Amita K. Patel, LCSW

NYC #TraumaTherapist 🛋 Activist ✊🏾 & Harry Potter Enthusiast ⚡️I help people prioritize #mentalhealth. For those who like their support with a side of snark.

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

Justice, or the beginnings thereof. #JUSTICE #GeorgeFloydTrial

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing https://t.co/i1lYfi7PqJ

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

For #trauma survivors, #triggers go well beyond feeling upset by recent events. They can lead us to lose a sense of time, space & self.
If you're a #traumasurvivor, check out these 5 Tips to Self-Regulate & Cope https://t.co/nhkQfI12au

[Stephen Colbert @StephenAtHome]

No garbage collection today—because it’s MLK Day and because, this week, America’s taking out the trash on Wednesday.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

“The problems of racial injustice and economic injustice cannot be solved without a radical redistribution of political and economic power.”

- MLK Jr.

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

#Trump supporters can’t overthrow #democracy, but they can successfully overthrow #DryJanuary. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Impeach.

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

The hypocrisy of rioters being called “protestors” when they’re White never ceases to infuriate me. #TrumpFailedAmerica

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

In the heat of an argument, it can feel like acknowledging the other person's feelings is the equivalent of negating your own. ⠀
The truth is that when you're fighting to win, you're not fighting to fix. ⠀
To repair & redirect conflict, try validating the person’s feelings.

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

@drinkspindrift why did I just find this pin inside my can? Thankfully heard it rather than ingesting.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

We did this—together.

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

I spend more in therapy talking about Trump’s tax returns than he actually pays. #MyAnxietyIsABetterAmerican #TrumpTaxReturns #EndTheStigma

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

Learning a lot about my fiance since we've both been #WFH. He told me to send him a meeting invite if I want to walk the dog together for 20 min..10 minutes from now. So yeah, I'm finally ready to update my relationship status from "fiance" to "coworker."

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

Game on, let's do this!!! #BidenHarris2020

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

God, grant me the serenity to accept White Social Workers who think saying “I’m doing the Work” is the same as actually doing it. Don’t talk/post about it, be about it.

[Rachel E. Cargle @RachelCargle]

If you find value in learning from me join us over at The Great Unlearn where I curate a monthly syllabus to keep us engaged in critical UNlearning. Self paced and donation based with live events each month and expert guests to facilitate our learning. https://t.co/3ZMW9Fg0iL

[March For Our Lives @AMarch4OurLives]

THE POWER OF OUR PRIDE with @OsopePatrisse! Register now, LGBTQ+ MFOL organizers and Patrisse will discuss how LGBTQ+ activists have pushed our nation to its ideals in celebration of identity. Register now: https://t.co/hr7CLuApde

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

You probably need a 10 second break from everything else in your feed. Ollie’s here to help!

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

Here's what #Juneteenth means to me:

[Amita K. Patel, LCSW @AlignYourLife]

Fired?! Where’s the arrest? #ArrestHim

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: Police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor to be fired, Louisville mayor announces. https://t.co/XTG5dvyh4B