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The 5 Worst Things A Step-Parent Can Do

How A Step Parent Can Make A Child's Life MiserableThere is no denying that being a “step” can be hard. Learning to unconditionally accept another person’s child like your own can seem like an impossible task. Making a commitment to your spouse is the easy part. Making a commitment to becoming the best step-parent you can be is when it gets hard. Co-parents who seek c...

5-Minute Anxiety Skills

We as humans are always on the go, whether we are at work, at school, with friends, with family, running errands, etc. Therapy provides many cognitive related skills and talk related skills in session to aid in our understanding and prevention of anxiety-related symptoms and anxiety-provoking events. However, there are times in our lives where we are unable to do some of these...

Help! Get Me Out Of This Anxiety Loop!

Life. The never-ending ball of constant change. You may never have thought you were going to need help with anxiety, but here you are. Researching the best anxiety therapy Orlando. What is anxiety and why has it decided to settle in with you? What did you ever do to deserve it? Maybe you aren’t even sure that’s exactly what’s happening yet. You might be think...

How To Forgive & Forget

When others hurt us, we have a choice. That choice is whether we forgive them or if it is the end of a friendship, relationship, or something that just simply can’t be forgotten. Before we dive into how to forgive, let’s first dissect what forgiveness is and how talking to a counselor in Orlando can help. Forgiveness is an emotional change in the person t...

Putting an End to the Cycle of Passive-Aggressive Behaviors

In a relationship or marriage, there are times where each party tries to do things for themselves while also trying to meet the needs of their partner. It is a delicate balance that sometimes does not work out and may need the intervention of couples' therapy Orlando, but there are ways to work around this problem. The problem is passive-aggressive behavior, and it is a be...

How to handle competition in Marriage

In some marriages, the couple sometimes looks less than loving partners and more like squabbling siblings when they compete. Healthy competition fosters growth but in marriage, working together as a team in everything makes the marriage work. There are different ways couples compete with one another. It could be to see who is a better parent. For instance, where one person'...

The Dangers and Effects of Negative Thinking

Negative thinking is one of the most overlooked aspects of mental health that a lot of people do not think they need a counselor in Orlando for. Negative thinking is not healthy for both your physical and psychological state, and it can affect a lot of things about you from your mood, physical appearance, work, and even relationships. It is understandable that sometimes, negat...

How to be a Supportive Friend: The Dos and Don'ts

Having a friend who needs your support can stir up different feelings in you such as special, flattered, confused, uncomfortable or concerned about why they need your support. It is essential to know, however, that a friend that needs your support is not necessarily looking for advice or ways that you can help them fix their problems. All they need is some to listen to them an...

Life Changes And Therapy Orlando

Life is constantly throwing us curveballs. As a matter of fact, the only constant is change. The ability to deal well with change and move from one curveball to another easily, can be hard. Life changes are normal and being thrown off when things change is normal too. Transitions in life whether that be after a break-up, a career or job change, a move, a marriage, or...

7 Ways To Deal With An Adult Bully

Adult bullies come in many shapes and sizes. They might even be someone close to you who you didn’t think was a bully at all. In any relationship when you feel like a person is using intimidation tactics, emotional or financial extortion, aggressive behavior or communication, or commands, you are probably dealing with a Class Act Bully. Professional counseling from a cou...