by Erika T. Kendrick | Oct 27, 2025 | Anxiety Therapy
If someone had told you that you were anxious, you probably would have dismissed it immediately. After all, you get things done. You show up consistently. You handle your responsibilities without question. You’re not falling apart — you’re functioning just...
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 | 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 | Aug 19, 2025 | Anxiety Therapy
If you’re the friend who has it all together, the coworker who always delivers, or the family member everyone leans on, you might be living with high-functioning anxiety. It’s not a formal diagnosis, but it’s a very real experience where you’re smiling on the outside...
by Erika T. Kendrick | Aug 7, 2025 | Anxiety Therapy
Let’s name it: The Strong Black Woman (SBW) schema isn’t just armor—it can weigh you down. It’s the cultural mandate to be unbreakable, self-sufficient, caregiving, and ever-resilient. But underneath that celebrated strength, many Black women are living with chronic...
by Erika T. Kendrick | Jul 16, 2025 | Anxiety Therapy
Ever look at a Black woman and think, She’s got it together? Edges laid, smile warm, calendar booked. She’s doing it all, handling it all, and carrying it all. But if you sat with her for five quiet minutes, you might hear something different beneath the surface: “I’m...
