Houston Anxiety and Wellness Center

Houston Anxiety and Wellness Center Collaborating with patients to provide evidence-based treatment for anxiety, OCD, BFRBs, & parenting.

OCD Awareness Week is almost here! 🌟 From October 11–18, our team at Houston Anxiety & Wellness Center will be busy conn...
09/27/2025

OCD Awareness Week is almost here! 🌟 From October 11–18, our team at Houston Anxiety & Wellness Center will be busy connecting, educating, and raising awareness through events, talks, and community support.

Here’s what’s coming up:
📍 Oct 11 – OCD Texas Symposium & Mental Health Fair | Register at ocdtexas.org
📍 Oct 15 – The Wellness Update Newsletter (don’t miss it—subscribe! Link in bio!)
📍 Oct 17 – Instagram Live Q&A with Dr. Alyssa Hertz and
📍 Oct 18 – IOCDF 1 Million Steps for OCD Walk (link to join our team in bio!)

We’re proud to be presenters, sponsors, and community partners throughout the week. Join us and be part of this movement toward awareness and hope. 💙

09/26/2025

🚨 Did you know that Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) like hair pulling and skin picking affect millions of kids, teens, and adults?

Dr. Alyssa Hertz and Dr. Ivy Ruths from our team will be speaking at the OCD Texas Symposium about bridging the gap in BFRB treatment — making sure care is not only evidence-based but also culturally responsive and accessible.

We’re passionate about raising awareness, reducing stigma, and helping families find the right tools and support. 💙

📅 OCD Texas Symposium
📍 San Antonio | Oct 11
🎟️ Learn more and register:

“I hate school!”If you’ve heard that from your child, whether they are thriving in other areas or struggling academicall...
09/25/2025

“I hate school!”

If you’ve heard that from your child, whether they are thriving in other areas or struggling academically, you are not alone. The root causes are not usually about willpower, grades, or discipline. They are often about feeling unseen, overwhelmed, or stuck.

In Carla Wall’s latest blog, she breaks down why some kids dread school and how you as a parent can make a difference, even when it feels like you have tried everything.

Want to see what is really going on beneath that school dislike and what you can do to help?

🔗 Click the link in our bio or DM us “🎓” to read the full article.

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our lovely Client Care Specialist, Kimberly! Thank you for all you do for our clients, the clin...
09/18/2025

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our lovely Client Care Specialist, Kimberly! Thank you for all you do for our clients, the clinicians, and the entire practice at ! We’d be lost with you, but sure hope you’re enjoying your time off! ✨ 😜 🎂

💤 Our team had the privilege of learning from sleep specialist Luis Peña this! We’re so lucky that his office is just ar...
09/18/2025

💤 Our team had the privilege of learning from sleep specialist Luis Peña this! We’re so lucky that his office is just around the corner from ours and he generously offered to share his expertise with us during our weekly team meeting. Luis walked us through the wide range of sleep disorders including insomnia, circadian rhythm disruptions, parasomnias, and more, and shared practical strategies for improving sleep hygiene.

Since sleep struggles and anxiety often go hand in hand, this was a valuable training that complements the CBT work we do every day. We look forward to continuing to learn and collaborate together.

We’re so excited to welcome Bailey Grunder, M.S., LPC-Associate to the Houston Anxiety & Wellness Center team! She works...
09/11/2025

We’re so excited to welcome Bailey Grunder, M.S., LPC-Associate to the Houston Anxiety & Wellness Center team! She works with kids, teens, young adults, and parents, creating a safe space for growth, confidence, and resilience. 🌟

Bailey has experience supporting children, teens, and parents through challenges like anxiety, depression, family and peer difficulties, and life transitions. She takes a warm, humanistic approach to therapy, blending CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and somatic techniques to meet clients where they are. Bailey believes building a strong, authentic connection is the foundation for change: “Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.” 💛

📅 To schedule an initial appointment with Bailey click the link in our bio, call us 832.205.8120, or email our Clinical Care Team at info@houstonanxiety.com!

🖤 September is Su***de Awareness MonthAI chatbots like ChatGPT are NOT safe for crisis help. They can give harmful advic...
09/09/2025

🖤 September is Su***de Awareness Month

AI chatbots like ChatGPT are NOT safe for crisis help. They can give harmful advice or fail to guide hurting individuals to real support.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or thinking of harming yourself, reach out to a caring, real person instead of a bot.

National Text Support
📱Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 confidential support via Crisis Text Line  .

