by Kathryn | Apr 30, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression
There’s a concept I use a lot in therapy called clean pain vs dirty pain. People come to therapy because they’re in some kind of pain—or as we therapists like to call it, psychological suffering. Sometimes that pain is obvious: grief, anxiety, heartbreak, burnout. But...
by Kathryn | Apr 9, 2024 | Depression, Motherhood, Reproductive Mental Health
Hi you. I want you to know that if these walls could talk, they’d echo the voices of so many of the mothers who have sat on my therapy couch. “I just don’t understand why this feels so hard.” “What’s wrong with me? I should be so happy.” “Why do I feel so overwhelmed...
by Kelly Bires | Jan 31, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Meet the Therapists, Reproductive Mental Health
Here at Houston Center for Valued Living we have a dedicated team of skilled therapists who want to see you through to your best life yet. We offer comprehensive counseling services for adults, teens, and children in the greater Houston area or via Telehealth. Whether...
by Kelly Bires | Nov 15, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Meet the Therapists
Here at Houston Center for Valued Living we have a dedicated team of skilled therapists who want to see you through to your best life yet. We offer comprehensive counseling services for adults, teens, and children in the greater Houston area or via Telehealth. Whether...
by Nina Moak | Jul 16, 2018 | Depression
The dreaded teenage years and all the things that come with it – mood swings, “finding yourself”, social pressure, and so on. Unfortunately, depression and the side effects of being a teenager are often very similar (go figure). So what are some warning signs or red...
by Kathryn | Jul 7, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
There’s a lot of talk about forgiveness. No doubt you’ve heard someone say at some point in their lives that you have to forgive in order to move on. Forgiveness is necessary for healing. Maybe this is true for you and maybe it’s not. If holding yourself or someone...
