Catherine Comiskey, LCSW
People-Pleasing Unpacked
People-pleasing is a need to make others find us likable. It places the emphasis of our relational encounters on what we imagine other...
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Catherine Comiskey, LCSW
- Jul 2
- 3 min
Lessons of Summer: Cultivating more play and more rest
Imagine your childhood self - you’ve been through a year of structured and demanding classes, perhaps followed by a slew of...
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info978887
- Jun 22
- 2 min
A Self Care Map, Part 1
Houston is a pretty big city. Large enough to make the top 10 in the US! So it makes sense that it can be a little hard to navigate at...
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Dan Workman
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 16: Inspiration
When a creative is blocked, intense negative emotions may follow, leading to depression, anxiety, or behavioral acting out.
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Catherine Comiskey, LCSW
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
The Healing Power of Emotions
“To live a full and connected life in the face of difficulty and even tragedy requires the capacity to feel and make use of our emotional...
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birkhold3
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
The Gift of a Generous Interpretation
In the spirit of the holidays and gift-giving, I’d like to explain why the gift of a generous interpretation is a wonderful gift to give...
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Dan Workman
- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 15: A Downside of ‘Going Pro’
Creative people need to be creative to have good mental health. Relying too much on external validation can cause depression and anxiety.
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Dan Workman
- Oct 31, 2021
- 2 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 14: Creating Art vs. Doing Therapy
A creative’s inner narrative can be externalized in therapy --using the client’s process as a way to discover hidden emotions.
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Dan Workman
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 13: 'Broadcast Suffering'
A look at the phenomenon of "broadcast suffering" -- a need for our trauma to be recognized and validated by an audience on social media.
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Dan Workman
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 8: Sharpening the Saw
Taking breaks from creative work is really hard but totally necessary.
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Dan Workman
- Jan 11, 2021
- 3 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 7: Hacking Creativity
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.
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- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
Four Keys to Sexual Self-Care
We generally understand what is healthy for the body, mind and emotions, but sexuality is a category of its own when it comes to...
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Dan Workman
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 6: Positive Distraction
Therapists & psychiatrists have found ways to use ‘positive distraction' to focus feelings and thoughts to our benefit.
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Dan Workman
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 5: “So, Why Am I Doing This?!”
Every client brings their unique gifts to therapy. I'm grateful that I get to work with people who already have creative tools.
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Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW
- Sep 30, 2020
- 5 min
Post-Debate Coping Skills
A short list of coping skills to help you be in the moment and get out of your head after last night's debate.
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Dan Workman
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 4: The Myth of the Broken Muse
Finding a creative flow does not require partnering with a broken Muse.
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Dan Workman
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 2: The Risk and Reward of Creative Expression
Being aware of the benefits and potential costs of being a creative is essential to enjoying good mental health.
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Dan Workman
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Therapy for Creatives, Part 1: Narrative Therapy
Being able to see a situation in a new way has a fantastic power to positively impact mood, thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
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Dan Workman
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
How Structure and 'Small Rituals' Can Improve Mental Health
Navigating life during the pandemic has been challenging. Sudden changes to all aspects of my life have contributed to a softening of the...
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Daniel Katz, Psy.D
- May 28, 2020
- 5 min
How Mental Health Experts Cope in These Uncertain Times
As therapists, we are also people. We deal with fears, worry, uncertainty and doubt just like everyone else. So how do "the pros" handle it?
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