If you’re questioning your sexuality or seeking a deeper connection to your identity, this gentle, therapy-informed meditation offers a safe space to explore your truth. Created by Raquel Perez, licensed professional counselor and founder of Intima Couples & Sex Therapy, this guided practice invites you to slow down, listen inward, and come home to yourself—free of judgment, full of compassion. Whether you’re in the process of coming out or simply reconnecting with your inner voice, this meditation helps you feel seen, supported, and not alone.

Burnout isn't just about long hours at work. It’s an emotional and physical exhaustion that builds when you’re out of alignment with your purpose, constantly giving without replenishing yourself, and neglecting your own needs. In this post, I share personal insights from my own burnout experience and powerful strategies I've used in my therapy practice to help individuals reclaim their energy, set boundaries, and reconnect with what truly matters.

Feeling burned out, emotionally exhausted, or like you’ve lost touch with yourself? This therapy-informed guided meditation is a safe space to rest, reflect, and reconnect. Created by licensed therapist Raquel Perez, LPC of Intima Couples & Sex Therapy, this practice invites you to explore what your body is holding, honor your boundaries, and gently return to your inner wisdom. Whether you're a caregiver, healer, or simply human in a world that asks too much—this is a moment to come home to yourself.

Ketamine therapy is quickly becoming a groundbreaking treatment for depression, especially for those with treatment-resistant depression. Unlike traditional antidepressants, ketamine works by targeting the glutamate system, promoting neuroplasticity, and stimulating new neural connections in the brain. When combined with talk therapy, it enhances emotional healing and offers rapid symptom relief. In this post, I’ll explain how ketamine works, its origins in medicine, and why pairing it with psychotherapy is one of the most effective treatments for depression today.

Discover how a powerful chakra-based affirmation meditation can support depression relief, emotional safety, and therapeutic healing. In this therapist-guided practice, you’ll journey through the Root, Sacral, Throat, and Third Eye chakras—restoring clarity, insight, and balance from within. Includes affirmations for grounding, emotional flow, authentic expression, and inner wisdom. Created by licensed therapist Raquel Perez, LPC, this practice blends trauma-informed therapy with intuitive healing.

Emotional safety is the foundation of deep, lasting connection in relationships—but many couples don’t know how to create it. In this post, Colorado-based therapist Raquel Perez shares 5 powerful, therapy-informed tools to help you build emotional trust, support vulnerability, and foster insight. Whether you're healing from past wounds or looking to deepen intimacy, these tools offer practical, compassionate guidance for creating the safety your relationship needs to thrive.

Explore this guided meditation for emotional healing and inner clarity, led by licensed therapist Raquel Perez. This therapy-informed practice helps you release emotional pain, connect with your body’s wisdom, and build the courage to speak your truth. Ideal for those seeking therapy for emotional healing, depression, anxiety, or relationship issues.

Struggling with emotional healing, trauma recovery, or feeling stuck in self-awareness? In this post, therapist Raquel Perez, LPC, explores why self-reflection and therapy are essential to healing childhood trauma, overcoming emotional blocks, and growing into your most authentic self. Learn how to move from insight to action with a powerful therapy-informed tool: Feel It, Name It, Release It. Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, or relationship wounds, this guide offers a safe and empowering path forward. Based in Lakewood, Colorado, Raquel offers trauma-informed therapy both in-person and online across Colorado.

In this guided meditation, you’ll be gently led to a place of emotional safety and clarity, where you can connect deeply with your body’s wisdom and uncover the healing that lies within. Whether you're working through past trauma, navigating relationship struggles, or simply seeking inner peace, this meditation will help you create space for emotional insight. With each breath, you’ll release what no longer serves you and embrace the truth that you are not broken—you are healing. Join me in this transformative journey of self-compassion, emotional awakening, and the power of healing from the inside out.

When do you realize you're truly growing? Is it in a big, life-changing moment or in the quiet, subtle shifts that happen day by day? In this post, I share personal stories and insights from a Reddit thread where people reflected on the moments they realized they were changing. From handling criticism with grace to recognizing the growth in relationships and self-awareness, these small moments are signs of true transformation. Whether you're struggling to see your progress or simply need a reminder of how far you've come, this post highlights the importance of acknowledging every step in your healing journey.

This guided therapy meditation invites you to reconnect with the quiet, powerful shifts that have shaped your healing journey. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, relationship stress, or personal growth, this practice helps you honor the small yet profound moments of transformation. Join licensed therapist Raquel Perez in embracing your inner strength, one breath at a time.

