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International Transgender Day of Visibility: Celebrating Transgender People and Their Contributions
March 31st marks International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness about the discrimination and challenges the community has and continues to face. This day is an opportunity to show support for the...
Jasmine Ontiveros | Mar 21, 2023 | 5 min read
Emotional Resiliency: A Brief Guide for Coping with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
Why is it that some people can seemingly take emotional hit after hit and keep on going and be seemingly unphased? Today we're looking at emotional resilience, how to build resiliency, and how it can aid someone experiencing difficult situations. Emotional...
Jasmine Ontiveros | Mar 17, 2023 | 6 min read
The Power of Vulnerability in Building Strong Relationships
Most of us have a deeply ingrained desire for connection and a sense of belonging. In order to cultivate, and maintain strong, healthy relationships, we must first be willing to be vulnerable with others – a task significantly easier said than done. Forming close...
Jasmine Ontiveros | Feb 28, 2023 | 6 min read
An Interview with Cyndy Snyder, PhD, NBC-HWC
Most of us know that, in order for human beings to thrive, we need relationships. We are social creatures that crave community and benefit greatly when we can be together with other trusted people. Businesses are no different. Mente thrives, not just because of the...
Martha Stebbins-Aguiniga | Dec 18, 2022 | 6 min read
The 6 Most Important Questions to ask a Therapist
It can be hard to get started with therapy. For most people, the reason motivating them to look for services are related to stress, grief, and a variety of situations that are not going well in life. Figuring out how to find the right therapists, especially if this...
Martha Stebbins-Aguiniga | Oct 17, 2022 | 4 min read
An Interview with Margaret Lacy, LMHC about SPACE Treatment Program
I am very excited to share this interview with our readers. Without hesitation, I can say Margaret is one of the most amazing people I have met in my life. I first met Margaret over 4 years ago, and what struck me the most about her was how grounded she remained...
Martha Stebbins-Aguiniga | Oct 10, 2022 | 4 min read
The Pictures in our Minds: Using EMDR to Heal from Traumatic Memories
I want you to imagine yourself as a child. At some point, we were all children; only a couple of feet tall, perhaps infants, without words or coordinated movements. For all of us, there was a time when everything that we encountered was brand new. We might have...
Martha Stebbins-Aguiniga | Sep 27, 2022 | 6 min read
An Interview with Liz Hadley, MA, LMHCA
From the moment I first met Liz, I knew there was something special about her. We met on the phone, and even while talking in this way I could tell that she was poised and steady, delivering thoughtful and well-paced answers to my clinical questions. It didn’t take...
Martha Stebbins-Aguiniga | Sep 13, 2022 | 8 min read
The 2022 Filipino American National Historical Society Conference
An interview with Euryale Gadin, LMHCA, and Tara Cristobal-Rivera, MS, CN from Mente Counseling & Consultation When I started Mente Counseling & Consultation, I couldn’t have imagined having a more amazing team of colleagues and friends taking this journey with me....
Martha Stebbins-Aguiniga | Aug 23, 2022 | 4 min read
Our kids are Scared: Violence and the Increase of Trauma, Stress, and Fear in Children
I have had the privilege of working with young children and their families for many years. This has meant that I have been able to engage people of all ages in conversations about challenging subjects since the beginning of my career. However, I have noticed that...
Martha Stebbins-Aguiniga | Jun 10, 2022 | 5 min read
