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Why Subscribe to Therapeutic Bites?
Therapeutic Bites brings clinical mental health insights out of the therapy office and straight to your kitchen table. Created by Random House author and licensed therapist Debra Borden, LCSW, this publication offers actionable, low-friction self-care for high-stress days.
What Free Subscribers Get:
Weekly Thursday Essays: Thought-provoking reflections blending culinary metaphors, emotional resets, and practical self-care.
Public Community Threads: Access to public Substack Notes and open discussions.
What Paid Members ($8/mo or $80/yr) Unlock:
Deep-Dive Cooking Therapy Exercises: Full step-by-step therapeutic recipe guides designed to target specific emotional challenges (anxiety, burnout, life transitions).
Exclusive Audio Reflections: Short, soothing audio sessions and journal prompts for on-the-go grounding.
Full Publication Archive: Unlimited access to every past Cooking Therapy post, recipe exercise, and mental health tool.
Interactive Community Chats: Direct access to subscriber-only Q&As and kitchen table discussions.
Founding Members ($150/yr):
Everything in Paid, plus a Custom Cooking Therapy Recipe created by Debra tailored to a personal life challenge you are facing, along with a signed copy of Cooking As Therapy.
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