Marty Baker Therapy, PLLC

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month, Texas!
It’s worth noting that for many LGBTQIA+ Texans, Pride arrives this year carrying both celebration and grief…
Over the past several years, legislation impacting LGBTQIA+ people (especially transgender students, adults, and their families) has left many feeling unseen, exhausted, or uncertain about their place in the communities they call home. The emotional weight of these experiences is real. Fear, anger, sadness, and disappointment are natural responses when your dignity, safety, or belonging feels challenged.
And yet, the Badge Of Pride exhibit reminds me that Pride has never been born from easy circumstances.
Pride is a reminder that LGBTQIA+ people have always existed, have always found one another, and have always built community, even in difficult times. Every act of authenticity, every supportive conversation, every safe space created, and every person who chooses compassion over fear is evidence that HOPE is alive.
As a therapist, I see the resilience, courage, and strength that LGBTQIA+ folx bring into my sessions every day. I see families learning to support one another. I see communities showing up. I see young people envisioning futures where they can thrive. These stories matter, too.
This Pride Month, I feel the need to honor both the hurt and the hope.
You deserve spaces where you are respected.
You deserve relationships where you are valued.
You deserve a future where you can be fully yourself.
No piece of legislation can erase the truth that you belong.
Happy Pride Month. As always, I am grateful you are here. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

05/04/2026

Too often we let our minds say harsh things about us (about our thoughts, our body image, the kind of person we are, etc.) that we would never speak to a little kid in our lives. But you deserve better. Self-compassion can seem illusive, but it is one of the best gifts we can give ourselves.

04/07/2026

Not sure who needs to hear this today…

03/11/2026

01/26/2026

Being snowed in can mess with your mood fast. But snow days don’t have to be “wasted days.” Sometimes the most mentally healthy move is letting a day be slower without guilt. With that in mind, here are 5 tips you can take or leave, depending on what you think would be best for you…

1) Create a “loose structure” for the day.
Not a strict schedule - just a few anchors (get out of bed, one productive task, one rest thing, specific bedtime). Structure calms the nervous system, especially when everything outside feels out of control.

2) Move your body in small, realistic ways.
It doesn’t have to be a big, overwhelming workout. Try a really good stretch while the coffee brews, a 10-minute active YouTube video, or walking around during a phone call. Movement helps burn off stress hormones that build up when you’re cooped up.

3) Get intentional light exposure.
Open blinds, sit near a window, or turn on extra lamps. Low light can quietly drag mood and motivation down.

4) Limit doom-scrolling (without cutting yourself off completely).
Check weather/news at set times, then put the phone down. Constant updates keep your brain in “threat mode,” which fuels anxiety and irritability.

5) Do one comforting, regulating thing on purpose.
Not multitasked comfort - intentional comfort: a warm drink, a familiar show, music, mindfulness, meditation, journaling, or a long shower. Comfort isn’t avoidance; it’s regulation.

Snow days can be a really good thing when approached intentionally. May yours be better because you prioritized your mental health!

01/24/2026

I had the pleasure of guest speaking for a wonderful group of people this morning. Their plans got disrupted by the weather, but they reframed and seized the opportunity to make mental health resources more accessible by taking the conference virtual! It was a great time, and I was honored to bring more awareness to how families of adolescents can better understand and connect with each other on a deeper level. Thank you, Keller United Methodist Church for including me in your efforts for better mental health in the community!