For most students there is the fear of the unknown when going back to school. Will my teacher(s) like me? Will I make friends or what do I say to make friends Will my classmates like me? Will I have [...]
Orlando ADHD Counseling Expert Jim West shows sides of ADHD as a good thing Stanford did a study that showed the learning style of the average person as follows: 89% Visual, 10% Auditory & 1% the remaining 3 senses. As [...]
Orlando Adventure Based counselor Alan Davidson, MA, LMHC uses Adventure Therapy to teach anxious kids to face their fears and ADHD ASD kids to build their social skills. 10 year-old Ryan climbed into his harness, asking the entire time what [...]
After recently giving birth to her first child, a friend of mine decided to join a local gym to get back into shape. It wasn’t easy at first but once she got into the routine of getting regular exercise she [...]
Orlando Counselor offers information on the signs and symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Over 6.6 million people (one out of every 40 people) suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCS). This disorder often begins at times of emotional stress, major life [...]
Orlando PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Counselor offers answers to the following questions on Trauma after car accidents. I recently received a phone call asking, “Is it possible to have PTSD after a car wreck? I thought this disorder mainly [...]
Get Ready For Summer Social Skills Camps Orlando Florida FL Summertime is the perfect time to help your child improve his or her social skills in preparation for the upcoming school year. Does your child try too hard to [...]
Lake Mary Grief Counselor discusses complex grief in children. Hurricane Katrina taught us alot about the grieving process in children. Unless the situation was a dramatic event, such as discovering the body of a parent who committed suicide or being [...]
Do you know what anxiety feels like? Anxiety can manifest in many different forms and it varies from person to person. A friend described her anxiety as an inability to breath and chest tightness. Others may have anxiety symptoms such [...]
I was speaking with an old college friend the other day who was talking about her daughter going off to college for the first time and how she was worried about her. Her daughter was afraid of how she [...]
Orlando Career Coach and Counselor asks the following question. Has the changing economy created job security concerns for your career? More than likely career stability and choices are at the forefront of our thoughts and desires. Have you giving [...]
“You don’t understand!” “You don’t have a clue what I am going through!” “You don’t know what your talking about!” If you have not heard these statements from you teenager get ready because it’s coming! However, during these transitional [...]
Are you getting frustrated trying to get your child or teen on the autistic spectrum out the door in the mornings? Here are some tips and tricks for helping children with autism reach morning goals by using a reward system: The [...]
Orlando Career Coach comments on ways to cope with feeling stressed in college. A 20 year old college student was discussing her grades with another student at a coffee shop. She appeared anxious and fidgety. As I watched her [...]
What is Hazing and Tips to Prevent it in your School! Darrion Denson reportedly was told by his coach to walk into the Dr. Phillips High School Senior locker room to get a pair of pants. He reports that [...]
"You're stupid!" as a young child in day care cowers in the corner. "Nobody likes you!" followed by kicking and hitting by an older child trying to show he is tough and in control! Sound strange or unreal for [...]
I ran into a friend of mine shopping with her daughter who was getting ready to go off to college. I asked her daughter if she was excited about going off to college and was surprised to hear her [...]
Jamey Rodemeyer was found dead in his yard September 18, 2011. Over the past year his mother reports he was questioning his sexuality. He was a victim of gay bashing, hateful slurs, and bullied at school and online through [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorder (more commonly known as ASD) effects more than 70 million people worldwide. Commonly misunderstood, ASD is a spectrum of disorders that have different extremes on opposite ends. Despite their differences, the disorders included on the spectrum [...]
"If you say that one more time I am going to slap you" and as this mother was telling me the story, I immediately knew the outcome as she recalls the story over the weekend in a restaurant. Whenever [...]
Research funded by the Marsden Fund and Neurological Foundation concluded, "cellular changes in the brain caused by genetic mutation that occur in autism can be reversed by zinc." Zinc was found to alter brain cell communication, dietary, and behavior [...]
A recent study done in Spain further supports previous claims that a poor diet is partially to blame for the rise in ADHD cases across the world. Although Spain typically adheres to a mainly Mediterranean diet, consisting of fruit, [...]
Orlando ADHD Counseling Expert Jim West interviewed by Fox 35 News Great Dietary ideas for Students to improve Test Anxiety, Short Term Memory, Mood Control and Energy! Diet is also effective for ADHD or ADD, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, and [...]
“A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.” “A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.” Before I was married I had a lot of misconceptions about how males think [...]
Although most people strive to keep their lives organized, many people struggle to accomplish this goal. Having ADHD can make organization even more difficult to achieve. Although this may feel like an impossible task, organization can be achieved through [...]
There is so much focus on bullying in schools and how to help our kids, but what happens when you have to deal with it as an adult? I have always tried to keep the mindset of “What other [...]
