Online & In-person Therapy, Intensives, and Retreats for Adults in California and Texas
New Roads Counseling - Marty Schwebel, LMFT
Providing psychotherapy for those who are overwhelmed with life
Fast-Tracking Your Foundation: Why Engaged or Committed Couples are Choosing Pre-marital or Pre-commitment Intensives Throughout my career in the people-helping professions—spanning pastoral care, chaplaincy, and mental health therapy—I have learned a definitive truth: preparing for a lifelong, ...read more
Remember when popular fast-food chains started their "Super Size Me" marketing campaigns? When ordering a meal, the cashier would ask if you wanted to "super-size" those fries or that drink for a little extra. In a way, choosing a therapy intensive is like opting for a more focused and ...read more
For some people, working from home is a normal routine. This is, after all, the gig economy, and many people have been freelancing, making a living from their home office for many years now. But for others, working from home is a completely new phenomenon brought about by the global pandemic.For ...read more
One only needs to read a few lines from poets such as Frost, Wordsworth, and Thoreau to recognize the love for and connection to nature human beings have always had. Nature stirs our souls and imagination and brings beauty to our everyday lives. But it turns out, nature also brings a slew of ...read more
We live in a society that values things that appear perfect. And I suppose there are things that can be perfect. Architects can draw the perfect straight line, mathematicians can solve an equation with a perfect calculation, and a chocolate cake can be perfectly moist.But as human beings, we can ...read more
When tragedies like mass shootings occur, most of us struggle to make sense of it. How could something so terrible happen? What would cause another human being to do such a thing? And how can we move on with the knowledge that this latest mass shooting most likely won’t be the last?After a traumatic ...read more
Over the past several years, there have been numerous traumatic events all across the country. From incidents of mass violence to devastating natural disasters, hundreds of thousands of Americans have experienced or witnessed a disastrous or life-threatening event. In addition to tragedies such as ...read more
We live in a society that seems obsessed with physical health and weight loss. A majority of people have tried one or more diets to lose weight. People join gyms, juice, and take supplements, all in an effort to optimize their physical health.Sadly, most people don’t give their mental health a ...read more
Men have taken on a specific role in human development over the span of hundreds of thousands of years. While roles have very recently shifted somewhat, historically speaking, men have been the ones to fight the wars and build society. And if you think about it, it’s pretty hard to feel emotions, ...read more
Flashbacks are our brain’s way of processing traumatic events that we’ve experienced. But what tends to happen is, our subconscious goes to our storage cabinet to access some important memories regarding the event, and everything sort of tumbles out of the cabinet all at once. This falling out or ...read more
