MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING BLOG, TAMPA FLORIDA
Anxiety and 5 Ways to Manage It
Do you ever find yourself feeing worried that something bad is going to happen, even when you have no evidence of such? Or feel overwhelmed by your to-do list for the day and find yourself in a panic? You are perhaps experiencing symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety can present itself in feelings of fear, apprehension, worry,…
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Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a powerful tool used to treat trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety and multitude of other symptoms and mental health issues. Through this method clients get access to both the brain and body and heal what is distressing or holding them back. “Where you look affects how you feel.” —David Grand, PhD With “talk therapy”…
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How Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps Children affected by Trauma
What is TF-CBT? TF-CBT is an evidence-based therapeutic modality designed to specifically treat children, ages 3-17, affected by PTSD and trauma. TF-CBT also engages families and teaches caregivers how to support their children in dealing with the aftermath of trauma. How long does TF-CBT take? TF-CBT usually takes between 8-16 sessions to complete the treatment…
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7 Things Every Parent Needs to Know to Help an Anxious Child
Parents often find themselves at a loss on how to help their anxious child. They may attempt to reduce anxiety triggers, become overprotecting by solving their child’s problems, or accidentally enable and reinforce the avoidant behavior. It can be helpful to pace daily activities to decrease overall stress for anxious children, however parents should not…
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Is EMDR a right treatment option for you?
What is EMDR? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic modality that was developed by Francine Shapiro in 1987. It is aimed to relieve distress and symptoms related to traumatic memories to the point of its healthy resolution. Studies show that with EMDR, people can often achieve and sustain symptom relief and healing…
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Mindfulness and how to practice it daily
With the constant demands of our busy lives we are often on the go and unable to be mindful of our thoughts and emotions. It’s easy to get sidetracked and disconnect from what truly matters to us. Mindfulness and attunement to our emotions can help develop greater self-awareness and healthier life balance. If you are…
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Beating Depression Before it Beats You
– Guest Blogger: Christian Gonzalez Over the past two years my life has occurred many up and downs. A few weeks ago, I would have labeled these instances as being more downs than ups, however my mindset has changed. Over the past few weeks I’ve been able to break away from those negative feelings, those…
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