Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness

06/11/2025

Witnessing humanity is our shared collective experience midst of global, local, familial and personal trauma and triggered intergenerational trauma.⁣
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In a society that has commodified everything including human beings, it is a surreal experience to have to remind people that those who are currently being targeted are human. They are not their labor, the are not political pawns or casualties. They are humans filled with dreams, hope, love, determination, gifts and dignity.⁣
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All the feelings you are having in response to the objectification of human beings, colonization, forced displacement and migration that lives both in the land and in our bodies are valid and real.⁣
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The antidote is resistance.⁣
The antidote is community.⁣
The antidote is art.⁣
The antidote is self-care.⁣
The antidote is showing up with your gifts.⁣
The antidote is survival.⁣
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❦ 𝘌𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵ó 𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢ñ𝘰𝘭 𝘦𝘴𝘵á 𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴 ❦⁣
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❦ This post and the posts on this page are not psychotherapy, a replacement for a therapeutic relationship, or a substitute for mental health and medical care. The information contained in posts is general information for educational purposes only. If you are interested in receiving services with Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness visit the link in bio to learn about our services and contact us. ❦

04/27/2023

La bella historia que compartí ayer sobre la poeta Vianney Harrelly ha sido traducida a español en Los Angeles Times.

Estoy muy agradecida con Karen Garcia por invitarme a contribuir a este articulo.

Los animo a leer su serie bilingüe sobre la salud mental de Latinos en el Sur de California que también es accesible a personas de habla hispana.

La poetisa Vianney Harelly cuenta cómo aprendió a atender las necesidades de nuestro "niño interior" a través de la terapia.

04/25/2023

Thankful to have been invited by Los Angeles Times reporter Karen Melissa Garcia to contribute to her piece on Poet Vianney Harrelly’s healing words and work on inner child healing, a topic near and dear to my heart and my clinical work.

I encourage you to check out Vianney Harrelly’s work and upcoming writing workshop and piñata in honor of our niñe interior taking place on April 29th. Info on registering for the event is linked in the article below.

Karen’s bilingual series on SoCal Latinos’ mental health is not to be missed from traditional forms of healing to therapy to real life stories about people who found their way of navigating their mental health.

Dia del Niño is a celebration of children. Poet Vianney Harelly shares how she learned how to attend to the needs of our "inner child" through therapy.

02/14/2023

𝗠𝗶𝗷𝗮, 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀.⁣
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Since the start of the new year, I find myself talking to person after person about loving themselves as much as they love others. It has been a theme, a struggle, an intention.⁣
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It’s coming to a halt, all those years of putting others before yourself, doing uncomfortable things for others’ comfort, saying “yes” when every fiber of your being is saying “no.”⁣
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What step, however small, can you taken towards offering yourself that love? Writing down what you would like to see different, doing that act of kindness for yourself, or even saying that “no” that had been so difficult to say. Remember a “no” to someone else can be a “yes” to yourself, more importantly it can be an “I love me.”⁣
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❦ El relató en español está en los comentarios ❦

12/23/2022

𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀⁣
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Whether you're an HSP and/or you find yourself in environments that feel uncomfortable it's good to plan ahead and have your exit strategies to spaces that feel safe and/or comfortable.⁣
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Consider the following options:⁣
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* Think of a safe room to walk away to like a bedroom, bathroom, or other quiet space⁣
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* Go outside to a yard or for a walk outside⁣
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* Have a buddy who will support you⁣
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* Know that you have the option not to go⁣
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❦ El relató en español está en los comentarios ❦⁣
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❦ This post and the posts on this page are not psychotherapy, a replacement for a therapeutic relationship, or a substitute for mental health and medical care. The information contained in posts is general information for educational purposes only. If you are interested in receiving services with Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness visit the link in bio to learn about our services and contact us. ❦

11/01/2022

𝗗í𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴⁣
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Día de Mu***os is recognized in many communities in Mexico as several days starting often as early as the 27th of October but varies depending on the community and its traditions.⁣
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The indigenous vision implies the transitory return of the souls of the deceased, who return to the world of the living, to their loved ones, and to nourish themselves with the essence of the offerings on the altars placed in their honor and creates a space for connection with the living.⁣
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It is a time that prompts us to remember, to feel all the feelings that we may experience at thinking of our ancestors and deceased.⁣
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There is no wrong way to do it.⁣
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Whether you spend time thinking about your dead, whomever they may be, lighting a candle, cleaning a gravestone, sharing stories with the living, or sharing something about yourself that you enjoy with your dead, that is for you to decide what holds the most value, meaning and healing for you and your dead.⁣
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❦ El relató en español está en los comentarios ❦⁣
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❦ This post and the posts on this page are not psychotherapy, a replacement for a therapeutic relationship, or a substitute for mental health and medical care. The information contained in posts is general information for educational purposes only. If you are interested in receiving services with Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness visit the link in bio to learn about our services and contact us. ❦

