Blog Category: Family Counseling
Nancy Stroud offers family counseling in Katy, TX, helping resolve the many problems that families face with teens, couples, marriage and conflicts.
Nancy Stroud offers family counseling in Katy, TX, helping resolve the many problems that families face with teens, couples, marriage and conflicts.
Grief is a state of Suffering Grief can be exhausting. Losing a loved one, or a job or vocation, or divorce, or experiencing any other serious loss, can cause the suffering of Grief. Losing a loved one or a close relationship can leave an empty space in our life. Many believe that Grief should [...]
Time to Take Care of You Every new season comes with a promise and burdens, too. Summer is no different. For many, Summertime brings hope for rest and recuperation. Vacation travel or days on the beach. Normal routines are relaxed during the Summer and may give way to more time for you. Summertime may [...]
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak unfolds, feelings of stress and anxiety get worse, especially for those who have a history of depression or traumatic stress (PTSD). Uncertainty is one of the hardest things to manage. 7 Keys to Manage Stress and Reduce Anxiety Make a plan every day. If you are working from home or [...]
Coping strategies for the holidays Negative emotions can creep in during the holidays, especially if you feel out of touch with family and friends. "The holidays can be the worst time of the year,” says Ken Duckworth, MD, medical director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. What causes holiday blues? Sadness is a personal [...]
In this season of Thanksgiving, it is valuable to pause, and to embrace our loved ones. Warm wishes for you and your family this Thanksgiving season #happythanksgiving
Licensed in Texas only to provide psychotherapy and Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT). Recovery after a breakup with a toxic narcissist can be hard to do. Psychological trauma from their abuse will not just go away. In fact, this type of abuse can cause long lasting post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The abuse from a narcissist [...]
Perfection. We all dream of achieving it. Some of us more than others. Of course, great achievements or outstanding work can give us a feeling of satisfaction and lift our self-esteem. But the unrelenting pursuit of perfection can cause quite the opposite. In fact, perfectionism can lead to chronic stress and anxiety.
As parents, we love our children. We make so many sacrifices with time, energy, and commitment. And we want to see them happy, progressing, and thriving. When we hear or sense that our teen feels left out during Valentine’s Day celebration, we feel sad, upset, and frustrated to see them struggle, perceiving that they are [...]
The advice you may receive—especially from friends and family—on how to recover from infidelity often is to rush immediately to couples counseling. What these well-meaning people don’t realize, however, is that this approach can be counterproductive. Why? Jumping right into couples counseling after infidelity often bypasses any trauma the situation has created for you. In [...]