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Mental Health


Men, Friendship & Loneliness: Why Making Friends Gets Harder in Your 30s
Making friends as an adult can be surprisingly difficult—especially for men navigating their 30s. As work, relationships, parenting, and major life transitions change our routines, the friendships that once happened naturally can become harder to maintain. Sukhmani Khalsa, LMSW, explores why adult friendship can feel so challenging and how learning to build meaningful connections can help combat loneliness.
Erica Marisella Harris, LPC
Sep 153 min read


Bringing the Outdoors In: Meet Aundrea Austin, LMSW
Bringing the Outdoors In: Meet Aundrea Austin, LMSW
Aundrea Austin, LMSW, blends eco-therapy, traditional therapy, and expressive arts in her work with clients at Brazen Therapy. One example is her Earth Box, a sensory tool she designed herself, filled with natural items like pinecones and stones that clients can hold and explore during sessions. It's a small but powerful reminder that healing doesn't only happen through words. Sometimes it happens through texture, nature, a
Erica Marisella Harris, LPC
Sep 84 min read


How Do I Know When I'm Ready for EMDR? Understanding Dissociation and Trauma Processing
If you've been doing the work in therapy for a while and someone recently mentioned EMDR, you might be sitting with a mix of curiosity and hesitation. That's completely normal. EMDR asks something different of the nervous system than traditional talk therapy does, and knowing whether you're ready for that shift isn't always obvious from the outside.
Erica Marisella Harris, LPC
Sep 14 min read


Grief & Anxiety After Graduation
For many new graduates, this season isn't just exciting, it's also full of grief. Therapist Robin shares why letting go of childhood structure can feel so unsettling, and why being kind to yourself through this transition matters more than having it all figured out.
Erica Marisella Harris, LPC
Aug 103 min read


Why Shared Experience Matters When Working With International Students
International students carry more into therapy than typical college stress, they're navigating a new language, culture, and sense of home all at once. Here's why finding the right therapeutic fit matters so much.
Erica Marisella Harris, LPC
Aug 63 min read


Back to School with ADHD & Autism: 4 Tips for a Smooth Transition
The shift from summer's flexible pace to a structured, sensory-heavy school day can be especially hard for neurodivergent kids. Here are four practical, neurodivergent-affirming ways to help your ADHD, Autistic, or AuDHD child or teen ease into the new school year.
Erica Marisella Harris, LPC
Aug 34 min read
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