True stories about the pains and struggles I had and what I did about them — This thought in my head of “I don’t feel good enough” which makes me feel less than anyone else, started happening to me in middle school very frequently. I started noticing I was not able to fulfill other people’s expectations and what is considered normal in our culture. I started…

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of us” (David Richo) In 2011, I used to be the kind of person who didn’t think receiving therapy to process thoughts and feelings would be helpful until I first signed up to it because it was…

My journey going from feeling unworthy and rejected to knowing I’m good enough and beautiful — Life hasn’t been easy growing up in my shoes. My past includes moments living with many difficult challenges such as feeling rejected, frequently striving to be a perfectionist, being a victim of emotional abuse, not knowing where I belong or who I was, not knowing what I really like to…

From self-doubts to changing my thinking to this positive thought: “passing the exam is part of my calling.” Earlier this year, I found out that I passed the Marital and Family Therapy National Examination. Here are fun and interesting facts: I prayed to God that I would pass this test…

Here are a couple of songs you can use with your children that I personally use in my work with children.

Gain New Perspective and Reset your Process — In 2017, I felt kind of lost after I spent several years working in what I knew I enjoyed doing, which was counseling children, teenagers and adults. Maybe I worked too much and I needed to focus on other aspects of my life. I didn’t know where God was calling…

If we don’t talk about it, it can easily be ignored According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, burnout is an “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration.” …

Adulting tips inside — The quote “be the change you want to see” is easier said than done. I used to be someone who didn’t think I could be the change I want to see. During my late teens and my 20s, I just wanted to avoid the mistakes of those who raised me…

Let’s focus on what we can get done when we delay or ignore social media time — A study by the University of California in Irvine found that it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to get yourself back on track after being interrupted. And nowadays, social media access is one of those things that can interrupt us from getting more done. We don’t…