HOUSTON THERAPY

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

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

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

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

Creative-informed therapy may lead to better and quicker therapeutic outcomes

For the creative, low motivation may interrupt the flow of ideas that allow us to make a living or cause an unwanted block to progress.

Taking breaks from creative work is really hard but totally necessary.

There are times when we just get stuck. In the creative world, the phenomena has many names: writer’s block, freezing up, stage fright, etc.

Therapists & psychiatrists have found ways to use ‘positive distraction' to focus feelings and thoughts to our benefit.

Every client brings their unique gifts to therapy. I'm grateful that I get to work with people who already have creative tools.

A short list of coping skills to help you be in the moment and get out of your head after last night's debate.

Finding a creative flow does not require partnering with a broken Muse.

It may be tempting to hide out in the creative space, which can lead to social and emotional isolation.

Being able to see a situation in a new way has a fantastic power to positively impact mood, thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Your fascinations, and sensations are within you. They resonate in your body and mind. You know connection when you feel it in yourself, not