Minaa B.
Minaa B., LMSW, author of Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World, is a writer, speaker, licensed psychotherapist, and mental health educator who is passionate about helping people manage their mental health and cultivate healing. With over 10 years of clinical experience and a passion for mental health and social justice, Minaa teaches people how to cultivate self-care and self-advocacy through the lens of boundaries and community care. Minaa earned her graduate degree in social work from New York University and currently lives in New York.
How To Deal When You’re Jealous of Your Friend’s Connections With Their Other Friends
Ever wonder if your BFF might have a different BFF? Here are six tips for how to handling feeling jealous of your friend's other friends.
The Case for Communicating With Your Friends the Way You Would a Romantic Partner
A therapist explains why communicating your needs in a friendship is every bit as important as doing so in a romantic relationship.
The Surprising Reason Why You May (Inadvertently) Be the Source of Conflict, According to a Psychotherapist
Turns out, avoiding problems just makes them worse. Here's why conflict avoidance is not healthy, and how to deal with that tendency.
Getting Rejected Probably Has Nothing To Do With You—Here’s How To Not Take It So Personally
Getting rejected stinks, but it also likely has nothing to do with you. Here, learn three strategies for how to not take rejection personally.
Are You Needy in a Relationship, or Are You Simply Prioritizing Your Needs?
According to psychotherapist Minaa B., neediness in a relationship is a good thing because we, as humans, have needs. Learn more here.
