licensed marriage & family therapist. wife. mommy. PhD. bacon eater. psuedo-chef. author of the “A Palate For Love” wellness cookbook ♥️
#BlackTherapists
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my fellow therapists…you don’t have to have group practice goals or even private practice goals. I teach, supervise, consult, facilitate workshops and see maybe 5 clients a week. I’ve done my 10 client days, never again
please don’t try to tell me, an experienced and licensed therapist, that people have to be in therapy forever. it’s perfectly healthy to be in and out of treatment or to attend therapy once and never again
just had a consultation w/a potential new client for couples therapy & there was the usual “wow!” reaction to me saying “my job as your therapist is NOT to keep your relationship together”. so, here’s a brief 🧵 about couples therapy…
eating in therapy sessions is so triggering for yall. why is that (Yoncé voice)? I’ve had clients bring a whole pack n play into my office b/c they didn’t have childcare. I would hold the baby, too. whatever worked!
oh, don’t you dare say Black men can relate because they grew up in broken homes! you’re a grown ass man that could have healed BEFORE a show where people look to marry
#LOVEISBLINDreunion
@SupernovaMomma
I feel like his gf was battling herself to not jump across the people in between them. she was making calculated decisions then he held her waist…that looked like a “chill” communication
my wish for every mental health clinician is that you have a life & identity beyond your work. I interact with too many who make what we do into who they are
@jeangaijin
@erinblogan
as a therapist, I understand what you’re trying to say. however - we have to check in with ourselves constantly so that when we go to do the work of helping others heal, we can show up for them and what they need.
your couples therapist shouldn’t promote you staying together or breaking up. that choice is entirely yours & the therapist should adjust to either goal
I have time anxiety. is that a thing? whenever I have to teach or a meeting or to pick up my kid, my whole day is organized around that time & as it gets closer, I watch the clock & get nothing done
DIVORCE DOES NOT DESTROY KIDS!!! I’m so sick of y’all just saying anything 😂 kids needs their parents/guardians to be happy & healthy. that does not mean they have to be together.
here’s why you look dumb attacking any single therapist who expresses a preference or niche of care…the odds of that 1 provider being available for new clients, in your state, some1 you can afford, and someone you would WANT to work w/are very slim to none.
yall do know there’s all kinds of modalities for therapy, right? art, play, equine, in-home etc. I can’t tell you the amount of times my in-home clients wanted me to have dinner with them. therapy is all about connection while remaining boundaried
as a couples therapist my job is NOT to:
keep y’all together
give my opinion or advice
take sides
say who is wrong/right
judge your choices or actions
(all w/in the caveat of there not being abuse or extremely harmful behavior)
I often met couples have arguments in front of me so I can see what they naturally do in response to each other & heightened emotions. don’t be embarrassed to have it out in session. couples try to be on their best behavior out of fear of judgment
success doesn’t equal capacity. being single w/strong friendships doesn’t mean you CAN’T maintain a romantic relationships. you can be skilled at maintaining a relationship & be trying to couple w/ppl who don’t have those skills
we met at a mutual friend’s birthday dinner & realized we had way more mutual friends but I lived out of state. we kept in touch & began dating the day I moved back. our kid will be 10 in November
The comments on this are great 🙂
If y'all wouldn't mind dropping a comment/quote tweet of where you met your spouse & a pic - people seem interested 🤷🏻♂️
We met on hinge 🙏
@afab_acab
@ScottieBeam
Yes, Lebron not being solo isn’t the issue. Clooney wasn’t solo either. It’s the fact that their poses mimic a King Kong poster & all the racism embedded in that decision
there 3 Black women at my presentation that maintained eye contact the entire time & kept nodding & affirming me. they calmed my anxiety so much & provided a much needed focal point
I’m crying rn because yall are ugly from the inside, out. this beautiful spirit shared his love for books & got attacked. being hateful won’t make your life better.
smothered chicken leg quarters, sautéed veggies, chunky mashed red potatoes, cornbread & buttermilk pie (cooling in the fridge) w/mixed berry compote
#KitchenistaSundays
@GiaPeppers
I think you give yourself closure once you accept the relationship is over. It’s nice if the other person is a part of that but if they can’t/won’t be, that doesn’t mean you should be unhealed.
the minute your opinion of my behavior includes “but you’re a mom”, I immediately stop taking you seriously. my child didn’t tell you she cares about none of the foolishness you’re saying
@LeArielleSimone
that tells you all you need to know about the boundary you can now set. you are loved & I am always here to pour into your dope self ♥️
I’m not happy that my “this is weird” feeling about that teacher was correct because what’s coming out now is pedo behavior & that means the young girls around him may have been in danger. that’s terrible
Darius Crooks made his way into the FB therapy groups & the outpouring of support for him disgusted me. I had to alert the room of his treatment of
@TheKitchenista
so they wouldn’t be fooled
#FOH
can I tell yall about my webinar from today? I was personally invited by AAMFT to be part of their BHM program. 150 ppl registered/paid & the questions were PHENOMENAL!!! I got to talk about my Integrative Culinary Therapy model & my pilot study
therapists hold way too much power to use labels like “stupid”. imagine how a person can be impacted by a licensed professional telling them that they organically feel is stupid. how is that helpful or constructive?
I’m officially a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional 🎉 I low key finished the requirements last December but never applied for certification like a 🤡
I just had to explain to an adult male that intimacy does not equal sex and being compatible with someone does not mean always wanting sex at the same time as that person