Reclaiming Minds Therapy and Wellness

Reclaiming Minds Therapy and Wellness We are a group therapy practice dedicated to women of color and allies as they heal and recover.

Today I had the honor of speaking on ABC7 about seasonal depression and mental wellness. Winter can amplify what many pe...
01/04/2026

Today I had the honor of speaking on ABC7 about seasonal depression and mental wellness. Winter can amplify what many people have been experiencing...fatigue, isolation, heaviness, grief, and the pressure to keep functioning like nothing is wrong.

If this season has been harder than you expected, please hear me: you are not weak. You’re human. And support is available.

My guided journal Healing Through Boundaries is now available in-store at Honey & Hue Bookstore in Beverly (South Side C...
01/03/2026

My guided journal Healing Through Boundaries is now available in-store at Honey & Hue Bookstore in Beverly (South Side Chicago).

This journal is for anyone learning how to stop over-explaining, over-giving, and overextending. It’s a space to slow down, get honest, and build boundaries that feel clear, loving, and real, not rigid, not guilt-filled.

If you grab a copy, come back and tell me: what boundary are you working on right now?

2026… we’re stepping into you with intention.Not as a reinvention, but as a return to ourselves and who we want to be. M...
01/02/2026

2026… we’re stepping into you with intention.
Not as a reinvention, but as a return to ourselves and who we want to be. May this be a year where you stop negotiating with your own needs. Where your peace becomes non-negotiable. Where you choose yourself without apology.

Tip: Before you set goals, ask yourself: “What do I need more of to feel grounded this year?”
Let that be your guide.

Happy New Year.

Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure what to expect. You may not have the perfect words. ...
12/31/2025

Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure what to expect. You may not have the perfect words. You may not even know where to begin. What matters is that you’re ready for support.

is now accepting new clients. We provide individual therapy in a safe, structured, and compassionate space that supports healing from anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and major life transitions.

Scan the QR code to complete the form and our team will contact you promptly.

If seeking support has been on your heart, let the new year be your moment to begin.

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Let 2026 be the year you stop negotiating with your own needs. That means more truth, more rest, and more living in ways...
12/31/2025

Let 2026 be the year you stop negotiating with your own needs. That means more truth, more rest, and more living in ways that show inner and outer alignment. Less urgency, less silence on what's important to you, and less survival.

What are you choosing more of in 2026?
Drop one word below.

🗣It might not be love! Sometimes what we call love is actually limerence. Limerence is an intense emotional fixation tha...
12/30/2025

🗣It might not be love! Sometimes what we call love is actually limerence. Limerence is an intense emotional fixation that can feel like love, but it’s rooted in obsession, idealization, and craving reciprocation. It often includes intrusive thoughts, emotional highs and lows, and a deep attachment to potential rather than reality.

Here’s the hard truth:
Limerence is often less about the person… and more about what they represent.

For many of us, it’s connected to attachment wounds and nervous system conditioning. When love has been inconsistent, unavailable, or earned, the brain can confuse uncertainty with chemistry. The chase becomes familiar. The longing becomes a pattern. This isn’t about shame. It’s about awareness.

Ask yourself: Am I connected to who they are… or to who I hope they’ll become? Is this love… or a need to be chosen?

Dont forget, you deserve love that is steady, mutual, and real. Not emotional limbo and worsening of your anxiety, lbs!

Save this for later. Share it with someone who needs it.


Can we be totally real for a minute? You’re not just drawn to the person, sometimes you’re drawn to the role you know ho...
12/29/2025

Can we be totally real for a minute? You’re not just drawn to the person, sometimes you’re drawn to the role you know how to survive in. Please pay attention to who you become in relationships. Familiar isn’t the same as aligned, and comfort isn’t always truth. Growth asks different questions.

Reflect honestly. Choose consciously.

The girlies are loyal, sometimes loyal to a fault, honestly. Loyal to people, places, and dynamics...to versions of ours...
12/29/2025

The girlies are loyal, sometimes loyal to a fault, honestly. Loyal to people, places, and dynamics...to versions of ourselves we've already outgrown. Many of us find ourselves feeling like growth is a threat to what's been established around us, like our evolution is somehow an act of harm.

Let’s be clear. Outgrowing is not betrayal. It’s not you being ungrateful. It’s often proof that you’re beginning to listen to yourself.

There comes a point when everything that once felt normal starts to feel performative. And you can still love people deeply, still honor what you learned, still value the season, all while knowing you can’t continue in the same space.

Sometimes we hold on because the familiar feels safer than the unknown, not because it’s better. But healing will always make old patterns feel too restrictive to keep carrying.

If this is you, remember: you’re allowed to grow even when it changes the entire game.

Something to journal about later: What have you outgrown that you’re still struggling to carry? And what would it look like to begin releasing it?

Trauma doesn’t “wear off.” It doesn’t disappear just because time passes, you stay busy, or you learn how to function th...
12/27/2025

Trauma doesn’t “wear off.” It doesn’t disappear just because time passes, you stay busy, or you learn how to function through it. Trauma adapts. It finds new ways to live in the body. It shows up in your nervous system, your relationships, your self-trust, your sleep, your boundaries, and the way you carry your joy.

And that’s why healing must be intentional.

The holidays can magnify what’s missing. They can also bring memories, and unexpected waves of emotion that don’t fit th...
12/24/2025

The holidays can magnify what’s missing. They can also bring memories, and unexpected waves of emotion that don’t fit the “joyful season” narrative.

If you’re grieving, let this be your reminder: there is no right way to move through this time. You don’t owe anyone a happy version of you. You’re allowed to be honest. You’re allowed to take breaks. You’re allowed to honor your loved one in ways that feel true to you.

Do what you need to do to be okay.

There are seasons when “good” feels scary to accept. Not because you don’t want it. But because you’ve been conditioned ...
12/24/2025

There are seasons when “good” feels scary to accept. Not because you don’t want it. But because you’ve been conditioned to brace for impact, to expect the other shoe to drop, to stay prepared for disappointment. So this affirmation isn’t just positive thinking. It’s a practice of allowing. Allowing yourself to notice what’s going right. Allowing the love, support, and stability you’ve earned to actually land. Today, let the good be real. Let it be yours. Let it stay.

Reflection prompt:
What would shift for you if you stopped waiting for the good to disappear...and started letting it expand?

12/23/2025

Endurance is often praised, but rarely examined. Many of us were taught that pushing through, no matter the cost, was strength, especially when being “the responsible one” became part of our identity. What we don’t talk about enough is how this conditioning can quietly turn into self-abandonment, disconnecting us from our bodies, our needs, and the reality of the season we’re in. Healing doesn’t always ask for more effort; sometimes it asks for permission...to slow down, to honor context, and to remember that having a human experience is not a failure.

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1525 E 53rd Street, IL Suite 901
Chicago, IL
60615

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Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm

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