Leigh Muths, MA, LPC-Supervisor

Sometimes the things parents say out of love land very differently for teens.

“We need to talk.”
→ I’m in trouble.

“You have nothing to worry about.”
→ You don’t understand how big this feels to me.

“Give me your phone.”
→ The one place I feel connected is being taken away.

Most parents aren’t trying to dismiss or punish their teen. Usually they’re trying to protect them, calm things down, or parent from a place of concern (and honestly, sometimes exhaustion too).

But when anxiety, overwhelm, or big emotions are already activated, certain phrases can accidentally hit the nervous system like an alarm bell.

A lot of the work I do in therapy is helping families slow down the interaction and understand what’s actually being communicated underneath the conflict.

Helping teens find language for what they’re feeling.
Helping parents respond in ways that keep connection open.
Helping both sides feel a little less alone in the conversation.

Because when the communication changes, the relationship often starts to change too.

If communication has started to feel tense, reactive, or exhausting in your home, therapy can help create a different pattern.

🔗 Click the link in my bio to book a free 15-minute consultation. Currently accepting teen & young adult clients in Texas for virtual and in-person sessions.

💻 Virtual: Texas Residents
🌿 In-Person: Friendswood, TX

The breakthroughs that matter most rarely happen in the loud moments. They happen in the quiet.

As a parent, you see the struggle before anyone else does. You see the frustration when they can’t find the words, the reaction that comes before they can think, and the weight of anxiety that feels heavier than it should for their age.

You want them to be okay. And more than that, you want to feel connected to them again.

In my office, we do the quiet work that leads to those big shifts.

- We help them build a “pause” button so they don’t have to live in “react mode.”

- We help them separate their identity from their anxiety.

- We help them find the words so they can eventually have different conversations with you.

Therapy isn’t about changing who they are, it’s about giving them the tools to navigate the world without feeling like they’re drowning in it.

🗓️ Is your teen or young adult ready for a safe, neutral space to do this work?

🔗 Click the link in my bio to book a free 15-minute consultation. Let’s talk about how we can support your teen’s growth.

💻 Virtual: Texas Residents
🌿 In-Person: Friendswood, TX

The healing doesn’t just happen behind closed doors.

Confession: As a therapist, the office is my comfort zone. It’s safe, quiet, and where I feel most at home. But lately, I’ve been pushing myself to step outside of it.

From grabbing coffee with local doctors to chatting with parents at a dance studio, I’ve been taking these conversations into the community. Because the work shouldn’t stop when you walk out my door.

Talking about mental health helps people feel less alone. It makes support more accessible and less intimidating. It also feels a little vulnerable to show up more openly, but it’s worth it.

I want to keep this going.

What’s one place you wish mental health was talked about more?

It sounds counterintuitive, right? Why would you thank a thought that tells you you’re going to fail or that everyone is judging you?

In ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), we learn that our minds are essentially “safety machines.” Your brain throws those scary “What if?” scenarios at you because it’s trying to protect you from perceived danger or embarrassment.

When you fight a thought, you give it power. When you acknowledge it, you take the power back.
Next time an intrusive or “not enough” thought pops up, try this:

1️⃣ Notice it: “Oh, there’s that ‘I’m going to mess up’ thought again.”
2️⃣ Thank it: “Thank you, mind, for trying to keep me safe and prepared.”
3️⃣ Dismiss it: “But I’ve got this. I don’t need to be scared of this today.”

You aren’t your thoughts. You are the one hearing them.
✨ Ready to unhook from the “What ifs”?
I use ACT and EMDR to help teens and young adults to move from “survival mode” back into their own lives.

Click the link in my bio to book a free 15-minute consultation!

Strong enough to carry it all… but also human enough to feel it all. 🤍

I sit with women every day who are balancing motherhood, work, relationships, and the mental load that comes with it. And I get it, not just because I’ve studied it, but because I’ve lived it too.

Remember, being a strong mom and a committed professional doesn’t mean you have to live up to some “super mom” standard. It doesn’t mean doing everything perfectly or never feeling overwhelmed.

Real strength looks like:
Asking for help
Taking a breath
Showing up imperfectly, and still showing up.

You don’t have to do it all on your own to be enough.

🗓️ Ready to navigate your identity shift?
🔗 Link in bio to book a free 15-minute consultation.
💻 Virtual: Texas Residents
🌿 In-Person: Friendswood, TX

You didn’t find this account by accident. 🤍

If your search history is full of questions about burnout, mom-rage, and “feeling like yourself again,” I see you. Those questions are the first step toward a different kind of motherhood.

Whether we’re using EMDR to heal triggers or ACT to unhook from the “not enough” narrative, I’m here to provide the safe space you’ve been looking for.

🗓️ Click on the link in my bio to book a free 15-minute consultation!

💻 Telehealth for TX Residents
🛋️ In-person in Friendswood, TX

When teens don’t feel heard, their emotions don’t disappear, they come out sideways.

Silence. Anger. Retreat.
It’s usually not defiance. It’s overwhelm.

I believe in working on connection first. Then guidance. If you are a teen who is tired of getting in trouble for crashing out or their parent who isn’t sure how to help them, let me know. I’d love to help! 🤍

I provide telehealth for Texas Residents and in-person visits in Friendswood, Texas. Click the link in my bio to schedule your free 15-minute consultation today!

If you feel like the weight of the world is sitting in the room with you lately… you aren’t alone.

I’m seeing it more and more in my practice. My clients feel the collective heaviness, the grief, and worry about things far outside our control.

The truth is: Therapy isn’t a magic fix. It can’t change the news headlines or stop the noise. But what it can do is provide a dedicated space for you to lay that weight down. It’s a place to sit with it all and catch your breath again.

You don’t have to carry it all by yourself. 🕊️

🌿 Need a place to land? I’m here. Click the link in my bio to book a free 15-minute consultation.

💻 Telehealth (TX Residents)
🛋️ Friendswood, TX

It sounds like a riddle, but it’s the truth: The goal of therapy isn’t just to feel better, it’s to get better at feeling. ✨

Most of us start therapy because we want to stop the anxiety, “delete” the sadness, or control the overwhelm. But when we spend all our energy trying to control our emotions, we actually end up more stuck.

The Shift:
Instead of trying to make the “bad” feelings go away, we work on:
🌊 Increasing your capacity to sit with discomfort without it taking over.
🧘🏻‍♀️ Processing the triggers so they don’t feel like a physical threat.
🕊️ Learning to observe the thoughts instead of believing every one of them.

When you stop fighting your feelings and start managing them in a healthy way, the “feeling better” part actually happens on its own.

Ready to stop the tug-of-war with your emotions?

🗓️ Let’s connect. I provide telehealth for Texas Residents and in-person visits in Friendswood, Texas. Click the link in my bio to schedule your free 15-minute consultation today!