02/06/2026
Meet IAC Member Ayssa Scipio who focuses her practice on BIPOC Anxiety, Boundaries, and S*x Therapy.
"I am a huge advocate for self-care, but we all know that actually doing that for ourselves can be a challenge. I am no stranger to this.
Growing up as a little girl surrounded by strong Black women, it was hard to accept that reaching out for help was a necessity of life. It takes a village is a well-known phrase but for some reason I didn’t think it applied to me, especially when it came to mental health. I finally decided to make the big decision to reach out and work with a therapist when life catapulted at me like a NFL linebacker, and left me feeling at my lowest. It can happen to us all – it just looks really different for each of us.
In the end, reaching out for help made me stronger. It provided me with perspective beyond the one-road tunnel vision I had. I developed a new relationship with myself and got really good at not only identifying my needs, but responding to them in healthy ways that had some really nice ripple effects in other parts of my life.
I can confidently say that though things got better, self-work never really truly ends. Every day I make the conscious decision to check myself – check my thoughts, check my responses to others, and check that I’m actually applying the skills from my toolkit. It’s a liberating feeling – having a toolkit. Yours is building too!
On a lighter note – it must be mentioned that hobbies were key in this journey of thriving while surviving. Traveling, cooking, loved ones, and water sports like surfing and paddle boarding have a home in my heart. This adventurous and open-minded side of self has most definitely made its way into my practice."
To book or to find out more visit: https://www.innerartscollective.com/ayssa.html
