A little advice and wisdom from us!
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown, Ph.D. Founder, CEO, Senior Psychologist Renewed Focus Wednesday. 10:01 a.m. I had just wrapped a supervision meeting – the kind where you show up, pour into people,
by Melanie Gibbons, LPC It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, which means the internet is doing what it does best: posting inspirational quotes over sunsets and telling you to “choose joy.”
by Autumn Colon Women’s anger, emotional suppression, and what your body might be trying to say Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions. Many weren’t taught how to feel it. We were taught how
by Tiffanie Brown, LCSW If you have been anywhere near TikTok or a radio in 2025, then you have heard Doechii’s song Anxiety; and if you haven’t, please go listen right now. The Grammy-winning rapper describes anxiety as something that “keeps trying her; quietly working to
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown | Licensed Clinical Psychologist | Founder and CEO, Renewed Focus “Do you have time to chat? I think I’m about to lose my job. I said the
If April has you craving a “fresh start,” but your relationship feels more like “we’re barely holding it together,” welcome. You’re not alone. A lot of couples hit this point after a hard season
by Melanie Gibbons, LPC Why conflict avoidance can feel like love, but quietly create distance, and how couples can build safety without blowing up. Let’s start with a confession. When couples
by Autumn Colon When we talk about love, we almost always mean romance. Partnership. Marriage. Desire. Being chosen. But not all love is romantic. And motherhood will teach you that quickly. Motherhood shifts the way
by Tiffanie Brown, LCSW-R Hey girl, Hey! February is here and the stores are filled with heart shaped balloons, teddy bears, and chocolates. And while you are thinking about what to get your special person, I want you to
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown, Ph.D. Senior Psychologist, Renewed Focus Psychology Services I love my high-achieving baddies. Truly. Deeply. With my whole chest. But sometimes… y’all got me screaming when it
by Melanie Gibbons Taylor, LAC Let’s get one thing out of the way: I don’t hate love languages. Not entirely. I just don’t think they’re doing what people think they’re doing. We could get into how the research is flawed and
by Autumn Colón, Associate Therapist Somewhere along the way, motherhood got paired with the idea that we’re always supposed to be becoming something new. A new version of ourselves. A better version. A calmer, more patient, more
