What Training is Offered at DEP?

What Training is Offered at DEP?

Are you a therapist in Austin, Texas? Deep Eddy Psychotherapy offers Minding the Heart a 14 week training group led by Dr. Tori Olds and Dr. Sydnor Sikes. Minding the Heart covers topics like trauma work, mindfulness, nuerobiology and many others. The meetings are...
Why Do We Feel Shame?

Why Do We Feel Shame?

Have you ever had trouble shaking the feeling of embarrassment over something in the past? In our first installment of Psychology 101, Dr. Tori Olds explains the origin of why human beings have these feelings of shame and the importance of giving yourself some...
Three Questions to Ask Your Therapist

Three Questions to Ask Your Therapist

It’s important to remember that the intake session is a mutual interview to make sure that you and your therapist will be a good fit. Your therapist is likely to ask you many questions but it’s also your chance to ask your own questions. In this second episode of...
How to Prepare for Your First Therapy Session

How to Prepare for Your First Therapy Session

Many people feel nervous for their first therapy appointment. It’s hard to know what to expect and due to the extremely personal nature of counseling it can feel like a big leap of faith to open up to someone. It’s important to remember all of these...
Why Am I Bored with Life?

Why Am I Bored with Life?

feeby Sydnor Sikes, Ph.D. Boredom (beyond childhood) often reflects some kind of disconnect from one’s life force. When one’s needs are not met in childhood, one may come to expect disappointment and eventually give up and stop both reaching out to others...

Three Keys to a Joyful Life

I just happened upon this article my sister (psychologist, Charlotte Howard) wrote a few years ago. It has some simple, but powerful, advice on how to build a happy life so I thought I would share! Three Keys to a Joyful Life A friend asked me, based on my experience...