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When You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore: Depression, Disconnection, and Losing Your Sense of Self
Depression doesn’t always feel like sadness. Sometimes it shows up as emotional numbness, disconnection, or losing interest in the hobbies and experiences that once made you feel like yourself. Culturally responsive depression therapy can help you understand that disconnection and gradually reconnect with what feels meaningful. Maybe nothing is dramatically wrong. You’re still getting up. You’re going to work, showing up for your family, answering messages—eventually—and doin
Dr. M. Sophia Aguirre, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA


Why Everything Feels Harder Than It “Should”: ADHD, Executive Dysfunction, and the Shame of Falling Behind
ADHD and executive dysfunction can make everyday tasks feel unexpectedly difficult, often leaving adults feeling overwhelmed or ashamed about falling behind. Neurodivergent-affirming therapy can help adults with ADHD better understand their brains and develop supportive strategies without relying on self-criticism. You look around and see all the things you meant to do. The laundry made it into the washing machine but never into the dryer. There is an email you have been mean
Dr. M. Sophia Aguirre, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA


The Mental Health Cost of Code-Switching: When Being Yourself at Work Doesn’t Feel Safe
For many BIPOC professionals, code-switching and constantly reading the room can add an invisible layer of emotional labor to the workday. Culturally responsive therapy can help explore the mental health impact of workplace stress, identity, and belonging. You walk into a Monday morning meeting and, almost without thinking, something shifts. Maybe your voice changes slightly. You become more careful about the words you choose. You think twice before disagreeing with someone.
Dr. M. Sophia Aguirre, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA


The Hidden Weight of Being the "Strong One" in Latinx Families
Sometimes the strongest person in the family is carrying the heaviest emotional burden. Culturally responsive therapy can provide a space to care for yourself while honoring the people you love. If you've always been "the strong one," chances are people describe you as dependable, resilient, or someone who always seems to have everything together. You're the person family members call when there's a crisis. You remember birthdays, translate medical appointments, help younger
Dr. M. Sophia Aguirre, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA


Anticipatory Grief: Loving Someone You May Lose
Anticipatory grief often begins long before a loss occurs. Therapy can provide compassionate support as you navigate the uncertainty, emotional complexity, and love that accompany caring for someone facing serious illness or decline. There is a kind of grief that begins long before a loss actually happens. It can emerge while caring for a parent with dementia, sitting beside a loved one receiving cancer treatment, supporting a partner through a progressive illness, or watchin
Dr. M. Sophia Aguirre, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA


What Grief Actually Feels Like After a Breakup
The grief of a breakup can feel like the painful space between holding on and letting go — therapy can help you make sense of the loss and begin healing. Breakups are often talked about like something we should simply “get over.” People may say things like it was for the best, you’ll find someone else, or at least it wasn’t a marriage. Even when these comments are well-intentioned, they can minimize how profoundly painful a breakup can be. The truth is that breakups can be on
Dr. M. Sophia Aguirre, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA
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