Relationship Counselor | 5 Steps to Divorce Proof Your Marriage Before it Starts
Couples that set the below boundaries before selecting their mate not only Divorce Proof their Marriage, but they also report the Best Sexual Satisfaction. Living apart Before You Marry-A British government study found that couples who lived together before marriage are at least 40 percent more likely to divorce within 15 years of their weddings, and 60 percent more likely [...]
Counselor suggests 5 Mental Health Resolutions You Can Keep
Lake Mary Counselor offers 5 mental health resolutions you can keep. It’s January 2015, a year of new beginnings and if you are like most people you may have made a New Year’s Resolution. 45% of American’s do so according to a study by the University of Scranton published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in January 2014. The most [...]
Breaking Free From Obsessions | Counselor on Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD
Orlando Counselor offers tips on Anxiety and OCD and Breaking free from Obsessions “I don’t believe life can be any different. I’m ready to give up I’ve been fighting this thing so long. Do you really think things can change?” These are statements that I often hear when a client first comes to talk about their Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). [...]
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 person and attempts to be more covert in hurting or provoking the victim the next time. Additionally, the above listed [...]
Orlando Counselor asks 12 Media Self-Esteem Test Questions | How Media Influences Body Image
Orlando Self Esteem Counselor Images of the female body are used to market everything! Toothpaste, shampoo, cola and sports cars! Beautiful women—and every body part—sell almost anything from potato chips to sport cars. Female celebrities and entertainers are becoming thinner, taller and younger. Fashion magazines are saturated with articles suggesting that if a woman can simply lose weight or [...]
Family Counselor on Four Financial Facts of Life to Teach Children
Lake Mary Family Counselor gives Four Financial Facts of Life to Teach Children and teaching millennial the value of a buck! Mommy I want that new video game! Dad I want the new I-Phone! Grandma I want the new Mac Book! Most parents have heard some variation of the above statements. Parents usually are the primary financial educators for their children. [...]
Career Counselor on 10 Tips on How to Stay Mentally Healthy in an Unstable Economy
After the recent shootings in downtown Orlando and Texas, people are left wondering are we really safe anymore? The recent economic downturn has caused many people to lose their jobs, homes, and financial security. Jason Rodriquez is a recent example of someone who was unable to stay mentally healthy and took out his frustration on others. With so much loss [...]
5 Tips For Long Distance Relationships | Marriage Counselor Therapist
Orlando Marriage Counselor Therapist Are you stressed about your long distance relationship?Are you ready to break-up? Long distance relationships are becoming a fact of life. As we advance in technology in the new world of social media with facebook and myspace, relationships are also changing.You are in a business trip and you meet someone at the airport, or you are using [...]
Anti-Bullying Counselor offers Parents, Schools and Student Tips | Seung-Hui Cho
Seung-Hui Cho was bullied by fellow high school students who mocked his shyness and the strange way he talked, according to classmates. He probably heard “Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!” over and over again. "Sorry" a word forced under pressure in schools across the country. "Sorry" is what students like Cho receive over and over again, and then the perpetrator receives a [...]
Marriage Counselor Therapist | 5 Reasons You Can Survive An Affair | Tiger Woods
Orlando Marriage Counselor Therapist | 5 Reasons You Can Survive An Affair | Tiger Woods From the Oval Office to Hollywood homes most recently Elin & Tiger Woods …. infidelities make headlines around the world. According to the “Myth of Monogamy” by Peggy Vaughan, 60 % of husbands and 40 % of wives will have an adulterous affair and 65% [...]
Depression Counselor gives 10 Warning Signs & Tips to Prevent Suicide | Artie Lange Suicide Attempt
Artie Lange recently stabbed himself nine times and people wonder how someone can get to his level of success and still attempt to take his life. According to Artie's boss, Howard Stern, Artie has been struggling with addictions for a long time. This attempt is causing people to look around them and wonder what they could do or say to [...]
Counselor on Self-Injurious Behavior No Longer Shocking | Christina Ricci Self Harm, Cutting
Orlando Self Harm Counselor expert reports that self-injurious behavior is no longer seen as novel or unusual behavior. When I asked a college student what she thought about such behavior, she replied that she thought it was stupid, but it certainly was common. People are inundated with this behavior. Real World San Diego had a “cutter” on its show. Several [...]
