Let’s Get One Thing Straight: Therapy Has Some Baggage

If you’ve ever felt like traditional therapy was… a little stiff, a little clinical, or a little “So how does that make you feel?” for the 400th time—same. That’s because mainstream therapy was largely shaped by Eurocentric, colonial, patriarchal norms that didn’t include everyone’s lived experience. Decolonizing therapy asks us to name that. Challenge that. And then do better. At Well Grounded Therapy, we’re not here to recreate old systems. We’re here to flip the table, rebuild it, and make sure everyone has a damn seat that actually fits.

When it comes to mental health, honesty and direct communication are invaluable. As a mental health therapist, I believe in providing straightforward, candid support to my clients. Here are the benefits of working with a therapist who doesn't beat around the bush: