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A key therapy blog
Thoughts, ruminations, recommendations from a mindfulness therapist. My life has been a mix of literary exploration, government work, and global education. My journey has taken me across the world—from working with street children in Romania to teaching in South Korea—before returning home to focus on crisis management and therapy.

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The Battle Between the Heart and Mind: Finding Balance in Healing
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA As a therapist working on a college campus, I see daily the battle between the heart and the mind play out in...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Mar 29, 20254 min read


The Three Robbers and the Path to True Freedom
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA Ramakrishna, the great Indian saint, often told the story of the three robbers as a metaphor for the...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Mar 25, 20254 min read


Living My Dharma: The Art of Listening and Bearing Witness
Lex Enrico Santi, LCSW, MFA What is Dharma? Dharma is a concept deeply embedded in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, often translated as...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Mar 23, 20254 min read


The Different Paths of Yoga and the Pitfalls Along the Way
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA I have been on the path of yoga, seemingly, all my life. I have enjoyed sharing perspectives and the...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Mar 22, 20255 min read


The Problem with Pearl-Clutching Podcasts: When Storytelling Goes Nowhere
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA I love podcasts, I think they're great, really. Lately, I’ve found myself exhausted by a particular brand of...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Mar 19, 20254 min read


Did Turning Down a Job Change the Course of History?
A Reflection on Power, Integrity, and the Road Not Taken By Lex Enrico Santi, LCSW, MFA Lex Enrico Santi In 2003, I was a returned Peace...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Mar 10, 20257 min read


Resilient Movements in Uncertain Times: Building Stronger Organizations in Activism, Social Work, and Higher Education
Maurice Mitchell’s article Building Resilient Organizations: Toward Joy and Durable Power in a Time of Crisis provides a critical...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Mar 5, 20254 min read


Unwritten: A Creative Writing Therapy Workshop – Transforming Pain into Story
By Lex Enrico Santi, MFA, LCSW Painful memories can feel like a knife in the heart, a persistent and sharp reminder of something...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Mar 3, 20253 min read


Healthy Gamer and Yogic Chitta: A Dual Framework for Understanding the Mind’s Response to Modern Addictions and Emotional Distress
By Lex Enrico Santi, LCSW, MSW – A Key Therapy LCSW PLLC In an age dominated by technology, the challenges of mental health have...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Feb 28, 20256 min read
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