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Why would that be important, you ask? It’s important because, your thought process highly influences your moods and your behaviors....

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based practice which uses a holistic mind-body approach to treatment. It encompasses...

Struggling with mental illness can be a destructive process. We pick ourselves apart, judge ourselves, over-analyze every move we make...

If you are like me, you cried watching Frozen and were unnecessarily excited to hear that Frozen II was available for streaming NOW!...

So let’s implement some structure! Easy right? (Um…wrong!) Each time I’ve tried to step back and figure out how to incorporate structure...

According to The Depression Project, this is why the coronavirus is triggering mental health issues: Triggers feelings of hopelessness,...

Although most of us have never experienced a pandemic, you have no doubt experienced hardship.  And the reality is that while we may...

Loss is an inevitable part of life, and grief is a natural part of the healing process. The grieving process is not linear, and looks...

Being quarantined, whether self regulated or government mandated, is never fun. Since we are in Houston, we are used to hiding away for a...

We are at the beginning of a new year! Full of time when many of us make resolutions about how we are going to improve our minds, our...

Mental health is an increasingly relevant topic. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five American adults...

While there are signs you or a person you know may be dealing with vicarious trauma, everyone copes differently. If you notice any of...

Defining the Difference Between an LPC and an LPC-Intern One of the biggest misunderstandings was surrounding the role of an LPC-Intern....

That’s when it hit me. My heart was moved in that mundane moment. I care about the mess-maker. I want to work with him; to care for his...

Family Getting married was extremely exciting for me. Not only because we were starting a new family together, but also because we got to...

Not convinced?  Here are some results from research posted on the campaigns website: Loneliness likely increases your risk of death by...

The end of a relationship is complicated. In some way or another your future, present, and past have collided together all at once. You...

Happy Pride Month! To begin, it is important that I highlight this pride-filled month as a therapist that provides counseling services...

Life Balance Imagine you have an empty cup and that you could fill it with five different kinds of juice to make a fancy juice blend....

“Sure, I’ll help you with that.” “Yes, I’ll do that for you.” “No problem at all.” “No, I don’t mind.” Does this sound familiar to you? ...