HOUSTON THERAPY

Are you opposed to engaging in conflict in your interpersonal relationships? Do you buy into the narrative that “healthy relationships”...

Trauma is a fickle thing. It is highly nuanced and difficult to predict how it will affect an individual. It can also be difficult to...

What is Attachment Theory? Psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth’s research helped us to understand what we now call attachment...

One way of thinking about men and how we experience our feelings and emotion

One of the most frequent DBT skills I find myself teaching in individual therapy is DEAR MAN. This skill comes from the Interpersonal...

Connection with others is more important than you might think. Meaningful connections with others lowers anxiety and depression, raises...

You’ve probably already heard the suggestion of keeping a gratitude journal to improve your mental health. Science backs the idea- we are ha

“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...

“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...

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

Being aware of the benefits and potential costs of being a creative is essential to enjoying good mental health.

This article is the first in a series aimed to promote understanding of helpful and unhelpful ways to manage emotions, with the overarching

In my view, most people’s simple desire is the authentic expression of their experience.