10/28/2022

𝗠𝗶𝗷𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲.⁣
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In the past few months many of the people that I work with have lost loved ones, a witness to moments that often feel lonely and confusing and painful. ⁣
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The question of how to grieve has come up a lot more lately as folks become aware of celebrations in which many of honor our dead. Many feeling the pressure to create an altar but the mere thought of it feels all too triggering. ⁣
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Check in with yourself, with what feels right and do that even if it is nothing at all. Your grief does not need to be up for display, it is yours and yours alone.⁣
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❦ El relató en español está en los comentarios ❦⁣
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❦ This post and the posts on this page are not psychotherapy, a replacement for a therapeutic relationship, or a substitute for mental health and medical care. The information contained in posts is general information for educational purposes only. If you are interested in receiving services with Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness visit the link in bio to learn about our services and contact us. ❦

10/11/2022

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆⁣
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Friends, remember coming out is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 deal. There is no right or wrong way, no timeline. Regardless of whether you choose to come out: your journey is valid, and you are valid.⁣
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If someone comes out to you, that is an honor, respect it as such.⁣
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❦ El relató en español está en los comentarios ❦⁣
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❦ This post and the posts on this page are not psychotherapy, a replacement for a therapeutic relationship, or a substitute for mental health and medical care. The information contained in posts is general information for educational purposes only. If you are interested in receiving services with Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness visit the link in bio to learn about our services and contact us. ❦

10/10/2022

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆⁣
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We acknowledge the disproportionate impact that colonialism has had on indigenous peoples and their mental wellness, including sexual violence, domestic violence, and generational trauma.⁣
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We strive to provide culturally appropriate and competent services and to work to support those who have long been on the frontlines in service and honor of indigenous peoples.⁣
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❦ El relató en español está en los comentarios ❦⁣
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❦ This post and the posts on this page are not psychotherapy, a replacement for a therapeutic relationship, or a substitute for mental health and medical care. The information contained in posts is general information for educational purposes only. If you are interested in receiving services with Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness visit the link in bio to learn about our services and contact us. ❦

10/04/2022

This month we have witnessed Latinx brands and voice being amplified and that has been beautiful to witness. However, I have been struck by the slogans and taglines that are informed by Latinx trauma. That was painful.

Yes, many of us use humor to cope with our trauma, but how healing is that?

How often do we interrupt our healing?

How often did/do we find ourselves in survival mode and find ourselves forced to interrupt our healing?

What would it be like if you allowed yourself to heal, uninterrupted, and made that the priority?

Imagine.

Mija, pero tú primero.

❦ El relató en español está en los comentarios ❦

❦ This post and the posts on this page are not psychotherapy, a replacement for a therapeutic relationship, or a substitute for mental health and medical care. The information contained in posts is general information for educational purposes only. If you are interested in receiving services with Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness visit the link in bio to learn about our services and contact us. ❦

09/16/2022

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵.⁣
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As we enter Hispanic Heritage Month, it is a reminder of the diversity of people, expereinces, history and culture that is honored this month. I am reminded of many of the textbooks counseling and therapy students are presented with for cultural diversity courses. I find most of these textbooks completely offensive: full of stereotypes and generalizations negating the fullness of experience and identity that people hold. ⁣
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A shared country of origin does not deem sameness in personal histories, values and culture. Just as in therapy, we hope to create a safe enough space for clients to share all the parts that are uniquely their own. I believe that the celebration of the fullness of culture, of people, of you deserves to be honored and respected everyday as you move about in the world. ⁣
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❦ El relató en español está en los comentarios ❦⁣
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❦ This post and the posts on this page are not psychotherapy, a replacement for a therapeutic relationship, or a substitute for mental health and medical care. The information contained in posts is general information for educational purposes only. If you are interested in receiving services with Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness visit the link in bio to learn about our services and contact us. ❦⁣