“This is NOT an Issue” and Therapy Can Still Be Beneficial
Just like wearing a life jacket while boating does not mean you will fall into the water, or you wear a seatbelt means you might get into a wreck, therapy is not only for individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with a crisis or feel like they are on...
A New Meaning of Forgiveness
I’m preparing for a parenting workshop I’m doing in April for a private school using the book, “The Power of Showing Up” by Dan Siegel, MD, & Tina Bryson, PhD. I’m learning more than I bargained for. Have you ever experienced ‘just wanting to read for information’...
What emotional boundaries are you setting this holiday season?
We are in November, believe it or not! Sometimes the weather helps us to feel more festive than other days as we oscillate between coats in the morning and short sleeves by the afternoon. Whether we like it or not, the holidays are still coming! How are you preparing?...
Being Present
We are in the thick of it! The school year is in full swing. Schedules have filled. Routines are established. Busy, like life, can be a four-letter word at times. How we take care of ourselves and our relationships matter. We feed what grows. How are you nurturing...
Now offering virtual therapy in Massachusetts!
I'm proud to announce that I'm now offering virtual therapy services in Massachusetts! Virtual Therapy in Massachusetts In addition to being licensed in Texas, I am also licensed in Massachusetts as an LMFT. It is my hope that with my expertise in relationship issues,...
Finding Support While Experiencing Infertility
Finding Support While Experiencing Infertility Why we only designate one week out of the year to bring awareness to infertility is beyond me. We designate other days like: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day and Ice Cream Day. Shouldn’t those be...
Parenting: Self Direction
I recently read an article in Psychology Today by Anita Schmalor, PhD. The article was about a plane crash where 3 adults died but 4 indigenous children survived. The children were siblings ages 13, 9, 4, and 11 months. They lived 40 days in a remote rainforest until...