Feeling stuck in your healing journey despite consuming endless self-help content? In this blog, Colorado-based therapist Raquel Perez, LPC, explores how self-improvement can become a trap that feeds your inner critic—and why acceptance and emotional safety are essential for true growth. Learn how therapy for depression, anxiety, and relationship issues can help you move beyond self-help and into meaningful transformation.

Discover a powerful affirmation meditation for self-worth, confidence, and emotional healing. In this guided practice, we focus on the solar plexus chakra—the energy center of self-esteem and personal power—using positive affirmations to support self-acceptance and inner healing. Whether you're navigating depression, anxiety, or simply longing to feel more connected to yourself, this meditation offers a safe space to be seen, soften shame, and reconnect with your worth. Created by a licensed therapist, this healing meditation is part of a holistic approach to therapy offered in Lakewood, Colorado, and virtually across the state. Explore how combining mindfulness, affirmations, and therapy can help you embrace your healing journey.

What does love really mean when we let go of fairytales and cultural expectations? In this reflective post, licensed therapist Raquel Perez explores how redefining love through the lens of emotional connection, wholeness, and self-awareness can transform your relationships. Inspired by a thought-provoking Reddit post, this blog dives into the difference between love and neediness, the power of secure attachment, and why healing your relationship with yourself is essential for building authentic, lasting connections. Whether you're navigating relationship anxiety, seeking deeper intimacy, or ready to stop chasing and start connecting, this post offers therapeutic insight and practical reflection. Discover a more grounded, freeing vision of love—and begin creating your own safe space for emotional growth.

This affirmation meditation for self-love, emotional connection, and heart chakra healing is designed to help you attract love, deepen your relationship with yourself, and grow more connected with others. Whether you're exploring guided meditations to heal the heart, practicing with a partner to strengthen your relationship, or integrating emotional insight from ketamine-assisted therapy or relationship counseling, this meditation creates a safe, grounding space to reconnect with love. Offered by a licensed therapist specializing in couples therapy, anxiety and depression support, and intimacy work in Lakewood and throughout Colorado, this meditation is part of a holistic path toward emotional healing and deeper connection.

Empathy is the key to deep, meaningful connections, but many people confuse it with sympathy. In this post, we’ll explore the difference between empathy vs. sympathy, why emotional connection matters, and how to improve your empathy skills—even if you struggle to express your own emotions. If you’re on a journey of self-awareness and introspection, this guide will help you cultivate emotional safety, strengthen your relationships, and foster genuine human connection. Plus, don’t miss the free guide on creating a safe space for insight!

Are you ready to deepen your self-awareness and uncover powerful insights through introspection? This guided meditation invites you to create a safe space for emotional healing, allowing you to explore and understand the fear within. By embracing mindfulness and self-reflection, you can release tension, transform discomfort into clarity, and reclaim your personal power. Step into a moment of stillness, where safety nurtures insight, and begin your journey toward emotional freedom.

Feeling Emotionally Numb? Here’s Why & How to Reconnect

Have you ever felt like you’re just floating through life, unable to feel sadness, joy, or even anger? Emotional numbness can leave you disconnected from yourself and the world around you. It’s often a response to trauma, stress, or depression, where the body shuts down emotions as a survival mechanism.

In this blog, we explore why emotional numbness happens and, more importantly, how to start feeling again. From mindfulness and grounding techniques to therapy options like ketamine-assisted therapy, we’ll cover ways to reconnect with your emotions in a safe and supportive way.

Discover a powerful self-compassion meditation designed to help you reconnect with your emotions and cultivate emotional safety. This guided affirmation practice focuses on the heart chakra, allowing you to nurture self-love, gratitude, and emotional awareness. Whether you're on a personal journey of healing or seeking relationship healing through deeper emotional connection, this meditation offers a safe space for growth. Perfect for individuals and couples, it encourages mindfulness, self-acceptance, and emotional intimacy. Begin your journey toward self-awareness and inner peace today.

Have you ever longed to hear certain words from your parents—words of love, apology, or acknowledgment? Many of us carry unspoken wishes for validation that could bring healing and closure. In this post, we explore heartfelt responses from a recent discussion on what people wish their parents had said. Through themes of acknowledgment, acceptance, love, and apology, we create space for insight and reflection. What would you want to hear? Let’s explore together in a way that feels safe, compassionate, and open to growth.