HOUSTON THERAPY

Do you often find yourself stepping in to solve others’ problems without being asked? Or maybe you take on more than your fair share of

Ever wonder why, in movies or on TV shows, people always seem to be lying on a couch when they’re seeing a therapist?

In relationships, a power struggle is not just about who gets to make decisions, but about a deeper, emotional battle for control,

The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, beneath the surface of holiday cheer, many p

Mourning refers to the emotional and psychological process of coming to terms with losses

Often, we arrive to therapy with the quest to build a toolkit or a set of skills we can call upon to better manage our lives. Many...

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

Anger is meaningful data. It’s a feeling that deserves our attention and curiosity as it can signal to us we are being hurt, our needs...

People-pleasing is a need to make others find us likable. It places the emphasis of our relational encounters on what we imagine other...

Using the therapeutic relationship as a tool for insight and change in counseling

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

Attachment theory has gotten a great deal of attention recently. Understanding our attachment patterns not only helps our intimate relationships, but it can also foster further self-awareness and self-compassion.

In today’s fast paced world our ability to enjoy and relish in food has suffered. Many of us find ourselves eating on the go or while we...

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

“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...

Self-disclosure is an essential ingredient to psychotherapy. It just so happens that self-disclosure is also one of the most difficult and n

In this post, we’ll learn some different shame management techniques. To do so, we’ll utilize the following scenario:

Brené Brown defines shame as a feeling that elicits in us a sense that we are unworthy of love and belonging...