by Angelique Howington Works | Jun 17, 2026 | LGBTQ, Mental Health
The older I get, the more I realize that many people carrying homophobia do not even recognize it in themselves anymore. They think homophobia has to look loud to count. They think it has to look violent, aggressive, obvious. So they never examine the discomfort they...
by Angelique Howington Works | Apr 1, 2026 | Spring
Last spring, I was tired in a way that sleep didn’t fix. Not dramatic. Not rock bottom. Just… heavy. In my body. In my routines. In the quiet ways you don’t always say out loud. Spring used to mean the same thing every year. Open the windows. Buy the flowers. Tell...
by Angelique Howington Works | Dec 19, 2025 | Holidays
Every year around Christmas, my family and I watch The Santa Clause. It’s funny, nostalgic, and full of magic, but now that I’m both a therapist and a mom, I can’t unsee what’s really going on. My clinical brain ruins a lot of movies, but this one hits different. It’s...
by Angelique Howington Works | Jun 5, 2025 | OCD
If you’re reading this, chances are you or someone you love is struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Maybe your mind latches onto upsetting “what if” thoughts, or you feel trapped in routines you have to do to feel safe. Maybe you’ve even tried therapy...
by Angelique Howington Works | Apr 24, 2025 | Love Letter
I didn’t get it at first. When I brought my daughter Freya home from the hospital, I was 28, freshly cracked open by childbirth—physically, emotionally, existentially—and completely overwhelmed. They handed me this tiny human and a hospital-grade squirt bottle and...
