honestly — the shame, the systems, the beliefs we inherit — and how awareness is the beginning of choice.

📝 New article is live: https://www.empoweredmindsmhcpllc.com/post/eww-i-just-admitted-on-our-podcast-that-i-assumed-men-would-support-me-financiallywomenandmoney

🎧 New podcast episode is out: Cracked Up on Spotify or Apple 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JZZXwYGi0Qj65NPg43B09?si=EST1Nr3ZRcWw5PQHWVntQw

🎁 Free financial consultation with our guest Annie King

01/12/2026

If you woke up tomorrow completely healed… who would you be?

Not what would you do differently — but who would you be without the self-doubt, the people-pleasing, the constant overthinking, or the old wounds calling the shots.

Would you take up more space?
Set different boundaries?
Choose yourself faster?

There’s no right answer here — just curiosity. Healing isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you were before you learned to shrink.

👇 Drop your answer in the comments. I want to hear it.

01/08/2026

Codependency is often mistaken for kindness.

Being “good,” accommodating, or endlessly understanding doesn’t mean you’re emotionally safe — it often means you learned to self-abandon early on.

This isn’t a flaw. It’s a survival strategy rooted in low self-worth and fear of abandonment.

I wrote more about this — what codependency actually is, why it forms, and what healing looks like — in a new piece on my blog.

🔗 https://www.empoweredmindsmhcpllc.com/post/codependency-isn-t-kindness-it-s-low-self-worth-why-being-good-keeps-you-overgiving

💾Save this if you’re unlearning overgiving.

Does this resonate?

01/05/2026

Many people stay in relationships not because they’re happy — but because nothing feels bad enough to leave.

Emotional unavailability can be subtle, confusing, and deeply painful. It often shows up as self-doubt, over-functioning, and quietly minimizing your own needs.

I wrote this piece as both a clinician and a human — naming what so many people feel but struggle to articulate.

If this resonates, you’re not broken. Your nervous system is responding to something real.

👉 Read the full article here:

https://medium.com//the-love-confession-most-women-are-ashamed-to-admit-and-why-nothing-was-wrong-with-you-1278910b6aae

There’s a confession I hear from women again and again — one that’s rarely said out loud because it feels embarrassing, shameful, or like…

01/02/2026

Dry January doesn’t have to be about willpower or perfection.
It can be about giving your nervous system a break.

Alcohol disrupts sleep, increases anxiety, and keeps many of us stuck in a cycle of pushing through instead of slowing down. Even a short break can bring clearer thinking, steadier moods, and deeper rest.

And if you didn’t start on January 1 — or you started and stopped — you’re still right on time. This is about care, not rules.

I wrote more about this on the blog if you want to go deeper and understand why this shift can feel so impactful.

👉 Read the full article:

https://www.empoweredmindsmhcpllc.com/post/dry-january-isn-t-just-a-trend-it-s-a-nervous-system-reset

If you’re doing Dry January (or starting again),
🗣️comment “DRY” so we know we’re in this together.

No perfection. Just support.

01/01/2026

Before the new year begins, I wanted to offer a different message.

So much of this season centers on fixing and becoming someone new. For many of us, that pressure quietly reinforces the belief that we’re not enough as we are.

I wrote this piece during a slower moment at the end of the year—reflecting on worth, presence, and what it means to begin without self-abandonment.

It was just published in Black Bear on Medium.

If you’re entering the new year feeling thoughtful, tender, or tired of self-improvement narratives, this one’s for you.

Did you create goals or resolutions for 2026?

🔗 Read article here:

https://medium.com/black-bear-recovery/before-the-new-year-begins-you-dont-need-to-fix-yourself-to-be-worthy-1de8883f2fb0

Randi