For many women of color, saying no can be difficult to do and carry a heavy emotional weight. It’s not just uncomfortable or awkward. Sometimes saying “no” can feel like a betrayal. You might know logically that you’re allowed to set boundaries. You may even...
Women’s History Month is often a time to celebrate the strength, leadership, and resilience of women throughout history. For many women of color, though, those conversations can feel complicated. There is both pride in what women of color have accomplished and...
There’s this thing that happens when someone you love is struggling with mental illness. You watch them hurting, and every fiber of your being wants to fix it. You want to give advice, share resources, tell them what worked for you, or convince them that...
You know that feeling when you’re in a new relationship and suddenly you’re analyzing everything? Why did they take three hours to text back? Why do you feel anxious when they go out with friends? Or maybe you’re the one who needs space the moment...
There’s something no one tells you about trauma recovery: healing doesn’t mean going back to who you were before it happened. Sometimes, it means becoming someone entirely new, someone with stronger boundaries, sharper clarity, and a deeper sense of purpose. That’s...
Written by Amy Huang, LAPC – Amy Huang is an Asian therapist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey who has the capacity to provide therapy in both Cantonese Chinese and English. As a child of two Chinese immigrants, she has firsthand experience navigating the...
