About
Meet Dr. Erika
Dr. Erika Velez is a psychologist and the founder of The Mindful Corner, where she has spent years making psychology and emotional wellness feel more human, accessible, and useful in everyday life.
She has a deep interest in human connection: how we relate to ourselves, how we relate to others, and how those relationships show up in love, family, and parenting. At the heart of her work is a belief that understanding ourselves more deeply can change the way we move through the world, raise and care for the people we love, and connect with one another.
About The Mindful Corner
Dr. Erika started The Mindful Corner to bring psychology out of the therapy room and into everyday life, shaped by her work as a psychologist and her life as a mom.
The Mindful Corner was created from a simple belief that there is value in slowing down and paying attention. We want to pay attention to ourselves, to the people we love, and to the moments that make up our lives.
The “corner” is part of that idea. It does not have to be a literal place. It is the space we make for ourselves when we step away from the noise for a moment. It gives us a chance to hear ourselves think, notice what is there, and connect a little more intentionally. The Mindful Corner creates things for that space.
It began as a place to share thoughtful conversations and practical ideas rooted in psychology. Over time, it grew into something more. We began creating thoughtfully designed tools and resources that make reflection and connection easier to bring into everyday life.
After Therapy Thoughts is the first of those tools. The idea grew from something our founder knew both personally and professionally: there is value in writing things down.
Sometimes we need to process a thought or get something out of our heads. Sometimes we begin to notice a pattern or learn something about ourselves. We may think of a question we want to come back to, recognize something that helps, or simply want to remember an ordinary good thing that happened.
After Therapy Thoughts gives all of those things somewhere to land. It was created with therapy in mind, but it was designed for life beyond the therapy room. There is enough structure to give you somewhere to begin and enough freedom to make it your own.
As The Mindful Corner grows, so will what we create. The intention behind it will stay the same. We want to create thoughtful, psychologically informed things that help people slow down, pay attention, connect, and stay close to what matters.
Welcome to our corner. We’re glad you’re here.