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A fun fact about me is that I am an avid reader. In almost every book I pick up, there is a consistent basic plotline: the protagonist...

Halloween is my favorite holiday of all time, beating out even Christmas in my book. Ever since childhood, I have enjoyed celebrating the...

I often hear parents say: “We have tried everything, yet nothing seems to be working!” during that first initial intake appointment....

Transitioning from parenting a young child to parenting a tween can have its challenges, but keeping an open mind and learning to be more...

A teenager I used to mentor, who for privacy purposes will be referred to as Jason, was at the time a seventeen-year-old male in a...

Many teens are struggling with high levels of anxiety without anyone knowing. You might wonder how this is possible. Teens are experts in...

I totally empathize. You noticed a while ago that your kid has been really struggling with some things, so you decided to start therapy...

And I also struggle. I am no stranger to fear and worry and anxiety. For years I was told things like “just trust God more” and “worry is...

For many of us, we are spending more time with our immediate family than ever before.  Sometimes inevitably more time can equal more...

As we have learned to navigate our current reality as adults, we also have the opportunity to walk our teenagers through this quarantine...

If you would like to help your child achieve mindfulness, take a look at the suggestions below to get started. Morning Mindfulness...

Sometimes, however, life causes us to have larger holes than normal.  Maybe the holes in our bucket come from more significant stress or...

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...

There is anxiety about the unknown of when/if school will resume before graduation season. There is also fear that there may not be a...

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...

Radical acceptance means acknowledging reality for what it is – pleasant and unpleasant, wholly. In this case, acceptance is not...

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