Zen the Therapy Cat

05/01/2026

Tonight we celebrate our intern, Jenny Liu’s last day at Solace and graduation from HBU’s Counseling Program. Next stop -her own private practice just down the road! It’s been an honor to be a part of your journey, Jenny! We are so proud of you and excited to see you continue to succeed and grow. You’ve been a blessing to your clients and a valuable member of our team here. Love, Amanda, Jared, the cats and the rest of the solace team.

04/22/2026

The answers were honest, thoughtful, and meaningful. This month‘s question ready for your answers.

04/17/2026

I had fun with these! Stop on by if you’ve been collecting our stickers or let me know if you’d like me to send some to you in the mail.

04/16/2026

Ever wonder what it’s like to sit here?

For some, this space is already familiar. For others, it’s still just an idea.

Either way—this room holds a lot of real conversations… and a cat 🐾

If you’ve been thinking about starting (or returning), you can book with us online at solacecounselingandcoaching.com or give us a call at 346–901–0709
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04/04/2026

Apparently we’ve been reclassified as a coffee shop. These are the ads coming across my feed.
We are still a therapy practice… but we do serve a mean espresso and take cozy, calm, and comfortable pretty seriously.

Sometimes your nervous system just needs a space where it can settle before anything else.
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04/03/2026

The best advice I was ever given as a teacher: set them up for success.

That gets a lot harder when you’re parenting while working through your own trauma.

We default to what we know, which might be yelling, shutting down, or trying to control things. Not because we want to, but because it’s what our nervous system learned.

The goal isn’t perfection. It’s interruption.
Pause, regulate, and shift from correcting → coaching.

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. We get it, and we can help.

Call 346-901-7309 or click the link in bio to schedule.

04/01/2026

Tomorrow is Monday (or Thursday)… but I don’t care.”

Zora really said: responsibilities? never heard of them.

Meanwhile, the rest of us are bracing for the days ahead, running through to-do lists, conversations, all the things we should be doing.

And she’s just… here.
Playing. Existing. Completely unbothered.

Not because life is perfect—but because her brain isn’t trying to solve everything all at once.

There’s something gentle in that.

You don’t have to carry the whole week today.
Sometimes it’s enough to have a small moment on the couch and let that be it.

TAKE A LESSON FROM A CAT ;)

03/31/2026

Spots are still available for The Childhood Trauma Book Club. And… There’s still time to read the book (which I’m working on now) before our next meeting later this month. If you don’t finish the book or even start it though, no problem. We are a come as you are, read as you can group. What more information? Visit us online: https://solacecounselingandcoaching.com/group-therapy-the-childhood-trauma-book-club/

or give me a call/shoot me (Amanda) a text at 346–901–7309

03/25/2026

What a wonderful compliment! Thank you, sweet visitor.

We work really hard to make this space feel safe, comfortable, and actually welcoming, so little notes like this mean a lot.

If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, this is your sign to find a place that feels right to you.

SW Houston / Sugar Land
solacecounselingandcoaching.com
346-901-7307 (give us a call or shoot me a text to connect)
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03/24/2026

03/22/2026

Not your typical therapy waiting room.
(Yes, you can play.)

03/20/2026

It’s photos of the best cats ever (of course starring Zen and Zora)! Therapy can be a lot of hard work. Coffee, cozy sofas, great therapists and cats can take the edge off.