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our passions, our own big feelings, our values.

We’re excited to share our humanity with you!

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On Books That Made Me Feel in 2021

Courtney invites you all into her past year of reading! Warning: Since the beginning of the pandemic, she’s found herself gravitating towards a genre that she has never explored before–romantic comedies (she have a feeling she's not the only one who needed a guaranteed happy ending these past few years). Here are some of her favorite books which made her feel feelings from 2021.

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On the Pervasiveness of "Purity Culture" & Beginning to Heal

“Purity culture” is a term that encapsulates both a movement and a period of time in which the evangelical Christian, and mainly the White Western American Christians, doctrine focused immense energy onto promoting the biblical view of purity (through one interpretation) and virginity before marriage. This blog will explore some more of the history of this culture, how it has been pervasive in its impact, and some ways to begin healing the relationship between yourself and your body.

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On a Latinx Therapist’s Real-Time Reactions to Disney’s Encanto

If you haven’t already seen Disney’s new movie, Encanto, you’re going to want to do that before reading this blog! Gaby watched the movie (for the third time) and typed out her reactions in real time. As a Latinx therapist, she dives into how Latinx mental health is depicted in the movie. Click to read more.

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On Insurance & Couples Therapy

We get asked a lot here at Kindman & Co. if insurance benefits will cover relationship or couples therapy. The short answer is: probably not, and we’re not happy about it. From the perspective of insurance companies, problems in your relationship are not considered issues that impact your overall health to a degree that necessitates they pay for medical treatment. We disagree! Read more about our stance that couples therapy should be covered, too.

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New Year, Same Pandemic

Instead of "new year, new me” this year, I think slogans like, “new year, new strain” or “new year, same anxiety” might be more appropriate. How are we supposed to move forward and set intentions, resolutions, or goals for the new year when travel, gatherings, events, and social life are cancelled? If you’re looking for a blog post with answers, this is not it. Read more for reflection and validation.

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On Staying Grounded When You’re Home for the Holidays...

We asked two of our fabulous therapists to share about some of the common challenges we experience when going home to visit family for the holidays and why we turn into our angsty, teenaged selves. Read on for some tips to try to stay grounded, help set healthy boundaries, and feel supported to spend some quality time with family.

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On How to Survive Your Tía Asking Why You’re Still Single

“Y tú novia(o)?” If you’re a Latinx young adult and single, chances are you get this question every holiday. It’s never fun. Unfortunately in our culture, like many others, there is this impression that something is wrong with you if you aren’t in a partnership. There could be many reasons why you don’t have a significant other sitting at the table with you. Read more for tips on how to start setting boundaries in the Hispanic community.

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