Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Houston Heights, Houston, TX

Are you suffering with feelings of anxiety, depression or grief? Have you been through traumatic experiences? Looking for change? Looking for healing? The answer you are looking for is already within you. I believe you are the expert in your life. We will partner using therapeutic tools, to help in your discovery and personal growth. I believe in a holistic approach to your wellness. In a safe and supportive environment, we will work together to reveal your best you.

I hope to help you live a more interesting and empowered life. Our psychotherapy process, whether individually, with your partner, or in a group, will be a journey of connection, safety and deepening understanding. Your self-insight, compassion and sense of choice will expand, allowing you to make changes never possible before. We will use our relationship to increase your experience of authentic, intimate encounters. Your growing consciousness of self and others, will help you break through the binding of your past and free you to live fully in the present.

www.allisontardif.com I am Licensed in Virginia, Texas, and Connecticut. As a licensed professional counselor and board certified art therapist I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship to facilitate self awareness, growth, and change. Seeking help and engaging in therapy requires courage. Taking ownership and accountability over your life is the prerequisite to meaningful change.

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome you to a place of healing and growth. One of the leading principles that guide my practice is helping you rediscover your personal power to direct your own life in a meaningful and healthy way. So many different types of hardships can rob a person from recognizing their personal power. They can come to believe they have no choices. Trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, abuse, loss, illness, addiction and other hardships can cause a person to live day to day in an endless cycle of struggle. Common life stressors like college, job, divorce, or retirement can be hard to manage as well.

My background includes working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, body-image issues, grief, chronic illness, life-transitions, and relational difficulties. I love doing play therapy with children 3+, as well as working with teens, young adults, couples, and families. I am passionate about creating a safe and inclusive therapeutic space that allows us to celebrate diversity and personal strengths.

At times, we all feel wounded or slighted by life. For some, feeling better may mean learning how to live with or without someone or something…whether that be a person, a pet, a dream or expectation. For others, it might mean learning how best to honor or understand the past, discover the freedom of living life in the present, or navigating a more purposeful path forward. It is the path we choose that can either mend those wounds to help us heal or harbor wounds that don't grow us. Through the path of counseling, we can learn to lead a more purposeful and healthier lifestyle.

JuST ReLAX!: Has anyone ever told you this before? I know, it really gets under my skin, too. Do I really need therapy? What's the point of sitting on a couch and talking with a stranger about my problems? I'm way too busy to be speaking with this guy for an hour anyway - - All of us have difficult moments in our lives that lead us to seek out therapy. Sadness can feel like it will never end. Anger is felt in our head, but we may feel judged by others for expressing it. If only there was a button we could press that would make us feel happiness. Though that magic button may not exist, we can work to create a new path together.

Child–Parent-Relationship Therapy (CPRT) is a 11-session parent training program designed to help strengthen the relationship between a parent and a child. Parents will be guided through the process by me, a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in child development, relational attachment, and play based interventions. Parents learn both by traditional in-session learning and by experiential recorded play sessions at home. Feedback, personalized resources, and support are provided throughout the process. They are taught basic play therapy skills and principles that they can feel confident implementing at home.

While healthy relationships are the ideal for many of us - be it fulfilling friendships, secure romantic relationships, or even a loving and positive relationship with ourselves - there are a variety of challenges we may face which make this reality seem out of reach for us. With this in mind, I aim to help clients heal from and move past these challenges by exploring areas with them such as: trauma and toxic relationship recovery, attachment-based wounds, self-esteem, boundaries, communication, and emotional regulation. A reality where you feel secure, loved, and accepted by yourself and in your relationships is possible indeed!

As a compassionate and empathetic therapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences.

At the heart of my work, I approach therapy from a relational, psychodynamic therapy model, which means I believe the relationship between the client and therapist can be a transformative component in the growth process. I am a LPC combining modern neurobiology with holistic somatic healing, the psychodynamic therapeutic relationship, and body-based practices to create an experiential awakening on a bodily, psychological and emotional level. I work from a somatic-centered therapeutic approach, meaning that I believe that the body tells the stories and narratives. For more information, my website is: www.kellypastori.com

Most weeds (negative thoughts) will compete within their environment for nourishment (attention). When left unattended, they can consume your garden (mind), limit creativity and halt growth. When nurtured, the seed (thought) the weed grew from, has the ability to propel into full bloom (stability), eliminating the undesirable state it once was. After all, a weed is just a flower (hope) planted in the wrong place. Where are you planting your hope?

You're over it. Feeling sad and heartbroken about what you've endured in life. You don't want to continue struggling to get through the day. Your nervous system feels like it's in survival mode to cope and it's affecting your relationships, self-worth, and work. It's time for that black cloud over your head to stop controlling you. Whether you're struggling with identity, sexuality, relational trauma, grief, anxiety, or burnout, you have options to grow beyond this quicksand keeping you stuck.

“Every day, I see regular people push themselves out of their comfort zone. I see them reach out to each other. I see them connect and grow. And that’s because, I believe in some ways we’re all the same. We all feel the same grief, joy, hope, and we all have the same capacity to create change for ourselves and others.” – Tunde Oyeneyin

Life feels like a constant game of catch-up, leaving you feeling drained and overwhelmed. You're often running late, forgetting important things, and struggling to keep up with your to-do list. People may think you're doing okay because you hide how you feel, but inside, you feel like you're falling apart. You feel consumed by worry, anxiety, and your fear of messing up and failing. You long to feel normal and in control of your life. You want to wake up refreshed and enjoy your life. You need a break from the noise in your head and a chance to catch your breath. I get it, and I can help you find joy and balance in your life.

I am a Therapist and have been providing mental health services for 7 years in outpatient and in home settings. I see Individuals and address Adjustment disorder, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disorders. I specialize in the treatment of PTSD and Sleep Wake Disorders.

Mary works with individuals and couples to address attachment and emotional enmeshment, performance anxiety, moral injury and religious trauma, personality dynamics, and systems that cause people to feel stuck in life and relationships. Using an eclectic, psychodynamic approach to postmodern and constructivist theories, clients can expect to find meaning in problem solving and strengthen interpersonal relationships outside of therapy. In doing so, Mary integrates humor and everyday language in evidence-based therapies to educate clients along the way.

I ascribe to a humanistic and psychodynamic approach and philosophy of counseling with some cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) mixed in. I focus on client’s emotions, perspectives, and life experiences, rather than just treating symptoms. I believe incongruence, internalized conditions of worth, and unhealthy core beliefs contribute to emotional and psychological distress. Each client is different, what works for one will not work for all. I use a dynamically informed approach in order to create a treatment plan that is best suited to a client's unique needs and goals.

You're a unique person and sometimes you have moments in your life when you need someone who can hold space for you. Someone who will listen without judgement. I see you and that is the person I will work to be for you. I work with you on your life journey. I help you see new perspectives, rewrite narratives in your life, and discover self-awareness. Working towards healthy perceptions of yourself and building strong relationships so you can establish a more capable, peaceful, and safe environment. Living congruently with yourself and your world minimizes anxiety and depression.