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Anxiety Therapy Orlando: How to Cultivate a Resilient Team That Doesn't Burnout

Anxiety Therapy Orlando: How to Cultivate a Resilient Team That Doesn't Burnout

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

As an anxiety therapist, I see every day how fear of judgment can hold people back from speaking their truth. In the workplace, it’s no different. Maybe you’ve been in a meeting where the room goes quiet, where ideas are kept inside, and mistakes are brushed under the rug. The silence feels heavier than the issue itself, and before long, stress takes the lead.

What if instead of hiding struggles or protecting egos, you and your team could face obstacles together with clarity, openness, and trust? What if challenges became opportunities for growth and innovation? That’s exactly what the ACE Strategy is designed to create: a culture of psychological safety and resilience.

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Orlando Anxiety Therapy: How Anxiety Can Affect Your Relationship Choices

Orlando Anxiety Therapy: How Anxiety Can Affect Your Relationship Choices

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

Making decisions has always made you feel uncomfortable. Anxiety has a way of turning fairly simple choices into overwhelming battles in your head. There are just too many "what ifs." You feel overwhelmed with options and fear that whichever choice you make, it might be the wrong one.

In this article, we'll explore how anxiety can sway your relationship decisions and how the right support, like anxiety therapy, can help you shift from fear-driven choices to those based on your values and needs. 

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Anxiety Therapy Orlando: How Psychological Safety Reduces Workplace Stress

Anxiety Therapy Orlando: How Psychological Safety Reduces Workplace Stress

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

You’ve been in that meeting. The one where someone shares an idea and the room goes quiet. Not because it wasn’t helpful, but because no one wants to say the wrong thing. So they say nothing at all...

Or maybe you’ve watched a high performer stop offering feedback. A new hire holds back a question. A manager pushes through exhaustion, too afraid to ask for help.

This is what a lack of psychological safety looks like. Not drama. Not a disaster. Just… silence. Disconnection. People are protecting themselves instead of engaging. A psychologically safe workplace doesn’t mean people are always comfortable. It means they’re not afraid.

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Anxiety Therapist Shares How to Become a Better Decision-Maker

Anxiety Therapist Shares How to Become a Better Decision-Maker

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

Your friends invite you out to dinner. You’re excited…it’s been too long since you’ve had a chance to catch up. But then, there’s that project waiting on your desk, the one with a deadline breathing down your neck. Part of you wants to say yes, and another part feels you should stay home and finish the work. No matter what you choose, guilt creeps in, and you feel stuck in the middle. Sound familiar?

When even simple choices like what to eat, what to wear, or whether to accept an invitation start to feel overwhelming, decision-making can turn into a source of stress rather than freedom. And when anxiety is part of the picture, those everyday moments of choice can feel paralyzing.

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Anxiety Therapist Orlando Shares How to Break Free from Menopause Anxiety

Anxiety Therapist Orlando Shares How to Break Free from Menopause Anxiety

 Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

You're in your 40s or 50s. You know changes are part of this stage of life, yet they still catch you off guard. You feel like you're on edge all the time. You worry nonstop about everything. It feels like stress hits harder than it used to. Some days, you can't focus on even the simplest tasks. You forget things all the time. And then there's sleep. You've always been a good sleeper who drifted off easily, but now you find yourself lying awake for hours. The longer the sleepless nights last, the more worried and uncomfortable you feel, and soon you notice it spilling over into your mood and daily life.

If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. For many women, this midlife transition is about much more than hot flashes and shifting hormones. It can also bring emotional ups and downs that feel unsettling and, at times, overwhelming.

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Anxiety Therapist Orlando: Shares Tips for Dealing with Insomnia

Anxiety Therapist Orlando: Shares Tips for Dealing with Insomnia 

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

It's 3 a.m., and you're lying in bed, calculating how many hours of sleep you'll get if you manage to fall asleep soon. You think to yourself, “If I don’t sleep, I’ll blow my presentation tomorrow. I’ll be exhausted in the morning. I haven’t slept well all week. I'll never sleep again." The longer it takes you to drift off, the more anxious you become. You get up, make a cup of tea, and read a book. When you finally go back to bed, you feel wide awake.

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Trauma Therapy Orlando: What is Trauma Bonding?

Trauma Therapy Orlando: What is Trauma Bonding?

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

You are in a relationship that feels like an emotional rollercoaster. You no longer feel safe. What you do feel is a mix of shame, confusion, self-doubt, and grief. Maybe your partner is too controlling. Perhaps you feel pressured to do things you're not comfortable with. You constantly question your worth and second-guess your thoughts and feelings. And yet, you still feel deeply connected to this person.

Perhaps your childhood experiences make it harder to feel safe in adult relationships. Past wounds can leave deep imprints, shaping how we see ourselves and connect with others.

If this sounds familiar, know that you are not weak, broken, or alone.

As an Orlando Therapist, I’ve seen how deeply trauma bonds can affect people and how hard they can be to break.

But healing is possible, and support is available to help you break free and rebuild

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Stress and Anxiety Therapy Orlando: Effective Leaders Know How to Manage Their Stress

Stress and Anxiety Therapy Orlando: Effective Leaders Know How to Manage Their Stress

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

What if your most powerful leadership move… was to pause?

