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5 Tips For Extended Family Holiday Scheduling

Are you dreading the holidays?  Do you have to split holidays with more than two groups of relatives?  Do you feel you are traveling all over the place and resent holidays?  Are you a people pleaser and trying to [...]

By |2024-03-22T15:39:49+00:00December 22nd, 2020|Adults, Anger, Anxiety, Blog, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Couples, Depression, Divorce, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict|

Signs of Teen Addictions | Orlando Counselor

18 Signs of Teen addiction Sometimes having fun may be dangerous. Parents must be aware of the tell tale signs of teen addictions. We live in a culture that thrives on youth, beauty, power, and wealth. However, having fun [...]

By |2025-04-15T21:31:42+00:00February 28th, 2020|Addictions, Alcohol, Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Anxiety, Blog, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Dallas Texas Counseling, Depression, Drug, Eating Disorders, Family, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Parenting, Self Harm, Updates|

Hugs Banned in Portland Oregon Middle School | Daily Buzz | Teen Counselor Therapist

Orlando Teen Counselor Therapist How close is too close? A middle school in Portland, Oregon shocked the nation when the principal banned “hugging!” USA Today highlighted the ban on hugs and stated that there is a national trend in [...]

By |2025-07-24T09:14:54+00:00February 21st, 2020|Blog, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Dallas Texas Counseling, Dating, Family, Hooking Up, Jada Jackson, Media, Orlando, Parenting, Relationships, Resolve Conflict, Teens|

Family Counselor offers Conflict Resolution Tips for Children, Teen and Families with Less Yelling

“Sorry! Sorry! Sorry,” is what students/siblings receive over and over again, and then the perpetrator receives a time out, grounding, loses privileges or in the school, detention, work detail, time out or suspension. The perpetrator then becomes resentful toward the [...]

By |2024-07-30T19:37:20+00:00December 28th, 2019|Blog, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Defiance Teens Slider, Family, Orlando, Parenting, Stressless, Teens|

FACEBOOK, HOOKING-UP & STI’s | Young Adult Counselor | SOCIAL NETWORKS INCREASE SEXUAL ACCESS

FACEBOOK, HOOKING-UP & STI's | SOCIAL NETWORKS INCREASE SEXUAL ACCESS Everyone knows that SEX sells! At least that’s what most advertisers believe. For many years, various media avenues have become vehicles to sell everything from toothpaste to sneakers. With the [...]

By |2025-04-15T21:35:01+00:00October 7th, 2019|Addictions, Adults, Blog, Couples, Dallas Texas Counseling, Dating, Hooking Up, Jada Jackson, Relationships, Sexual Addictions, Teens, The Hook Up Mentality, Updates|

Are Girls Meaner Than Boys | Bully Counselor Therapist

Orlando Bully Counselor Therapist Can’t we all just get along? The answer seems to be, “no,” especially among adolescent girls. We have all heard that girls are meaner than boys, but some studies report that girls are simply more “aggressive” [...]

By |2025-07-22T10:24:47+00:00August 23rd, 2019|Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Anxiety, Blog, Bullying, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Cyber Bullying, Dallas Texas Counseling, Media, Orlando, Resolve Conflict, Social Skills, Social Skills Group Curriculum, Teens|

Get Ready For Summer Social Skills Camps for ADHD and ASD!

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 [...]

By |2025-03-26T22:47:49+00:00March 13th, 2019|ADHD, Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Anxiety, Aspergers, Autism, Blog, Bullying, Children, Defiance Teens Slider, Family, Jim West, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Resolve Conflict, Social Skills, Social Skills Group Curriculum, Summer Camps, Teens, Treatment Alternatives, Updates|

50 Shades of Grey – 5 Questions Couples Should Ask | Counselor

50 Shades of Grey - Lake Mary Marriage Counselor suggests 5 Questions Couples Should Ask. It’s almost Valentine’s Day and also the big screen premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey. Based on the best-selling novel by E.L. James, it [...]

By |2024-08-08T17:23:01+00:00January 31st, 2019|Adults, Blog, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Couples, Dating, Divorce, Divorce, Family, Lyris Steuber, Marriage, Orlando, Pre-Marital, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addictions, Updates|

The Benefits of Forgiveness | Counselor Dana West

The Benefits of Forgiveness | Dana West, LCSW Why is forgiveness easy to verbalize but so difficult to express? How many times should I forgive?  Can I distance myself while forgiving someone who hurts me repeatedly? If I forgive too [...]

