HOUSTON THERAPY

“It can’t all be sorrow, can it? I’ve always been alone, so I don’t feel the lack. It’s all I’ve ever known. I’ve never experienced loss...

Natural therapeutic supports are the relationships and social activities that occur in our natural environments such as in the community,...

When a creative is blocked, intense negative emotions may follow, leading to depression, anxiety, or behavioral acting out.

DBT offers a skill called Radical Acceptance that can be thought of as an alternative to forgiveness in these instances when applying forgiveness just doesn’t seem possible or right. After all, we have all heard the adage that “holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of harming another; you end up getting burned”.

“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...

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...

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!

herapists create safe spaces by clearly establishing “ground rules” for your sessions. If you are confused about confidentiality, ask your therapist to clarify. Perhaps you are unsure why your therapist asks you certain types of questions; feel free to ask them how that benefits you and your therapy

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

Hesitation over starting family therapy is COMMON and normal. It is scary, but also very brave, to seek to change a family dynamic

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

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

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

This series will handle misunderstandings and common questions we as therapists encounter from our clients and people in general. Therapy...

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.

Doing your best seems like a simple idea, but in the mind of a perfectionist, it's a fast-track to burnout. Sound familiar? This is for you.