Mean Girls, Slumber Parties, & Suicide Pacts | 3 Tips to help Parents Understand Bullying
Mean Girls, Slumber Parties, and Suicide/3 Tips to Help Parents Understand Bullying Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Indirect Aggression may provoke adolescents to suicide if not addressed in time. On April 16, 2011, a slumber party in Minnesota became national news when eighth graders Haylee Fentress and Paige Moravetz were found hanging in the home of Tracy Morrison, Fentress’ mother. It [...]
Teen Counselor gives Parent Tips for Setting Prom Rules | Jada Jackson
Orlando Teen Counselor gives parents tips for setting rules with the Prom. So, what’s a parent to do? There are so many questions to answer and some parents are not sure which way to turn. With the approach of prom season, many parents are concerned about the wellbeing of their teens. From sex and alcohol to parties and hotel [...]
How to Get Your Husband to Marriage Counseling | Orlando Relationship Counselor
Do you feel like it takes begging, pleading or even an ultimatum to get your husband to consider marriage counseling? Try to understand from your husband’s point of view why he may be apprehensive about the whole counseling process. This may help him to change his expectations about counseling. Why he may not want to go to counseling? Man Bashing: He may [...]
Tips for Helping a Friend who is Cutting | Orlando Counselor
Tips for helping a friend who is cutting
Orlando Counselor | Women & Must Haves List
Ok, maybe we have not all actually sat down and written out a list of what our partner “must have” in order for us to marry them, but we have certainly thought about it! Some have taken the time to not only write it out, but the list has become the standard for every potential date! Is this a [...]
ADHD linked to High Fat Diet? |
Orlando ADHD Counseling Expert Jim West, MA, LMHC interviewed by Fox 35 | ADHD linked to High Fat Diet? | University of Illinois Food for Thought: Another study linking proving that how we eat effects how we think! There was a recent study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology Journal February 2013 indicating a possible link to high fat diets and neurological conditions [...]
Celebrate World Kindness Day! | Orlando Counselor
World Kindness Day World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13th every year. It is a day to promote and celebrate acts of kindness among individuals and communities, and to raise awareness about the positive impact that kindness can have on society as a whole. What is it? According to Inspire Kindness, “World Kindness Day is a global [...]
Orlando Counselor on Social Media Impact on Teens
Negative Impact Social Media has on Adolescents' idea of beauty. For many years, the internet has been over-exposing young teens to society’s beauty standards. Today, women are expected to look skinny but not too skinny, have a flat stomach, small waist, and full hips. This causes young girls to link these “ideal” standards to beauty and success. Like many [...]
Dealing With Holiday Loneliness | Orlando Counselor
The holidays are known as the time to be surrounded by family and friends. However, for many, it can be a time of loneliness. Many people experience situations like having family and friends who live long-distance, ruminate about lost relationships, or maybe even grieve over a loss of a loved one which can make this season a tough time [...]
Men’s Mental Health During the Holidays | Orlando Counselor
As the holidays and the cold weather quickly approaches, it has become increasingly more important than ever to be considerably mindful of those around us. The holidays can be a very exciting time for many but can understandably be emotionally difficult for others. While it is important to spread the holiday cheer, make it a goal to check up [...]
TikTok Viral Videos: The Effects on Youth and Influencers’ Mental Health
Since Musical.ly rebranded to TikTok in 2018, the notoriety of the app skyrocketed surpassing popular apps like Uber. With TikTok’s specifically tailored algorithm, any teen can be pushed onto the For You page seen by millions throughout the world and become famous overnight. This was particularly seen with 17-year-old TikTok star, Charli D’ Amelio, who has more followers than [...]
How To Practice Holiday Safety! Orlando Counselor
The holidays considerably involve spending quality time with friends and family which tend to involve lots of food, activities, and holiday-themed beverages. While it is perfectly okay to enjoy these activities with the ones you love and appreciate the most, be sure to be especially mindful of how to do so responsibly. Many people experience different feelings and emotions [...]
Holiday Sleep Tips to Survive Season | Orlando Counselor
Holiday Survival sleep Tips to Survive the holidays Christmas can be so exciting and fun but also exhausting and overwhelming as well. Shopping from store to store, and attending holiday parties are fun to celebrate but often we can lose track of time and get so exhausted so we have some holiday sleep tips to help you survive! Why [...]
