Southwest Psychotherapy Associates

10/25/2025

Excited to be here with part of the team at ! Had to move it inside because of the weather, but we’re still out here showing our rain or shine! If you’re in the area come say hello!

10/08/2024

We are so honored and excited to share that we won BOTH categories in the OutSmart Magazine Reader's Choice award for:

"Best Male Mental Health Therapist": Ty David Lerman, PhD

AND

"Best Mental Health Practice" Southwest Psychotherapy Associates!!!

I and we work our butts off for our people, so for that to be seen by the community for the 6th!!! year personally, and 2nd year in a row for our group is SUCH an honor!

Thank you to EVERYONE who may have cast a vote to make this happen!!! Feeling pretty good right now!

We're also celebrating all the other amazing folks named and recognized - we're in some pretty stellar company!

These are the people and companies that make Houston great.

08/19/2024

Howdy folks! We could use a little community assistance!

Southwest Psychotherapy Associates was honored last year to win the "Best Mental Health Practice" in OutSmart Magazine's Reader Choice Awards last year! Further, our leader, Dr. Ty, is a five-time winner for "Best Male Mental Health Therapist"!

Well, it's time for voting again, and we could use your help! Please follow the link, do a quick registration, and vote for both SWPA and Dr. Ty in the respective categories under the "Health and Beauty" section. You can vote daily until Sept 5. Every vote is appreciated! Thanks all!

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08/08/2024

It's that time of year again... Y'all have been amazing in raising SWPA up to win "Best Mental Health Practice" in last year's OutSmart Magazine's reader choice awards and helping our owner, Dr. Ty, reach his 5th win as "Best Male Mental Health Therapist"! We need your help again!

Under the "Health and Beauty" category, Dr. Ty is nominated for "Best Male Mental Health Therapist" and Southwest Psychotherapy Associates (SWPA), is up for "Best Mental Health Practice". Please vote for both!

Please follow the link and keep the tab open on your computer/phone and come back to vote as many times as you are willing/able (up to once, daily) through Sept 5.

Thank you for the support!

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02/14/2024

Had a great show today on with and talking relationships and s*x! Happy Valentines Day, folks! Links below.

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02/12/2024

12/14/2023

Check out our latest blog by Angela Moore, JD, LCSW on Sorrow in the Holidays. Link in bio.

12/06/2023

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10/19/2023

Great time celebrating ‘s award party. Proud to have taken home the award for “Best Mental Health Practice” and finalist for “Best Male Mental Health Therapist”. Happy to celebrate with Micki and Brandy!

07/18/2023

It's that time of year again! OutSmart Magazine's Reader Choice Awards have launched and voting is live now through Aug 28!
We need your help!

Please follow this link: https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/gg2023/ #/gallery/392575988/

Fill out the directions for registering.

Then We're asking for TWO votes:

Best Mental Health Practice: for Southwest Psychotherapy Associates
..and

Best Male Mental Health Therapist: Ty David Lerman, LPC-S

Here's the bigger ask - share and ask your folks to vote too!

Here's the biggest ask - you can vote DAILY, per email address.

I don't expect all of you to go above and beyond and vote for both every single day (although that would be AMAZING), but every vote really does matter and is GREATLY appreciated!
Our owner, Ty, is the reigning winner for the past 5 years and would love to continue the streak. And SWPA was runner-up last year and we would LOVE to take home the title this year!

Thank you so much for any and all votes!

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04/04/2023

So great to have Alison Young join our group today to share her role as a spiritual coach and helping clients heal from spiritual and religious trauma to reconnect with their spirituality that is nourishing to their souls. Also, really fun to reconnect with a high school friend 20 years later!

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