Kirk Pineda, LMHC (aka "DEUXQANE")
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93% of communication is non-verbal. Here's the other 7%.
I'm a therapist based in New York. I love my kettlebell, jump rope, and rower. Mystery/fantasy, rollerblading, herbalism, poetry, RPDR, and water enjoyer.
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When Your First Relationship Ends On Good Terms
Note: I am a licensed therapist. Disclaimer: All names have been changed to aliases to ensure confidentiality and to respect the privacy of those mentioned. Aliases are used consistently for continuity throughout my posts.
By Kirk Pineda, LMHC (aka "DEUXQANE")2 years ago in Humans
Navigating Friendship Dynamics In Your Late Twenties: A Guide To Evolving and Cultivating Meaningful Connections
I'm about to be 29 shortly. The me I knew at age 18 is different from the me I know now. I still have friends from when I was 18, 25, and so on.
By Kirk Pineda, LMHC (aka "DEUXQANE")2 years ago in Psyche
About The Writer: DEUXQANE
Note: I am a licensed therapist. Disclaimer: All names, if used, have been changed to aliases to ensure confidentiality and to respect the privacy of those mentioned. Aliases are used consistently for continuity throughout my posts.
By Kirk Pineda, LMHC (aka "DEUXQANE")2 years ago in Humans
I Think I'm Outgrowing My Friends. Top Story - January 2022.
Picture this: you're out with two of your friends that you've known back in college for nearly a decade. The three of you are in your mid-twenties. You're eating at a restaurant. They offer delectable brown bread and butter for free that comes before appetizers and/or your main meal. The three of you are going out to celebrate one of your friend's recent success of picking up a "big boy job" after working two years in retail. You're all in high spirits, ready to enjoy a 1000-plus-calorie meal. It's good vibes all around.
By Kirk Pineda, LMHC (aka "DEUXQANE")4 years ago in Humans
In Unison: Chapter 1
The crickets and katydids were abnormally quiet tonight compared to previous days. Usually, after a long day of training the village's kids, I make my way out to this forest clearing on a hill far enough from the village to collect my thoughts. Tonight was one of those nights, and while I usually prefer to have the clearing for myself, I made an exception to have company. Especially for this one.
By Kirk Pineda, LMHC (aka "DEUXQANE")4 years ago in Fiction
$20,000 Later: Life After Winnings
I was about five months into working in the fitness industry until I lost my job due to Covid-19. It was a minimum-wage job, and I was exploring my interests in the field. Basically, one coach got a bunch of members infected, and it was all downhill from there.
By Kirk Pineda, LMHC (aka "DEUXQANE")5 years ago in Motivation
