Amy Enkling

July 9, 2020

The Relationship With YOU, Relationships, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress, Body Image, Depression, Grief and Loss, Personal Growth, Self Empowerment, Self Esteem, Trauma

Trauma—6 Tips to Help Us Overcome Oppression and Adversity

Amy Enkling

July 9, 2020

The Relationship With YOU, Relationships, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress, Body Image, Depression, Grief and Loss, Personal Growth, Self Empowerment, Self Esteem, Trauma

Trauma—6 Tips to Help Us Overcome Oppression and Adversity

Since the start of the current pandemic, and in the recent years preceding it, world events have been bleeding into therapy sessions. With more recent events, things are bleeding even more, including many of our hearts. We’ve been

Amy Enkling

September 28, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Grief and Loss, LIfe Transitions, The Relationship With YOU, Self Esteem

A Counselor’s Review On “Ghosting” – – It isn’t just for Halloween.

Amy Enkling

September 28, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Grief and Loss, LIfe Transitions, The Relationship With YOU, Self Esteem

A Counselor’s Review On “Ghosting” – – It isn’t just for Halloween.

I‘ve had thoughts of writing a book on relationships. At one point, I thought I would write about all the different ways that relationships I personally had went wrong. I never thought I’d be writing a blog on how people are being stood up.

Amy Enkling

June 7, 2018

The Relationship With YOU, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Life Transitions, Depression, Couples Counseling, Codependency, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

Counselor’s Motivational – – Breaking patterns

Amy Enkling

June 7, 2018

The Relationship With YOU, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Life Transitions, Depression, Couples Counseling, Codependency, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

Counselor’s Motivational – – Breaking patterns

No matter what makes you choose to seek out therapy, oftentimes it has to do with breaking some sort of pattern. It could be

Amy Enkling

May 22, 2018

Depression, Grief and Loss, The Relationship With YOU, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Life Transitions, Anxiety and Stress

Depression and Suicide—Everything you say and do affects somebody else.

Amy Enkling

May 22, 2018

Depression, Grief and Loss, The Relationship With YOU, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Life Transitions, Anxiety and Stress

Depression and Suicide—Everything you say and do affects somebody else.

Growing up, I was always told by my parents to be home by supper. As soon as the school bus dropped me off, I was out the door with my bike, riding around,

Amy Enkling

May 10, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Codependency, Depression, LIfe Transitions, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU

Thought stopping – –A top counseling tool

Amy Enkling

May 10, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Codependency, Depression, LIfe Transitions, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU

Thought stopping – –A top counseling tool

Trying to change the way you think, that affects the way you then act, can be accomplished by an exercise--made consistent--

Amy Enkling

April 10, 2018

Couples Counseling, Depression, Codependency, LIfe Transitions, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

Can couples counseling be harmful?

Amy Enkling

April 10, 2018

Couples Counseling, Depression, Codependency, LIfe Transitions, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

I was recently asked the above question. I answered with my best knowledge, but decided it was worth more research, as it certainly is an important question. Could getting couples counseling, “rock the boat“, possibly making a situation worse?

Amy Enkling

March 15, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Career and Work, Anger Management, Depression, The Relationship With YOU

A Counselor’s Review on Toxic People—Don’t let them in!

Amy Enkling

March 15, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Career and Work, Anger Management, Depression, The Relationship With YOU

A Counselor’s Review on Toxic People—Don’t let them in!

We’ve deleted and blocked people on social media. We’ve had arguments within our families. We’ve lost friends, and we appear more divided than ever. It seems like everywhere we turn, there is something that is less than positive.

Amy Enkling

March 8, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Career and Work, Depression, Entrepreneur Counseling, LIfe Transitions, The Relationship With YOU

A Counselor’s Review on Loneliness—What can you do?

Amy Enkling

March 8, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Career and Work, Depression, Entrepreneur Counseling, LIfe Transitions, The Relationship With YOU

A Counselor’s Review on Loneliness—What can you do?

When my monthly magazine subscription of Psychology Today came in the mail, the main title stood out to me more than others—The Loneliness Cure—How to Make Connections That Count, by Jennifer Latson. I have seen my clients go through divorces, grieve losses,

Amy Enkling

January 24, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Substance Abuse/Addiction

Marijuana--The good and the not so good for your mental health

Amy Enkling

January 24, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Substance Abuse/Addiction

Marijuana--The good and the not so good for your mental health

There have been many questions since medicinal marijuana became legal in our state of Florida. There are important things you need to know--both about being able to get it legally through a physician, and also what the effects of recreational marijuana are