How Does Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Work?Written by Kimberly B. Krueger, MSW, LCSW, LISW-CP, DBT-LBC Kimberly B. Krueger, MSW, LCSW, aka "The Happiness Activator," is the CEO and Founder of Southlake Counseling. Updated: 07/22/26Self-harm is often a way someone...

How Does Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Work?Written by Kimberly B. Krueger, MSW, LCSW, LISW-CP, DBT-LBC Kimberly B. Krueger, MSW, LCSW, aka "The Happiness Activator," is the CEO and Founder of Southlake Counseling. Updated: 07/22/26Dialectical Behavioral Therapy...

Why Am I Not Making Progress in Therapy?Written by Kimberly B. Krueger, MSW, LCSW, LISW-CP, DBT-LBC Kimberly B. Krueger, MSW, LCSW, aka "The Happiness Activator," is the CEO and Founder of Southlake Counseling. Updated: 06/25/26Not seeing progress in therapy does not...

Why Are My Emotions So Intense?Written by Kimberly B. Krueger, MSW, LCSW, LISW-CP, DBT-LBC Kimberly B. Krueger, MSW, LCSW, aka "The Happiness Activator," is the CEO and Founder of Southlake Counseling. Updated: 06/25/26Intense emotions can happen when your nervous...

The most confusing thing about narcissistic abuse is that for a long time, you don't call it that. You call it a difficult relationship. A complicated dynamic. You tell yourself that every relationship has its rough patches, that you're probably too sensitive, that if...

Nobody warns you that anxiety can hit in the middle of a grocery store. Or in a work meeting. Or at a family dinner where everyone seems fine and you're sitting there trying to remember how to feel like a normal person. Anxiety doesn't wait for a convenient moment. It...

If "just relax" actually worked, you wouldn't be here. You already know you're overthinking. You know it while it's happening. You watch yourself spiral through seventeen different versions of a conversation that hasn't happened yet, and some part of your brain is...

If you look put-together on the outside but feel like you're quietly unraveling on the inside, this one's for you. You show up on time. Actually, you show up early. Your inbox is organized, your deadlines are met, and from where everyone else is standing, you've...

Let's talk about the advice we hear constantly when we're burned out: "Just take a break!" "Go on vacation!" "Practice self-care!"  And while we appreciate the sentiment, we know that for most people, this advice feels about as helpful as being told to "just relax"...

We've all seen the ads and articles.  AI therapist apps are popping up everywhere, promising instant support, 24/7 availability, and affordable mental health care. In a world where therapy waitlists are long and costs can be prohibitive, we understand the appeal. ...