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We all carry pieces of our past with us. For some people, those pieces are light and warm, shaping happy memories and a sense of “I’m...

When we begin therapy, we often want to focus on what's happening right now — the anxiety, the relationship struggles, the patterns...

A Calling I Never Expected When I lost my job in June of 2017, I was feeling discouraged and disoriented. My career up until that point...

“He’s such a narcissist.” “Stop gaslighting me.” “That triggered me.” “I’m OCD.” “She’s bipolar.”  In recent years, conversations around...

Where do you even find friends as an adult? When we are younger, we are more likely to have opportunities to form friendships. This is...

For many kids and teens, body image isn’t just about how they look but also about how they feel about themselves. When a child develops a...

For those of us with ADHD, there is often this all-too-familiar experience of feeling misunderstood by others. Sometimes, “others” are...

As a child, I never thought about the connections I had with others and how I showed up in relationships. I had never analyzed the...

“What if I had called one more time just to check in? What if he didn’t know how loved he was before he died? What if she would not have...

Mental health as a whole is a largely discussed topic at this current moment in time. We have come a long way in how we view mental...

Most of us know that self-care is important. We try to make it happen but it seems like we never have the time. Between working, raising...

Couples tend to think they cannot find the time to go on dates with their partner. When we fall into the routine of everyday living, we...

One of the best ways to relax and unwind at the end of a long day is by watching a movie. Movies create a myriad of emotions for people....

If you are like a lot of people, you may hear a song that describes the holidays as “the most wonderful time of year” and immediately...

The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, admits the hustle and bustle it is crucial not to negate...

The term, ‘gaslighting’ has been tossed around a lot on the internet lately, to the point where I wonder if people know what it actually...

Let’s be real – screens and social media are pretty much part of our everyday lives now. Screens are a big part of how we work, play, and...

By now, the majority of the world’s population has been impacted by social media in one way or another. Whether you yourself are on one...

Here in the Houston area, we are no strangers to natural disasters. Over the past decade alone, there were the Memorial Day floods...

Imagine this: It’s roughly 85 degrees Fahrenheit at night. There is no breeze. The power is out. Your food is slowly rotting away in the...