New Moon in Cancer
New Moon in Cancer by Ash Tamber The Cancer New Moon feels like finding the old swimming hole on the first truly hot day of summer. The trail is a little overgrown, but your feet somehow remember every turn. As a blatantly nostalgic sign, Cancer has a way of reminding […]
Hot Takes: The Truth of Being
Hot Takes: The Truth of Being By Dori Pleasants When faced with a world that presents a tremendous amount of that which you “don’t want”, a really beautiful reframe is to become more lucid in the truth of who you are being. IN EACH PRESENT MOMENT. I recently read a […]
Pet of the Month: LOUIS
Pet of the Month: Louis By Tim Irving Louis is 7 years old (I think), and he’s full of energy and voice. He’s quite the talker that doesn’t shut up, particularly when it’s time for food. His full name is Loud Mouth Louie for this reason. I suppose he’s one […]
Men’s mental health: 4 Takeaways from Phases Clinicians
Men’s mental health: 4 Takeaways from Phases Clinicians Address Toxic Masculinity ImpactsToxic masculinity creates rigid gender roles that fuel emotional suppression in men and drive higher rates of violence and isolation. Growing up in an environment with strict parental expectations creates a sense of shame and deficiency. When a person […]
Clinician of the Quarter: Meet David Fernandez
What inspired you to become a therapist, and how has your journey in the field evolved so far?Like many helpers with minoritized identities, I became a therapist because I wanted to be the supportive adult I needed when I was younger. I wished for someone who could sit with me […]
Quarterly Oracle Reading with Dori Pleasants
Oracle reading has always been more of a tool to look into the now for me, a guide, almost like an esoteric ice breaker. Do the past and future come up? Yes, it can. However, being the vessel does not always allow for “on demand” answers. What is does offer, is […]
Clinician of the Quarter: Meet Mike Dinh!
In this interview, Mike (he/him) shares his journey from nursing to clinical social work and the values that guide his work as a therapist. He reflects on what felt missing in the medical model, his commitment to whole-person and socially conscious care, and the quiet, meaningful changes he witnesses in […]
Yule: The Winter Solstice & Celebration of Light
Yule is a pagan celebration of the winter solstice, when the Earth’s poles reach their maximum tilt away from the sun, creating the longest night of the year. In the northern hemisphere in 2025, this falls on the night of December 21st into the 22nd. This event marks the sun’s rebirth as the […]