By |2021-03-08T21:33:58+00:00December 14th, 2018|Adults, Anger, Blog, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Couples, Dana West, Divorce, Marriage, Orlando, Relationships, Resolve Conflict, Sexual Abuse, Stressless, Teens|

3 Reasons Spouses Commit Facebook Affairs | Relationship Counselor

3 Reasons Spouses Cheat on Facebook - Social Network or Human Nature? Emotional affairs, high school flames, college sweethearts, and hooking up behind closed doors! Since Facebook, the flood gate of social affairs has taken the 'opportunity for infidelity' to [...]

By |2025-04-15T21:41:41+00:00July 20th, 2018|Adults, Anger, Blog, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Couples, Dallas Texas Counseling, Dating, Depression, Divorce, Divorce, Family, Hooking Up, Jada Jackson, Marriage, Orlando, Relationships, Resolve Conflict, The Hook Up Mentality|

High School Transition Tips – Hold On Parents | Teen Counselor Therapist

“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 [...]

By |2025-07-22T11:48:21+00:00July 16th, 2018|Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Blog, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Jim West, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Products|

4 Tips for PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms | Ariana Grande on CNN from Suicide Bombing

Recently singer Ariana Grande released to CNN about suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder from witnessing a suicide bombing that killed 22 people at her concert in Manchester, United Kingdom in 2017. PTSD - post-traumatic stress disorder is as the [...]

By |2025-04-15T12:45:01+00:00June 12th, 2018|Adults, Blog, Depression, EMDR, Gemima McMahon, Orlando, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Treatment Alternatives, Updates|

Hazing or Initiation | Dr Phillips High School – Darrion Denson | Bullying Counselor

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 [...]

By |2025-07-22T10:51:49+00:00May 23rd, 2018|Anxiety, Blog, Bullying, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Cyber Bullying, Defiance Teens Slider, Orlando, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Resolve Conflict, Sexual Abuse, Social Skills, Sports Psychology, Teens|

4 Reasons Babies Bully & What to Do | Bully Counselor Expert

"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 [...]

By |2025-12-19T19:06:38+00:00April 15th, 2018|Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Blog, Bullying, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Defiance Teens Slider, Divorce, Family, Jim West, Marriage, Media, Orlando, Parenting, Relationships, Resolve Conflict, Social Skills, Teens|

5 Reasons Why Hazing Still Happens & How to Stop It: Insights from Experts

Hazing: Bringing Unity Through Degradation and Violence? Bria Shante Hunter was beaten three weeks before Robert Champion died and Robert Champion told Bria not to give in to the hazing.  Bria, however, felt she had to put herself through [...]

By |2025-04-15T12:48:06+00:00March 14th, 2018|Blog, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Jim West, Orlando, Products, Sports Psychology, Stressless, Teens, Updates|

Parents Solutions for Oppositional Defiant Students | Teen Counselor

"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 [...]

By |2025-12-27T03:40:56+00:00March 13th, 2018|ADHD, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Blog, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Defiance Teens Slider, Mentally Disabled, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Teens|

Fox 35 ADHD Student: NPR Study shows ADHD Linked to Diet

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 [...]

By |2025-07-22T10:35:16+00:00February 20th, 2018|ADHD, Adults, Anxiety, Blog, Children, Depression, Jim West, Media, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Social Skills, Stressless, Teens, Treatment Alternatives|

5 Behaviors from Video Games and Gaming Addiction New Diagnosis | Fox 35 Expert Counselor

Orlando Video Gaming Electronics Counselor Expert Interviewed by Fox 35 to Discuss Ways to Help! 5 Behaviors from Video Games and Gaming Addiction "It is just a game!”  Is this a common [...]

By |2024-09-13T02:04:56+00:00January 3rd, 2018|Addictions, Adults, Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Anxiety, Blog, Bullying, Children, Cyber Bullying, Family, Gaming, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Social Skills, Stressless, Teens, Updates|

Boundaries in Parenting | The Importance of “No” | Fox 35 Jada Jackson Family Counselor

"No" is Not Always a Bad Thing Children grow up needing love and understanding as well as rules and boundaries. Being told ‘no’ at the right moments can be just as important to a child as being told “I [...]

By |2025-07-22T10:26:21+00:00January 2nd, 2018|Anger, Blog, Children, Dallas Texas Counseling, Defiance Teens Slider, Family, Jada Jackson, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Parenting, Products, Stressless|

ADHD Therapist | Three Most Hated Non-Medical ADHD Tips

Orlando Therapist ADHD Expert Gives Three Most Hated Non-Medical ADHD Tips While prescription medication has it's place, there are research studies which show children who have been placed on ADHD medication while young are substantially more likely to use and [...]

By |2024-08-08T19:12:12+00:00April 12th, 2017|ADHD, Adults, Aspergers, Autism, Blog, Children, Family, Orlando, Parenting, Relationships, Teens, Treatment Alternatives, Updates|

8 Anti-Bullying Prevention Tips | Villages Charter Middle School Shooting Near Miss | near Orlando Florida

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 [...]

