by Heather (LS) Scarboro LCMHC-QS, LCAS, NCC Anime style cartoon of me, wearing a Donetello TMNT mask, in a tie dye HST tee shirt. The background is NYC in cartoon style and I'm holding a cartoon slice of pizza. The words say, "Therapeutic Fandoms" there is also a cartoon "POW!" and "Kaboom" in the 1970's batman cartoon style. There are certain characters we don’t just watch —we feel them. For many of us who grew up with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Cringer wasn

by By Heather (LS) Scarboro LCMHC-QS, LCAS, NCC Healing rarely begins in the spaces where we expect it to.It doesn’t always start in conference rooms, therapy offices, or structured conversations. Often, it begins in the in-between — on long stretches of highway, in quiet pauses between questions, or standing beside someone you love while the ocean moves in steady rhythm. This year, my mom and I traveled together to the 2026 Healing Together Conference by An Infinite Mind ,

By Heather (LS) Scarboro LCMHC-QS, LCAS, NCC Pop culture doesn’t always do justice to complex inner experiences—but every now and then, we find meaningful parallels in unexpected places. Fans of the television series SEAL Team  know it as a show about elite Navy operators navigating missions, trauma, family, loyalty, and the long-term cost of service. But beneath the action and military setting lies something more universal: a story about teamwork, adaptability, and the power