by Erika T. Kendrick | Oct 26, 2025 | Anxiety Therapy
You know that voice that says, “Girl, just keep going. Don’t stop now.” It’s the same one that gets you up when you’re running on fumes — the one that has you showing up for everyone, even when you can’t show up for yourself. That voice helped you survive. But now? It...
by Erika T. Kendrick | Oct 10, 2025 | Black Therapist
If you’ve ever felt like being in “survival mode” has changed the way you show up as a woman, you’re not alone. Thousands of women recently voiced the same sentiments: living in constant hustle and grind has a way of stripping away our softness, our ease, and even our...
by Erika T. Kendrick | Sep 30, 2025 | Black Therapist
If you’ve ever felt like you’re “always on” but still running on empty, you’re not alone. For many Millennial and Gen X women of color, survival mode doesn’t feel like a temporary state—it feels like a way of life. And when something feels that normal, we stop...
by Erika T. Kendrick | Sep 22, 2025 | Anxiety Therapy
Rest Without Guilt: The Hidden Struggle for Women Why does rest feel like a luxury instead of a right? So many women I know struggle with the simple act of slowing down. Even when our bodies beg for stillness, our minds whisper: You should be doing something. You’re...
by Erika T. Kendrick | Sep 3, 2025 | Black Therapist
What does “strength” really cost us? For many Black women, it comes at the price of our peace of mind. Our pain gets minimized. Our strength gets glorified. Sometimes, our full humanity goes unseen. Yet many of us carry heavy mental health challenges. Naming these...