By |2025-04-15T09:33:48+00:00January 27th, 2017|Blog, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Children, Cyber Bullying, Dance Camps, Day Camps, Horse Camps, Jim West, Media, Orlando, Parenting, Social Skills, Stressless, Summer Camps, Teens|

Parents Going from “Idol to Idiot!” – Middle School Transition Tips | Teen Counselor Therapist

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 [...]

By |2024-08-08T19:17:45+00:00January 13th, 2017|Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Blog, Bullying, Children, Dating, Defiance Teens Slider, Family, Jim West, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Social Skills, Teens, Updates|

Dallas Family Counselor | To Spank or Not to Spank | 9 Effective Discipline Tips for Parents

To Spank or Not to Spank? That is the question. "Spare the rod and spoil the child" is a saying that has governed the idea of parenting for many years. A study conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of [...]

By |2025-04-22T19:57:12+00:00September 9th, 2016|Anger, Blog, Children, Dallas Texas Counseling, Defiance Teens Slider, Family, Jada Jackson, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Stressless, Updates|

5 Character Lessons Kids and Teens Can Learn from the 2016 Rio Olympians

5 Character Lessons Kids & Teens Can Learn from the 2016 Rio Olympians It has been thrilling watching the 2016 Summer Rio Olympics these past 2 weeks.  It has been full of stories of dedication, redemption, comebacks, and unbelievable achievements [...]

By |2020-01-06T22:28:23+00:00August 22nd, 2016|ADHD, Adults, Anger, Anxiety, Autism, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Children, Cyber Bullying, Depression, Family, Lyris Steuber, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Self Esteem, Social Skills, Sports Psychology, Updates|

Lake Mary Florida Child Therapist and Teen Counselor on 5 Back to School Tips for Being Cool | Lyris Steuber, MS, LMFT

Summer is done and back to school is almost here. For parents it might feel like a sigh of relief and for kids a sigh of resignation. Whether your child is a new or a returning student this year [...]

By |2024-11-24T08:40:13+00:00August 12th, 2016|Blog, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Children, Dance Camps, Day Camps, Family, Horse Camps, Lyris Steuber, Orlando, Parenting, Self Esteem, Social Skills, Social Skills Group Curriculum, Summer Camps, Updates|

Is Your Toddler a Bully? | Preschool Bullies | 7 Tips for Parents | Dallas Counselor

Is Your Toddler a Bully? | Preschool Bullies Channel 13 | 7 Tips for Parents Could your toddler be a bully-in-training? Television shows like Toddlers & Tiaras show preschool aged girls hitting and bullying each other and their parents. [...]

By |2025-04-22T20:00:32+00:00August 3rd, 2016|Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Blog, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Children, Cyber Bullying, Dallas Texas Counseling, Defiance Teens Slider, Family, Jada Jackson, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Parenting, Social Skills, Stressless|

Christina Grimmie & Omar Mateen | 3 Lessons the Orlando Shootings Teach Us About the Human Spirit | Orlando Grief Counselor

This weekend our Orlando community was rocked by a series of fatal shootings.  First, Voice alumni and YouTube sensation Christina Grimmie was gunned down by a deranged fan Friday night while she signed autographs for fans.  She had just [...]

By |2025-04-15T17:49:16+00:00June 13th, 2016|Adults, Blog, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Depression, Lyris Steuber, Orlando, Parenting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Resolve Conflict|

5 Ways to Teach Your Child Summertime Social Skills | Lake Mary Child Therapist Counselor

5 Ways to Teach Your Child Summertime Social Skills Summer is fast approaching and I’m sure your kids are ready to be done with school.  If you are a working parent, you are probably in the middle of researching summer [...]

By |2025-03-26T22:47:49+00:00May 13th, 2016|ADHD, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Anxiety, Aspergers, Autism, Blog, Bullying at School, Day Camps, Depression, Lyris Steuber, Orlando, Parenting, Self Esteem, Social Skills, Summer Camps, Updates|

Texan Teen Suspended For Helping Classmate Having Asthma Attack: 3 Reasons to Break the Rules Even in the Face of Consequences

Texan Teen Suspended For Helping Classmate Having Asthma Attack: 3 Reasons to Break the Rules Even in the Face of Consequences This week Texas teen, 15 year old Anthony Ruelas, who attends Gateway Middle School in Killeen Texas, was suspended [...]

By |2024-11-28T06:52:35+00:00January 23rd, 2016|Blog, Bullying, Bullying in the School, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Lyris Steuber, Parenting, Teens, Updates|

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: 4 Life Lessons for Kids and Teens (SPOILERS ALERT)! | Lake Mary Child Counselor

Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted at the box office this past weekend with a domestic opening total of $247 million, $610 million worldwide. It is poised to continue to shatter box office records this Christmas season. After high [...]

