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Stop taking it personally- a mindset shift
Taking things personally is an unhealthy habit, but the research suggests transforming your mindset like this...
Jan 91 min read
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 28, 20191 min read
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....
Feb 19, 20191 min read
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...
Jun 27, 20174 min read
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...
Dec 18, 20153 min read
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...
Oct 27, 20152 min read
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...
Aug 24, 20153 min read
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...
Jun 2, 20151 min read
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...
Feb 13, 20151 min read
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 18, 20149 min read
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...
Dec 9, 20142 min read
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...
Mar 11, 20141 min read
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...
Nov 18, 20133 min read
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...
Oct 9, 20131 min read
Family Structures
By Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern It has become increasingly recognized on the media, social networkds, and by the previous...
Jul 23, 20131 min read
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 10, 20134 min read
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...
May 8, 20133 min read
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...
Apr 18, 20133 min read
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...
Mar 5, 20132 min read
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...
Oct 3, 20112 min read
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