Intentional Spaces Blog

At Intentional Spaces, we believe that mental health care goes beyond the walls of the therapy room—it involves advocating for a world that respects and upholds the dignity, rights, and well-being of every person. Here on our blog, we will share insights, resources, and our stance on pressing issues like LGBTQ+ rights, women’s healthcare, and transgender healthcare.

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Healing Childhood Wounds in Adulthood

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   Many people assume that childhood experiences remain in the past once they reach adulthood. However, emotional wounds from childhood often continue influencing thoughts, emotions, relationships,...

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How OCD Affects Daily Life

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy     Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood as simply being organized, clean, or detail-oriented. In reality, OCD is a complex mental health condition that can...

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The Need for Control and Chronic Overthinking

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy     Many people who struggle with chronic overthinking believe they are simply trying to be responsible, prepared, or careful. They spend hours analyzing decisions, replaying...

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Understanding Reverse Culture Shock

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   Many people expect returning home after living abroad to feel comforting and familiar. After all, it is a place they know, a culture they understand,...

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Why Do I Feel Lonely After Moving to a New Place?

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   Moving to a new place is often associated with excitement, opportunity, and a fresh start. But alongside those positive expectations, many people experience an unexpected...

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Why Does Healing From a Long-Term Relationship Take So Long?

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   The end of a long-term relationship can feel emotionally overwhelming in ways that are difficult to fully explain. Even when the relationship was unhealthy, emotionally...

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Social Anxiety and ADHD

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   ADHD and social anxiety often overlap in ways that can feel confusing and emotionally exhausting. Many people with ADHD struggle not only with focus and...

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Grief and Anticipatory Loss in Caregiving

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   Caregiving often involves much more than physical or practical support. It can also carry a deep emotional weight that develops gradually over time. Many caregivers...

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Exploring Gender Without Pressure

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   Questioning or exploring gender identity can bring up a wide range of emotions. For some people, it feels clarifying and exciting. For others, it feels...

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Self-Care for Emotional Exhaustion

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   Emotional exhaustion can feel difficult to explain to people who have not experienced it. It is more than simply being tired after a stressful day....

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Healing Body Shame and Sexual Disconnection

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   Body shame can have a powerful impact on emotional and physical intimacy. When someone feels disconnected from their body or critical of their appearance, it...

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Why Is My Self-Worth Tied to My Appearance?

By Intentional Spaces Psychotherapy   For many people, appearance becomes connected to far more than physical looks. It begins to influence confidence, self-esteem, relationships, and even the sense of being...

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Sturdy (Jill) Sikora

Sturdy (Jill) Sikora

For individuals navigating identity shifts, existential questioning, trauma recovery, neurodivergence, spiritual exploration, grief, or major life transitions, who want therapy that feels human, relational, playful, and grounded in mindfulness, authenticity,...

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Jo Bechtold

Jo Bechtold

For individuals healing from religious or cult trauma, navigating identity shifts, reparenting, new parenthood, or major life transitions, who want therapy that is trauma-informed, intersectional, and grounded in both relational...

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Sarah Henderson

Sarah Henderson

For individuals healing from religious trauma, identity shifts, body shame, or major life transitions who want therapy that is relational, trauma-informed, and grounded in both self-exploration and embodied healing.

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Kellie Mann

Kellie Mann

For queer, Black, or rural clients who want real connection, not performance, and therapy that makes room for all your trauma and all your truth.

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Savannah Delgado

Savannah Delgado

For anyone carrying trauma through generational wounds, hispanic/native identities, or chronic illness who needs therapy that honors all of who they are.

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Lujane Helwani

Lujane Helwani

For people unlearning people-pleasing, healing from power dynamics, navigating Muslim faith, and looking for a therapist who gets it because she’s lived it.

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Tianna Vanderwey

Tianna Vanderwey

For adults ready to process trauma, rebuild safety, and find empowerment—therapy that supports your journey with compassion and evidence-based care.

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Van Phan

Van Phan

For first-gen, neurodivergent, or queer folks trying to feel less alone in their story and more at home in themselves.

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Nicole Calivo

Nicole Calivo

For teens (13+) and adults navigating trauma, grief, cultural identity, life transitions, and the lasting impact of difficult experiences, who are seeking therapy that feels compassionate, culturally responsive, and deeply...

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Caroline Colombo

Caroline Colombo

For LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals seeking affirming support—therapy that understands your unique experiences and helps you navigate relationships and anxiety.

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Alicia Bindenagel

Alicia Bindenagel

For adults ready to move through trauma, anxiety, or life transitions—therapy grounded in EMDR, CBT, and real-world healing.

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Millicent Johnson

Millicent Johnson

For adults and older teens navigating identity shifts, chronic stress, or long-standing emotional patterns, therapy that brings warmth, reflection, and collaboration.

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