When Responsibility Begins Before Adulthood In some Caribbean households, the eldest daughter is more than just a child, she is the...

Healing isn't always easy—but you don’t have to do it alone. Some days, just getting out of bed is a win. Other days, past pain resurfaces without warning. Healing isn’t a straight line, but with compassion, support, and small daily practices like affirmations, it is possible. 💚 At Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services, we offer a trauma-informed, empowering space to help you reconnect with your strength—one step at a time.

If you’ve ever felt emotionally tied to someone who hurt you, even after the harm is done, you’re not alone. This experience is known as a trauma bond, and it can leave you feeling confused and overwhelmed. At Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services, we understand how complicated these feelings can be. In this blog post, we gently explore what trauma bonds are, why they happen, and why they can be hard to break. Healing is possible and you don’t have to do it alone.

Exploring the pressure to Anglicize ethnic names, the identity wounds it creates, and how culturally affirming therapy helps women reclaim their voice.

Exploring systemic barriers in housing, the psychological toll of instability, and how culturally safe therapy helps Caribbean women...

Many women who’ve been hurt in a relationship carry invisible wounds which are feelings and memories that stay long after the harm has ended. At Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services (NJCCS), Nada offers a gentle, trauma-informed space where women can slowly begin to unpack and understand the impact of domestic violence.

Learning about consent is important because it helps us feel respected and secure. It also teaches us how to say no and protect ourselves in ways that honour our feelings and boundaries.If you’re finding it hard to understand or set these boundaries, Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services is here to help.

Sometimes, unhealthy patterns in a relationship are hard to spot. You might notice that something doesn’t feel quite right, but not be sure why. Let’s gently explore some of the signs that might show up at the beginning of a relationship and recognize things that don’t always seem harmful at first, but could be cause for concern.

Exploring how navigating school and workplace discrimination affects the emotional well-being of Caribbean women and why healing from racialized stress is a necessity, not a luxury.

When news broke that Sean “Diddy” Combs had physically assaulted Cassie Ventura, his former partner of over a decade, many people were shocked. But for many women, especially Black and Caribbean women, the video didn’t come as a surprise. It was confirmation.

For many women, like you, who navigate the Criminal justice System, the emotional toll can be heavy....

You’ve said the affirmations and chased every confidence hack, but self-esteem still feels just out of reach. At NJCCS, Nada understands that self-worth isn’t built through perfection or performance—it’s healed through compassion, reflection, and support. This blog explores why self-esteem feels so fragile and how therapy can help you unlearn harmful messages, set boundaries, and reconnect with the powerful, worthy woman you already are.

Exploring how systemic bias in healthcare harms Caribbean women and how culturally sensitive support helps rebuild trust, wellness, and...

Many women in their early to mid-30s silently struggle with feeling “not good enough.” Between social media pressures, perfectionism, and unhealed childhood messages, low self-esteem can sneak into every part of life—relationships, work, and even rest. At NJCCS, Nada helps women unpack the roots of self-doubt and reconnect with their worth. You are not alone—and you are already enough, just as you are. 💛

Unpacking how Eurocentric ideals have shaped identity and how Caribbean women are reclaiming self-love and cultural pride....

There are many Caribbean women carrying unspoken childhood wounds. Often these emotional injuries are buried beneath expectations to “be strong”, “stay silent” or “don’t bring shame to the family”.....

Many of us carry childhood wounds we were never given the safety to heal. At NJCCS, Nada offers trauma-informed therapy to help women explore the lasting impact of early trauma, whether from neglect, abuse, or emotional abandonment. Healing isn’t about fixing yourself; it’s about receiving the compassion and support you always deserved. Therapy creates space to feel, process, and rewrite your story with strength and self-compassion.

Unresolved childhood trauma can leave lasting imprints on our mental health, shaping how we relate to ourselves and others well into adulthood. At NJCCS, we support clients in exploring these early wounds with compassion and safety. Through trauma-informed therapy, adults can begin to release survival patterns, heal emotional pain, and reconnect with their inner child. Healing is possible, at any age, and you don’t have to do it alone.

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Feeling scared to seek therapy.....