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Talking to your Teen about Healthy Relationships
The month of February, for high schoolers, is all about love. I remember being in high school and eagerly awaiting Valentine’s day, hopeful that a secret admirer would miraculously come forward and profess their love. In all seriousness, between increased hormones,...
How to talk to your child so they will listen
"THEY NEVER LISTEN!!" Has this ever happened to you? You are trying to get out of the door in the morning and your child is doing everything except what you are telling them to do. Playing with cars even though you asked them to get their shoes? Running around the...
Catch Your Child Being Good
It’s incredibly frustrating when you’ve tried everything, but your child continues acting out. Or maybe your newest strategy worked for a few minutes, a day, or a week, but then your child was right back to their old ways. It feels like you’ve tried everything and...
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 bit...
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 did you get...