Irina González, MSW Student

Therapist-in-Training, Former Journalist, Founder of Unmasking Therapy

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My Husband and I Tried Growing Self’s Couples Therapy—and It Did Not Disappoint

Posted on February 21, 2024March 21, 2024 by Irina Gonzalez

Note: This therapy services review was written for and published on VerywellMind.com in September 2023. However, due to website changes beyond my control, it is no longer available on the site… But the internet gods allowed me to find it in its entirety, so I am re-posting it here . Enjoy! Growing Self made couples therapy…

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Pandemic Mama with Kaitlyn

11. The Grief of Having a Baby During a Pandemic with Kaitlyn

Posted on November 25, 2020February 2, 2021 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with Kaitlyn, a new mom and reading specialist in Northern Illinois. They talk about how a third trimester scare forced her to slow down at work, how difficult it is when things don’t work out as you planned, and the grief of having a baby during a pandemic….

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How my Latina shame kept me from going to therapy for years

Posted on January 3, 2017June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Note: This is 1 of 3 essays that was written for and published on The Flama last year. However, the site has since shut down (mostly) and my essay has disappeared… But the internet gods allowed me to find it in its entirety, so I am re-posting it here since a) it was fun to write &…

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So I started going to therapy… and it’s difficult because I’m Latina

Posted on February 25, 2016June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. This is a little difficult to admit… but I’ve started going to therapy. To be honest, I’ve been thinking a bout it for years but somehow never got up the courage to do it until I had a particularly challenging summer this past year. After spending…

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Irina Gonzalez is a journalist, editor, and sober bisexual Latina mom with ADHD. She is the author of the Parenting in Hard Mode newsletter—for those of us who are raising social justice-minded families and getting real about mental health for parents navigating life on the difficult setting. She is also working on an upcoming book on impactful Latinx Americans with The Quarto Publishing Group.

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