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Dominique Rodriguez Dominique Rodriguez

Start the New Year With Clarity: Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Begin Therapy(And Why Well Grounded Therapy Is the Place to Do It)

If you’ve been feeling that itch — the “something has to change this year” feeling — you’re not alone. Every January, people start searching for ways to reset, grow, and finally take their mental health seriously. And if you’ve landed here, you’re probably one of them.

Here’s the truth:
You don’t need another resolution you’ll forget by February. You need support. Real support. The kind that actually helps you follow through. And that’s exactly what therapy provides — especially therapy that cuts the fluff, challenges the harmful norms we’ve all absorbed, and actually helps you transform.

Welcome to Well Grounded Therapy: no-nonsense, decolonized, honest-as-hell therapy for people who are done pretending everything is “fine.”

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Dominique Rodriguez Dominique Rodriguez

Decolonizing Therapy: What It Looks Like in Practice

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.

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Dominique Rodriguez Dominique Rodriguez

The Benefits of Having a No-Nonsense Therapist

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:

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