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How Better Sleep Hygiene Helps Anxiety Feel More Manageable

How Better Sleep Hygiene Helps Anxiety Feel More Manageable

by Erika T. Kendrick | Feb 4, 2026 | Anxiety Therapy

We’ve all been there: lying wide awake at 3:00 AM, replaying a conversation from three years ago or worrying about a meeting that hasn’t happened yet. When you are struggling with racing thoughts, sleep is often the first thing to go and its absence only makes the...
Performing Your Way to Burnout: How Perfectionism Keeps Anxiety High

Performing Your Way to Burnout: How Perfectionism Keeps Anxiety High

by Erika T. Kendrick | Jan 27, 2026 | Anxiety Therapy

For many high-achieving women, perfectionism isn’t just a work ethic; it’s a survival strategy. You show up early, stay late, and ensure every detail is flawless, all while maintaining a calm exterior. But beneath that “perfect” surface, you are...
Rewriting Your Story: How Healing Historical Trauma Unlocks a New Way of Living

Rewriting Your Story: How Healing Historical Trauma Unlocks a New Way of Living

by Erika T. Kendrick | Jan 19, 2026 | Black Therapist

We often carry burdens that don’t belong to us. For many Black women, there is a persistent sense of hyper-vigilance, an unexplained urgency, or a deep-seated feeling that we must work twice as hard to be seen as half as good. These are often the echoes of historical...
Swiping Away Your Soul: How Toxic Dating App Standards Destroy Self-Esteem

Swiping Away Your Soul: How Toxic Dating App Standards Destroy Self-Esteem

by Erika T. Kendrick | Jan 11, 2026 | Black Therapist

The modern dating landscape can feel like a digital meat market. What started as a convenient way to meet people has morphed into a relentless cycle of judgment, ghosting, and superficiality. For many women of color, the experience is even more taxing. When you...
Culturally Competent Care: How Representation Leads to Better Therapy Outcomes

Culturally Competent Care: How Representation Leads to Better Therapy Outcomes

by Erika T. Kendrick | Jan 2, 2026 | Black Therapist

For many, the hardest part of starting therapy isn’t the decision to go but the fear of being misunderstood once you get there. You worry about having to explain the nuances of your culture, the weight of systemic microaggressions, or the specific pressures of...
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Erika T. Kendrick, LPC

Empowering Women of Color to be healed from anxiety through therapy (Millennial and GenX)

In-person therapy available in Montclair, NJ.

Online therapy available throughout New Jersey, including Glen Ridge, and across Florida, including St. Petersburg and Oakland Park.

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