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- Feb 28, 2019
How the Internet is Changing Your Brain
"At this Think Science presentation, you'll hear from two scholars who examine the ways we can get caught in the net, and how to ke
- Feb 19, 2019
What's The Brain Got to Do with It
Dr. Novian gave this presentation as a CEU at the San Antonio Association of Relational Therapists (SAART) on Tuesday, February 12, 2019....
- Jun 27, 2017
Lessons Learned from Heat
"Hot under the collar" "Letting off steam" "Blood boiling mad" "Sweating it" ... There are so many idiomatic phrases in the English...
- Dec 18, 2015
Respect and the Holidays
During the holiday season we talk a lot about Love, Joy, Peace, and Family. We create cards and letters that spout out the wonderful...
- Oct 27, 2015
Do your personal and public identities match, or are you experiencing an Identity Crisis?
Do you know who you are? You aren't the same person you were 5 years ago, are you? Do you like who you are? Do the people around you...
- Aug 24, 2015
3 Things to Remember to Help Your Family Get Back to School
The first week of school is a strange time of year, isn't it? So many things are new! I sat down with my husband, the Marriage and...
- Jun 2, 2015
Mind Body Spirit Connection
People often ask me what the Mind-Body-Spirit connection is. Here are my thoughts in the most basic terms possible: The Mind: The mind...
- Feb 13, 2015
14 Questions for Valentine's Day
With Valentine's Day only hours away, I wanted to share an activity that my wife and I do on a regular basis. We have found that there...
- Dec 18, 2014
10 tips for Holiday Stress Control
by Kate Novian 12/18/2014 All right, I don't usually write a lot, but I wanted to give some tips on the holidays, as it has been on my...
- Dec 9, 2014
Holiday Hope
December 9, 2014 Dr. Allen Novian The holidays always seem to be filled with more expectations than excitement, which can bring out the...
- Mar 11, 2014
TAMFT Conference Review: What is Love
March 11, 2014 by Dr. Novian I was blessed to attend the TAMFT (Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) 40th anniversity...
- Nov 18, 2013
Autonomy: When and How Much Freedom to Allow Your Children
Parents frequently come up against the question, both with each other and their children, of "Do we allow our son/daughter to _____ or...
- Oct 9, 2013
Stress Comes, but Don't Turn Away!
By Dr. Allen Novian In times of high stress, including the current government shutdown, therapy often gets shoved to the bottom of the...
- Jul 23, 2013
Family Structures
By Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern It has become increasingly recognized on the media, social networkds, and by the previous...
- May 10, 2013
Fighting Fair: part 2
by Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern On the last section, I talked about venting your relationship problems with your...
- May 8, 2013
Fighting Fair: Venting in Relationhips
By Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern Supervised by Dr. Allen Novian, PhD, LMFT, LPC-S Hello, My name is Brianne Lutterman, and I am...
- Apr 18, 2013
Relationships and Boundaries
By Dr. Allen Novian Have you ever seen a brother and sister sharing the back seat of a car? It seems inevitable that one will begin to...
- Mar 6, 2013
Families and ADD
By Dr. Allen Novian When parents bring their kids in for ADD testing, they are often surprised to find that many of the problems their...
- Oct 3, 2011
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 7
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 7: Stay in the Present “Bury the hatchet” is a phrase you may have heard many times. There is wisdom to this...
- Sep 30, 2011
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 6
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 6: Develop Genuine Neutrality Hopefully, in the process of forgiveness, you will come to resolve any negative...