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The First Step

Life transitions can be a scary and unwanted time in your life, especially unforeseen change. They are sometimes things that you cannot plan and require dedication to be able to move past it. When these changes occur if you could find yourself getting stuck in trying to make things how they were before and you will never be able to see the positive things that could come. This...

How Do I Get Over Fear of Failure?

The fear of failure is a very real and experienced topic emphasized more so in society because of the pervasive trend of constant comparison. Social media and trending societal norms put added pressure on you to constantly "measure up." This could be in any area of your life such as your physique, your career, your relationship status, to any other things. For some r...

Five Facts about OCD

Are you concerned that you or a loved one is suffering from OCD?  Do you understand the symptoms and signs that could indicate you are suffering from OCD?  Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a mental illness where many suffer from repetitive, disruptive, and obtrusive thoughts and behaviors.  These tiny obsessions, or thoughts, can manifest themselves as ...

What to Do When You Are Overwhelmed with Anxiety or Stress

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety?  Does stress take over your life?  Does anxiety stunt your ability to thrive?  When you feel out of control due to the amount of stress and anxiety that you have in your life, you may not want to actually get anything done that day.  This can cause lack of motivation, depression, social withdrawal,...

Five Steps to Avoid Divorce

Are you concerned that your relationship is headed for divorce?  Are you and your spouse struggling to overcome challenges that have been placed on your life during the pandemic?  Many people are dealing with new challenges that we have never predicted, and many of these challenges have placed additional strains on marriages and households in general.  At marria...

Six Reasons to Consider Going to Counseling

Have you been battling mental health issues?  Do you struggle with making decisions about big life changes?  Whenever you are going through difficult times, it can be helpful to work through these issues in men's and women's therapy in Winter Garden.  We provide a safe space for you to discuss your concerns, thoughts, and issues.  There are some mai...

How to Handle a Difficult Ex-Coparent

Being a co-parent after divorce with kids is not the easiest water to navigate. Learning how to be a co-parent to your child can be more difficult than learning how to be a strong, effective parent. This is because the initial relationship is not present and essentially two very different individuals are parenting one or more children. The hardest challenge is getting two co-p...

Mental Health and the Medical Field

As the New Year is in full swing, one thing to ask yourself as a medical field worker is how is your mental health doing? A question our anxiety therapists have been asked is do doctors/nurses go to a therapist? Our answer is always the same which is - are they human, then yes! The follow-up question our professionals typically have to this is where does a doctor/nurse/surgeon...

Having a Financial Addiction

When it comes to an addiction anything can spur the behaviors and cognitive thinking that proceeds with it. We at Orlando Thrive Therapy reference addiction mainly with being consumed with the thoughts and actions that are disrupting daily living. Financial addiction can be that when you are consistently worrying, prioritizing, and putting financial gain over your mental well-...

How to Connect with Others

Connecting with others may seem like a challenge to you due to feeling as though you are missing something or unsure if you are even able to connect with people. Building an emotional connection with people is not an easy task and it takes time to do. One of the biggest things you may be thinking is “How are others looking at me or judging me?” or if a thought such...