Adjusting to Life Without Oprah – 3 To Do’s | Adjustment Disorder
"You and this show have been the greatest love of my life.”…Oprah’s words to her millions of viewers in 150 different countries during her finale show yesterday. So it is no wonder that for the past 25 years many, many people have grown to believe she is their friend, that she loves them, they trust her opinions, look to [...]
5 Musts to Maintain Marital Bliss | Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Marital Longevity Does Not Equal Marital Bliss We all secretly worship famous couples like Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger because they seem to be that perfect couple…the one that has been married forever … both are smart, funny, extremely successful, and seem to be so in love. We secretly wish our husband was like him or our wife was [...]
Protective or Overprotective: 3 Tips to Decrease Parental Fears | Fox 35 USA Today
"Mom, I just want to ride my bike around the block to visit Anna," says 9 year old Sarah. Thirty years ago Sarah could ride the bus or ride around the block and parents would not worry. Unfortunately, parents have always had many reasons to worry about the safety of their children. Today, there is a perception that the [...]
4 Possible Reasons Why Lashandra Armstrong Drowned Her Children
Tuesday evening, in New York, Lashandra Armstrong, a mother of four young children drove her minivan into the Hudson river. Her 10 year old child managed to escape the sinking van while everyone else drowned. This news is an incredibly heart wrenching and tragic story. Questions on everyone's mind is a mother go from loving and caring for her children one minute and then [...]
Chris Brown, Provoked To Anger on GMA? |Anger Counselor | 5 Steps to Anger Management
Chris Brown | Provoked To Anger on Good Morning America? It has been two years since R&B star Chris Brown and pop diva Rihanna exploded onto the scene with allegations of domestic violence. When questioned about the incident on Good Morning America by co-host Robin Roberts, Brown insisted on directing the interview toward his new album release. Roberts pressed for [...]
Japan Tsunami |Trauma Counselor 6 Tips for Coping with Stress & Trauma
Are you completely overwhelmed with shock and stress as you watched the horrific destruction from the earthquake in Japan that unleashed a 23 foot Tsunami? The Tsunami moved faster than a jetliner at 500 miles an hour (10 miles per minute) causing more destruction in Hawaii, and effected the West Coast of California. Additionally, radiation warnings from 2 Nuclear Reactors [...]
Sex, Students, & Teachers! 10 Tips to Protect Your Child | Michelle Preston | Family Counselor
10 Tips To Protect Your Child A high school teacher having sex with a teenaged student is the hot topic this week. Once again, a female teacher is accused of seducing a young male student into a sexual relationship. Michelle Preston, a Shawnee Mission High School teacher allegedly established an inappropriate relationship with the student and is currently on [...]
5 Tips to Find Balance | Is it really possible? |Life Counselor Alicia Barilla
Do you crave a more balanced life? Do you think life would be more enjoyable if your schedule matched up with your priorities? Does it feel like as soon as your schedule is working for you that something in your life changes? Life is full of constant changes and adjustments. Maintaining a balanced lifestyle is something many of us desire to [...]
Orlando 5th Angriest City | 3 Tips for Anger Control |Anger Management Counseling Classes
Local news reports the following stories in one day in Central Florida Murder-Suicide: A husband, 36, shot and killed his 37 your old wife, and then killed himself. Employee Murders Boss: A 27 employee, fatally shot his boss Nasser Alkattan, 39, after an argument. 8 year old arrested for Aggravated-Assault: An 8 year old boy hit, kicked, and bit his [...]
3 Life Lessons We Can Learn from Addictions & Substance Abuse | Charlie Sheen
Famous actor Charlie Sheen has been in the news much in the last several years. Unfortunately, not for his acting. We see in the media a tumultuous personal life which appears to contain alcohol and drug addiction. Mr. Sheen just completed three weeks of substance abuse treatment, and yet still states "I find sobriety boring." Life Lessons: Whether a celebrity [...]
Manorexia: 7 Warning Signs |Eating Disorder Counseling
7 Warning Signs of Manorexia! The “PERFECT” male body is all the rage, and millions of men are paying the price! Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and advertisers worldwide have used male “hard bodies” to sell product by the millions. Over the years, advertisers in our pop culture have spent billions, marketing to young women using exceptionally perfect [...]
WHY would a young mother commit suicide? | Michelle Dubois |Depression Counseling
Why would she do such a thing? How could we have helped her? Why would she leave her young boys? Will she go to Heaven? How will we live without her? What should we tell her children? What was she thinking? Didn’t she know how much we loved her? These are just a few of the unanswered questions Michelle’s husband, family, [...]
