Mirror Mirror On My Therapist Wall: Captain Hook

Share the Post: Captain Hook: The Mental Health Icon We Never Expected Let’s be honest: Captain Hook has always been misunderstood. He’s usually cast as the flamboyant villain in Disney’s Peter Pan—obsessed with revenge, terrified of ticking clocks, and relentlessly pursuing a flying child in tights. But what if Hook isn’t just the “bad guy”? […]
The Inner Critic Book Club: Jack Barlow

Share the Post: The Mental Health of Jack Barlow — When Self-Protection Turns Destructive Jack Barlow from Fourth Wing isn’t exactly the fandom’s sweetheart. If anything, he’s the character people love to hate — abrasive, competitive to the point of cruelty, and seemingly fueled by the downfall of others. But when we trade the reader’s […]
Mirror Mirror On My Therapist Wall: Ursula

Share the Post: Ursula, the Sea Witch, and the Silencing of the Self: A Mental Health Deep Dive You might know her as the villainous sea witch from The Little Mermaid—all tentacles, lipstick, and sass. But what if I told you that Ursula is more than just a misunderstood villain? What if she’s actually a […]
The Inner Critic Book Club: Liam and Violet

Share the Post: The Beautiful Ghosts of Friendship: Violet and Liam in Fourth Wing In the chaos of dragons, danger, and emerging romance, one of the most emotionally resonant relationships in Fourth Wing is not between lovers—but between friends. Violet’s bond with Liam is profoundly platonic, yet deeply transformative. In a genre where romantic tension […]
Mirror Mirror On My Therapist Wall: Hades

Share the Post: 🔥 “Name’s Hades. Lord of the Dead. Hi, how ya doin’?” A Mental Health Deep Dive into Rejection, Rage & Restless Identity Ah, Hades. The fast-talking, shade-throwing, flame-haired god from Hercules. On the surface, he’s a comedic villain with a penchant for fire and flair. But underneath that glow-up (literally), Hades is […]
The Inner Critic Book Club: Haunting Adeline Tarot, Trauma, and the Shadow Self

Share the Post: Tarot, Trauma, and the Shadow Self: Healing Through Haunting and Hunting Adeline “The monsters aren’t just under the bed—they’re inside us.” If you’ve read H.D. Carlton’s Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline, you know this truth intimately. These books aren’t just dark—they’re emotionally brutal, psychologically raw, and painfully honest. They take you into […]
Mirror Mirror On My Therapist Wall: Maleficent

Share the Post: Maleficent & Mental Health: The Villainess Who Taught Us About Boundaries, Betrayal, and Becoming When you hear the name Maleficent, you probably picture a tall, dark fairy with horns, wings, and a soul-piercing glare. Once labeled the most iconic Disney villain, she cursed a baby, turned into a dragon, and terrified generations. […]
The Inner Critic Book Club: Haunting Adeline

Share the Post: Bleeding Hearts & Blurred Lines: Trauma Healing in Haunting and Hunting Adeline Dark romance isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s gritty, brutal, seductive, and sometimes uncomfortably honest. And in Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton, we don’t just see pain—we live it through Adeline’s eyes. Her story is tangled […]
Mirror Mirror On My Therapist Wall: Joanna

Share the Post: Joanna the Goanna (monitor lizard): The Most Underrated Disney Princess and a Mental Health Icon Because not all royalty wears a tiara—some steal eggs and cause chaos with purpose. When you think of Disney princesses, you probably picture Belle twirling in a library, Ariel flipping her fins, or Moana sailing the ocean. […]
Astropsychology

Share the Post: Astropsychology: Understanding Yourself Through the Cosmic Mirror Have you ever wondered why you react the way you do in relationships, why certain fears keep showing up, or why some life patterns seem to repeat no matter how much work you’ve done on yourself? What if the answers weren’t just buried in your […]