You’re longing for closeness in relationships, but you just can’t seem to make that deep connection. You can’t quite put your finger on what is preventing you from making that meaningful and lasting connection.

You’ve even gone so far as to reflect on your old relationships and evaluate your unhealthy relationship patterns, but even with all this self-reflection and learning from your past, that feeling of being deeply emotionally connected continues to evade you.

At Mindful Living Counseling Orlando, we help people heal from and stop getting into toxic relationships. All of our therapists specialize in helping people move out of unhealthy relationships, so that they can cultivate meaningful and satisfying relationships.

Do you often feel angry and resentful in relationships? Do you feel powerless and stuck? Does it seem like you are at the mercy of other people’s moods or decisions? If so, it’s time to stop the blame game, get your footing, and take your power back in your life.

At Mindful Living Counseling Orlando, we use EMDR therapy to treat the above issues and more. Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of calls and folks are asking, “Do you think EMDR is a good fit for me?”

Our answer is usually a resounding, “Yes!” If you’re feeling stuck, EMDR Therapy can help. Below are some common scenarios where folks feel stuck and EMDR Therapy can offer help and healing.

Eating Disorder Therapy Orlando

Do you dread family gatherings and social events because they are centered around food? Are you completely preoccupied with calculating calories in and calories out? Do you panic when you put on your favorite jeans and they seem to fit a tad bit differently? Does the possibility of having a ‘normal’ relationship with food seem like a pipe dream?

If you resonate with any of the sentiments from above, you might be struggling with an eating disorder. And you’re not alone. Did you know that 9% of the U.S. population will have an eating disorder in their lifetime?* That’s 28.8 million Americans who will struggle with their body image, their relationship with food, and their relationship with exercise.

As therapists in Orlando, we support our clients with eating disorders by providing a safe space for our clients to confront their anxieties and reimagine their relationship with their body through Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Whether it feels like the stakes are super high and you’re afraid of making the wrong decision or you don’t like your options, there is a way to navigate difficult decisions when life places you right in front of what seems like an impossible crossroad.

If you’re reading this, it’s probably safe to conclude that there is a part of you that recognizes you may need some mental health support. It can feel scary to recognize that something is holding you back from yourself. But, did you know that 1,300 other people are also searching for therapy in Orlando right now? You're not alone.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an option for those who want to build acceptance for what is out of their control, and commit to actions that enrich their lives.

Get yourself into a comfortable space, and listen to the Breath and Body Grounding practice below to help reduce your anxiety by focusing on your breath and body.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an option for those who want to gain the control back from their emotions and/or behaviors that are causing them anxiety, overwhelm, and helplessness

If there is one thing that will put you in your own personal hell and destroy your mental health, it’s judgement. What does judgement do? It categorizes things into two categories: one that is desirable and one that is undesirable, much like good/bad, right/wrong, pretty/ugly, worthy/worthless, smart/stupid. I’m sure you get the picture.

“Why can’t I just stop reacting like this?” you think to yourself, while metaphorically banging your head against the wall. Not only do you have the reaction to deal with, you now have to deal with the guilt and shame that comes out of another failed attempt to act differently.

Anxiety Therapist Shares a Guided Meditation for Anxiety: Container and Storage

By: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

Anxiety and overwhelm can be a powerful dictator in someone’s life. However, it can be managed through daily meditation and mindfulness practice. At Mindful Living Counseling Orlando, we provide grounding practices to our clients who struggle with anxiety and trauma. Guided Meditation is one of our favorite grounding techniques.

Get yourself into a comfortable space, and listen to the Container and Storage practice below to give yourself the tools to put away certain events, memories, or situations that are causing you anxiety at the moment and return to them when and if you are ready.

Orlando Anxiety Therapist providing tips to settle when your inner critic is taking over.

You know that little internal voice that spews negative self-talk? Of course you do! We all have one. I like to call it your little inner critic.

The little inner critic says things like, "You're not enough." Whether it is not good enough, smart enough, or skilled enough, it is constantly sending you messages that you don't measure up in some way.

Orlando relationship counselor sharing different ways to say I love you

Do you ever feel like you and your partner aren’t on the same page when it comes to showing your love for each other? Do you often feel like you don’t understand why your partner can’t understand how your hugs at the end of the day show them how much you love them? Or perhaps, your initiative to pick up the kids from school shows them how much you love them?