The La Luz Blog
Christian Mindfulness: Finding Stillness Amid Holiday Chaos
The holidays are supposed to be full of joy and family time, but they can often feel more stressful than peaceful. The music, the gatherings, the extra activities, and the rush to make everything just right can leave us tired and distant from the parts of the season...
Managing Grief During the Christmas Season
The Christmas season can bring mixed emotions for a lot of people. While some are busy with gifts, decorations, and family gatherings, others are quietly dealing with grief that feels even heavier this time of year. If you have lost someone, no matter how long ago it...
How to Support Teens Struggling with Anxiety Over the Holidays
For many teens, the holidays bring more stress than joy. While this season is often seen as a time to relax and celebrate, it can feel overwhelming to a young person who’s already dealing with anxiety. Routines get shaken up, pressures build, and expectations to “just...
Finding Joy During the Holidays: Christian Counselor Insights
The holidays are supposed to be a time full of joy, but for many of us, they come with a mix of emotions. Bright lights and cheerful music do not always match how we are really feeling inside. Some people in San Antonio might feel pulled in two directions, trying to...
Faith-Based Coping Strategies for Holiday Anxiety
The holidays often stir up warm memories, cheerful music, and time with loved ones. But for many of us, this time of year can bring up stress and worry, too. Expectations feel higher, calendars fill up fast, and emotions tend to run a little stronger. It is not...
Holiday Stress and Family Boundaries: A Therapist’s Guide
The holiday season can bring warm lights, special meals, and time with loved ones. But for many people, especially in close family settings, it can also bring stress. Old expectations might get stirred up. There may be pressure to attend every event, act cheerful, or...
How Christian Counseling Helps You Find Peace in Difficult Seasons
Hard seasons feel different for everyone. Maybe it is the loss of someone we care about, a big life change, or just a stretch of time where nothing feels steady. When daily life feels heavy, it is easy to lose a sense of peace or direction. But for many people,...
The Power of Gratitude in Marriage and Relationships
As the holiday season gets closer, daily life can start to feel crowded. Schedules fill up, plans stack on top of each other, and it’s easy to feel pulled in a hundred directions at once. Relationships, especially close ones like marriage or long-term partnerships,...
How to Equip Kids with the Armor of God for the New School Year
WRITTEN BY: BRITNEY VINCENT, LPC Back-to-school season can feel like stepping into a battlefield for both kids and parents. New classrooms, different routines, friend drama, tests, and sports—it’s a lot! As parents, we make sure our kids have the right shoes, school...
DBT for Teens: How Parents Can Support Emotional Growth
WRITTEN BY SARAH RIVERA, LPC-S: DBT for Teens: How Parents Can Support Emotional Growth is all about giving both you and your teen tools to handle life’s challenges. Teens face a lot — GPA pressures, friend drama, relationship problems, making the team, homework,...
How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health This School Year
WRITTEN BY BRITNEY VINCENT, LPC: If back-to-school season is leaving you wonderinf how to support your child's mental health this school year, you're not alone. Sure, anticipation of the new school year can bring excitement and eagerness, but let's be real- sometimes...
Why Do Minority Groups Avoid Therapy? 4 Reasons Why
Why do minority groups avoid therapy? It’s a question that mental health professionals, advocates, and community members continue to explore—and the answers are layered. Despite the growing awareness around mental wellness, individuals from minority backgrounds often...