September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to increase awareness, reduce stigma, and remind people that conversations about suicide and mental health can save lives. Suicide is a difficult topic to talk about. Many people worry that they will say the wrong thing, make someone uncomfortable, or even “put the idea” of suicide into someone’s mind by asking about it. But avoiding the conversation can leave someone who is struggling feeling even more alone. Sometimes,

You’re getting things done. So why do you still feel like you’re barely holding it together? You show up for work. You take care of your family. You meet deadlines, answer texts, remember appointments, and handle the things that need to be handled. From the outside, you may even look calm, confident, and successful. But inside, your mind rarely stops. You’re thinking about what you forgot, what could go wrong, whether you said the wrong thing, what needs to happen tomorrow, a

Services | Resources | Contact Navigating Transitions: August 2026 Life is a series of movements from one state to another. This month, we focus on the psychology of transitions—the messy middle ground between what was and what will be—and how to navigate change with resilience and self-compassion. Bridges’ Transition Model reminds us that change is external, but transition is internal; it is the psychological process we go through to come to terms with the new situation. Ack

A few months ago, I met Tatyana Ali, actress, singer, mom, and advocate, at a Black Moms Fair in Dallas, TX and was honored when she asked me to serve as a guest blogger on her blog, Yam House Diaries. You can find the original post here on her site - Breaking the Myth: Why Black Mothers Deserve More Than Strength – Baby Yams Guest post by Dr. Ashley Carroll-Brown | Psychologist | Coach | Black Mama When I became a mother, I thought I had prepared myself for everything—the l

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