📍Local Houston Support for Teens & Families
• — free, anonymous, 24/7 crisis counseling and a Survivor of Su***de Support Group.
• — free and confidential, available via call, text, or chat for youth in crisis. Offers help finding counselors, safe shelters, or just someone to listen .
• — peer-led, confidential support groups for teens (and others) facing depression or bipolar disorder .
• (Youth Program “Hatch Youth”) — supports LGBTQ+ youth through safe drop-in space, social events, and su***de prevention programming .
• — free grief support for children and families who have lost a loved one .

You are not alone. You matter. You deserve real care, hope, and connection. 💛

***deAwarenessMonth

💙 Walk with us to raise awareness for OCD!💙We’re putting on our walking shoes and joining the Houston 1 Million Steps fo...
09/05/2025

💙 Walk with us to raise awareness for OCD!💙

We’re putting on our walking shoes and joining the Houston 1 Million Steps for OCD Walk again this year! We’d love for YOU to be part of our team! 🏃‍♀️💪🏾

This walk is about more than just steps - it’s about showing support for the OCD community, reducing stigma, and raising funds for the International OCD Foundation to continue their incredible work.

📅 When: October 18 @ 8:00AM
📍 Where: TC Jester Park
👟 Why: To make every step count for awareness, advocacy, and hope!

✨ Whether you’ve been personally impacted by OCD or simply want to support mental health, you’re welcome here. Bring your friends, your family, and your energy!

👉🏽 Join our team by clicking the link in our bio!

Let’s walk together and make a difference. 💙

🚨Are your child’s worries just a phase ? Or could something more significant be going on? ✨ Get your questions answered...
09/04/2025

🚨Are your child’s worries just a phase ? Or could something more significant be going on?

✨ Get your questions answered, find peace of mind or the support you need in our free guide “Normal Anxiety or Something More? A Parent’s Guide to Pediatric Anxiety”

This free, evidence-based guide gives you:
✅ Research on what’s expected at every age
✅ Common fears & when they usually appear
✅ Signs your child might benefit from extra help
✅ Practical tools you can start using today

📩 Downloading the guide will also sign you up for our newsletter, packed with the same expert-backed tips, resources, and encouragement for parents navigating anxiety.

👉🏽Get your free copy now - link in bio!

🌿✨ Today, and doctoral clinician from our team had the genuine pleasure of spending the afternoon with Jason Oehmke, K...
09/03/2025

🌿✨ Today, and doctoral clinician from our team had the genuine pleasure of spending the afternoon with Jason Oehmke, Kimberley Brooke, and Ryan Coane from .

Over a delicious lunch ( 😋) and inspiring conversation, we explored ways our practices can collaborate to support the Houston community in even deeper, more meaningful ways. We talked about the power of recovery, and how the team at is able to connect with and relate so well to their clients. We also reflected on how being open to possibilities has made all the difference for each of us, both personally and professionally. ❤️ It was such a great afternoon.

Jason even led us through a grounding meditation in their beautiful meditation room, which was the perfect mid-day reset and left us feeling centered and re-energized.

We are excited about the possibilities ahead and grateful to connect with like-minded professionals who share our passion for holistic, evidence-based care. Thank you so much for having us, ! Here is to future partnerships and the positive impact we can make together. 💛

Perfectionism often hides in the drive to ‘do it right,’ but striving for flawless can keep us stuck. In our latest post...
09/03/2025

Perfectionism often hides in the drive to ‘do it right,’ but striving for flawless can keep us stuck. In our latest post, explores how fearful perfectionism fuels anxiety and burnout, and shares simple, evidence-based tools like CBT, ACT, ERP, and self-compassion to help loosen its grip.

🔗Tap the link to read the full post and start embracing ‘good enough.’

💛 “I just don’t know how to help anymore…” If you’ve ever thought this about your child’s anxiety, you are not alone. Wh...
08/28/2025

💛 “I just don’t know how to help anymore…” If you’ve ever thought this about your child’s anxiety, you are not alone.

When anxiety starts running the show at home, it can feel like your world gets smaller every day. You cancel plans, avoid situations, and hope things will get better on their own.

There is another way.

Our 6-week Virtual SPACE Parent Therapy Group gives you the exact tools to help your child manage anxiety, whether it shows up as school refusal, separation worries, or endless “what if” questions.

🌟 You do not need your child to be in therapy for this to work.
🌟 You will connect with other parents who get it.
🌟 You will leave each session with strategies you can use right away.

🗓 Wednesdays, Sept 17 – Oct 22
⏰ 12:00 – 1:30 pm CT (virtual)
💰 Early bird registration ends Aug 31 – save $75

Let’s make your home a calmer place again.
👉 Tap the link in bio to register today.

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