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Five Signs of Depression

If you have been chronically unhappy lately, you could be wondering whether you are suffering from depression.  However, it is important to know that being happy is different than being depressed.  Often times, people confuse periods of sadness with depressive disorders.  As a counselor in Orlando, we help many patients cope with mood disorders, such as anxiety,...

Three Ways to Improve Your Self-Care

Taking care of yourself is critical in the improvement of your mental and physical health.  Often times, it can be easy to neglect self-care and prioritizing your own needs.  Life is typically busy, between stressful jobs, busy family life, and our consumption of technology.  However, you still need to take care of your needs.  This sometimes involves sacri...

Navigating A Healthy Marriage After Parenthood

Becoming a parent for the first time is a very momentous and profound experience that can have a life-changing impact on you as an individual, in your relationship and the entire family. Marriage counseling Orlando sees a rise in couples who seek help after becoming parents. According to a census that was conducted in 2010, an average of 4,247,694 babies are born every year in...

Dealing With Anxiety

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

What is SFBT? Solution-focused brief therapy is an Orlando counseling approach that can help individuals dealing with anxiety after a life change, relationship sin need of repair, and entire families dealing with a variety of mental health concerns. Overall, SFBT can assist individuals in improving their quality of life by focusing on the organic and natural strengths that...

Healing With DBT

DBT is a behavioral activation therapy, similar to CBT and even uses practices and techniques from it, but taps into a different perspective and theory. A DBT trained therapist at Orlando Thrive Therapy can help assist you by teaching and educating you about skills of validation, mindfulness, strategies to change ineffective or destructive behaviors, and showing your...

Life Coaching Goal Setting Tips

Each New Year brings time to reflect on your high points, your achievements, your losses or weaknesses, and your ability to sustain goals you made over the last year. With this reflection, it is important to maintain a positive attitude that will allow for improv...

Overcoming Negative Thinking With CBT

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on overcoming negative thoughts that prevent you from being your best self. Negative thoughts can lead to limiting behaviors. Behaviors that are based off of fear or anxiety prevent you from achieving personal or prof...

Benefits of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Cognitive behavior therapy is a great way to train your brain a new way of processing information, learning new things, and interacting with the world. During your time with a counselor, you will be able to focus on the mindfulness with the intention of better un...

Advantages of Going to Individual Counseling

Have you been struggling with your self-worth or self-awareness? Have you found yourself suffering from the symptoms of anxiety or depression and avoiding social situations? These are all great reasons why you should consider individual therapy in Orlando. At ind...

Four Ways to Help Prevent Anxiety

Anxiety can be a crippling feeling that leaves many people afraid, immobile, or isolated. This may stop people from living their lives, whether they become intimidated by normal social situations or they underperform in their jobs. The many negative effects of an...