Lumenso Wellness Blog
Welcome to the Lumenso Wellness Blog, where we invite you to explore the world of mental health and wellness through our musings, insights, and reflections. Here, we share our thoughts, experiences, and expertise on the path to well-being. You’ll get to know us a little more personally as well. Our mission here is to inspire, educate, and support you on your journey to mental and emotional wellness. Join us in this space as we navigate the beautiful tapestry of the mind, offering guidance, stories, and wisdom to illuminate your path.
Signs of High-Functioning Depression (Even If You're Still Showing Up)
What Does LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy Actually Look Like?
Signs of Internalized Homophobia (And Why They Don’t Disappear When You Come Out)
A Cincinnati LGBTQ-affirming therapist on the subtle signs of internalized homophobia, why coming out doesn't undo it, and what actually helps.
Signs of Childhood Trauma in Adults (Including the Ones You'd Never Call Trauma)
Childhood trauma can show up in adulthood as anxiety, perfectionism, or relationship struggles. Learn the signs, why it's missed, and how healing happens.
Signs You Have High-Functioning Anxiety (Even If You Seem Fine)
Productive on the outside, exhausted on the inside? A Cincinnati anxiety therapist on the signs of high-functioning anxiety and what to do.
7 Body-based Ways to Shortcut Your Anxiety
Seven somatic techniques to interrupt anxiety fast from a Cincinnati anxiety therapist. Tools that work with your nervous system.
The Counselor & The Circuit Dispatch #1: What Comes After the Transpersonal?
A Cincinnati Jungian counselor and an AI explore what comes next in therapy beyond the transpersonal into relational, decolonial practice.
Disney Mental Health Series: Inside Out 2 and Inner Harmony
Six mental health lessons from Pixar's Inside Out 2, self-compassion, inner parts, and embracing every messy piece of yourself.
Coping with Perfectionism as Gay Men
A Cincinnati gay therapist on understanding perfectionism as a protective inner part and how to build a kinder relationship with it.
Disney Mental Health Series: 5 Crucial Questions Asked by WALL-E
What WALL-E asks us about technology, dopamine, consumerism, and our connection to nature from a Cincinnati therapist's lens.
Accessing the Healing Power of Journaling through Intention
Eight journaling intentions that turn an empty notebook into a practice for self-awareness, healing, and growth. From a Cincinnati therapist.
Disney Mental Health Series: “Wish” and Empowerment
Five lessons on empowerment from Disney's Wish: locus of control, values, and the real difference between power and empowerment.
Disney Mental Health Series: “Inside Out” and Trauma Healing
Five ways Pixar's Inside Out reveals how trauma actually forms — and how the healing process works. From a Cincinnati therapist.
Disney Mental Health Series: 9 Characters who Embody Mindfulness
Nine Disney characters who embody the core attitudes of mindfulness from Dory's beginner's mind to Olaf's generosity. A therapist's guide
Embarking on the Road to Self-Compassion
Why self-compassion beats self-esteem plus a simple 3-step practice from Dr. Kristin Neff's work. From a Cincinnati therapist.
Disney Mental Health Series: Moana & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
How Moana illustrates the six core components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a therapist's guide to ACT through her story.
The Journey Back to Yoga
Returning to yoga after time away? Eight ways to rekindle your practice with self-compassion, patience, and a beginner's mind.
Disney Mental Health Series: A Therapist’s Theory About Mickey and Friends
What if Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, and Pluto each represent a different inner part? A Cincinnati therapist explores parts work through Disney
Welcome to the Disney Mental Health blog series!
A Cincinnati therapist's new series exploring how Disney stories offer real tools for healing, growth, and mental well-being.