Hurricane Dorian
Dealing with Grief and Loss during Hurricane Harvey We are never prepared for tragedy. It has been 12 years since a category 3 or stronger has made landfall in the United States. There has been more than 40 inches of rainfall in southeast Texas since Thursday evening. Just to get an idea — the average YEARLY rainfall for Houston is [...]
Fires, Floods and Hurricanes | Trauma Therapist 3 Tips To Cope with Loss
Hurricanes, flooding and fires. Nearly 10,000 people were told to evacuate northeastern states due to flooding. The fires in Texas have left 1,000's displaced from their homes. The daily news in the past three weeks has been a constant barrage of natural disasters. Our hearts break as we see many people in danger of loosing their homes. Three Tips To [...]
Executive Coaching for your Business or Church
An Orlando Executive or Business Coach comments on ways to develop your team and maximize their strengths! Scores of major companies have made coaching a core part of executive development. My belief is that, under the right circumstances, one-on one interaction with this type of professional guidance of an objective third party, we can provide a focus that other forms [...]
Counselor on Four Signs to Prevent Workplace Violence – Nidal Hasan
Orlando Counselor on Four Signs to Prevent Workplace Violence - Nidal Hasan This week our country and specifically, many families have experienced tragedies as a result of workplace violence that will change their lives forever. Major Nidal Malik Hasan is alleged to have murdered 13 fellow military personnel and wounded 30 more at Fort Hood Thursday. There are reports that [...]
Career Counselor on 10 Warning Signs of Mental Instability in the Workplace
With the recent shootings in Downtown Orlando by Jason Rodriquez, many people find it hard to go to work without being paranoid something similar might happen to them. Many people are left wondering how they could avoid the same kind of danger. Are there ways to prevent this kind of violence in the workplace? Not every incident of violence in [...]
Child Counselor offers Tips to Relieve the First Day Back to School Nerves
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 a lot of homework? Can I make it on time to my classes? What do I wear the first day? [...]
ADHD is a Good Thing | ADHD Counselor Expert on the Positives of ADHD
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 we reflect on the teaching style in our schools we realize that the average student will struggle because the primary [...]
Mental Toughness & Sports Psychology Counselor | 1 yard away from a touchdown
Orlando Mental Toughness & Sports Psychology Counselor offers tips to be mentally ready for competition! Do you feel in life that you are so close to having that sale, that big promotion at work, or just so close to the finish line? Many of us in life and in the sports arena struggle with believing that we can accomplish [...]
Orlando Marriage Counselor on Four Things To Avoid In An Interracial Marriage
Orlando Marriage Counselor on Four Things To Avoid In An Interracial Marriage Did you know that there are over 2.5 million interracial married couples in America today? Marriages between people of different races and cultures, like Heidi Klum and Seal, are now common in American society. Our Family Wedding, a romantic comedy opening March 12th , both the bride and [...]
Adventure-Based Counseling | Are You Up For An Adventure | Leadership Social Skills Camps
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 would happen if he fell. You see, Ryan was about to climb the 40-foot rock wall aptly named Goliath. This [...]
7 Signs of Addiction | Orlando Counselor
What is Addiction? According to the Mirriam Webster dictionary, "addiction" is defined as "a compulsive need for and use of a habit forming substance characterized by tolerance and by well defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawl." People can be addicted to drugs (prescription or illegal), alcohol, gambling, sex, food, gaming, or nicotine. When does it become a problem? A person [...]
5 Tips for Battling Sexual Addictions | Counselor
What does Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City, The Hills, 90210 and the ABC show Dirty Sexy Money all have in common? You guessed it – sex! We are inundated with so many explicit messages from Hollywood about sex. In a culture obsessed with sex, it might seem surprising that we don’t hear more about sex addiction. However, there is [...]
Addictions Counselor on Alcohol & Risky Teen College Student Behavior
Orlando Addictions Counselor offers advice on Teen Alcohol and Risky College Student Behaviors. There are many factors influencing teens to drink, but one of the most prevalent is that drinking it is an accepted norm in “teen society”. Many teens use alcohol as a way to establish positive relationships with their peers, since their culture links popularity with the ability [...]