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.

Vulnerability is not about telling everything. It is about telling the truth to yourself about yourself and others regar...
02/18/2026

Vulnerability is not about telling everything. It is about telling the truth to yourself about yourself and others regarding how you feel. Eventually, there comes a season when the mask costs more than it protects. Being seen—in your grief, your growth, your growing, your truth—is not weakness. It is integration. It is choosing wholeness over performance. Healing expands in spaces where you do not have to fragment yourself to belong.

There is something deep about the act of saving a quote. We do not save words casually. We save what names us, what conf...
02/17/2026

There is something deep about the act of saving a quote. We do not save words casually. We save what names us, what confronts us, what mirrors the place we are in—or the place we are approaching. Either way, we save what we can relate to. Notice which quote made you pause, which one felt like it was written directly to you. That pause is information.
Growth is not about consuming inspirational words. It is about sitting with those words, integrating those words, and letting them change you.

And then the question remains:
Which version of you survives your own liberation?

Yes, empathy is a beautiful capacity to have. However, too much of anything goes awry, and empathy without boundaries ev...
02/16/2026

Yes, empathy is a beautiful capacity to have. However, too much of anything goes awry, and empathy without boundaries eventually leads to depletion. Compulsive care eventually turns into chronic exhaustion. Compassion without limits turns into resentment. Over-responsibility turns into self-abandonment. This is the thing: boundaries are not rejection; they are regulation for you and others. They are the quiet internal line that says, "I can care about you without carrying you." When empathy is grounded in limits, it becomes sustainable, mutual, and rooted in self-respect. This is where care stops depleting and begins to heal.

Pause with this:
Where might you be offering understanding at the expense of your own capacity?

Sometimes the growth is not in removing what unsettles you. It is in expanding your capacity to stay.To stay present whe...
02/16/2026

Sometimes the growth is not in removing what unsettles you. It is in expanding your capacity to stay.
To stay present when the answer is unclear. To stay grounded when the outcome is not guaranteed. To stay connected to yourself when old patterns want certainty. For many of us, ambiguity has not always felt safe. We have learned to over-prepare, over-function, over-anticipate. But life sometimes requires us to ask something different of ourselves: Can you trust yourself even when the path is not fully visible?

This week, instead of trying to eliminate every trigger, consider strengthening your tolerance for the in-between. That is where resilience is formed. That is where self-trust deepens.

Self-love is integrity. It is nervous system safety. It is alignment.
02/14/2026

Self-love is integrity. It is nervous system safety. It is alignment.

Emotional safety isn’t loud. In fact, its quiet and it’s steady. It’s not the absence of conflict. It’s the absence of f...
02/12/2026

Emotional safety isn’t loud. In fact, its quiet and it’s steady. It’s not the absence of conflict. It’s the absence of fear. For many of us, taught to be strong and self-contained, safety can feel unfamiliar. Sometimes even unsettling. We’re used to intensity. To bracing. To reading the room before we speak.

Emotional safety feels different. And that might be uncomfortable. But, give yourself time and space to adapt. Im saying....you’re learning what your nervous system may have never consistently experienced.

And that learning takes time.





Reacting is fast. Responding is grounded. Reaction comes from survival—your nervous system moving to protect you. Respon...
02/10/2026

Reacting is fast. Responding is grounded. Reaction comes from survival—your nervous system moving to protect you. Response, on the other hand, comes from presence—when there’s enough safety to pause and choose.

This isn’t about self-control or “doing better.” It’s about capacity. If you’ve reacted before, that doesn’t mean you were wrong. It means your body was doing its job. Responding, however, is something we practice, one moment at a time.

Stay gentle with yourself as you learn the difference.





Your healing journey starts here. At we are now accepting new clients! Whether you're navigating life transitions, anxi...
02/09/2026

Your healing journey starts here. At we are now accepting new clients! Whether you're navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, healing from trauma, or simply seeking a safe space to grow, we're here for you.

Scan the QR code to connect with us today.
Take that first step toward reclaiming your peace.

Our compassionate team specializes in supporting through culturally responsive and evidence-based care. Your story deserves to be heard, and your mental wellness is worth prioritizing. 💛

Let’s walk this path together. Let us support you.

Monday reminder: There is deep peace in the moment you stop negotiating with what no longer fits.When you allow yourself...
02/09/2026

Monday reminder: There is deep peace in the moment you stop negotiating with what no longer fits.
When you allow yourself to acknowledge the truth, this no longer works for me—you create space for alignment, relief, and clarity to emerge.

Let this week be guided by honesty with yourself. That’s where freedom begins.

Many of us learned to survive by managing, minimizing, or silencing what we felt. That was adaptation; you gave people a...
02/06/2026

Many of us learned to survive by managing, minimizing, or silencing what we felt. That was adaptation; you gave people and environments what you thought they demanded of you. But what once protected us can also keep parts of us hidden.

These journal prompts are designed to help you notice what you were taught about emotion, what you learned to suppress in the name of strength, and what might be asking to be held now.

Emotional regulation can seem like a very technical skill set, but it's simply the capacity to stay with yourself in the...
02/05/2026

Emotional regulation can seem like a very technical skill set, but it's simply the capacity to stay with yourself in the presence of emotion. For many of us, we were taught early that emotional expression was unsafe, unacceptable. Composure was rewarded. Survival required us to keep going, even when our nervous systems were overwhelmed. However, a very present reality is when emotions feel big, intense, or hard to contain, that’s not a personal failure. That’s a human response to what's being experienced. Regulation doesn’t mean you stop having feelings. Being able to regulate your emotions means you can feel without abandoning yourself.

So, maybe you are not “too emotional.” And growth doesn’t require perfection. It requires presence. Remember, you can feel without being consumed.

If you’re always trying to hold it all together, this is your reminder: control isn’t the same as safety.Sometimes, what...
02/03/2026

If you’re always trying to hold it all together, this is your reminder: control isn’t the same as safety.
Sometimes, what looks like “being strong” is really just anxiety in disguise. Might be time to slow down, check in, and release what isn’t yours to carry.

Start with this question: Is this mine to hold?
And give yourself permission to let go.

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

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Tuesday 11am - 8pm
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Thursday 11am - 8pm
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