Destructive Habits Becoming an Addiction Destructive habits can easily turn into an addiction. Addiction is defined as any behavior that is done in excess which is causing harmful effects. It is the inability to stop once you start with extreme feelings of compulsion and interrupts your day to day functioning. Maybe you have tried to…
Self Esteem: The Importance of Our Daughter’s Well Being Self esteem and how important is it when it comes to our daughters? A mother’s self-image has a direct affect on how her daughters self esteem and how she views herself. It’s important to understand that how a daughter shapes her opinions and views of…
Online Therapy Orlando FL and the Benefits Online therapy Orlando Fl has several benefits. It has become a popular method of seeking mental health treatment, especially among the younger generation. Thanks to the internet you no longer need to be physically at a therapist’s office if you need their assistance. The following are some…
The Importance of Honesty in Therapy The importance of honesty in therapy is vital for the process to work. The only way to grow is to open up and be honest. I understand that it is very hard for most to think about opening up to another and trusting the therapeutic process. Why is…
Attachment Theory Understanding attachment theory for human development is very important. Especially when used as an approach in counseling. It has tried to provide a deeper understanding of the dynamics of close relationships. Attachments can be healthy. More times than not we are unaware of unhealthy patterns and systems of attachment to others, societal, religious…
The Essence of True Friendships The Essence of true friendships. There is nothing quite like a real friend. Throughout the stage of our development from Birth to death wouldn’t it be wonderful to say that we truly knew what a true friendship was. What a connection with another feels like. The type of friendship…
Forgiveness and Freedom Forgiveness sets you free. It releases you from the bondage of the other person held captive in your mind and sets you on track for emotional well-being and healing. The phrase I commonly use with client is, “don’t let others rent room in your head.” Clients come into session and without knowing…
Helping Your Addicted Teen in Central Florida Addicted teen and the challenges they are faced with. The reality that you have and addicted teen that is struggling with addiction is one of the hardest things a parent can do. Questions as to how it happened, who to blame and why it’s happening can overwhelm you.…
Listening to Teens Listening to teens and communicating effectively sounds like a foreign concept at times. Parents communicating with their teens can seem like another language. The reality is that parents need to understand that it’s critical at these teen years to speak less and listen more. I know that sounds backwards but by…
Being Authentic Being authentic and removing the mask you wear. It’s time to remove the mask. How excited we all get when we go to a play and we see the hero versus the villain. The actors are so good at their craft that they truly make us believe for a minute that we are…