HOUSTON THERAPY

The holidays are just around the corner, and life can feel like it's picking up speed. There are gifts to buy, travel plans to coordinate, social events to attend, and expectations—both spoken and unspoken—that can start to feel heavy. For many of us, this time of year can bring a mix of joy and stress. When anxiety shows up, it often pulls us away from the moment, leaving us stuck in in our own thoughts to worry about what’s next or what could go wrong. In my work with clien

When Big Feelings Take Over. When I wasn’t attending college classes to become a therapist, I spent much of my time working as a preschool teacher with children ranging from 2 months to 6 years old. During those years, I worked closely with parents to help their children to not only meet important developmental milestones, but to also build social and emotional skills that allowed them to enjoy school, understand themselves, and express their needs more effectively. But as an

Self-care, put simply, is being intentional in what you do to support your health and well-being and to honor and respect your needs. This can lead you to feeling more resilient and less likely to feel burnout. You can gain and build compassion for yourself, and you can be more engaged with others

For many of us, our inner dialogue is far from kind. We criticize ourselves for the smallest mistakes, compare ourselves to others, and replay past regrets like broken records. It's a voice that holds us to impossible standards. Over time, these negative thoughts can become so ingrained that it shapes the way we see ourselves and the world around us. But, it doesn't always have to be this way. We can learn to speak to ourselves with compassion, encouragement, and patience

When tests come up they are often emphasized as holding some form of a major impact over you, whether it be your grade, your career advancement, or even social consequences at home or with friends. No wonder we get nervous! Luckily, there are some ways you can try to quell these unpleasant feelings and do your best to conquer your test. So what can you do to feel less anxious and more confident?

Making friends as an adult is not all that easy at times. We don't have the same social environments we did as kids, being made to go to school or to sign up for extracurricular activities. We don't have a parent whose friends have children, or neighbors wanting us to come out and play, and it can feel like almost everyone already has their set forever-friend-group

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