Rachel Tova Winer, Ph.D.

11/06/2025

For helping professionals and the general public alike, join me for this virtual presentation on Fun as a strategy (you read that right) for working with ADHD on November 15 at 9am.

Please RSVP and check out the other great resources offered by ADDA-SR. Participants earn 2 CEs if desired.

The upcoming holidays can be experienced as fun for some people some of the time. For many, it's not “the most wonderful time of the year”.

09/27/2025

09/11/2025

On this day in 2001, I was working as a psychology intern being consoled by inpatients on the psychiatric unit at Ben Taub hospital, momentarily lucid, but perceiving that this had happened to “my city” rather than to us collectively. I had just left New York for Houston. “Never forget” to me is always to remember; it is personal but also unifying, as an admonition to pause, to reflect, to educate, to honor lives lost and tremendous acts of service, sacrifice, and bravery, to evolve, to grieve, to live and to love fully, to serve as a beacon of hope, and as an act of defiance. Remember there still is tremendous suffering and also resilience of the human spirit in the present because of this day. Never forget to connect and not withdraw, and to cultivate your own humanity.

08/28/2025

In anticipation of ‘s performance at JapanFest 2025, I offer a flashback to last year’s performance by the same group. The brainchild of the generous and inventive choreographer and dancer , this piece was based on an early 20th century Japanese artwork called Temptation. There are several versions of the story. Nao created this version in the context of this era in Japan. HCDC will be interpreting the work this year, along with Japanese community folk dancers as openers. My OutGoing group loved getting an intimate glimpse at the work, and it was a treat for them to find the dancers and Nao herself so friendly and generous. The spirit of collaboration is alive and well and always living among and ! ❤️

07/16/2025

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06/23/2025

In case you haven’t seen this lovely, deeply affecting movie Bob Trevino Likes It, written and directed by , members of the Reel Therapy and I encourage you to run, don’t walk. If you have seen it, maybe it’s time for a rewatch! Anyone who relates to a connection with chosen family would engage with Bob. This is the first time in 10 years that a film in our weekly film group has inspired us to want to shout it from the rooftops. It’s just that special.

06/20/2025

01/03/2025

Many thanks to artist DC Medina for the gift of this lovely original work “Winter.” I will keep Winter at my side while I write! Swipe to read the character description, and for more riveting illustrations, go to dcmedina.carrd.co or

12/09/2024

POV: OutGoing getting tangled in a swirl of interactive art multiverse and escaping through the refrigerator.

08/26/2024

Candle making with 3 of the lovely members of the OutGoing group! We made candles for our 2 MIA members, who were with us in spirit while we waxed lyrical 🤗 🕯️ Yesterday marked the group’s 138th monthly outing!

06/11/2024

Announcing Houston Contemporary Dance Company’s newest Board Member, Dr. Rachel Winer! Dr. Winer was a Board Advisor for 2 years and has joined our team officially on June 1, 2024! Welcome Dr. Winer!

04/12/2024

The OutGoing group had a glorious evening of jazz and learning about Czech culture at the Czech Center Museum Houston, paired with a delicious dinner at The Raven Grill with our VIP photographer and filmmaker . The OutGoing group was started in 2012 as a means toward exploring the world and building social lives with arts and culture, as an alternative to traditional therapies.