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Three Ways to Maintain Healthy Boundaries This Holiday Season
Lennie Rodriguez, LMFT, LCDC The holidays are often painted as a picture of joy, laughter, and togetherness but, for many, they can also stir up stress, guilt, and emotional fatigue. Between packed schedules, family expectations, and old dynamics that resurface like clockwork, maintaining healthy boundaries can feel impossible. Yet, setting those boundaries is one of the most loving things you can do for yourself and for your relationships. Here are three powerful ways to mai
averyviers
Nov 152 min read


How to Help Your Child Overcome the "Sunday Scaries": Expert Tips for Parents
Amanda Scolinos, LMFT-Associate As the school year begins, many children experience that all-too-familiar feeling of dread on Sunday...
The Vine Wellness Group
Aug 152 min read


Stronger Relationship, Smarter Finances: Let’s Talk About Money Differently
Talking about shared finances is about so much more than tracking expenses or dividing bills — it’s about navigating the emotional undercurrents that money often carries. When couples approach money talks with openness and compassion, they’re not just improving their financial health — they’re strengthening their bond.
The Vine Wellness Group
Jul 162 min read


How to Job Hunt Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Motivation)
Let’s be real: searching for a job can feel like a full-time job — but that doesn’t mean it should be. Whether you’re a recent college graduate, in between jobs, or looking to further your career while working part time, it sometimes feels like successfully landing a new gig is as rare as winning the lottery! Job search burnout can sneak up on you more quickly than you think.
The Vine Wellness Group
Jun 132 min read


Handling Emotional Triggers
Handling Emotional Triggers with Jacilyn Bondy LPC-S, LCDC In recent years, “trigger” has become a more commonly used term. As our...
Annie Viers
Apr 152 min read


HANDLING “HARD TO HANDLE NEWS”
Watch Janice Zitelman, LCSW Somedays when I look at news feeds and see people homeless and broken through war, floods, or fire; or know...
Annie Viers
Mar 132 min read


Exploring the Power of Play Therapy: Definition and Benefits for Children
What is Play Therapy anyway? Brittany Christiansen, LPC, RPT on Play Therapy The term “play therapy” gets used often in the therapy...
Brittany Christiansen, LPC
Jan 152 min read


Understanding and Managing Grief Through the Holidays
In addition to understanding the 5 stages of grief, there is also a dual processing model of coping.

Leniada "Lennie" Rodriguez
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Coming Home for the Holidays
Our college kids will be headed home for Thanksgiving or some may have to stay on campus to prepare for finals and be home in December...
The Vine Wellness Group
Nov 16, 20234 min read


The Vine Wellness Group's Cost-Conscious Counseling Program
Low Cost Counseling Program Highlights at The Vine Wellness Group in San Antonio, TX and Spring Branch, TX
The Vine Wellness Group
Oct 14, 20232 min read


What Exactly IS EMDR?
What is EMDR? The mind can heal itself naturally, in the same way the body does. Much of the natural coping mechanism occurs during...
Annie Viers
Sep 18, 20235 min read


COMAL ISD Teacher Resources: Teacher (Wellness) Refresh 2023-24
The counselors at The Vine Wellness Group have observed a growing number of teachers and school staff struggling to manage the added...
Annie Viers
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Progress over Perfection
Wait…I’m not perfect?!? When I started my experience with The Vine Wellness Group as a graduate student, I thought I had all the skills I...
Annie Viers
May 15, 20232 min read


‘TIS THE SEASON: MANAGING ANXIETY THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS
Though the trials and tribulations brought about by family gatherings aren’t always predictable, having practices in place to regulate...
The Vine Wellness Group
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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