by: Chelsea Glover-Jordan, LCSW-C, LICSW As I casually scrolled through my social media feed, I came across a stitched video of a local news broadcast highlighting the question, are therapists responsible for people going “no contact” with their parents and other “close” family members. Now, coincidentally as a therapist and as a woman who has gone “no contact” with a chosen few family members for various reasons, the take of the original poster peaked my interest. The origin
by: Chelsea Glover-Jordan, LCSW-C, LICSW What gives people what seems like a random sense of entitlement? If you’ve never experienced it, you may not be able to put words to it. In fact, having experienced it myself, I think it can be best described as a feeling, or maybe even an internal movement. Have you ever encountered someone who is doing the same exact thing you want to do, conquering platforms and garnering the attention of the masses? You may wonder to yourself, what
by: Chelsea Glover-Jordan, LCSW-C, LICSW History has told Black women decade after decade that being duplicitous is accepted; in fact, it’s encouraged. Living a life of duplicity supports one notion but negates another. It indirectly appeases a system that has historically wanted to oppress everything surrounding the Black woman culture. As a Black woman therapist, I support many Black women in the DMV area. Now, if you’ve ever been here, you know that DC has historically bee
