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How To De-Escalate an Argument With Your Partner - Helpful Tips
How To De-Escalate an Argument With Your Partner - Helpful Tips
Here are some helpful tips and strategies to help you effectively de-escalate an argument between you and your partner.
Pets and Plants: How Caring for Another Helps Us
Pets and Plants: How Caring for Another Helps Us
Therapy, mindfulness, and community support all play vital roles in mental health, but there’s another source of quiet healing we often overlook: the companionship of pets and plants. Yes, even plants. A key part of having companionship means we have to be a companion as well. Caring for a thriving monstera or curling up with a sleepy cat might seem like simple pleasures, yet these small moments can profoundly nurture our emotional well-being. Here’s how.Routine and ResponsibilityIf there is
Helping Kids Calm Down: Teaching Emotional Regulation Through Connection
Helping Kids Calm Down: Teaching Emotional Regulation Through Connection
When Big Feelings Take Over.When I wasn’t attending college classes to become a therapist, I spent much of my time working as a preschool teacher with children ranging from 2 months to 6 years old. During those years, I worked closely with parents to help their children to not only meet important developmental milestones, but to also build social and emotional skills that allowed them to enjoy school, understand themselves, and express their needs more effectively. But as any parent or teacher k
Dana Boyko, LCSW
Dana Boyko, LCSW
Dana Boyko is a therapist and counselor at Houston Therapy. She primarily works with adults with a variety of mental health concerns.
New Years Resolutions
How To Stick To Your New Year's Resolutions
How To Stick To Your New Year's Resolutions
We've all experienced it—setting an ambitious New Year's resolution in January only to lose momentum by February.
A Year of Resolution
A Year of Resolution
As the year winds down, many people are already thinking of the goals they plan to accomplish in the next year. Goals, when used in a healthy way, are a wonderful way to stay focused and motivated. However, what seems to get the best of most of us is that we tend to focus heavily on the 'solution', or the final product of what we are hoping to accomplish. Our end goal may be something that will help us with stressors, frustrations, or feelings we have been dealing with, and it makes sense that w
Tired of Broken Resolutions? Consider Value-Based Living
Tired of Broken Resolutions? Consider Value-Based Living
It’s that time of year. We feel motivated, inspired and ready to conquer our New Year’s resolutions. We will be new and improved! This year
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Houston Therapy offers Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) to help relieve depression, anxiety, and trauma. Learn how KAP combines ketamine treatment with therapy for lasting change.
Staying Present this Holiday Season: Helping Calm our Anxious Thoughts
Staying Present this Holiday Season: Helping Calm our Anxious Thoughts
The holidays are just around the corner, and life can feel like it's picking up speed. There are gifts to buy, travel plans to coordinate, social events to attend, and expectations—both spoken and unspoken—that can start to feel heavy. For many of us, this time of year can bring a mix of joy and stress. When anxiety shows up, it often pulls us away from the moment, leaving us stuck in in our own thoughts to worry about what’s next or what could go wrong.In my work with clients working to manage
ADHD Testing
ADHD Testing
Houston Therapy provides formal psychological assessment services to evaluate specific disorders and cognitive, emotional, and personality functioning.
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance
Pathological demand avoidance is a pattern of behavior where a person resists or avoids doing things that others ask of them, even when those tasks are reasonable or align with their own goals. This behavior is often found in children, but some adults can display it as well. This avoidance is not always conscious. It can come from anxiety, fear of failure, or a need to stay in control.
Helping Kids Calm Down
Helping Kids Calm Down
When Big Feelings Take Over.When I wasn’t attending college classes to become a therapist, I spent much of my time working as a preschool teacher with children ranging from 2 months to 6 years old. During those years, I worked closely with parents to help their children to not only meet important developmental milestones, but to also build social and emotional skills that allowed them to enjoy school, understand themselves, and express their needs more effectively. But as any parent or teacher k
Social Anxiety Groups
Social Anxiety Groups
Approach IOP partners with referring providers to offer specialized, time-limited treatment for social anxiety, avoidant personality disorder, and related challenges. Our intensive outpatient program enhances—not replaces—existing therapeutic relationships, with a strong focus on group-based healing. We provide weekly progress updates and collaborate closely to ensure seamless continuity of care. Learn how we can support your clients on their path to meaningful change.
