Trauma-Informed Care
Repressing emotions can lead to physical symptoms and prolonged suffering... My trauma-informed approach to therapy...promotes regulation
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
3 Daily Practices To Be Happy
Only you can bring yourself happiness so accept that reality and become responsible for doing the things daily to create your happiness.
Dec 3, 20191 min read
Give Yourself the Gift of Mental Health Care in 2020 and SAVE!!!
NOTICE OF PRICE INCREASE for all services provided by Dr. Novian beginning Date: January 1, 2020 To save $$, purchase a session package...
Aug 29, 20173 min read
Hurricane Harvey
We are so blessed that Harvey didn't hit San Antonio the way it was expected to, but our hearts go out to all those in Houston, Rockport,...
Jun 27, 20174 min read
Lessons Learned from Heat
"Hot under the collar" "Letting off steam" "Blood boiling mad" "Sweating it" ... There are so many idiomatic phrases in the English...
Feb 10, 20164 min read
4 Things to know about "screen time"
Did you know that computer, phone, tablet, and TV screens can have an impact on how your child develops, both physically and relationally?...
Dec 18, 20153 min read
Respect and the Holidays
During the holiday season we talk a lot about Love, Joy, Peace, and Family. We create cards and letters that spout out the wonderful...
Nov 3, 20153 min read
ADHD: What it really looks like
When someone mentions "ADD" or "ADHD" what do you picture in your head? What does ADHD look like to you? Is it that out-of-control 6...
Oct 27, 20152 min read
Do your personal and public identities match, or are you experiencing an Identity Crisis?
Do you know who you are? You aren't the same person you were 5 years ago, are you? Do you like who you are? Do the people around you...
Oct 13, 20152 min read
Concussion by the Numbers: This is Just Scary
There has been a lot of talk recently about violence and athletes. 2 boys attack a referee at their high school football game, and then...
Aug 24, 20153 min read
3 Things to Remember to Help Your Family Get Back to School
The first week of school is a strange time of year, isn't it? So many things are new! I sat down with my husband, the Marriage and...
Jun 2, 20151 min read
Mind Body Spirit Connection
People often ask me what the Mind-Body-Spirit connection is. Here are my thoughts in the most basic terms possible: The Mind: The mind...
Jan 28, 20152 min read
Keeping your New Year Resolutions
How often have you started the year with the best of intentions: to change something about yourself or to attain a goal, but three weeks...
Dec 18, 20149 min read
10 tips for Holiday Stress Control
by Kate Novian 12/18/2014 All right, I don't usually write a lot, but I wanted to give some tips on the holidays, as it has been on my...
Dec 9, 20142 min read
Holiday Hope
December 9, 2014 Dr. Allen Novian The holidays always seem to be filled with more expectations than excitement, which can bring out the...
Mar 11, 20141 min read
TAMFT Conference Review: What is Love
March 11, 2014 by Dr. Novian I was blessed to attend the TAMFT (Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) 40th anniversity...
Nov 18, 20133 min read
Autonomy: When and How Much Freedom to Allow Your Children
Parents frequently come up against the question, both with each other and their children, of "Do we allow our son/daughter to _____ or...
Oct 9, 20131 min read
Stress Comes, but Don't Turn Away!
By Dr. Allen Novian In times of high stress, including the current government shutdown, therapy often gets shoved to the bottom of the...
May 10, 20134 min read
Fighting Fair: part 2
by Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern On the last section, I talked about venting your relationship problems with your...
Apr 22, 20132 min read
NIMH director talks about “Brain Disorders” instead of Mental Health Disorders
By Dr. Allen Novian In this TED Talk by Thomas Insel, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), he discusses the...
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