Mallory Striesfeld, LPC, LMFT-Associate

Mallory Striesfeld, LPC, LMFT-Associate Practice owner for Healing Pathways of Houston, PLLC

9235 Katy Freeway, Suite 140
Houston, TX 77024

We live in a culture where “How are you?” has become just another greeting. But behind closed doors, many of us are quie...
08/06/2025

We live in a culture where “How are you?” has become just another greeting. But behind closed doors, many of us are quietly falling apart. Here are a few reminders if you’ve been carrying too much:
It’s okay to admit when you’re not okay.

You don’t need to earn rest or care.

Asking for help is a sign of courage, not weakness.

Your worth isn’t defined by how productive you are.

Your struggles are valid, and so is your healing. You are not alone in feeling this way ❤️

Houston is one of the busiest cities in the country, yet so many people feel invisible. Loneliness has been called deadl...
08/05/2025

Houston is one of the busiest cities in the country, yet so many people feel invisible. Loneliness has been called deadlier than smoking a pack of ci******es a day because it eats away at both your mind and body. At Healing Pathways of Houston, we create a space where connection and understanding replace isolation. You deserve someone to listen, really listen, and help you heal.

Take the first step toward feeling seen.

www.healingpathwayshouston.com

Sometimes, the hardest part of healing is moving through what feels stuck deep inside—the memories, the emotions, the pa...
08/03/2025

Sometimes, the hardest part of healing is moving through what feels stuck deep inside—the memories, the emotions, the pain we carry silently. EMDR therapy is a powerful tool that helps untangle those heavy threads, allowing light to shine where it’s been blocked for too long.

It’s not about forgetting what happened, but about processing it in a way that frees your mind and body from being trapped in the past. EMDR guides you gently to find safety and peace within yourself again.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your healing journey, know that help exists. Sometimes, the light we’re searching for is already inside—we just need support to uncover it.

✨ Learn more about EMDR and how it might help you at www.healingpathwayshouston.com
💡 Save this for when you need a reminder that healing is possible.

Progress looks different each day.Some days, it's setting a boundary. Other days, it's simply getting out of bed. Both m...
08/01/2025

Progress looks different each day.
Some days, it's setting a boundary. Other days, it's simply getting out of bed. Both matter. Both count.

Healing is rarely loud or dramatic. It often looks like small choices that no one else sees — reaching out instead of shutting down, noticing a trigger instead of spiraling, pausing before reacting.

It’s easy to feel like you’re "behind" when you're measuring yourself against someone else's chapter. But your journey is yours. And healing honors your pace, not perfection.

Let today’s version of progress be enough. You’re doing more than you think.

🌱 Read more or begin your own healing path at www.healingpathwayshouston.com
📌 Save this as a reminder for the days you forget how far you've come.

Welcome to Healing Pathways Houston’s safe space.Here, healing doesn’t mean fixing what’s “wrong” with you — it means re...
07/30/2025

Welcome to Healing Pathways Houston’s safe space.
Here, healing doesn’t mean fixing what’s “wrong” with you — it means reconnecting with what’s always been true within you.

This is where stories are heard without judgment, emotions are held with care, and every identity, background, and lived experience is honored.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, relationships, chronic illness, burnout, grief, or just feeling overwhelmed by the weight of being human — you don’t have to carry it alone.

Healing is never linear, but you deserve support that’s consistent, compassionate, and affirming. That’s what we’re here for.

🌿 Start your path with us at www.healingpathwayshouston.com
💌 Message us if you're ready to feel held in your healing.

Your Sunday Reset Ritual 🕯️Not hustle. Not pressure. Just presence.The point of a Sunday reset isn’t to become more prod...
07/28/2025

Your Sunday Reset Ritual 🕯️
Not hustle. Not pressure. Just presence.

The point of a Sunday reset isn’t to become more productive. It’s to remember your humanity. To slow down enough to notice what you need. To re-anchor yourself before the week carries you away.

Maybe your ritual looks like laundry and grocery lists.
Or maybe it’s silence, a walk, journaling, deep breaths, or setting intentions that align with who you’re becoming.

Here’s your gentle reminder:
You don’t have to earn your rest.
You don’t need to “fix” everything before Monday.
Your nervous system deserves calm. Your mind deserves space. You deserve to feel held, not hurried.

💻 Explore our resources at www.healingpathwayshouston.com
🧠 Save this for next Sunday — or any day you need a reset.

What’s EMDR really about?Not just buzzwords or trending techniques — EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing...
07/26/2025

What’s EMDR really about?
Not just buzzwords or trending techniques — EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, research-backed therapy for healing trauma and emotional wounds that talk therapy alone sometimes can’t reach.

