Every July we recognize and celebrate the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to help bring awareness to the struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities must endure regarding mental illness and access to mental health care. At the Grief Recovery Center in Houston, many of our clients have experienced barriers to […]
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How to Focus on Yourself Without Feeling Guilty
Reliability and consideration are critical in healthy relationships. Having people to care for who also take care of you is something we all seek out. The desire that we have for companionship, however, might result in putting the needs of others in front of our own. While being considerate of the needs and feelings of […]
When To Walk Away After Infidelity: 7 Signs It’s Time to Leave
Deciding to stay or leave after infidelity is an incredibly personal and painful choice. If you’ve been cheated on, chances are that you feel shocked, betrayed, angry, ashamed, and confused. Learning that your partner has betrayed your trust can lead to self-doubt, hopelessness, and grief, among other things. You might not be sure whether you […]
BetterHelp Review: An In-Depth Look
Finding the right therapist in Houston TX requires research and consideration of what qualities you want in a counselor. While in-person therapists are the traditional option, online therapy platforms have gained a lot of popularity and provide an alternative that may be attractive to some. One of the most popular online therapy options, BetterHelp, markets […]
How to Cope With Shame
Throughout our lives, we all experience intense moments of self-judgment and criticism that leave us feeling bad or angry with ourselves. Whether it’s something seemingly innocuous as criticizing yourself for misplacing your keys, or recalling words and actions from your past with a slight cringe of embarrassment, these feelings of shame are natural and common […]
5 Tips for Coping With Mother’s Day Grief
Like all holidays, Mother’s Day can bring up complicated feelings. For some people, Mother’s Day is a day set aside to celebrate the moms in their life, and for others it is a painful reminder of grief. It can be difficult for people with positive relationships with their mothers to understand the complicated feelings that […]
How to Set Healthy Boundaries in a Relationship without Being Controlling
Boundaries are a popular topic. With self care becoming mainstream, and discussions of mental health and therapy slowly becoming less stigmatized, boundaries have been an entry point into managing mental health and self care for a lot of people. And that’s great! Having strong, healthy boundaries is important. They help us protect our time and […]
What Does High Functioning Depression Look Like: An Invisible Illness
When you think of someone with depression, what do you imagine? Most of us probably think of someone who is frequently sad or down and who isn’t able to go about their day to day life without serious impairment. That is indeed many people’s experience of depression. Not everyone experiences depression in the same way, […]
Forgiveness in Relationships: How to Let Go of Anger & Resentment
Do you struggle with forgiveness in your relationships? It can be difficult to practice forgiveness in relationships, because letting go of anger and resentment is hard work. When someone you’re intimately close with hurts you, it can be tough to move past the hurt feelings. In relationships that are close, like romantic relationships, forgiveness can […]
How to Deal With Grief on Valentine’s Day
February is a month that is heavy on emotion. Even though it’s a quick month, Valentine’s Day tends to overshadow the rest of it, because it seems like it’s everywhere. It’s on TV, in movies, plastered over social media, and even in the news. For many people, Valentine’s Day can be a mixed bag. A […]