Lucinda Koza

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Lucinda Koza

An Interview With Lucinda KozaRemember that you’re raising a future adult. From early on, make decisions with your child’s ultimate independence and dignity in mind. Teach skills that promote autonomy, self-advocacy and meaningful community participation, whatever that might look like for your child. Families with children on the Autism Spectrum face unique challenges and experiences. Each family’s journey is different, filled with both struggles and triumphs.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Lucinda Koza

An Interview With Lucinda KozaGive yourself grace. As parents we are not always going to get it right. We make mistakes and that’s okay. It’s life. It’s what makes us human. Making mistakes, owning up to them, and moving forward shows our children how to do the same. It shows them that they are not failures for failing sometimes. And, more importantly, it shows them that when you fall down, you don’t stay down.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Lucinda Koza

An Interview With Lucinda KozaRest — Deep, Guilt-Free Rest. Why it matters: After birth, especially a difficult one, your body is in repair mode. Organs are returning to place, hormones, bones, joints, fascia, skin, are recalibrating, and your nervous system needs stillness. Childbirth can be a beautiful yet challenging experience that impacts women both emotionally and physically. The journey to recovery is often filled with unique hurdles and personal growth.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Lucinda Koza

An Interview With Lucinda KozaWays to stay grounded. Daily routines, hobbies, therapy, journalling — whatever brings you back to being yourself. For me, it was walking in nature, playing golf and having quiet time every day to reflect. Infertility and the journey through IVF are challenges that many individuals and couples face, often accompanied by emotional, physical, and financial stress. Despite advancements in reproductive technology, the process can be isolating and fraught with uncertainty.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Lucinda Koza

An Interview With Lucinda KozaDiversify the mental health field. Currently, almost 90% of counselors are white and most live in urban and/or coastal areas. This is not a recipe for reaching a lot of people. We need to do more to attract members of minoritized populations into the therapist workforce, and also loosen laws for telehealth so that it’s easier for therapists in any given state to treat patients in a different state.