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Welcome! Here you will find resources for therapy Orlando, as well as posts related to anxiety therapy, trauma therapy, and toxic relationship therapy. Join us as we share tools for hope, healing, and transformation. Choose Mindful Living as a way of life! Click below to hop straight to our guided meditations:
Anxiety? Use this Quick Tool to Tame the Runaway Train
Orlando Counseling Providing Anxiety Therapy
You’re feeling anxious. Your mind is racing. Your heart is pounding and you’re all revved up. Even though you want to relax, you can’t seem to turn it off. There is a constant nagging feeling that you’re not doing enough, an undercurrent of “go, go, go.” This feeling won’t let you rest. You stop and think about what you’re worrying about, and you can’t even seem to narrow it down to one thing. You just feel all geared up. You start to wonder, “What the heck is wrong with me?!"
Discerning the Difference between Danger and Discomfort [a tool to calm anxiety]
Orlando Counseling Providing Anxiety Therapy
Your heart is pounding, your throat feels constricted, and your mouth is dry. Your system is geared up and ready to respond as if you’re actually in danger. You know there is no real threat, but you can’t seem to get your brain to calm down and stop acting like you’re being attacked by mountain lion. You’re exhausted from feeling all revved up and on edge.
Anxiety Much? Mindfulness to the Rescue
Orlando Counseling Providing Anxiety Therapy
Your heart is pounding. Your mind is racing. Your mouth is dry. You have butterflies in your stomach. You feel pressured and rushed. You are caught up in the tidal wave of anxiety. When you feel it start to come, you think, “Not again!” and then a sense of dread comes over you.
As an anxiety and trauma therapist providing counseling in Orlando, I help my clients calm their anxious feelings using mindfulness. In this post, I will share some super simple mindfulness tools for soothing those overwhelming and uncomfortable feelings of anxiety.
5 Quick Questions to Ask [when calling about your out-of-network benefits]
Orlando Counseling Providing Therapy Resources
You’ve finally decided that you’ve had enough. You’re tired of feeling this way. You’re ready to reach out for some help. Here at Mindful Living Counseling Services, we understand.
First of all, I want to to acknowledge how difficult this has been. People don’t reach out to a therapist when things are going great. People go through lot of pain and discomfort before actually deciding to call a counselor.
Boundaries: 3 Reasons You Move the Line
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 Therapist Providing Relationship Therapy: 5 Simple Steps to Setting a Boundary
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.
Boundaries: 21 Questions to Uncover Your Style
Do your relationship patterns have you feeling puzzled? This series on relationship boundaries will reveal some of the dynamics that have you feeling stuck. In my last blog post, we talked about four boundaries for a healthy relationship. In this article, I discuss limiting boundary styles that hold you back from having a healthy relationship.
Orlando Therapist Shares 4 Boundaries for a Healthy Relationship and 14 Questions to See How You're Doing
Orlando Counseling Providing Relationship Therapy
Feeling perplexed by your relationship patterns? Tired of feeling like you are failing when it comes to romance? Whether you are in a relationship or reflecting on a recent divorce or breakup, this blog series on boundaries will bring to light some of the relationship dynamics have you feeling stuck.
3 Fundamentals to Boundaries [+ 20 Q Self-assessment to Boot]
Orlando Counseling Providing Relationship Therapy
Feeling baffled by your relationship patterns? This blog series on boundaries will shed some light on what has been happening automatically within you. Ready for some clarity? In my last post, Boundaries Deconstructed, I introduced this blog series on boundaries.
Boundaries Deconstructed
Orlando Counseling Providing Relationship Therapy
Relationships have you confused and exhausted? Do you frequently ask yourself, "Is it me?" "Is it my partner?" "What is happening in my relationship?" If this sounds like your inner dialogue, this series on relationship boundaries will help sort out some confusion and offer you insight into the hazy relationship dynamics that have you scratching your head.
Ins and Outs of Health Insurance for Counseling (In-network and Out-of-network)
Orlando Counseling Providing Anxiety, Trauma and Relationship Therapy
Feeling confused about the ins and outs of health insurance for counseling? Does thinking about it feel like a big pain in the "you know what?"
In my last article, Health Insurance for Therapy? The Pro and Cons, I discussed the nitty gritty of using your health insurance for counseling and therapy. In this article I will help you sort out the ins and outs (in-network and out-of-network) when using your health insurance.
Health Insurance for Therapy? You decide... Pro and Cons
Orlando Counseling Providing Anxiety, Trauma and Relationship Therapy
Life is getting difficult and you've tried many things to help you feel better, but nothing really seems to be working. You're at the point where you're thinking about calling a counselor. But first, you want to know if you should use your health insurance for therapy.
Free and Reduced Fee Counseling in Orlando
Orlando Counseling Providing Anxiety, Trauma and Relationship Therapy
Hi y'all! I created this list of free and sliding scale fee counseling services in Orlando as a resource for professionals and for the people in our community. This list includes free counseling in Orlando, as well as counseling offices that offer a sliding scale fee. This list is not exhaustive and I encourage you to add to the list by leaving a note in the comments section of this article.
10 Questions to Ask your Orlando Therapist before the First Appointment
Orlando Counseling Providing Anxiety, Trauma and Relationship Therapy
It can be nerve wracking to call a new counselor to schedule a first appointment. Telling a complete stranger that your life is difficult right now can cause anxiety. Sharing the details around what is not working in your life is a tough thing to do.
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.
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Shauna Hughes
Hi! I work with anxiety, trauma, relationships, and coping with autoimmune diseases.
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Lauran Hahn
Hi! I work with clients struggling with toxic relationship patterns, anxiety, and trauma.
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Susan Williams
Hi there! I specialize in working with teens, adults, and couples struggling with grief, anxiety, and trauma.
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Tristin McDermott
Hello! I specialize in working with teens with anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders.