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What It Really Feels Like to Be in a Season of Becoming
If something is shifting but you can't quite name it, you might be in a season of becoming. A CYE therapist breaks down 5 signs you're in identity transition and how therapy for Black women supports healing, self-discovery, and restoration.
Lynese McIntosh
Apr 83 min read


Body Image and the Holidays: Setting Boundaries and Protecting Your Peace
The holidays have a way of putting everything on display. You walk into a room and feel it before anyone says a word. The glance that lingers a little too long. The quiet scan. Your body becomes part of the moment before you’ve even had time to settle in. Then the comments come. Sometimes subtle. Sometimes dressed up as concern. Sometimes framed as a compliment that doesn’t quite feel like one. And even if you smile and move on, something inside tightens. You start paying att

Haile Pollard-Durodola
Feb 284 min read


You Can Be Grateful and Still Say No: How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace
Gratitude is powerful—but it shouldn’t silence your truth. Learn how Black women can release toxic positivity, set healthy boundaries, and protect their peace without guilt.

Haile Pollard-Durodola
Nov 25, 20253 min read


Domestic Violence and Mental Health | Healing Black Women’s Scars
Domestic violence doesn’t always leave visible scars. For many Black women, the trauma shows up in our minds, our bodies, and our silence. This blog explores the deep connection between domestic violence and mental health, how unhealed wounds shape our daily lives, and why healing through culturally-centered therapy is not weakness—it’s freedom.
Lynese McIntosh, LPC, NCC
Oct 9, 20253 min read


Black Women Mental Health: Why October’s Awareness Months Matter
October highlights both Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month—two issues that deeply impact our community. For Black professional women, this season is also a call to pause, protect our mental health, and reflect on how anxiety, depression, and corporate trauma show up in our daily lives. Discover why tending to your wellness now sets the tone for thriving in the last quarter of 2025.

Haile Pollard-Durodola
Oct 1, 20254 min read
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