As a leader, you're constantly in motion, whether it’s making decisions, holding space for others, putting out fires, or navigating pressure from all sides. That kind of constant activation can take a toll. Over time, your nervous system may start to run on overdrive, your clarity clouded by anxiety, and your ability to lead intentionally begins to slip

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Stress and Anxiety Therapy Orlando: The Leadership Thermostat That Sets Your Team’s Culture

Stress and Anxiety Therapy Orlando: The Leadership Thermostat That Sets Your Team’s Culture

By: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

We often think of leadership in terms of output, what’s accomplished, how quickly, how well. But underneath every decision, deadline, and meeting is something quieter but just as powerful: the energy you're bringing into the room.

Every team has an emotional tone. Sometimes it's buzzing with anxiety. Other times it’s sluggish or tense or scattered. That tone isn’t just about personalities or work stress. It often starts with you, the leader. Your nervous system sets the pace, the pressure, and the culture. That’s not a burden, it’s an opportunity.

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Anxiety Therapy Orlando: How to Be Kind, Direct, and Assertive Without Guilt

Anxiety Therapy Orlando: How to Be Kind, Direct, and Assertive Without Guilt

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC 

How often do you say yes when you want to say no? How often do you simply go along to keep the peace? You stay silent when a team leader dismisses the idea you’ve spent hours working on. You agree to intimacy when you're not in the mood for it. Maybe you just want to please. Perhaps you've been raised to be "nice" and avoid conflict. You're used to putting others' needs ahead of your own. Or you don't want to upset or disappoint others. Too often, you don’t ask for what you need or share your opinion because you don’t want to rock the boat, but it leaves you feeling drained, resentful, and frustrated.

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Teen Counseling: How to Feel Confident in a Comparison Culture

Teen Counseling: How to Feel Confident in a Comparison Culture

There's your sister, who always gets her way with parents. Or your best friend who always seems to ace every exam. You can't help wondering, "Are they really that smarter than me?" Your classmates who already seem to have college and their future all figured out, while you're still trying to figure out what tomorrow looks like. Or that girl from your art class who's so popular and always surrounded by people. You have no idea how they do it. How is everything so easy for them? You swipe through Instagram and TikTok only to see that everyone is glowing, achieving, and living their best lives.

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Teen Counseling: A Perspective on Body Image and Eating Disorders When You Don’t Like Your Body

Teen Counseling: A Perspective on Body Image and Eating Disorders When You Don’t Like Your Body

The summer temperatures have settled in. As you pull your tank tops, shorts, and swimsuits out of the closet, you can't help but think, "No way I'm going to wear this with this body!" Your heart sinks looking at all those pretty girls on Instagram with their perfectly tanned and toned bodies, thinking, "Why don't I look like this? How many pounds did I gain while I wasn't paying attention? My thighs are huge. I look disgusting in everything I wear. I'm so unattractive. I have to stop eating. I hate myself."

You're not alone in feeling this way—and it's okay to talk about it. Our teen therapists at Mindful Living Counseling Orlando create a safe, non-judgmental space to explore body image concerns and help young clients feel safe in their bodies and not ashamed of themselves.

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Teen Counseling Orlando: Navigating Indecision After High School

Teen Counseling Orlando: Navigating Indecision After High School

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

All your friends know exactly what they want to do after school. Most of them have already been accepted and are aware of what comes next. Everyone seems to have a plan, while you're unsure of which direction to take. You keep going back and forth, wishing for the clarity your friends obviously have. You have some ideas, but nothing feels solid, leading you to doubt yourself.

The decision feels paralyzing, and you realize you're not certain enough to make that kind of commitment, especially since going to college might involve taking out a student loan. You don't want to end up in a career you're not particularly interested in just because you don't want to sit around and do nothing.

If this sounds like you, you're not alone.

And it doesn't mean you're lost. In this text, we'll explore some options so that you can move forward even if you're not 100% sure yet.

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Stress and Anxiety Therapist Explains What a Resilient Team Looks Like

Stress and Anxiety Therapist Explains What a Resilient Team Looks Like

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

You can feel it—even if no one’s saying it out loud. Your team is stretched thin. The spark is gone. Motivation is dipping, communication feels strained, and the energy in the room has shifted. You’re starting to worry that burnout isn’t just a personal issue—it’s become part of the culture.

You want to make things better, but you're not sure where to start. You don’t want to pile more on your people—you want to create a work environment that’s actually healthy and sustainable.

As a therapist and workplace consultant in Orlando specializing in stress, anxiety, and burnout, I help professionals and leaders create resilient workplaces—where people are supported, connected, and able to thrive without burning out.

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Meet our Orlando Therapists

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    Elizabeth Yoak

    Hi! I specialize in working with adults and teens struggling with anxiety, trauma, and depression.

  •  Lauran Hahn

    Hi! I work with clients struggling with toxic relationship patterns, anxiety, and trauma.

  • Image of Susan Williams an anxiety therapist in Orlando at Mindful Living Counseling.

    Susan Williams

    Hi there! I specialize in working with teens, adults, and couples struggling with grief, anxiety, and trauma.

  • Image of Tristin McDermott an anxiety therapist in Orlando at Mindful Living Counseling.

    Tristin McDermott

    Hello! I specialize in working with teens with anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders.