Tips when Quarantined to Relieve Stress, Keep your Kids Busy and Bond with your Family Background With coronavirus spreading daily and the uncertainty of the future, things can be extremely stressful. Don’t be ashamed if you begin to feel this [...]
Impact of COVID-19 “Social distancing” is highly recommended and in some cases enforced. Some cities are on curfews, others have enforced schools, restaurants, bars, and clubs to close all in efforts to stop the spread of this virus, and to [...]
Are you constantly being told what to wear, when to be home, and what to do by your partner? Are you afraid to voice your opinion to your partner? Many times people who find themselves in this type of relationship [...]
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 as [...]
Orlando Counselor Therapist Do you think you are too fat? Or too skinny? Researchers suggest that the way you think about yourself affects your sex life! According to a recent study, female high school students who are underweight or who [...]
"I know someone who survived a sexual assault. How can I help?" What percentage of people in the US are Sexually Abused? According to the CDC, 10.6% of adult women and 2.1% of adult men have reported experiencing a [...]
While experiencing a rare chance to go riding on a Sunday morning, I encountered a police blockade barring the entrance to Jay Blanchard Park. It looked serious, with several police cars and a police van, and lots of yellow police [...]
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 setting [...]
Orlando Counselor Therapist Is bigger better? Some fuller figured women are repulsed by the thought of using plus sized models for product ads. Various studies show that body image is directly related to self-esteem issues in young women; however, [...]
Orlando Marriage Therapist on Three Things You Need to Know If You Are Married Sleeping Apart Did you know that more than 23 percent of married Americans sleep alone according to the National Sleep Foundation? The reason that couples reported [...]
By now, many of you have heard the tragic story of the young woman, Alissa Blanton, who was murdered by her stalker of two years. Have you yourself heard statements like "I can't live without you?" "If I can't have [...]
Psychologists used to recommend talking about sex a year before puberty, but now children on average are exposed to pornography at age 8 due to the internet and pop ups. So families are scrambling about how to talk to an [...]
I was in the grocery store the other day overhearing a conversation about someone losing their job. The next day I spoke with an acquaintance who talked about a neighbor killing themselves because they lost their job. More and more [...]
Orlando Pre-Marital Counselor on FIVE WRONG REASONS PEOPLE MARRY Are you or someone you know considering marrying their partner? Many couples get married based on feelings or circumstances. Marriage can be a wonderful experience through proactive work. During pre-marital counseling sessions with [...]
*'!#$ you mom said Anthony at the restaurant with his family. Jackie, his mother responds "Don't you talk to me like that and if you say that one more time I will slap you!" I knew when Jackie was telling [...]
How do you compete and land the job with 500 qualified applicants who want the job as well? Let’s start with looking at all the ways you find a job. There are 16 job hunting methods and they are as [...]
Orlando Marriage Counseling Tiger Woods recent confession and discussion about his treatment has drawn attention to the effects of infidelity on the entire family. Unfortunately, Tiger is not alone, couples every year are faced with how to talk to their [...]
Orlando Teen Counselor on warning signs of an abusive teen relationship. Having a teen dating in today’s world is quite a challenge! Because so many teens are accepting some level of abuse as “normal” in relationships, knowing the warning [...]
Lake Mary Marriage Counselor comments on 4 ways unforgiveness destroys your marriage. Unforgiveness does its work slowly. It’s almost like mold behind a wall, you may not notice it this day or the next day, but eventually you will experience its [...]
Why bother asking someone to dinner or to the movies when you can meet at a party, down a few drinks and go “hook up” for the night? In my freshman year of college, I can remember going down the [...]
Lake Mary marriage and family therapists offer ways that trouble marriages produce troubled kids. Do you value your children’s future? Of course you do or you would not be reading this article! That is why it is important to give [...]
Winter Park Addiction Counselor comments on a film that mirrored reality when David Duchovny announced that he was entering into a rehabilitation facility for a long standing sexual addiction. On his current television program, “Californication”, Duchovny portrays a writer who [...]
Lake Mary Marriage Counselor on 5 reasons one partner gives up on the marriage. There are many reasons why a partner gives up on the marriage, but here are just a few reasons. 1. They have met someone else (distraction). Their [...]
Save Your Marriage Before It Starts Aww, the freshness of spring.The newness of flowers.In Thumper’s words from the movie, Bambi, love has everyone twitter-pated.It’s that time of year when the ladies have bought their wedding gowns, the bakeries are setting [...]
"She was my good girl . . . she was ashamed of her sister's behavior over the past couple of years and swore to learn from her mistakes . . . she was always home by curfew . . . [...]
Orlando marriage counselor offers tips on relationships! "I shouldn't have to say anything! If you love me you should spend more time getting to know me and you should know how I feel." Sound familiar? Often a woman believes that [...]
This week it was reported that Tiger Woods potentially would check himself out of a sex addiction treatment program. There is a long list of celebrities that have completed in-patient in a sex rehab. There is a prevalence of sex [...]
Orlando sexual abuse trauma counselor offers advice on how sexual abuse untreated effects the future of abuse victims. Childhood sexual abuse has only become a societal issue in the past several decades. Consequently there is a lack of research, much [...]
Orlando Marriage Counselor Jada Jackson, MS, LMHC offers 3 steps to safeguard your relationship. The demise of relationships can make you question how solid your relationship really is. If a seemingly loving marriage can break after more than 15 years, [...]
January is Divorce Awareness Month and so this article was written to help prepare parents that are pursuing divorce in a way that will cause the least amount of trauma to the children involved. These mistakes are classic mistakes [...]
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 [...]
Baby Boomers & Midlife Crisis | Tips to Survive the Aging Process When baby-boomer sex symbol Meryl Streep hit the silver screen as Miranda Priestly in the blockbuster movie “Devil Wears Prada,” no one would have guessed that the generation [...]
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 [...]
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?” [...]
“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 [...]
Orlando Eating Disorder Counseling Watch out dieters! There’s a new kid on the block! If you are counting calories and on the go, there is a new iPhone Application designed to help you keep track of your food intake while [...]
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 [...]
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! [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Orlando Self Harm counselor answers the question if self mutilation should be considered suicidal behavior? Although all behavior that causes tissues damage should be assessed for lethality, the intent of self-mutilating behavior is one of reaffirming life. So no, it [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
How to maximize the ‘Happy Gene’ | 4 Tips to be happy University of South Florida, Columbia University, and the New York State Psychiatry Institute identified a gene that appears to make women happy. The “happy” gene seems to bring [...]
Hurricane Dorian Whether you're in Florida or have family living in the Sunshine State, anticipating hurricanes like Category 4 Hurricane Dorian can cause significant stress and anxiety. And with the news channels shining a constant light on the storm, [...]
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 [...]