HOUSTON THERAPY

This blog post aims to shed light on this phenomenon and offer practical strategies for managing weather-induced mental health challenges

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...

As Valentine's Day quickly approaches, it tends to bring with it a lot of baggage. Whatever your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs on the...

As Gloria Loring once sang in the theme song for the hit TV show The Facts of Life, "You take the good, you take the bad, You take them...

Advances in medical science and technology have led to an increase in life expectancy, and projections indicate that more and more people wi

Pets can be important for our mental health. Here are five good reasons to own a pet.

It’s that time of year. We feel motivated, inspired and ready to conquer our New Year’s resolutions. We will be new and improved! This year

Valentine's Day decorations have already taken over many of our stores. For many of us, this can be an exciting time to express or...

Hello! My name is Elizabeth Seabolt-Esparza. I am therapist here at Houston Therapy. My passion is working with the LGBTQ community and...

Imagine your childhood self - you’ve been through a year of structured and demanding classes, perhaps followed by a slew of...

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...

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

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.

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.

If I'm harder on myself, I'll be more motivated to change, right? Let's unpack this myth and find the steps to sustainable change.

We generally understand what is healthy for the body, mind and emotions, but sexuality is a category of its own when it comes to...

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.

How to cope when doing "enough" always seems just out of reach.