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Read our blog posts to get to know us more in our own complexity;
our passions, our own big feelings, our values.
We’re excited to share our humanity with you!
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Check out our new series, Surviving 2025, for blog posts specifically selected to help you better cope with the challenging twists and turns that this year has in store.
On How Dogs Support Mental Health
Did you know that: Having frequent interactions with dogs (not even just our own, so don’t worry if you don’t have a dog) has, in a number of studies, been found to be significantly associated with positive psychological outcomes across the lifespan? Read on for more info about why dogs are great for promoting mental health!
On Fatherhood & Masculinity
This is a transcript from an Interview with Jose Vidrio of Highland Park Training on our Podcast, Out of Session with Kindman & Co. Read on for a discussion about new parenting—especially fatherhood, the importance of gentleness and sitting with discomfort, building new versions of masculinity, and cultivating accessible and inclusive gym culture that contradicts stereotypical forms of masculinity.
On Living with Chronic Illness
Living with chronic illness can look like so many different things. Tonight, living with chronic illness feels lonely. Don’t get me wrong, I have an incredible support system of fellow disabled and non-disabled friends. I try my best to be vulnerable with others about the pain I’m in and the toll it takes on me. But right now, in the middle of the night, it feels pretty damn lonely.
On the Importance of Community
We hear all the time how important community is, but why exactly is this true? Co-founder of Kindman & Co., Kaitlin Kindman, tackles this question with 5 reasons why community is essential for us as human beings. We know how hard it can be to reach for support and build community. Read on for some inspiring reasons why it’s worth it in the end!
On Introducing Alex Thompson!
We sent our newest team member, Alex Thompson, AMFT, some questions to help readers get to know her a little better. Find out what Alex would be doing if she weren’t a therapist, her unfiltered thoughts about telehealth, and her (maybe surprising) love of percussion instruments!
On Mother’s Day, Motherless
Mothers Day is a holiday that can be very painful for those who have lost a mother or child, never known their mother or never had a mother, had a confusing relationship with their mother, were neglected or abused, or purely just don’t like their mother. Anna Kim, psychotherapist in Highland Park, shares about her own experience navigating Mother’s Day after losing her mother many years ago and tips for making it as tolerable as possible.
On Things You Shouldn't Do in a Relationship
The world knows that communication is key for couples. It’s also very common for partners to seek couples or relationship therapy to specifically work on communication. So, we asked our therapists to share some common examples of bad communication, and what they would recommend in that situation instead.
On Gender & Sexuality 101: LGBTQIA+
Explore gender and sexuality with Courtney Rago and Steve Wilson - two of our therapists who are queer and also work with many queer clients. Courtney and Steve will dive deeper into the definitions and terminology used by the LGBTQIA2S+ community. They'll also share their own experiences and identity, and discuss how definitions themselves can be frustrating.