According to a recent study, A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder) is the most typical diagnosis among children under 12 years of age who commit suicide. Few children from ages 5 to 11 commit suicide and not much is known regarding these [...]
Two teenagers ages 13 & 14 were arrested when Sumter County Florida Sheriff Deputies executed search warrants both homes and found weapons. They were charged for conspiracy to commit murder. Teen friends were told not to go to school that day [...]
Going from "Idol to Idiot" in the eyes of their Middle Schooler! It is this battlefield of questions that we leave our children to face their own fears, tackle their own obstacles and to become their own person; and all [...]
Why is it when a woman asks for a divorce, all of a sudden he is ready to call the counselor? Why do women wait until they get to the point of feeling it's over before hitting him between the [...]
15-year-old, Winter Park High student, Roger Trinidade, dies after altercation with teens: 5 Tips to help teens cope with grief and loss. On Saturday, October 15, 2016, 15-year-old, Roger Trinidade, died after an alleged altercation with some fellow Winter Park [...]
According to Autism Speaks, more than 2 million individuals in the U.S. are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The numbers do not stop there, tens of millions are diagnosed worldwide! What is even more inspiring is 8 iconic people also [...]
Orlando Social Skills Group Counseling and Camp Counselor offers tips for teaching social skills to shy children and teens. First, we teach the importance of Eye Contact as that communicates confidence, and makes the student less of a target for [...]
The shooting in San Bernadino yesterday at a company Christmas party has people wondering if this is terrorism or is it workplace violence? Syed Farook and wife Tashfeen Malik, left his company party and left coworkers wondering why he left [...]
Violent sports and dating abuse documented among college athletes and this study sought out to see if there was the same correlation with high school athletes and the results were very interesting. The study looked at 16 California High Schools [...]
Tragedy struck a Tampa movie theater when 71-year-old Curtis Reeves got into an argument with another moviegoer over texting. The two men exchanged words that gradually became more heated and Reeves felt something hit his face. It was alleged that [...]
While the details are unraveling about the school shooting in Newton, Connecticut parents around the country are wondering what to say to their kids to make them feel safe at school. So what can parents say to their kids to [...]
So, what can parents do to help stop social bullying? What is even more troubling is that the social aggressive acts were often enacted by the main characters or those with whom young viewers would likely identify with as socially [...]
Why is your child angry? What is your child feeling? When you were a child did you wish your parents allowed you to express your emotions? How many times did you hear, “Boys don’t cry” or “If you keep crying [...]
The Bully Movie Documentary was rated R because of cursing, aggression and themes of suicide! So should your middle schooler or high school student see it. From the reviews and information about the movie it is following students that are [...]
Trayvon Martin was shot in a gated community by neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman. George called 911 and the police advised him to stop following Trayvon. Minutes later neighbors reports vary, meanwhile Trayvon was killed. George Zimmerman claims he stopped pursuing [...]
March 2011 - Broward County officials reported a Florida mother confronted her son's bully by going on the school bus. Twenty-seven-year-old Toccara Daniels was arrested and charged with burglary, assault and battery and child abuse. Police reported that after hearing [...]
Will I make friends as great as my old friend? Will I make friends at all? Who will I sit with at lunch? Will I connect with my teachers? Will my teachers like me? These questions are valid and parents [...]
"You let me stay up past my bedtime last night so why can’t I do it tonight?!" "It's not fair! I just want 10 more minutes on the computer and you let Susie have more time so why can't I [...]
Orlando ADHD & ASD Counseling Expert Jim West Adventure Based Camp to Accelerate Social Skills Development "I was first!" "You are doing it wrong!" "I want to go next!" "Can I be first!" These are a few statements from students [...]
Orlando ADHD Counseling Expert Jim West answers 5 Questions about ADHD Symptoms and Alternative Treatments to Medication "You need to put your kids on Ritalin!" "You do not discipline your kids enough!" "He never comes to class prepared!" "Why [...]
Como é a sua ansiedade? A ansiedade pode manifestar de diversas formas e varia de pessoa para pessoa. Um amigo descreveu a sua ansiedade como uma incapacidade de respirar e aperto no peito. Outros podem ter sintomas de ansiedade, tais [...]
Orlando ADHD & ASD Counseling Expert Jim West teachers Leadership to students to learn Social Skills Have you ever seen a Leader without Followers? "I was first!" "You are doing it wrong!" "I want to go next!" "Can I be [...]
Você está estressado com o seu relacionamento de longa-distância? Está pronto para terminar? Por muito tempo relacionamentos de longa-distância tem se tornado uma realidade da vida. À medida que avançamos nas tecnologias no novo mundo de meios sociais com facebook [...]
Could the champion’s death been prevented? Arturo Gatti, 37 year-old Canadian boxer was found dead by his wife, 23 year-old Amanda Rodrigues in their two-level apartment rental in Porto de Galinhas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cause of death was [...]
