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What Is Structural Family Therapy?

TL;DR Structural Family Therapy (SFT), created by Salvador Minuchin, reorganizes family interactions to fix root causes of conflict. It focuses on boundaries, roles, and power balance to improve communication and connection. Key techniques: family mapping, enactments, boundary making, unbalancing, [...]

By |2025-09-02T06:18:36+00:00August 22nd, 2025|Family Therapy, Gemima McMahon|

How Much Is Marriage Counseling? Understanding the Costs

TL;DR Marriage counseling is usually far more affordable than divorce. Compared to the emotional and financial costs of separation, therapy is a smarter, long-term investment in your relationship. It’s helpful for more than just crisis situations. Couples use counseling [...]

By |2025-08-19T06:03:32+00:00August 7th, 2025|Updates|

Do I have ADHD, Or Am I Just Easily Distracted & Burnt Out?

TL;DR ADHD is a real mental health condition that affects focus, impulse control, emotional regulation, and motivation, not just hyperactivity. If you often feel distracted, disorganized, forgetful, or emotionally reactive despite trying hard, you might be dealing with more [...]

By |2025-08-19T05:51:31+00:00July 31st, 2025|ADHD, Blog|

Nurturing Relationships

How can communication improve a romantic relationship? Effective communication fosters understanding and trust in romantic relationships, deepening affection. By openly sharing feelings and discussing issues constructively, partners can appreciate each other's shortcomings. Active listening strengthens emotional connections and intimacy. [...]

Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Bipolar I Disorder, and Bipolar II Disorder are distinct mental health disorders with similar symptoms and overlapping characteristics, but critical differences in presentation, duration, and effective treatment options for the right treatment. Borderline Personality Disorder [...]

Winter Garden Shots Fired: Trauma Recovery Techniques

May 31st, 2025 the recent domestic dispute between a married couple off Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden, Fla., where gunshots were reported outside downtown Winter Garden City Hall during a domestic dispute on Saturday evening, involved the Winter [...]

Unlock Success: 6 Essential Tips for ADHD Support

Helping an elementary school child with ADHD involves supporting their emotional regulation, attention skills, and confidence — while also equipping caregivers and teachers with practical strategies. Managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) requires a combination of strategies and support, [...]

By |2025-05-27T20:18:39+00:00May 27th, 2025|ADHD, Orlando, Tessa McKee|

Exploring Personality Disorders and Mental Health Disorders

Understanding the distinctions between personality disorders and other mental health conditions is crucial for the diagnosis of a personality disorder and treating these conditions effectively. While both fall under the umbrella of mental health issues, they differ in their [...]

Understanding PTSD in Doctors: Essential Support Strategies

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by exposure to traumatic events, particularly the traumatic event of witnessing or experiencing life-threatening situations. While commonly associated with military personnel and first responders, PTSD symptoms, posttraumatic stress disorder [...]

By |2025-05-20T21:13:15+00:00May 20th, 2025|Updates|

First Responders: Effective Strategies for PTSD Treatment

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a significant mental health issue among first responders, including law enforcement officers (LEOs), firefighters (FFs), emergency medical services technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. These professionals face unique occupational hazards that expose them to repeated trauma, [...]

By |2025-05-20T21:11:25+00:00May 20th, 2025|Updates|

Treating Nurses with PTSD: Challenges and Solutions

Nurses, including clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), play a crucial role in the healthcare system, ensuring that every patient receives the best possible care through their expertise, compassion, and dedication. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that arises [...]

Orlando Counselor on Understanding Personality Disorders

Understanding the distinctions between personality disorders and other mental health problems is crucial for diagnosing and treating these conditions effectively, particularly according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. While both fall under the umbrella of mental [...]

Orlando Counselor on Toxic Relationships and Your Mental Health

Toxic relationships encompass a range of detrimental behaviors, including jealousy, dishonesty, control issues, toxic communication patterns, lack of support, and betrayal. These behaviors can have severe repercussions on mental health in a romantic relationship, often resulting in heightened stress [...]

By |2025-06-06T08:54:01+00:00April 8th, 2025|adults, Blog, Dating, Marriage, Matthew Martin, Orlando, Relationships|

Orlando Counselor’s Tips and Traveling Advice for People With ADHD

How does traveling impact individuals with ADHD differently compared to those without the condition? Traveling can be especially challenging for individuals with ADHD due to the inherent disruptions in routine, sensory overload, and struggles with organization that are characteristic [...]

By |2025-04-17T20:33:49+00:00April 1st, 2025|ADHD, ADHD, Adults, Autism, Blog, Children, Jim West, Orlando, Parenting, Self-Care, Teens|

Strategies to Enhance Active Listening with Your Daughter From Orlando Counselor

Listening is a fundamental aspect of effective communication, and it holds immense power in building strong relationships, especially with your daughter. By leading through listening, you not only demonstrate genuine care and empathy but also create a safe space [...]

Strengthen Your Marriage: Expert Tips & Advice

Strengthen Your Marriage: Expert Tips & Advice The spring season provides an ideal opportunity for couples to deepen their connection and fortify their relationship. With the extended daylight and pleasant temperatures, there are countless possibilities for enjoyable and significant [...]

Beginner’s Guide: How to Avoid Divorce Dallas Premarital Counselor Jada Jackson LMHC

Beginner's Guide: How to Avoid Divorce Dallas Premarital Counselor offers 3 Tips to Avoid Divorce before you get married. It’s not a far stretch to assume that impulse marriages, marriages that happen just hours after knowing each other, are [...]

Instagram Beauty Pageants | Teen Girls Self-Esteem | Orlando Counselor Tips for Parents

From Toddlers and Tiaras to Instagram Beauty Pageants, young girls are throwing themselves onto the merciless stage of judgment, comparisons, criticism and pain. According to an ABC News report, “Among the hottest activities on social media these days is [...]

Be Mine Orlando Marriage Counselor 4 Valentine Tips for Men

According to the National Retail Federation, Valentine’s Day spending for 2023 was $25.9 billion. The average person was expected to spend $193 last year. There was even a study of the 10 most romantic cities based upon how much [...]

Orlando Counselor on 3 Tips to Help you Avoid Valentines Day Disappointment | Marriage Counselor

Orlando Marriage Counselor - Valentines Day Tips We want to Help you Avoid Valentines Day Disappointment by Total Life Counseling Orlando Marriage Expert.  It comes around once a year; to some it’s not a real holiday, and to some it’s expected [...]

By |2025-02-07T15:44:18+00:00February 6th, 2025|Blog, Couples, Dating, Hooking Up, Jada Jackson, Marriage, Orlando, Pre-Marital, Relationships|
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