Setting boundaries as a way of maintaining mental health has become more normalized in the US. Despite the rise in popularity of the word “boundaries,” many people don’t know what setting boundaries looks like or how to talk about it with others.

Self-care is the process of intentionally engaging in strategies that promote healthy functioning and enhance well-being. It involves the pursuit of activities that promote mental, emotional, and physical health.

For most people, experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life—we all go through periods that can be more stressful or overwhelming than usual. Although anxiety is a normal response to stress, it can become overwhelming when it interferes with daily life.

Today, the term is used more broadly to describe designated areas or communities where individuals can feel secure and protected from discrimination, harassment, and other forms of harm.

While this fear is entirely normal, finding the right therapist can make the process of starting therapy much less frightening. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you find the right fit:

Burnout is more prevalent than ever in our productivity-fixated culture and even more so for BIPOC and other marginalized identities.

Have you ever noticed it often takes a diagnosis for yourself or anyone else take your symptoms seriously? Have you ever paused to question what a diagnosis even is, who defines it, or where it comes from? It’s not as objective as you may have thought. Race, class, sex, gender. It all matters.

“All lives matter.” “Are you her nanny?” “You don’t sound Black.” Do any of these sound familiar? They are examples of typical microaggressions that are rampant in our society.

Wove Therapy founder, Alpana Choudhury, unpacks some of her thoughts on BIPOC therapy spaces, business ownership, the complicated ethics of the healthcare industry, and the truth about Imposter Syndrome!