By Tiffany Todd, LSW Sumaiyah’s interests and specialties include: dating coaching, premarital counseling, perinatal mental health, regulating emotions/DBT, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), depression, anxiety, young adult life transitions, relationship issues, conflict resolution, and Bi-cultural identity/bi-national identity/1st gen concerns We sat down with Sumaiyah Cummings, MSW, a dedicated and compassionate psychotherapist, to explore her journey into […]

By Tiffany Todd, LSW Sumaiyah’s interests and specialties include: dating coaching, premarital counseling, perinatal mental health, regulating emotions/DBT, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), depression, anxiety, young adult life transitions, relationship issues, conflict resolution, and Bi-cultural identity/bi-national identity/1st gen concerns We sat down with Sumaiyah Cummings, MSW, a dedicated and compassionate psychotherapist, to explore her journey into […]

Exploring ancestral narratives, traditions and the immigration experience in therapy By Abril Martinez, LPC-C “Dia de muertos” is one of those celebrations that can awaken all of your senses just by thinking of it. The warmth and chatter of family gatherings, the colorful “ofrendas”, the smell of the cempasuchil flower and the taste of the […]

By Tiffany Todd, LSW Educate yourself: Learn about the experiences, challenges, and terminology related to the LGBTQ+ community. Understanding their unique struggles and experiences will help you empathize and support them better. Listen actively: Create a safe space for your loved one to express themselves without judgment. Allow them to share their thoughts, feelings, and […]

By Tiffany Todd, LSW Educate yourself: Learn about the experiences, challenges, and terminology related to the LGBTQ+ community. Understanding their unique struggles and experiences will help you empathize and support them better. Listen actively: Create a safe space for your loved one to express themselves without judgment. Allow them to share their thoughts, feelings, and […]

By Kyle Shiver, MA We tend to develop and hold conscious attitudes about ourselves which make certain traits and behaviors unacceptable. When we see people in our 24-hour newsfeeds behaving in ghastly ways toward others, we feel a great divide between us and them. We think, “I couldn’t possibly behave in such a way”, even […]

By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW A culture that encourages trends and conformity can leave many who march to their own tune feel strange, less than or inadequate. Evolution would suggest that it’s “safer” to follow the herd instead of going out on your own. After all, it’s human nature to want to fit in.  At […]

By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW A culture that encourages trends and conformity can leave many who march to their own tune feel strange, less than or inadequate. Evolution would suggest that it’s “safer” to follow the herd instead of going out on your own. After all, it’s human nature to want to fit in.  At […]

By Omoye Jennifer Lawal, BA With the Olympics set to commence in just a few days, one can’t help but think of this as a festive occasion that celebrates excellence in athletics, and one that showcases various cultures with immense pride. Our traditions and cultural identity often bring us together, yet it happens they also […]