What is Mindfulness and How Do I Practice It?
“Mindfulness is the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. And then…
The Things More of Us Struggle With than We Realize
A Therapist Tells All: The Things More of Us Struggle With than We Realize It is pretty surreal…
Trust the Process…What Does That Even Mean?
“Trust the process,” they say. Even after being a therapist for over ten years now, I still question this at…
5 Questions with Houston Therapist Elaine Hess
We occasionally spotlight therapists on Mental Health Match. Elaine Hess is a Houston therapist who specializes in Insomnia and…
Nighttime Bluebonnets
Last spring, my dad got pretty sick very quickly. It felt like one of those “rally ’round the…
New baby, now what?
“I can’t believe my son is turning two next week and I’m doing this again,” a new mom…
Is this just the baby blues?
Did you know that 80% of mothers experience the “baby blues” post-baby? I know I did, or did…
Get more out of Journaling
Journaling is the deliberate act of having a thoughtful conversation with yourself, a place to privately ponder and…
5 Signs You Might Benefit From Therapy
As a therapist, clients often come to me saying things like “I’m not sure if I really need…
Why Breathing Hasn’t Helped Control Your Anxiety…Yet
“Breathing never works for me.” I hear this sentence all the time from anxious clients. Have you ever…