Woman of Color Therapy

11/16/2025

11/16/2025

Meet Madeline ✨
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We’re so excited to welcome Madeline to the WOC Therapy team! She brings warmth, curiosity, and deep presence to her work, helping people explore their stories, understand their pasts, and live in alignment with their values.⁠
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Madeline integrates mindfulness, somatic awareness, and reflective practices to create a grounded space for healing and growth. Her background in social impact and community work shapes her compassionate, inclusive approach to care.⁠
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We’re beyond thrilled to have her join us in holding space for healing and transformation. 💛⁠
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Want to connect with Madeline? Visit our website or book a free 15-minute consultation using the link in our bio!

11/14/2025

Each of these patterns may seem small or harmless on their own, but over time, anxiety quietly trains your brain to make them automatic. When you overthink, seek constant reassurance, avoid conflict, procrastinate, or ignore your gut feelings, your brain begins to associate decision-making with fear, doubt, and uncertainty.

Through neuroplasticity, these repeated patterns become your default responses. You start to unknowingly let anxiety steer your choices, sometimes in ways that make you prioritize safety over growth, comfort over opportunity, or others’ needs over your own.

The good news? The same mechanism works in the other direction. Each time you pause, trust yourself, set a boundary, or follow your intuition, you are teaching your brain a new way to operate: confident, grounded, and self-trusting.

Which of these 10 ways do you notice creeping into your own decisions?

Take care of your mind and your choices. 🖤

11/01/2025

What are the ghosts you still carry?

Some don’t haunt old houses. They haunt your mind.
They show up as overthinking, emotional fatigue, or that ache that returns when things finally go quiet.

These ghosts aren’t here to scare you.
They’re memories of what your body never got to release; unspoken pain, unresolved hurt, the weight of always being the strong one.

According to trauma research, your nervous system holds on to experiences that once felt unsafe. It replays them not to punish you, but to protect you. That’s why some days feel heavy for no clear reason.

Healing isn’t about pretending the ghosts don’t exist. It’s about understanding why they linger.
Each time you choose to rest instead of push, speak instead of suppress, breathe instead of break, you’re helping them find peace too.

Take care of your inner world the same way you’d comfort someone else’s.
You’re not haunted. You’re healing.

10/29/2025

Trust issues are not paranoia. 🧠

Your nervous system doesn’t forget pain. Every time you hesitate to trust someone, it’s not “overreacting” or a flaw. It’s your body keeping you safe.

Here’s what’s happening inside your brain after being hurt 👇

1️⃣ The Amygdala - your internal alarm system.
It remembers past betrayals and keeps you cautious, sending alert signals even when there’s no real danger.

2️⃣ The Hippocampus - your memory center.
It helps your brain separate past from present, but if it’s storing hurt incorrectly, trust feels risky even when you’re safe.

3️⃣ The Prefrontal Cortex - your emotional regulator.
It guides decision-making and understanding others’ intentions. If it’s overwhelmed, you may hesitate or set strict boundaries.

💡 Your nervous system is not broken. It’s doing its best to protect you.

✨ The good news? With awareness, patience, and support, your brain can learn to feel safe again. Trust can grow one step at a time.

You are not flawed. You are learning to protect yourself while healing. 🤍

10/24/2025

Come through on November 1 for our COFFEE HOUSE PLAY morning party, a space to experience JOY, VIBES, and real CONNECTION.

Adult games and somatic exercises will be provided to help you PLAY and tap into your inner child .

Feel the energy with HOUSE music from our South African queen 👸🏾 international DJ Roxanne Kalie and let yourself just be in the moment.

NETWORK with like-minded individuals and be part of a community that feels like home.

There’s so much going on in the world, so come de-stress, release through a guided discharge practice, and FILL up your cup (literally) with coffee by Barclays Coffee and Tea Co.

🕙 10AM–1PM
💲 $15 for two! Bring friends or the fam and enjoy the experience together.
📍 RSVP today and join us for a morning of healing, laughter, and connection

10/21/2025

Therapy is more than talking. It is a space to understand yourself deeply and to practice kindness toward your own mind and heart. 🌱

When we talk about truths from therapy, they are not just lessons to read and forget. They are tools to navigate life. They help you notice when thoughts hold you back, when your past limits you, or when perfectionism stops you from moving forward. They teach that change starts with self-acceptance, not self-criticism.

Healing shows that boundaries, forgiveness, and letting go of toxic relationships are acts of courage and self-love. They remind us that your worth is inherent, not earned by what you do or how perfect you seem.

The real power of therapy lies in these practical takeaways: noticing your patterns, pausing before reacting, choosing where to invest your energy, and giving yourself permission to grow at your own pace. Every small step — a pause, a “no,” a moment of self-reflection — matters.

Healing is a journey of discovery, patience, and self-trust. You are learning, growing, and building resilience every day, even if it does not feel like it.

✨ You are enough. You are capable. You are learning to live fully.

~ WOC Therapy

10/16/2025

How to recognize when “helping” turns into self-abandonment

We’re often taught that being helpful is a sign of kindness and goodness. Yet, there are moments when that same belief can lead us to lose sight of ourselves.

When helping others starts to drain you instead of fulfilling you, that’s not compassion anymore. That’s self-abandonment. It’s when you show up for everyone else, but forget to show up for yourself.

You tell yourself “it’s fine” when you’re exhausted. You silence your needs because you don’t want to disappoint anyone. You push through even when you’re running on empty.
It looks noble on the outside, but inside, it’s emotional burnout dressed as kindness.

The truth is, real care doesn’t require you to disappear. You can be kind and still have boundaries. You can love people deeply without losing yourself in the process.

Start noticing when your “yes” comes from guilt instead of love. When your helping turns into fixing. When you’re emotionally stretched but keep saying, “I’m okay.”
That’s your cue to pause, breathe, and turn some of that care back toward yourself.

Because you deserve the same gentleness you give to everyone else. 💛

10/15/2025

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UCLA Luskin alumna transforms personal loss into a mission-driven practice to empower women.