By |2025-06-06T08:50:53+00:00December 23rd, 2015|Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Blog, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Lyris Steuber, Media, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Self Esteem, Social Skills, Social Skills Group Curriculum, Teens, Updates|

3 Ways to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Not Hurt Them | Orlando Judge Jails Domestic Violence Victim |Lake Mary Counselor

3 Ways to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Not Hurt Them | Judge Jails Domestic Violence Victim | Lake Mary DV Counselor On July 30th Seminole County Judge, Jerri Collins, berated a domestic violence victim for failing to appear [...]

By |2025-04-15T09:05:00+00:00October 14th, 2015|Adults, Anger, Anxiety, Blog, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Couples, Depression, Divorce, Lyris Steuber, Marriage, Orlando, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Resolve Conflict|

Baltimore Super Mom | 5 Ways Parents Can Help Teens Affect Social Change | Lake Mary Counselor

The events of the Baltimore Super Mom Viral Youtube Video has inspired Lake Mary Counselor to give 5 Ways Parents Can Help Teens Affect Social Change. By now you have see the video that went viral Monday of Toya Graham, [...]

By |2024-11-21T11:07:41+00:00April 30th, 2015|Adults, Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Blog, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Defiance Teens Slider, Family, Lyris Steuber, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Teens, Updates|

Sayreville War Memorial High School Hazing Cancels Football Season | Orlando Counselor Jada Fox 35

What is hazing? “The imposition of strenuous, often humiliating, tasks as part of a program of rigorous physical training and initiation.” Or, “Humiliating and sometimes dangerous initiation rituals, especially as imposed on college students seeking membership to a fraternity [...]

By |2025-04-22T20:08:40+00:00October 9th, 2014|Blog, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Dallas Texas Counseling, Jada Jackson, Orlando, Products, Stressless, Teens|

8 Characteristics of Teen & Serial Arsonists | Suspected Orlando Serial Arsonists Arrested | Steven Angle | Orlando Winter Park Counselor

Two persons of interest were arrested for suspected link to 30 arson incidents in the Orlando area.  Since June 2014 there has been: Eleven residential arson incidents in Sanford Twelve in the Orlando area Three in the Daytona area. CFN 13 [...]

By |2024-12-17T06:50:54+00:00August 21st, 2014|Adults, Alcohol, Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Blog, Dana West, Defiance Teens Slider, Drug, Family, Featured Article, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Orlando, Parenting, Teens|

Counselor | 4 Tips to Reduce Social Bullying | Whitney Kropp | Lindsay Lohan | Mean Girls

The behavior we are referring to in this incident, is social bullying. Social bullying is a form of bullying that involves teasing someone because of their appearance, spreading lies or rumors, ignoring or even rejecting someone. Social bullying is [...]

By |2024-09-13T02:25:38+00:00October 24th, 2012|Adults, Blog, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Cyber Bullying, Family, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Social Skills, Social Skills Group Curriculum, Stressless, Teens|

Scrabble Tournament Cheating | Why Children Cheat |Family Therapist | 4 Tips for Parents

Scrabble Tournament Cheating | Why Children Cheat | Tips for Parents When the NY Times ran the story about the 13-year-old Scrabble player cheated in the National Scrabble Championship, the nation immediately asked the question, “What would cause a child [...]

By |2025-07-22T11:40:21+00:00September 28th, 2012|Adults, Anxiety, Blog, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Dallas Texas Counseling, Family, Jada Jackson, Orlando, Parenting, Resolve Conflict, Social Skills, Teens, Updates|

Bus Monitor Karen Klein Bullied By Kids | Bully Tips for Parents

Bus Monitor Karen Klein Bullied By Kids | StressLess Bully Tips for Parents Sixty-eight year old Karen Klein became the talk of the nation…but for the wrong reason. Klein did not become a household name because of desire to become famous, [...]

By |2025-07-22T10:32:55+00:00September 27th, 2012|Anger, Anger Management - Child or Adolescents, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying in the School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Children, Conflict Resolution & Repair Relationships, Cyber Bullying, Dallas Texas Counseling, Family, Jada Jackson, Jim West, Orlando, Parenting, Stressless|

Getting Help for Bullying |Bully Counselor | News 13 Jada Collins

How can parents help? On January 14, 2010, 15-year-old Phoebe Prince walked home from school after being bullied in the hallways of “mean girls” at a Massachusetts high school. Her bullies were angry that she had begun dating one of [...]

By |2025-07-22T10:47:46+00:00September 13th, 2012|Blog, Bullying, Bullying at School, Bullying Tips | Parents & Students, Dallas Texas Counseling, Family, Jada Jackson, Jim West, Parenting, Stressless, Teens|
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