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Wellness Blog & Resources
Here you will find tools to help you find flow and blossom.


Lacing Up for a New Season.
Sprinting Toward Spring. This weekend, I ran the Sprint to Spring 5K at George M. Steinbrenner Field. There’s a special magic in being inside a baseball stadium before the season officially begins. The seats were empty. The grass was freshly cut. The astroturf felt thicker than normal. The air felt crisp. Baseball has always resembled my life. It taught me how to stand in the batter’s box when I didn’t know what was coming, how to adjust to curveballs I never asked for, and h
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Jessica Rios-Flores


Health Insurance and Private Practice: Love, Hate, and Lessons Learned
When I started my private practice in 2014, I knew one thing for sure: I wanted to be in-network with health insurance providers. Why? A...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


How to Get Your Practice Together When Your Life Feels Messy
Let’s be real: there are times when being a therapist feels like you’re trying to hold everyone else together while your own world is on...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


Getting Shit Off My Chest
On August 1, I had my breast implants removed, and I can finally breathe again. Literally and spiritually. This is my body, my story, and...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


Trusted Resources & Referrals
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside some incredibly talented and values-aligned professionals. This page is a...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


From Isolation to Community: Why I'm Rebuilding T.H.E. Hub
A few years ago, I started something beautiful called The Healers Entrepreneurship Circle. We met monthly, brought in experts from...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


Fighting for Your Health When Your Concerns are Not Heard
Women are often not listened to when they express medical concerns. Too many women experience the frustration of feeling dismissed,...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


Navigating the Emotional Waves of Feedback from Beta Readers
Listen up, fellow writers—let’s talk about that gut-punching moment when someone gives you feedback on your work. That moment when your...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


Avoid the mistakes I've made as an Entrepreneur
Google’s definition of a mistake is “an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong”. Oh, I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


Every Woman's Marathon Recap
Stepping off the plane and into a city I never thought I'd run in, I was filled with anticipation. Months of training had led up to this...
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Jessica Rios-Flores


The Power of Regular Check-ins: Strengthening Bonds and Reducing Burnout
In today’s fast-paced world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant demands of work, relationships, and responsibilities. I’ve...
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Jessica Rios-Flores


Understanding "The Dash"
In this journey of grief, there is a unique symbol that carries profound weight that I haven’t heard many talk about - the dash that...
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Jessica Rios-Flores


3 Ways I Learned True Pride from LGBTQ+ Community
As we move halfway through PRIDE month, I feel an overwhelming sense of love and excitement for the beginning of the summer season. These...
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Jessica Rios-Flores


The "M" Word
When you're pregnant, there is an incomparable feeling of wholeness that grows with every second that passes—and then, suddenly, it can...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


My (Un)Fair Share of Grief
I've experienced several losses in my life, and none made me feel more broken and shaken up than my father's passing and one particular...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


I'm a Certified Grief Educator
"A Certified Grief Educator is committed to providing the highest level of grief support through education, experience, and insights into...
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Jessica Rios-Flores


I've been a baseball fan since I can remember, and it has always been a big part of my life.
It started with my dad and uncle taking my sister and me to watch them play softball. After, we would go to bars in New Jersey to...

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


Your Grief Journey is Your Own!
My Dad, who I affectionately refer to as Moncho, died when I was 25. He was with us for my first 25 years of life, and then he wasn't....

Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R


Healing Your Inner Child
Over this past weekend, I had the privilege and honor of celebrating my niece's eight years of life. My niece, nephew and my sister...
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Jessica Rios-Flores


Healing In Community
Coping with the loss of a loved one or any type of loss is not easy. You might have questions about how to deal with your grief. The...
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Jessica Rios-Flores
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