For Spooky Season, Maritza and Shamina explore the stigma of mental health in Horror film/media.

*Trigger Warning* In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, listen along to Maritza and Shamina explore the dynamics and definitions of domestic violence.

In this episode, Maritza and Shamina break down the mental/emotional health stigma.

During this episode, Maritza and Shamina define what values are and discuss the importance of exploring your values system.

In this episode, Maritza and Shamina explore the concept of boundaries. They define what boundaries are and discuss ways to begin building boundaries in your life.

In this episode, Maritza and Shamina explore the concept of self care. They discuss what self care means to them and activities they do to pour energy back into themselves.

In this episode, Maritza and Shamina explore what trauma triggers are and ways to navigate through them.

In this episode, Maritza and Shamina introduce registered intern, Alyssa. Alyssa explores her origin story about becoming a therapist and working at Pure Empathy.

In this episode, Maritza and Shamina discuss the importance of grounding techniques with trauma work. They explore when to implement a grounding skill and describe specific interventions they use personally and professionally.

In this episode, Maritza describes her journey to become a licensed marriage and family therapist.