If you’ve ever felt stuck — in a memory, a loop of anxiety, or an emotional response that feels bigger than the moment — that’s often a sign that your nervous system hasn’t had the chance to fully process what happened.

That’s where EMDR comes in.
Through bilateral stimulation (like guided eye movements), EMDR helps the brain reprocess stuck memories — so that your body can finally feel what your mind might already know: you’re safe now.

It’s not magic. But for many, it’s been deeply transformative.

Curious if EMDR could help you untangle what’s been weighing you down?

💻 Learn more at www.healingpathwayshouston.com
📌 Save this post to revisit when you're ready to take the next step.

You feel stuck. Not because you're lazy, unmotivated, or broken—but because you're overwhelmed, maybe even exhausted. 🧠T...
07/24/2025

You feel stuck. Not because you're lazy, unmotivated, or broken—but because you're overwhelmed, maybe even exhausted. 🧠

That stuck feeling often comes with layers. Maybe it’s fear of making the wrong move. Or the weight of carrying too much for too long. Or simply not knowing where to begin.

In therapy, we don't always start with the perfect action plan. We start with honesty. We create space to name what’s really going on beneath the surface. And from there, we gently begin to untangle it—together.

You don’t have to figure it all out alone. And you don’t have to be "ready" to get support. You just have to begin.

✨ If you’re feeling stuck, consider this your invitation to shift—even if it’s just one small step.

Visit www.healingpathwayshouston.com to learn more about how we help.

Inhale, hold. Exhale, hold.Sometimes, that’s the bravest thing you can do all day.When your thoughts are loud, your ches...
07/22/2025

Inhale, hold. Exhale, hold.
Sometimes, that’s the bravest thing you can do all day.

When your thoughts are loud, your chest feels tight, and your mind races to worst-case scenarios, your breath becomes your anchor.

This simple technique—called box breathing—is more than just a calming trick. It's a reset for your nervous system. A quiet reminder to return to yourself.

✨ Try it now:
Inhale for 4…
Hold for 4…
Exhale for 4…
Hold for 4…
Repeat 3 times.

You don’t have to control everything.
Just start with your breath.

💬 Save this for later or tag someone who could use a pause today.
www.healingpathwayshouston.com

You don’t have to be falling apart to ask for support.There’s a common myth that therapy is a last resort—something you ...
07/20/2025

You don’t have to be falling apart to ask for support.

There’s a common myth that therapy is a last resort—something you only turn to when everything feels unmanageable. But that’s like saying you should only go to the doctor when the pain is unbearable.

The truth?
Therapy isn’t just for crisis. Therapy is for humans.

It’s for the overthinkers and the high achievers.
The quietly anxious and the silently grieving.
It’s for anyone navigating relationships, identity, transitions, loss, burnout, or simply the complexity of being alive.

Therapy is a space to reflect, heal, rewire, and grow.
Not because you're broken, but because you're becoming.

We don’t wait for the storm to build shelter—we build it now.

🌱 Ready to start? Visit www.healingpathwayshouston.com

Healing doesn't always happen alone.In fact, some of the most powerful breakthroughs come when you’re seen, heard, and s...
07/18/2025

Healing doesn't always happen alone.
In fact, some of the most powerful breakthroughs come when you’re seen, heard, and supported by others who understand.

Group therapy offers a space that’s both safe and brave — where shared stories lead to new insights, deeper empathy, and collective healing.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, grief, identity, or life transitions, this space is for you.
🌱 Come as you are. Leave with tools, connection, and hope.

Enrollment is now open for upcoming group sessions. Space is limited to keep it intimate and impactful.

💬 Message us to explore if this is right for you or visit www.healingpathwayshouston.com to learn more.

Rest is your right, not a reward. 🛏️We live in a culture that glorifies overworking, pushing through, and earning your r...
07/15/2025

Rest is your right, not a reward. 🛏️

We live in a culture that glorifies overworking, pushing through, and earning your rest only after you’ve hit some invisible benchmark. But burnout doesn’t make you more valuable. Exhaustion isn’t a badge of honor.

Here’s what we often forget:
✨ Rest isn’t laziness, it’s maintenance.
✨ You don’t have to deserve rest—you’re already worthy of it.
✨ Choosing to pause is choosing to protect your wellbeing.

Therapy often becomes the first place people feel permission to slow down without guilt. To breathe. To listen to their body and needs without pressure to perform.

What would it look like if you let rest be part of your healing, not something you only get after you’re falling apart?

💬 Let’s talk about building a life that includes rest without apology. Explore support at www.healingpathwayshouston.com

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9235 Katy Freeway, Suite 140
Houston, TX
77024

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+18328959358

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