Self-harm can be an unhealthy way of coping. When you are in emotional pain, sometimes making yourself feel pain on the outside can feel like a catharsis. This post helps you find healthier alternatives when you are upset. If you are struggling, one of our Houston Anxiety counselors can help. Call today at 713-565-0922.

Did you know expressing gratitude can also help your love life? It makes you feel more appreciative and closer to your partner which generally means better sex. If you need help with your sex life or in your marriage, call us today at 713-565-0922. Our Houston couples therapists & marriage counselors have the tools to help you spice things up again and feel closer to your partner.

If you have not felt as interested in sex as you once did, you are not alone. I regularly hear from individuals and couples who report their sex lives are kind of, well, disappointing. This was often not the case at the beginning of the relationship. I remember one female client (Barbara) who told me “I had the best sex of my life with my husband before we were married. We couldn’t keep our hands off each other.” But now, they have sex very infrequently, and it doesn’t have the same level of enjoyment when they are intimate. Barbara just doesn’t feel the urge to have sex. What happened?

I don’t have to tell you how stressful life can be. It’s hard to keep the anxiety at bay sometimes. Living with regular anxiety can make you feel disconnected from the here and now. You may find your mind wandering or having trouble controlling racing thoughts. All of this stress can also take a toll on you physically. One of those tools for dealing with anxiety is a grounding technique. Our Houston Anxiety therapy can help you feel calmer. Call today at 713-565-0922.

As a couples therapist, I don’t worry about the couples who sometimes fight, I worry about the ones who are too apathetic to fight. It is usually a sign one or both members of the couple have checked out of the relationship. Even in the best and happiest relationships, there is conflict. It’s inevitable, like death and taxes. The key to a healthy relationship, though, is to learn to manage the conflict. One of the things I like to do with new couples is to establish some rules or boundaries at the start of our work together. These are the rules of fair fighting. These rules are not original to me, you can find some version of them all over the internet. But, they are certainly a good starting point, and they are often not intuitive to couples embroiled in conflict.

The eyes are a pretty incredible part of our bodies. We can express so much through our eyes without ever saying a word. Staring into someone’s eyes can be a very intimate experience that helps you feel closer to them. This is true of romantic partners, but it is not exclusive to romantic partners.

Persons in the LGBTQ+ community can face inner and outer battles to either express their true selves or fake a “normal” lifestyle to appease those around them. They might avoid fear and ridicule in the moment, but risk further damage to their overall mental health from hiding their true identity.

Did you know that a woman’s chance of getting pregnant each month is about 25% or less.  At least that is what I remember the doctor telling me.  It had been almost six months with no period when my OB/GYN said something like: “Yup, you are not ovulating.  I’m going to send you across the hall to a specialist. Questions?”