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Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Your Journey Toward Recovery
Every journey with an eating disorder is unique, filled with its own set of challenges, triggers, and complexities. As we mark Eating Disorder Awareness Week (#EDAW) from February 24 to March 2, 2025, it’s important to recognize the impact of these conditions and...
How Family Therapy Can Help During Life’s Biggest Transitions
Life’s transitions are inevitable, and no matter how big or small, they can be a lot to handle. Whether it’s a significant life event like a divorce, welcoming a new baby, a major career change, or even something like adjusting to an empty nest, family dynamics can...
How to Recognize and Address Passive-Aggressive Behaviors in Family Relationships
Family: we love them, we support them, and—sometimes—they drive us crazy. If you’ve ever felt like your family dynamic has a bit of passive-aggressive tension floating around, you’re not alone. Whether it’s an awkward comment or a behavior that’s hard to pinpoint,...
Creating Intentional Goals for the New Year with DBT Principles
The new year is often a time for reflection and setting goals. Many of us start with big dreams for change—whether it's getting healthier, handling stress better, or improving relationships. But let's be real: traditional New Year’s resolutions often don’t stick. ...
12 Days of Self-Care: Daily Tips to Navigate Holiday Stress
The holidays can feel like a beautiful snow globe—magical, festive, and full of joy—but they can also feel like the globe has been shaken, leaving you dizzy with everything swirling around. Between planning gatherings, buying gifts, and managing family dynamics, the...
What is Cognitive Stress? A Deep Dive into Mental Strain and How to Beat It
Ever felt like your mind’s just… running a marathon with no finish line? Or like your thoughts are replaying on a loop, making you feel as if you’re juggling a million things? That is a big part of what cognitive stress is. It’s the brain’s way of hitting overload,...
Recovery During the Holidays: Navigating Family Meals with Mindfulness
Ah, the holiday season—the lights, the warmth, the aromas of delicious food filling the house… and for many of us, a bit of added stress. If you’re in recovery during the holidays and dealing with an eating disorder, holiday gatherings can feel overwhelming. Amid...
Weaponized Incompetence in Relationships: What It Is and How to Handle It
Ever had that feeling where you’re doing everything around the house while your partner conveniently “forgets” how to do the laundry or burns dinner for the fifth time? They might act like they can’t manage basic tasks, but something feels off. Welcome to the...
What Are the Six Main Points of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
Written by Southlake CounselingA team of licensed therapists specializing in anxiety, trauma, emotional regulation, and evidence-based treatments like DBT, CBT, EMDR, and RO-DBT.Updated: 06/19/26Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) might sound like something out of a...
How to Change Behavior Patterns: A Friendly Guide to Transformation
Changing behavior patterns can feel like a big challenge, but it doesn’t have to be daunting. Whether you’re looking to adopt healthier habits, break free from negative cycles, or simply make more positive choices in your daily life, understanding how to shift those...
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