Teen’s Mental Health | Where to get Help| Orlando Counselor
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Surgeon General Murthy, symptoms of both anxiety and depression have doubled during this time with about 25% of the youth experiencing depressive symptoms and about 20% experiencing symptoms of anxiety. There has also been a rise in symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). On the brighter side, mental disorders [...]
Tele-health expert | 10 Tips to Managing Coronavirus Anxiety
Tele-health expert | 10 Tips to Managing Coronavirus Anxiety and Social Isolation Dealing with the unknown can be very scary. This pandemic happening around the globe has brought feelings of stress, anxiety and fear in our lives. In times of high distress, it’s common that our system suffers chemical alteration. A crisis, like this one we are facing, has [...]
Four Tips For Holiday Party Food Anxiety | Orlando Counselor
Do you loathe holidays? Dread social invitations? Can’t stand the thought of a Christmas party? Those with eating disorders (Bulimia, Anorexia, Binge Eating or Overeating) shiver at the upcoming holiday season, not for the social aspect but for the food. Almost every single holiday tradition or event for most cultures and religions involves food. Thanksgiving is routinely touted as [...]
Holiday Stress Tips | Orlando Counselor
Are you dreading the chaos of the holidays with the cooking, entertaining, shopping, decorating, etc? Not looking forward to the in-laws meddling in your family or talking about politics? Living a day by day routine can be difficult to manage, even when life seems to be "organized." Stress is not always a bad thing, it can help us to resolve [...]
Orlando Counselor | How To Cope with Holiday Blues
Orlando Depression Counselor gives tips for depression during the holidays! Whether someone has lost a loved one, has a house in foreclosure, or gone through a divorce, Christmas is an especially difficult time of year. Loss, death, separation, and divorce issues seem especially painful during the holiday season. At a time when people focus on their family and relatives, [...]
What is Holiday Eating & Overeating? | Orlando Counselor
Can’t resist that extra portion? Have to go through that drive through? Have to eat dessert, or maybe two? Now that the holidays are behind us, many will turn their focus to improving health and shedding unwanted pounds. The average American gains SEVEN pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. How can you tell the difference between some simple [...]
4 Tips to Thrive Through the Holidays
Orlando Family Therapist on 4 Tips to Thrive Through the Holidays If you are like most people, when you see the holiday displays around Halloween, you ask yourself, is it that time already? Holidays can be met with mixed emotions, the joy of the season and the feelings of being overwhelmed. How would you like to not only survive the [...]
Depression: Recognizing Signs and Symptoms | Orlando Counselor
Orlando Depression Counselor answers the question how do I know if I am depressed? According to the National Institute of Mental Health, during any 1-year period, 17.6 million American adults or 10% of the population suffer from a depressive illness. The cost in human suffering cannot be estimated. Depressive illnesses often interfere with normal functioning and cause pain and [...]
7 Important Tips To Endure Stress During Coronavirus | Trauma Tele Therapist
7 Important Tips To Endure Stress During Virus Quarantine Many of us have been so overwhelmed with this sudden change that has impacted our life and routine because of the pandemic we are facing for what could be months. Some of us have been laid off from our jobs, we have a constant fear of what will happen to our [...]
9-11 20th Anniversary | Grief Counselor 5 Tips To Cope With Grief
Do you remember where you were when those planes struck the World Trade Center? Did you know someone that worked in the Twin Towers? Did you lose a loved one or a friend? Do you still have feelings of grief or post traumatic stress symptoms every time you see replays of the trade center burning and collapsing to the ground? [...]
Parenting Tips to Make Homeschool Work | Orlando Counselor
Daily Homeschool Schedule Advice The coronavirus pandemic is continuously changing our lives, but one thing for sure is, you’re unsure of how to go about the next few weeks. Like most parents, you’ve suddenly found yourself solely responsible for your child’s education. You could be unsure of how to go about this tough situation, but all you know is [...]
Back To School during COVID-19 | Counselor Tips
Going back to school has always been a stressful time. School supply shopping, school clothes, class schedules, getting your child back onto a school schedule, bus times, etc..But things have become an entirely new level of stress because of Covid-19. Dealing with social distancing, mask regulations, and everyone’s fear and stress. Some are dealing with virtual classes which is a [...]