Life Transitions

Counselor's Inspirational--Finding Yourself Again After Trauma

Counselor's Inspirational--Finding Yourself Again After Trauma

Oftentimes, while working through trauma, interrelated things within yourself that have fallen by the wayside become more apparent. You may start to

Outside Of Divorce Therapy – –6 Ideas On What You Can Do

Outside Of Divorce Therapy – –6 Ideas On What You Can Do

No question, going through a divorce is a pretty big life transition. There’s things to separate, besides

Work-Related Trauma—How Does it Affect Your Life?

Work-Related Trauma—How Does it Affect Your Life?

Many stay in toxic jobs because they feel they're being paid well. They feel their

Mental Health and The 2020 Election—Can We All Find Happiness?

Mental Health and The 2020 Election—Can We All Find Happiness?

When COVID hit, I started taking walks. It was during my walks that I had my first smile from seeing a Happiness sign nailed to a utility pole on 38th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida. With a beautiful purple Jacaranda tree blooming in the background,

Counselor’s Inspirational—Coping With Coronavirus Chaos

Counselor’s Inspirational—Coping With Coronavirus Chaos

Since the start of this pandemic, our lives have unquestionably changed. We’ve been paralyzed by fear

Coping With Coronavirus—Calling on your strengths

Coping With Coronavirus—Calling on your strengths

“You can’t give up everything about yourself because bad things happen.” 

A Counselor’s Review— 10 ways to silence your inner critic

A Counselor’s Review— 10 ways to silence your inner critic

If you happen to be watching American Idol, this season’s contestants are phenomenally talented!  They each seem to have found their authenticity. It’s a pretty diverse group.  Not all of them realized, as pointed out by the judges, just how good they really are. 

The Greatest Love of All – – You are

The Greatest Love of All – – You are

Singles Awareness Day, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), Anti-Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and now—according to Hallmark—Galentine’s Day.  Whatever it is to you, I wholeheartedly believe

A Counselor’s Thoughts on Indecisiveness – – How can we get through to the other side?

A Counselor’s Thoughts on Indecisiveness – – How can we get through to the other side?

With each new year, many of us ponder on things we might like to change. What do you want to add to your life? What could you benefit from getting rid of? Do you want to

A Counselor’s Review On The Science of Happiness— 10 Tips from Positive Psychology’s Theory of Well Being

A Counselor’s Review On The Science of Happiness— 10 Tips from Positive Psychology’s Theory of Well Being

I was thrilled at the above topic of presentation by Sushama Kirtikar, a fellow counselor, at our monthly Suncoast Mental Health Counselors Association meeting.  Although we mostly are counselors in private practice, and are small business owners, we don’t sell anything.  Yet