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March invites us to celebrate both Women’s History Month  and Social Work Month . While many pioneers of social work are widely recognized, women of color are often excluded from mainstream narratives and textbooks, despite their foundational contributions to advocacy, public health, community organizing, and social reform. At Lighthouse Therapy & Consulting, we believe it is important to intentionally name and honor the women whose work built systems of care in the face of r

When we think about Valentine’s Day, our minds often jump straight to romantic love. Flowers, date nights, and grand gestures often take center stage. But at its core, Valentine’s Day is about something far more essential: human connection . Healthy relationships, romantic and platonic, are not a luxury. They are a psychological necessity. They shape how we see ourselves, how safe we feel in the world, and how we show up for others. This Valentine’s Day, it is worth expanding

Every January, we walk into the new year full of hope, motivation, and a long list of resolutions. And by February, many of those goals feel heavy, overwhelming, or quietly forgotten. If this sounds familiar, you’re not failing, you’re human. The problem usually isn’t motivation, it’s that the goal was simply too big to hold all at once. In the therapy world, when we help clients set goals, we don’t start with massive life overhauls. We use something called SMART goals. SMART