Confused about the Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) Disability Certification Form? Learn who can complete it, why a comprehensive evaluation is required, and how an approved psychologist can support your child’s TEFA application.

A psychologist shares how trying to prevent every problem led to burnout, and why discomfort, in parenting and life, is often the best teacher.

Discover how real-life parenting strategies can make chaotic mornings easier, and why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to raising kids. At Brightside Psychology, our parent coaching uses evidence-based techniques tailored to your unique family, including support for neurodiverse children. Learn how to build your toolbox of practical parenting skills and find solutions that work for you. Parent Coaching in west Houston, Texas.

EMDR therapy is a research-supported approach that helps children and adults heal from trauma, anxiety, PTSD, and other distressing experiences without requiring them to relive the event. In this post, we explain how EMDR works, what sessions feel like, and how EMDR can support children’s emotional regulation, resilience, and long-term healing. Brightside Psychology provides EMDR therapy for children and adults in West Houston, including Richmond, Katy, Sugar Land, and Fulshear.

Some of the reasons to seek out an evaluation are delayed developmental milestones, speech & language delays, learning challenges, attention & focus concerns, behavioral concerns, social difficulties, emotional concerns, gifted evaluations, cognitive evaluations, or for school placement / accommodations. If you are located near Houston, contact my office today to schedule a 15-minute complimentary consultation.

As a psychologist & school psychologist near Houston, I specialize in psychoeducational evaluations to help struggling children. These evaluations provide a snapshot of a child's cognitive, educational, and emotional/behavioral functioning, identifying strengths and weaknesses. Testing includes cognitive abilities, academic achievement, social-emotional, and school & home functioning. I offer an intake interview and feedback session, aiming to empower parents to support their child's success. Schedule a complimentary, 15-minute consultation today.

As a psychologist & school psychologist near Houston, I see lots of families for many different reasons. Read the post to hear the most frequent advice I find myself giving to others - and myself! Schedule a complimentary, 15-minute consultation today.

It only takes seconds before a quick google search turns my current stomachache into stomach cancer where I have two weeks to live. I know how difficult it is to sift through and find quality, trustworthy information when it matters most. And where does it matter more than with our children? I often find myself recommending the same resources over and over to the families I work with, so I thought I would compile a list. This is not an exhaustive list, but hopefully this provides a place for you to start. Schedule a complimentary, 15-minute consultation today.

How I explain this to the kids I work with is that deep breathing is one way to pause and help our thinking brain catch up to our feeling brain, so we can effectively solve or manage the problem at hand.

Here are some fun ways to teach deep breathing to your kids (and practice yourself!)