You can never really be ready for the harrowing journey that is parenting. It can be wonderful--magical, even--when things are smooth, and your kids are happy. Sometimes, however, it can seem like a total failure, where you feel clueless and ill-suited to parenthood. And, because the stakes are so high, it’s painful to feel like a failure at one of the most important things you will ever do.

If someone you love has an eating disorder, you may feel helpless. It’s painful to watch someone you know struggling. Know that you are not helpless and you are not alone. We have eating disorder treatment therapists in Houston who can support your loved one and who can help you learn to be supportive of them as well. In this post, we discuss things you can do to be supportive, and things you want to avoid doing that may trigger eating disorder behaviors. 

If you are having trouble sleeping, everything can feel off. Our Houston anxiety therapists can help you learn to sleep better. Call today at 713-565-0922.

By the time I get the phone call to schedule couples counseling, people can feel hopeless and desperate. Most couples wait too long and sadly that means it can be tougher to get things back on track. There are those relationships where people yell and slam doors and others where they quietly grow apart or grow bored till there is nothing left. The one thing they have in common is the depth of the disruption to people’s lives. It’s hard to be at peace when one of the most important relationships in your life is broken.

Do you feel anxious when you have to interact with people? You may have social anxiety. Social anxiety can be very distressing. Our Houston Anxiety treatment therapists can help you feel less anxious and more comfortable socializing. Call today to get help at 713-565-0922.

IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD, FOOD IS A RELIABLE COPING MECHANISM

When you use food to deal with stressors in your life, it can be really easy to overeat. Most of us use food to deal with both the good times and bad. You had a great day at work, so you want to celebrate with food. You had a bad day at work, so you want to comfort yourself with food.