HOUSTON THERAPY

Creative people need to be creative to have good mental health. Relying too much on external validation can cause depression and anxiety.

"Therapy is Only for Major Life Events" This series will handle misunderstandings and common questions we as therapists encounter from...

Have you ever been told you need to be easier on yourself? Or that you hold yourself to impossible standards? Many of us do! Our society...

“One of therapy’s impossible tasks is to help build resources that make it possible to tolerate therapy.” - Michael Eigen Self-disclosure...

A creative’s inner narrative can be externalized in therapy --using the client’s process as a way to discover hidden emotions.

The holidays are quickly approaching and if the idea of spending extended time with loved ones ever gives you anxiety, you are not alone....

Does My Therapist Like Me? This series will handle misunderstandings and common questions we as therapists encounter from our clients and...

This is part two of a two-part series. In the first post, I discussed what shame is and why it’s a problem. This post will explore ways...

Recently it was reported by the Wall Street Journal that Facebook, which owns Instagram, had been hiding data about the impact of social...

Family Therapy Why do we recommend participating in family therapy? What should you know before starting? Hesitation over starting family...

A look at the phenomenon of "broadcast suffering" -- a need for our trauma to be recognized and validated by an audience on social media.

Diagnosis is something the patient and I work on together. Our narrative of the problem—diagnosis—become

As a new school year gets underway, it is not uncommon for parents and students to experience anxiety about a number of issues. Some...

Good Stress, Peak Stress, & Distress Stress is a topic we are all too familiar with. Society has instilled the thought that if we aren’t...

This is a two-part series with a focus on shame. In the first part we will become familiar with shame and its impacts. In part two we...

Therapists Don’t Give Answers and Advice, We Help Clients Explore Solutions This series will handle misunderstandings and common...

Having lived in Houston most of my life, I am all too familiar with natural disasters and the loss that accompanies them. From...

Depth Psychotherapy is a term that can be confusing. Depth psychotherapy aims not only to improve symptoms but to address root causes.

Anger ~ a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. While anger is a common human emotion, if it is expressed in an...

The creative person has an extra set of 'mental muscles' that are exercised each time novel solutions are formed.