Plastic Surgery, Depression, Death | 3 Reasons Women Risk Their Lives |Self Image Counseling
3 reasons young girls risk their lives! Beauty or Brains? That is the question! Our fantasy driven culture answers this question with a resounding, “BEAUTY!” Women and men worldwide attempt to nip, tuck, and pull their way into humanity’s “10” club led by entertainers, superstars, and famous personalities. What was once only exclusive to theprivileged of Hollywood has become common [...]
MTV’s Young, 16 and Pregnant | Confused Teens! |Teen Counselor
3 tips to Pregnancy Proof your Teen. They’re young; they’re hot; and they’re PREGNANT! MTV’s 16 and Pregnant Reality TV superstars are under the legal age limit for drinking, but not for having a baby! When Bristol Palin announced her pregnancy at 17, America was shocked at the possibility of having an unwed, pregnant teen in the White House. [...]
Is Facecrack Making You Depressed? | 3 Tips For Coping with Facebook Depression |Depression Counselor
Do you spend hours of your day looking over the status updates of your Facebook friends? How do you feel after reading these updates? A recent study done by Jordan (2011) from the Stanford University in California shows that Facebook can make us feel sadder and lonelier. Using college students in his research, Jordan could see that the students would [...]
5 Tips for Coping with Sudden Loss: Boone High School Fatal Accident |Grief Counseling
Six friends, all current or former Boone High School students swerved off the road yesterday resulting in the deaths of Laura Grant, 17 and her boyfriend Eddie Culbehouse, 19. Elizabeth Harrison, 18, was critically injured. Also surviving the crash is Elizabeth’s boyfriend Hershall “Billy” Keeton, age 19, and Connor Geis and Alisa Pelot, both 17 years old. This sudden tragedy [...]
“Do as I Say Not As I Do” | 4 Tips to Raising Healthy Kids |Family Counselor
"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 have more time!" Do you have children that drain the energy out of you? Do you feel like a lot [...]
7 Signs Sexual Abuse is Defining You |Trauma Counselor
Elizabeth Smart was an innocent 14 year old girl who was kidnapped, raped, threatened, and abused for a period of 9 months before being returned home to her loving family. Recently, we all watched in admiration as Elizabeth, now a beautiful and confident young woman, testified about her traumatic ordeal at the trial of her abuser. Do you wonder how [...]
7 Coping Tips for the Chilean Miners | Trauma Grief and Loss Counselor
Millions of people have been glued to their television sets for the past two days as the Chilean miners have been plucked from their mineshaft, one at a time. The world watched as this seemingly impossible rescue occurred. There was much hope, joy and excitement for the rescue of these men. Over the next few months, it is likely most of them [...]
8 Maneras de volver a empezar: ¿Que pasa si lo pierde todo?
Viendo las noticias todas las noches, me he percatado de las muchas personas que se enfrentan a tantas pérdidas mientras nuestra economía a seguido deteriorando. Recientemente, una familia en Heathrow, Florida fueron encontrados muertos como resultado de un asesinato-suicidio. Los investigadores creen que fueron problemas financieros que llevaron a el padre a punto de matar a su familia y luego [...]
Adventure Based Therapy to Accelerate Social Skills Development |Social Skills Services
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 that most likely exhibit leadership skills. They are often told to go to the end of the line, or given [...]
5 Questions about ADHD Symptoms & Alternative Treatment Options
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 don't you make her do her homework!" "He's all over the classroom!" "She's is a daze and doesn't cause any [...]
Therapy on Horseback: A Unique Approach for Developmental Students to Build Skills and Confidence
The constant screaming at the top of his lungs was the worst. He would scream for no apparent reason as if someone was murdering him. There was nothing I could do. He was inconsolable. I tried everything, but nothing worked. What was it? The cause of my son's incessant screaming was Sensory Processing Disorder. My husband and I participated [...]
5 Dicas Para Lidar Com Ansiedade | Conselheiro Ansiedade
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 como dores muscular, fadiga crônica, tontura e ritmo cardíaco acelerado. Podemos sentir ansiedade quase todos os dias de nossas [...]
Teaching Leadership to learn Social Skills / ADHD & ASD Counseling Expert Jim West
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 first!" These are a few statements from students that most likely exhibit leadership skills. They are often told to go [...]