Understanding Self and Others is a 4-month, weekly therapy group run by Dr. Smendik aimed at helping you better understand your own interpersonal communication patterns. Group therapy can help you ...

In the dance of human connection, we often find ourselves wanting both to meet others' expectations and nurture our well-being. This delicate balancing act, especially within close relationships, ...

“You’re not your body—you’re a spirit soul.” I often heard this refrain growing up as an unlikely Hindu in a Black body in Cleveland, Ohio. While this idea may sound foreign to many in the Western ...