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Balanced Awakening, P.C. Psychotherapists empowering women, couples, and team girls! Balanced Awakening, P.C.

is a psychotherapy niche practice for women run by Hannah Yang, Psy.D., a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

10/09/2026

Intimacy Homework, Part 3: Make an Intimacy Menu

“If they wanted to, they would.”

Okay…but if they don’t know what you want, how could they?

For Part 3 of Intimacy Homework, s*x + relationship counselor Erica Hartmus, LPC is turning your wants, needs, and desires into something a little more concrete: an intimacy menu.

The goal isn’t for your partner to read your mind. It’s to get clearer about what intimacy looks like for you and practice communicating it.

If you’re partnered, make your menus separately and compare. Where do you overlap? What did you learn about each other?

If you’re single, use the exercise to explore what you want from intimacy and relationships.

And Erica has extra credit for the couples. 👀

Save this one and come back next Friday for Part 4.

10/07/2026

A little behind-the-scenes of a therapist’s work-from-home day ☕️💻

Come along with Brenna Wells, MA for a day of telehealth sessions, between-session moments, and the little routines that make up a therapist’s WFH day.

Getting to know your therapist as a person can be part of figuring out whether they might feel like the right fit.

Brenna is currently welcoming new clients at Balanced Awakening for both in-person and virtual therapy.

Learn more about Brenna:
https://balancedawakening.com/brenna-wells-ma

10/05/2026

When so much in life is changing, having one space that feels steady can matter.

Brenna Wells, MA, shares how she approaches therapy during life transitions: creating a comfortable, consistent space where you can show up each week—or every other week—and know that someone will be there with you.

Learn more about Brenna:
https://balancedawakening.com/brenna-wells-ma

10/02/2026

Intimacy Homework, Part 2: What turns you on—and what turns you off?

If someone asked what you like in the bedroom, how confidently could you answer?

Last week, Erica Hartmus, LPC explored what makes you feel desired. This week, she’s flipping the question: What makes you feel desire?

Your homework:

✏️ Write down 3 accelerators — things that help turn desire on.
✏️ Write down 3 brakes — things that turn desire off.

And remember: they don’t necessarily have to be s*xual. Desire exists in context.

If you’re partnered, make your lists separately and then compare. If you’re single, get curious about where your accelerators and brakes may have come from.

Save your homework and come back next Friday for Part 3.

09/30/2026

What actually happens in a somatic therapy session?

Rather than immediately pushing an uncomfortable feeling or sensation away, Denice Spencer, LCPC, invites clients to slow down and get curious about what’s happening in the body.

Where do you feel it?
Does it have edges?
Does a color come to mind?
What happens when you stay with it for a moment?

There isn’t necessarily a “right” answer. These questions can create space to notice and explore your experience in a different way.

09/28/2026

Feeling stuck can make it hard to remember that you still have choices.

Brenna Wells, MA, talks about why choice and collaboration are such important parts of her approach to therapy—and how reconnecting with your own sense of agency can feel empowering when everything feels a little muddy.

Learn more about Brenna and her approach to therapy:
https://balancedawakening.com/brenna-wells-ma

09/25/2026

Intimacy Homework, Part 1: What makes you feel desired?

Feeling disconnected s*xually doesn’t necessarily mean you’re incompatible.

For the first part of Erica Hartmus, LPC’s Intimacy Homework series, she’s giving you a real exercise she might explore with individuals or couples in therapy:

What makes me feel desired?

Think about a time you felt especially wanted. What was happening? How did it feel in your body? Did you feel shy, empowered, awkward, excited?

If you’re partnered, answer separately and then share your answers with each other. If you’re not, Erica suggests using it as a journaling prompt to learn a little more about your own s*xual identity.

Save this one to come back to—and follow along for Part 2 next Friday.

09/23/2026

You’re allowed to disagree with your therapist.

You’re allowed to ask questions. You’re allowed to say, “I don’t want to answer that.” And you’re allowed to wonder whether the person sitting across from you is actually the right fit.

Selestia Lin shares how she approaches therapy as a collaborative relationship—one where your comfort, questions, concerns, and feedback are welcome.

And if another therapist ultimately feels like a better fit? That’s okay, too. The goal is helping you find the person and approach that feel right for you. 💜

Learn more about Selestia:
https://balancedawakening.com/chuying-selestia-lin-mphiled

09/22/2026

Nervous about your first therapy appointment? Not knowing what to expect can make starting therapy feel even harder.

Brenna Wells, MA, walks you through what a first session at our Lakeview office can actually look like—from arriving in the waiting room to settling into your therapist’s office and talking about what brought you in.

Your first session isn’t about having everything figured out. It’s a space to get comfortable, ask questions, talk about what you’re looking for, and see how it feels to work together. 💜

Brenna is currently welcoming new clients at Balanced Awakening.

Learn more about Brenna and getting started:
https://balancedawakening.com/brenna-wells-ma

09/21/2026

Why might your child play a game, draw, or talk about their favorite movie in therapy?

Because getting comfortable can be part of the work. 💜

Kayleigh Reed, LPC, shares how she keeps early sessions with kids low-pressure—using games, art, and conversations about things they already enjoy to build connection and create a space where they can gradually feel comfortable being themselves.

And while it may look like “just playing,” Kayleigh is still learning a lot along the way.

The goal? Helping a child feel like they can say what they actually mean—not what they think the adults around them expect them to say.

Learn more about Kayleigh:
https://balancedawakening.com/kayleigh-reed-lpc

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