Marriage Group starting in April!
Struggling to love your spouse well? Tired of fighting about the same things over and over? Do you miss the spark and warmth you had when your marriage began? Sometimes we get stuck in a pattern of arguing, taking each other for granted, or reenacting hurtful habits. Just because you love your spouse, does not mean you have a perfect marriage. We are all a work in progress and our marriages are a work in progress.
In a Narcissist Relationship? What You Can Do About It.
In my last blog post, entitled "Life With A Narcissit,"I talked about what it was like living with someone who has characteristics of narcissism or even full-blown narcissistic personality disorder. You may have recognized someone you know when reading about narcissism. It can be very overwhelming to deal with individuals who have these traits. Even as a victim, you may start to feel like there is something wrong with you. What can you do to remain emotionally intact?
Life With A Narcissist
During the recent presidential election cycle, people threw around the term narcissist or narcissistic personality disorder a lot when talking about Donald Trump. Many articles were written and tweets tweeted about the subject. As a therapist, I know that I can not diagnose someone I have never examined, but the discussions did call to mind my clients who have partners that exhibit traits of narcissism or even full-blown narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
Upcoming Houston Conference to Focus on Reducing Body Dissatisfaction and Preventing Eating Disorders
The Houston Eating Disorder Specialists conference is coming up on February 18th. This conference is not just for those struggling with eating disorders, it also has a track for professionals who treat eating disorders as well as a community track which will have useful information for caregivers and loved ones of those who have an eating disorder. These conferences have been extremely valuable to my client's and their families in the past. If you want to know more about it, or to register, please check out the Conference website below.
Stress Free
Happy New Year! Make it your New Year's resolution to have a less stressful year. Go to the link below to to find out how to get my audio book (which teaches techniques on how to be less stressed) With this audio, you get two therapists walking you through a new technique every week for 6 weeks to help destress and enjoy your life more. All from the comfort of your home.
9 Mostly Polite Comebacks to Deal with Body Shaming Relatives
Some of you will be spending time with family this holiday. You know what they say; you don't get to choose your family. Family can sometimes feel all too free to talk about your body, your eating habits and your weight without any invitation to do so. It's annoying and even hurtful. Here are 9 polite comebacks for your family members during the holidays.
Eating Disorders in the Elderly
Houston dietitian Amanda Holben was interviewed on the NPR radio show Houston Matters about eating disorders in the elderly. You can listen to the interview here: houston matters