Depression and Vitamin D

Depression is a common and disabling mental illness that does not discriminate when it comes to age, race or gender. Research conducted by Boston University in 2020, reported that depression rates tripled during the first year of the pandemic. The pre-pandemic rates...

Therapist Spotlight: Kathryn Tipton

Kathryn Tipton is a licensed professional counselor and a founder of Houston Center for Valued Living. She has been practicing counselor since 2010 in Houston, Texas. Kathryn brings experience and thoughtfulness in the areas of maternal mental health, including...

Therapist Spotlight: Lisa Forger

Meet Lisa Forger, LPC-Associate! Lisa works with teens, children, and toddlers, and families. We brought her on to our team for her enthusiasm, therapeutic skills, warmth, and dedication. If you’re considering working with Lisa, you can get to know her a little...

Therapist Spotlight: Christina Moak

Christina (“Nina”) Moak has been with HCFVL since 2019 working with toddlers, kids, and parents. She is warm, understanding, humorous, and motivated. In this therapist spotlight, get to know a little bit more about Nina both in and out of the office. Why...

What can Mindfulness do for Me?

Have you heard of mindfulness? Are you a mindfulness newbie? That’s totally okay. We know that mindfulness is a buzz word that you hear a lot these days. It can sound big and scary and complicated. However, mindfulness is kind of the new “going for a...