Total Life Counseling Blog2021-03-27T03:29:23+00:00

Marriage Counselor on Five Reasons One Partner Gives Up On The Marriage

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 emotional energy is flowing toward another person. This is particularly true when a husband quits trying in a marriage. They [...]

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Seven Reasons To Get Pre-Marital Counseling | Counselor | Save your Marriage Before it Starts

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 up their best wedding cakes in the showcases.Everyone is getting ready for their most expensive event of the year:the summer [...]

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Teen Counselor on Steps to Prevent Teen Pregnancy – Jamie Lynn Spears

"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 . . . she's my baby." These are quotes from Lynn Spears mother of Brittany and Jamie Lynn Spears.Spears announced her pregnancy, Lynn [...]

Addictions Counseling | Tiger Woods | Sex Addiction & Treatment

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 addiction in our society as noted by the cultural preoccupation with how sex is reflected in TV, magazines, radio, news, [...]

Counselor on how Childhood Sexual Abuse Colors The World Dark

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 of which began in the 1980’s. Finkelhor and Brown (1986) defined sexual abuse as any sexual activity involving a child [...]

Marriage Counselor on DIVORCE | 3 Steps to Safeguard Your Relationship | Jada Jackson

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, what’s to say that it can’t happen to you? Were there any signs? Was there any way to salvage the [...]

Children and Divorce: The Top Ten Avoidable Mistakes | Family Counselor

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 that many divorced couples make, but they are not typically made with the intent to harm their children. Often children [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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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 and [...]

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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 [...]

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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% [...]

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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 [...]

Self-Harm Counselor asks Should Self-Mutilation Be considered Suicidal Behavior

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 is not a suicidal act and the person should not be treated as if they had attempted to end their [...]

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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 [...]

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Hurricane Dorian : Reducing Your Storm Stress

  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, it's normal to begin to worry about one's family, pets, home or community. Below are some simple and effective tips [...]

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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 [...]

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