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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Stress and Anxiety Therapist Explains The 3 Hidden Layers of Burnout

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

You’re doing everything you can to keep up— showing up, pushing through, getting things done. But inside, it’s getting harder to care. You’re tired in a way that rest doesn’t fix. You wonder if this is just how it’s going to be now.

Or maybe you’re the one people look to for answers—the leader holding the team together, spinning plates while trying not to drop your own. If things feel heavier than they used to, it’s not just you. The way we’re working isn’t working.

And that means burnout isn’t just a personal issue. It’s a leadership and culture issue—one that can be change

Stress and Anxiety Therapist: Burnout and the Nervous System

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

Imagine driving your car with the gas pedal pushed down—no red lights, no stop signs, no chance to tap the brakes. You might make good time… at first. But eventually, the engine overheats. You run out of gas. And everything starts to break down. This is what chronic stress looks like in the nervous system. And in the workplace.

As a stress and anxiety therapist who works with professionals, I often explain stress like this: Your nervous system has two pedals—gas and brake.

Stress & Anxiety Therapy Orlando: Burnout Is Preventable

You probably know the feeling. You’re pushing through deadlines, holding everything together, maybe even thriving in pressure… until you’re not. Suddenly, you’re tired in a way that sleep doesn’t fix. Your focus is fuzzy. Your motivation flatlines. You care—but not as much as you used to.

If you’ve hit this wall, you’re not lazy. You’re not weak. You’re probably just burned out and trying to keep functioning inside a system that’s running people into the ground.

As stress and anxiety therapists at Mindful Living Counseling, we sit with high-achieving professionals and leaders daily. We understand that overworking and high performance can be conflated, though they are not the same.

However, it doesn’t have to be that way. And it’s up to leaders and individuals to shift workplace culture.

Here’s the truth: Stress is part of work. Burnout doesn’t have to be.

Anxiety Therapist: A Guide to Balancing Work and Mental Health

I've been lucky enough to call Downtown Orlando my home for quite some time now, and I have to say, it's been an amazing experience! The city has been a great source of inspiration for me personally and professionally. I love the energy of Downtown Orlando, it's always buzzing with life! And the best part? There are so many opportunities for career growth here!

As an Orlando therapist, I understand balancing work and mental health can be challenging, but we're here to help you prioritize your well-being. With the city's unique job market and fast-paced lifestyle, taking care of your mental health is essential to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Therapy Orlando: 3 Uncomfortable Feelings When it Comes to Setting Boundaries

Have you been attempting to set boundaries that are feeling really uncomfortable when it comes to putting the boundary in place? Do you often feel guilty or anxious because you're not quite sure how the other person is gonna take it? Do you really want to set boundaries, but these feelings seem to get in the way?

Boundaries are one of the most important things to uphold with others in order to have healthy relationships. We should be implementing boundaries when it comes to our relationships with our friends, our job, our family, and ourselves.

Orlando Therapist: Parenting Boundaries

Do you find yourself getting frustrated because you just had to tell your child to put away their toys for what seems like the millionth time? Are you finding yourself yelling at your children because they are refusing to change into their pajamas, and you’ve run out of patience? Did you just ground your teen and take away their car for a month because you were angry after being told that they skipped school?

Orlando Counseling Providing Relationship Therapy

You’ve tried to set boundaries in the past, but end up feeling puzzled and perplexed by your own lack of follow through. What was once a strong determination to honor yourself has vanished into thin air. It tends to go a little something like this….

Orlando Counseling Providing Relationship Therapy

Do you feel insignificant in your relationship? Does it feel like your partner mows over you and your wishes? After an argument, do you wonder, “What the heck just happened?” If this sounds like you, then this series on boundaries will help clarify what’s happening and help you get your feet back on the ground.