Mindfulness: The Science of Presence and Why It Matters​

It’s easy to feel like your brain is running 27 tabs at once. And let’s be honest—when someone suggests “just be mindful,” it can feel like one more thing on an already overwhelming to-do list.

The Art of Embracing Change: How to Thrive in Life’s Big Transitions

The Art of Embracing Change: How to Thrive in Life’s Big Transitions We imagine major life transitions long before they come to fruition; from managing the freedom of getting your drivers license, leaving for college, to getting married, bringing a baby home from the hospital, sending the adult version of that baby to college, becoming… Continue reading The Art of Embracing Change: How to Thrive in Life’s Big Transitions

Your Teen Wants to Connect with You

Your TeenWants to Connect with You It’s hard to pour into your kid when you’re getting slammed doors, and dismissive attitudes all the time. It’s hard to experience disrespect and see the need behind it. You want to be close with your teen but there’s no magic trick to get things to improve these dynamics… Continue reading Your Teen Wants to Connect with You

My Teen Sent A Nude. Now What?!

My Teen Sent a Nude Pic. Now What?! I never knew that when I went into private practice ten years ago, I would have to talk about nude photos so dang much. I have to address this at an alarming rate. Parents’ responses to learning that their teen sent an intimate picture of themselves has… Continue reading My Teen Sent A Nude. Now What?!

Could Therapy Hurt My Relationships?

    Short answer: Potentially.. Yes. It can Therapy is actively working and helping you get to a place of desired change and you can’t change without your marriage changing or it impacting the relationships you have with friends, family, colleagues. etc. It could bring up and expose things about you that you might not… Continue reading Could Therapy Hurt My Relationships?

5 Common Misconceptions About Therapy

Menu Our Services Couple’s Therapy Family Therapy Trauma & Attachment Therapy Virtual Therapy Individual Counseling Teen Therapy About Us Our Therapists Halee Smith Rachel Jones Blog Contact 214-699-7910 5 Common Misconceptions About Therapy​ 1. You’re paying for a friend to listen to your problems  I think of the therapeutic relationship as sacred. It may have… Continue reading 5 Common Misconceptions About Therapy