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I grew up as an incredibly shy and quiet child. I was perfectly fine playing by myself and getting lost in my own imagination. And when I wanted to spend time with friends or family, I was much happier in the role of listener rather than storyteller.
Read MoreDid you grow up in a household where so much was expected of you? The expectations themselves could have been vocalized or inferred, but either way, they lead toward a path of intense pressure. This happens to many of us, and it is especially common among people of color.
Read MoreStrength has often been the core tenet of American masculinity. If you want to be a real man, you must be strong (or so we have been taught).
Read MoreCounseling near me is one of the most googled phrases for someone searching for counseling services. When opening our doors six years ago, my goal was to establish a counseling practice that was convenient for families. My goal was to offer services for all stages of family life from play therapy, teen counseling, adult counseling, and marriage counseling.
Read MoreHeights Family Counseling is moving locations to provide a better experience for clients and therapists! All sessions after 12/15/23 will be held at our new location: The Heights Clocktower 611 W 22nd St. Suite 100 Houston, TX, 77008
Read MoreHey, y’all! This is the third installment of my ongoing series where I get to share my love of podcasts and mental health awareness!
Read MoreIn a previous blog, I outlined the power of a good apology, recognizing instances in which one needs to fess up to one’s wrongdoing and make meaningful amends. With the right elements in place, a genuine apology can be a beautiful thing that heals wounds of all shapes and sizes.
Read MoreI’m 40, single, and a couples therapist. And I date as much or as little as I want. I’m sometimes in committed relationships or exclusively dating one person.
Read MoreAs I revisited my 2021 reading list, some pretty distinct themes emerged: relationships, attachment, personal value, and self-compassion. I didn’t intentionally seek out books with these subjects in mind, but what I read tends to follow my day-to-day work as a therapist.
Read MoreThe job of a therapist involves hearing, and sometimes vicariously experiencing, some of the most tragic and heart-rending facets of the human experience. People come to sessions with every kind of trauma imaginable, and it’s our job to receive it all with an empathetic ear and an open heart. But being on the receiving end of someone’s difficult or harrowing story is not an experience exclusive to therapists. It’s something we can all experience in our daily lives!
Read MoreEveryone talks to themselves. Most of the time, we chatter on to ourselves inside our head and we aren’t even fully aware that we are doing it. Our thoughts and opinions and judgments simply play on like a never-ending record in our mind, and we oftentimes don’t stop to pay any attention to what the lyrics are actually saying.
Read MoreA very common question from first-time clients: How many sessions will this take? From a financial perspective, this question seems very valid. People want to know what their financial obligation is going to be before getting started, which is definitely information worth knowing.
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