Kristina Nunez, Psy.D | Houston Therapy | Houston Texas
Kristina Nunez, Psy.D | Houston Therapy | Houston Texas
Dr. Kristina Nunez is a psychologist at Houston Therapy. She provides therapy and counseling to indivudals, groups, and families.
The Psychology of Crossword Puzzles
The Psychology of Crossword Puzzles
I’ll admit it. For most of my adult life thought I was terrible at crossword puzzles. I would stare at the blank grid, feel that quiet dread of words I did not know, and give up too soon. But recently I rediscovered them. I found myself excitedly sitting down over a cup of coffee, filling in squares, celebrating little successes, and enjoying the process in a way I did not expect. So I decided to look into the psychology of crossword puzzles.Why crossword puzzles feel so satisfyingCrosswords hit
Understanding the Big Five Personality Traits
Understanding the Big Five Personality Traits
Personality traits shape how we think, feel, and relate to others. One of the most widely accepted ways to describe personality is through the Big Five model (or Five Factor Model). These five traits offer a simple framework for understanding ourselves and the people around us.
College Homesickness
College Homesickness
Starting college can be a new and exciting experience. It’s full of possibilities: new friendships, new classes, and a fresh start in a new place. But alongside all that excitement, being in a new environment with newfound independence can sometimes feel isolating and lonely, and you may find yourself missing your friends and family quite a bit. The transition from home to college is big, and it can stir up a lot of emotions. You’re not alone in feeling this way. In fact, it’s something that mos
Meet The Team
Meet The Team
At Houston Therapy, each of our therapists are highly skilled professionals with a variety of areas knowledge and expertise. Learn more about our mental health counselors and psychologists.
Understanding Adult ADHD
Understanding Adult ADHD
Adult ADHD is frequently misunderstood or overlooked. Here's an overview of its signs, strengths, and strategies for coping with it
Executive Coaching
Executive Coaching
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance
Brianna Dennis-McCrory, LPC-A
Brianna Dennis-McCrory, LPC-A
CBT-I | Houston Therapy
CBT-I | Houston Therapy
Can AI Be a Transitional Object?
Can AI Be a Transitional Object?
How long does therapy take?
How long does therapy take?
Anxiety
Anxiety
Emma Barr
Emma Barr
Approach IOP
Approach IOP
Dana Boyko, LCSW
Dana Boyko, LCSW
Mentaya
Mentaya
How to tell your kids you are getting a divorce
How to tell your kids you are getting a divorce
Catherine Comiskey, LCSW
Catherine Comiskey, LCSW
Yoga and Mental Health
Yoga and Mental Health
Overfunctioning. What is it? Recognize and Break Free
Overfunctioning. What is it? Recognize and Break Free
Therapists
Therapists
Kelly Birkhold LCSW
Kelly Birkhold LCSW
Patience
Patience
Healing through Mourning
Healing through Mourning
How to tell your kids you are getting a divorce
How to tell your kids you are getting a divorce
Shea McTaggart, Psy.D
Shea McTaggart, Psy.D
Emma Barr, LPA
Emma Barr, LPA
Mindfulness: 3 Questions
Mindfulness: 3 Questions
Substance Abuse and Addiction
Substance Abuse and Addiction
Claire Cooper, LCSW
Claire Cooper, LCSW
Depression
Depression
Autism Testing
Autism Testing
Couples Counseling
Couples Counseling
Kelly Birkhold LCSW
Kelly Birkhold LCSW
Family Therapy
Family Therapy
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