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Karen Balumbu-Bennett, LCSW, PMHc

@karenthetherapist

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Specializing in Women’s/Maternal Mental Health and Fertility Challenges
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3 years ago

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#TherapyTuesday #OnlineStore #MothersDayGift #WellnessApparel #SelfCare #MomLife #ToddlerMom #Wellness #Worthy #BlackTherapist #MothersDay by @karenthetherapist

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3 years ago

My Baby Journey - A Guided Journal….
Is officially HERE 💜.

I’m soooo excited, nervous, proud, grateful, hopeful, nervous… did I say nervous 🫣😬.

I can’t wait for y’all to have a safe place to process those difficult and conflicting thoughts that accompany fertility challenges.

Visit MyBabyJourney.org for more information.

🔸My Baby Journey is a memoir meets guided journal intended to support individuals struggling with fertility challenges.

I tap into my professional and personal experiences to help guide you with processing the rollercoaster of emotions that is fertility challenges. 🔸

•NOW AVAILABLE
~Link in bio ~

#MyBabyJourney #GuidedJournal #FertilityChallenges #SecondaryInfertility #IngramSparkAuthor #PregnancyLoss #SelfHelpTools #Journaling #FertilityWarrior #Fertility #FertilityJourney #FertilityAwareness #IVF #IUI #PCOS #Infertility #Wellness
#SelfCare by @karenthetherapist

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4 years ago

Lately, I’ve been reminding myself to be more intentional about my self-care. The last few months have been busy, and I wasn’t prioritizing my wellness.

But the great thing about having a routine, is that with a little intentionality, you can pick back up right where you left off.

So here’s to my first day at @yogalutiononthebluff … please hold me accountable IG family. 🧘🏿‍♀️

I hope you were able to make some time for yourself as well💜💜.

#WellnessWednesday #YogaOnTheBluff #SelfCareJourney #PostpartumJourney #WellnessJourney by @karenthetherapist

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3 months ago

This May, I prioritized my (Maternal) Mental Health by trying to find a balance between work, play, and rest.

Unfortunately, that resulted in me attending less Mental Health Awareness Month events which I really missed.

However, the month was still fun filled. Of course, I did an awful job at capturing all of the moments 🤦🏿‍♀️… but some of the highlights I did manage to capture include:

Attending my niece’s wedding
Attending another nieces track meet
Hosting a Webinar on Parental Stress and Mental Health
Mommy and Me volunteer work (donated some good ol Shop Karen The Therapist Mugs☕️)
Giving back to a Women’s Shelter
Mother’s Day brunch with my fellow Mocha Moms
Taking a cycling class with friends (it was so hard 😮‍💨)
And making time to enjoy the sun and a have a good laugh ☀️😃.

May was busy but also really fulfilling 💜.

#MaternalMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #WellnessJourney #BalanceOverEverything by @karenthetherapist

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5 months ago

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#MothersDayGifts #MaternalMentalHealth #WellnessJourney #SelfCareJourney #MaternalMentalHealthAwareness by @karenthetherapist

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6 months ago

Join us for a special event honoring Black Maternal Health Week. We will be highlighting the incredible work PRIHSM Community Action Board members do every day to center Black maternal health and wellness.

Hope to see you there 💜.

Date: Monday, April 13th 2026.
Time: 12:00-1:00pm PST

Register to receive meeting link.
~Link in bio~

#BlackMaternalHealth #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #WellnessJourney #PostpartumJourney #MaternalMentalHealth by @karenthetherapist

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6 months ago

With all that’s going on, we really can’t afford to neglect our mental health.

Today, I was able to sneak in a short walk and it really made a difference in my day.

I felt less stressed, I was able to clear my mind, and felt more energized afterwards.

I know it’s not always easy, but my hope is that you too can squeeze in some Self Kare… get it… Kare 🤭🤭🤭.

Sending love 💜.

~Self Care Day shirt … link in bio~

#SelfCareJourney #WellnessJourney #MentalHealthMatters #PostpartumJourney #BlackTherapist by @karenthetherapist

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7 months ago

Grateful to collaborate with @thepositiveresults at yesterday’s Soul Care Oasis. I left just as moved and nourished as the women I served✨ 🌿.

Thank you for reminding me that healing flows both ways💜.

Venue: @losangelesgardenweddings

#SelfCareJourney #HealingJourney #PostpartumJourney #MaternalMentalHealth #BlackTherapist #WomensMentalHealth #SoulCare by @karenthetherapist

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a year ago

I’m always so grateful for the opportunity to be in community with other women and moms. Providing a safe space for moms to feel validated and reassured is not something I take lightly.

@projectpit you all put on an amazing event… filled with laughter, support, iconic honorees, giveaways (the community baby shower was everything), and a call to action.

I’m certain participants left with their cups full… i definitely did💜.

Thank you for having me.

•Shirt: my store of course ;)… link in bio.

~Therapy Is The New Black… it looks good on everyone :)~

#MotherhoodJourney #PostpartumJourney #MaternalMentalHealth #BlackTherapist #SelfCareJourney #HealingJourney #WellnessWednesday by @karenthetherapist

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a year ago

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of joining the Community Advisory Board (CAB) for PRIHSM (PReventing Inequities in Hemorrhage-related Severe Maternal morbidity), which is an NIH funded Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence at Stanford University.

Multidisciplinary teams, such as this one, are extremely important in our continued fight to improve maternal health services.

One way to improve maternal health is by creating save spaces for people to share and/or hear about complicated birth stories.

And The LA based CAB members have decided to create just that. We are hosting an intimate gathering where birthing folks can partake in storytelling, healing, and community building.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: This Thursday, July 24th
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Location: Lawndale, CA
Misc: Lunch will be provided and space is limited.

*Register today using the LINK IN BIO*

We look forward to sharing space with you💜.

#CommunityCare #SelfCare #BirthTrauma #HealingJourney #PostpartumJourney #MaternalMentalHealth by @karenthetherapist

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a year ago

As April comes to a close, I realize that I did a horrible job capturing all of the wonderful moments that I had an opportunity to be apart of this month… smh.

But here are a few…

Slide 1: Facilitating a much needed conversation on Self-Care in Motherhood at a community event in Long Beach in honor of Black Maternal Health Week.

Slide 2: Hosted a training on Fertility Challenges and Perinatal Trauma and Loss for some amazing birth workers in the Antelope Valley.

Slide 3: Wore my denim and co-facilitated a conversation with high schoolers about consent, respect, and victim blaming in honor of Denim Day.

Slide 4: Wore my Orange and gifted a colleague with my guided journal in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week.

Slide 5-6: Snuck in some much needed family time to celebrate my soon-to-be college graduate nephew 🥹💜.

#BMHW25 #NIAW #MaternalMentalHealth #PerinatalMentalHealth #PostpartumJourney #wellnessjourney #SelfCareJourney by @karenthetherapist

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