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Nate Shepherd, M.A.

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Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student🧠
Mindfulness • Wellness • Growth 🌿🇯🇲♦️ Oakland, CA Raised

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The first week of this month was a big one for me. 🙏🏾 I hit the road to Denver for my very first APA poster presentation — something I’ve been working toward since starting this program.

On the drive, I made stops at Zion, Rifle Falls, and Brian Head. Each place gave me a moment to pause, breathe, and reflect on the journey. By the time I reached Denver, — I was carrying the lessons, challenges, and resilience that got me here.

Our poster focuses on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Black families. This is close to my heart, because Black families are often overlooked or grouped into broad categories that erase the full picture.

From our review, we found:
✨ Black families experience higher ACEs, often tied to depression, PTSD, anxiety, and financial instability.
✨ Research often misses cultural context, resilience, and systemic barriers like racism.
✨ There’s a pressing need for care that actually honors Black families’ lived experiences and strengths.

Presenting this work at #APA2025 was surreal — equal parts nerve-wracking and fulfilling. I’m grateful for my mentors, my team, and everyone who has poured into me on this path. First APA poster down, and many more steps to go. 🚀

#APA2025 #BlackMentalHealth #RepresentationMatters #ClinicalPsychology #ACEs taken in Denver, Colorado by @nateroadtopsyd

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The energy of creators, investors, and dreamers all working to build with one another was powerful for both the MIND 🧠 and the MARKET 💼. Networking felt like healing—uplifting one another, sharing knowledge, and proving that community IS wealth.

Big thank you to @earnyourleisure 🙏🏾 for creating a space where culture, commerce, and mental wellness collide. This was more than an event—it was fuel for the future. 🚀🌍

#InvestFest2025 #MentalWealth #EarnYourLeisure #CommunityHealing #GenerationalWealth taken in Georgia World Convention Center by @nateroadtopsyd

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Stepping out of my comfort zone with tennis has been all about patience and progress. 🎾💪 Losing weight and improving, bit by bit, is a reminder that real change takes time. Within a little less than a year, Delayed gratification is key—trusting the process every step of the way.✨ #GrowthMindset #TennisJourney #Progress #delayedgratification #tennislove #usopen #patienceisavirtue #tennisplayer #tennisprogression #tennisgoals #tennismotivation #tennisgrind #roadtoimprovement #fittennis by @nateroadtopsyd

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Your thoughts can feel true without actually being facts.

One CBT-based skill I often talk about with clients/patients: pause, check the evidence, and ask, “Is this true, or is anxiety filling in the gaps?”

You don’t have to believe every thought your mind gives you. 🧠

Save this for the next time your mind starts spiraling.

#MentalHealth #CBT #AnxietySupport #GrowthMindset #SelfAwareness by @nateroadtopsyd

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Sometimes the value is simply having something that brings you joy, keeps you present, challenges you, and gives you a sense of progress.

Well-being isn’t always about achievement. Sometimes it’s about finding something that makes life feel a little fuller.

#WellBeing #LifeSatisfaction #MentalHealth #Hobbies #GrowthMindset by @nateroadtopsyd

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11 days ago

Feeling focused in gratitude lately.

Just grateful to move, clear my head, and enjoy the process. Good distance & good energy. @reebok has been keeping the miles comfortable too 👟

#RunningMotivation #Gratitude #Mindset #ReebokRunning taken in Long Beach, California by @nateroadtopsyd

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Tennis trains some of the same mental skills we use every day such as focus, patience, decision-making, emotional regulation, and learning how to reset after mistakes. 🎾🧠

Sometimes the real win is what the game teaches you off the court.

#MentalHealth #SportsPsychology #GrowthMindset #WellBeing #Tennis by @nateroadtopsyd

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Tennis is more than movement, it’s about reaction time, attention, decision-making, and adaptation in real time. 🧠🎾

Did you have a sudden flinch when the ball hits the camera? The superior colliculus helps your brain rapidly detect and respond to something moving toward you.

Every rally is your brain processing, predicting, and reacting, sometimes before you even realize it. #SelfGrowth #MentalStrength #sportspsychology #tennispsychology #motivation by @nateroadtopsyd

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Well-being isn’t only about reducing stress; it’s also about building a life that feels satisfying, meaningful, and enjoyable.

Having a hobby can create space for joy, connection, growth, and something to look forward to. Research published in Nature Medicine found that hobby engagement was associated with greater happiness and life satisfaction.

For me, tennis is one of those spaces. 🎾

Sometimes well-being grows from simply making room for the things that make life feel fuller.

#WellBeing #LifeSatisfaction #MentalHealth #Tennis #Hobbies by @nateroadtopsyd

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There were moments when the pain made stopping feel like the easier choice, but I kept reminding myself why I started and how much it took just to get back here.

Every step felt bigger than the race. It was a reminder that progress is built through patience, belief, and choosing to keep going even when it gets uncomfortable.

After surgery in November, being able to run again means more to me than I can explain.

5K: 32:48.7 | 10th in my age group 🏃🏿‍♂️

Grateful for the comeback. Grateful for my health.
Health is wealth. Mindset is everything.🙏🏿

#wellness #RunningJourney #surgeryrecovery #inspiration taken in Crestline, California by @nateroadtopsyd

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KEEP YA HEAD UP !!
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ITS JUST A PHASE THE SEASON WILL PASS DONT QUIT ON YOUR GOALS !! SEE THEM ALL THE WAY THRU !! by @nateroadtopsyd

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Tennis gives my mind somewhere to breathe. A little movement, a little overthinking, a few humbling shots and somehow I leave the court lighter than I came. 🎾😂

#TennisTherapy #MentalHealth #StressRelief #MindfulMovement #TennisJourney by @nateroadtopsyd

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