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Understanding Gender-Affirming Care: A Comprehensive Resource for Trans and Non-Binary Individuals
Your Gender is Yours. Here’s How We Support It. Have you ever had that feeling? That small, quiet moment of relief when someone uses the right name or pronoun for you without a fuss. It’s a simple thing. But in that moment, you feel seen. You feel real. That feeling...
Healing from the Inside Out: A BIPOC Guide to Finding a Culturally Competent Therapist
Let’s be honest. Therapy can often feel like a very white space. I’ve been the only Black person in the waiting room, the only person of color in the group session. I’ve sat across from a well-meaning therapist and felt that familiar, sinking feeling as I realized I’d...
The Ultimate Guide to LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy in Massachusetts
Let's be real for a moment. Searching for a therapist is already a huge task. You have to find someone who you connect with, who takes your insurance, and who has appointments that actually fit your life. It’s a lot. But when you’re LGBTQ+, you’re not just looking for...
Finding Your Voice: A Guide to Mental Wellness for Immigrants and First-Generation Adults in MA
I remember watching my parents navigate the world. They moved through their days with a quiet resilience, carrying the weight of a home they’d left behind while building a new one for us. They spoke a language of hard work and sacrifice, and I learned it fluently....
How one Mass. therapist is helping a lot of her immigrant clients cope with this political moment
Since the year started, therapist Mayrena Guerrero has noticed her patients feeling a state of fear, uncertainty, and anxiety. “It feels like the pandemic, like collective trauma,” she said. Many of her clients at her Massachusetts-based practice, Colorful Resilience,...
Getting ready for private practice
Private practice is the top goal for many clinicians. The process can seem challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Here is a task list, in a very specific order, that will help guide you in your journey towards independence. Follow these steps, one at a time. If...
On loneliness and the need for a support system
Mayrena is the founder and CEO of Colorful Resilience LLC (www.colorfulresilience.com) Email: mayrena@colorfulresilience.comLet’s talk. If I were given $5 bucks every time a person asked me (usually in the context of therapy) “How does one go about making friends as...
Mental Health Care 101
When should I go to therapy?
Now. It is always a good idea to get a proper mental health evaluation. Life is hard and every one of us struggles in one way or another. It is good to have an objective, trained professional to help you maximize your inner strength in order to tackle your day to day.
The mental health care system in Massachusetts
The mental health care system in Massachusetts is struggling. Here are the main problems I can identify with it at this time.
