New Resource: Helping Kids Cope with Anxiety
When the pandemic settled in March, I got busy doing some learning! I did a whole training certification course with Lynn Lyons on working with children and teens with anxiety. As a solution focused therapist, I am always looking for other solution focused therapists...
A New Podcast for Stepcouples
Recently, my husband, Mike, and I had a great time talking with Ron Deal, bestselling author, licensed marriage and family therapist, for his Family Life Blended Podcast. Our episode, "Daily Practices for Happy Stepcouples" offers advice for all kinds of couples, not...
Before You Start Dating, Become a Healthy Single Person First
I had the pleasure of speaking (by Zoom) a few weeks ago to the Single Moms Rising group, which is an incredible group of single moms led by Tasha Jasper that is focused on providing guidance, support and community for single mothers. You can learn more about the...
Feeling Left Out? Make More Time With Your Spouse
"Competitive love in blended families creates sabotage in the blended family relationships." - Ron Deal, Blended and Blessed Conference 2020 My husband, Mike, and I had a great time at the Blessed and Blended Conference 2020 on Saturday, April 25th, from our own...
Here’s to Good Women: Celebrating Yourself
Here's to good women:May we know them.May we be them.May we raise them. Happy Mother's Day to each and every one of you fine women. As the quote above suggests, it's not just mothers who raise good women; it's all the other women in our lives as well. Knowing and...
Symetria Recovery presents: “Effectively Working with High Conflict Clients, Colleagues, and Family Members” by Webinar on Zoom, April 23rd from 9am to 10:30am for CE Credit.
Like many people during the stay at home orders of the pandemic, I've been dealing with the underlying stress of this time in a way that works for me. We each manage it differently and that is a good thing, and yes, very normal. My husband and I do not have children...
When the World Shakes Its Fist and Says “Good Friday”
When the world shakes its fist and says, "Good Friday!" God comes back with dogwoods, redbuds and jonquils, the crocuses and butterflies of life and says, "Easter, Easter, Easter!" - Grady Nutt This quote hangs on the wall in my hallway. I’ve had it there for years,...
Co-Parenting During the Pandemic
If you are co-parenting your children, then you already know that situations like this are not really covered in your divorce or custody decree. The AFCC (American Family and Conciliation Courts) and the AAML (American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers) issued...
Couples and the Challenges of Being Together All the Time Right Now
You can love your partner so much, but being together all the time is not easy, especially when you are experiencing so much change and anxiety. It is easy during times like this for your relationship with your partner to become problem saturated very quickly. ...
I Am Here For You. Now.
As our world has moved into a whole new place in the past week, I just want you to know that I am still working with all clients and accepting new clients. I already work with clients providing coaching and counseling by phone or video conference here in Houston, in...
