Bringing Conversations to Life in the Workplace Most people have endured it at least once: the mandatory workplace training where the lights dim, the PowerPoint begins, and within fifteen minutes people are checking email, counting ceiling tiles, wondering how much longer the presentation will last and wishing they were home folding fitted sheets. Learning doesn’t...
Why Group Psychotherapy Is a Front-Line Treatment for Anxiety When people think about psychotherapy for anxiety, they usually picture sitting one-on-one with a therapist. Individual therapy is highly effective and remains one of the most common treatments for anxiety disorders. What surprises many people, however, is that group therapy is also considered a front-line, evidence-based...
Old Wounds, New Threats: Mental Health Effects on Immigrants & Refugees by Marty Elkins, LPC Immigration enforcement can be a significant source of stress and psychological distress. Many immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers arrive in the U.S. having already experienced significant trauma. Prior to migration, individuals may have endured violence, political persecution, chronic poverty,...
Effects of Addiction: Why It’s So Hard to Just Stop By Thomas Fryar, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) On the matter of drug addiction, have you found yourself thinking, “Why can’t they just stop?” Whether it’s about someone you love or even yourself, you’re asking a human and baffling question. It is a question I have...
The Hidden Emotional Cost for African American Women By Jennifer Thomas. LPC-A Black Women Stereotypes A public event involving a reference to former First Lady Michelle Obama reignited a conversation that many Black women know all too well. While some may view such comments as harmless mistakes or jokes, they often touch deeper wounds connected...
Weight Loss Research on Repeating Meals In a culture that offers endless food choices and constant decision-making, many people find that eating well is less about knowledge and more about consistency. Could repeating meals be your solution to help you lose weight? Recent research from the American Psychological Association highlights a surprisingly simple idea: repeating...
When Work is a Way to Avoid Life: How Psychotherapy Can Help For many high-performing professionals – engineers in oil and gas, attorneys, medical providers, and project managers – working long hours is not just expected, it’s often rewarded. Productivity, responsiveness, overworking and endurance become markers of competence. But there is growing recognition that what...
Why Smart, Successful People Still Misjudge Their Abilities Here at Prasad Counseling and Training, many of our patients are highly trained professionals – medical providers, engineers in oil and gas, project managers, teachers, and attorneys. They work in demanding environments where competence matters, decisions carry consequences, and confidence is often expected. But even among highly...
How Rising Costs & Parental Stress in 2026 Impact Your Child If you’ve ever thought, “Parenting wasn’t supposed to feel this overwhelming,” you’re not alone. As a psychotherapist working with children and families at Prasad Counseling and Training in Houston, Katelyn Klein, LPC-A, sees a noticeable shift in 2026. “Parenting has always required effort—but today,...
Why People Hide Caregiving Responsibilities to their Bosses It is a big secret that new research has uncovered: Employees who care for a child or adult often feel they must conceal this part of their lives at work. A recent article in Employee Benefit News highlights this uncomfortable reality. According to survey data cited in...
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