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The Suffering of Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse | Orlando Sexual Abuse Counseling

The Suffering of Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse | Orlando Sexual Abuse Counseling Sexual abuse is an act of coercing an unwanted sexual behavior of any form by one individual upon another. Sexual abuse occurs among all races, religion, social levels, gender and has no boundaries. Dan Allendar, known for his compelling work with sexual abuse survivors and author

Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

One of the most ineffective things that we do as individuals is compare ourselves to those around us. It’s a trap that most people fall into daily and the outcome is almost always a negative one. Comparisons can happen pertaining to physical appearance, success status, relationally, and the list goes on and on. If you truly want to maintain a

Five Myths about Introverts | Orlando Social Anxiety Counseling

Introverts are a commonly misconstrued personality trait. And more often than not, introverts believe that being an introvert is a negative thing. I have multiple clients who, during their initial session, have expressed that they want to change the fact that they are an introvert. I, however, completely disagree. Here are some myths about the wonderful people we label introverts.

The Impact of Sex Addiction | Partners of Sex Addicts

The Impact of Sex Addiction | Partners of Sex Addicts The Basics While a sex addict will encounter many significant challenges in their effort to attain sobriety, their partners and spouses may have it harder.   Anytime infidelity happens, whether it is actually in person, through pornography, or an internet encounter, the deceived partner will find they have to emotionally

Dealing with Betrayal | Partners of Sex Addicts | Orlando Therapy

By: Zuleida Herba I have seen up close and personal that the women who have suffered betrayal from their sex addict partners experience knee weakening, stomach clenching emotional pain that has been imposed on them, not because they wanted or asked for it. It is a kind of suffering that is hard to describe unless you’ve been there personally. It

4 Ways to Build Self-Esteem on Summer Vacation | Orlando Self-Esteem Counseling

Don't take A Summer Vacation From Your Self-Esteem When it comes to mental health, we often make the most progress when we are in our normal routines. So when summer break comes around, it's easy to get caught up in vacations, sleeping in, and just taking a break! But this summer, don't put your self-esteem on the back burner. Here

Overcoming Betrayal | Helping Partners of Sex Addicts

By: Zuleida Herba Sex is an important aspect of healthy life that can be very enjoyable and stress relieving for couples in a relationship. However, some sex can turn into a nightmare for people who find that their partners are sex addicts. With the Internet providing an open door to a wide range of fantasy and deviant sexual behavior, and

Fatherless Epidemic | Orlando Marriage and Family Counseling

Fatherless Epidemic | Orlando Marriage and Family Counseling With Father’s Day approaching I was struck by just how “father” figures are under appreciated in our society. Think about it, do most of us actually recognize all that a father truly embodies to a child? I took this question to the source and I asked my son. I received a plethora

AP Classes Causing Teen Anxiety? | Orlando Teen Anxiety Counseling

Some of my favorite clients to work with are my “AP kids.” These are the teens that are taking advanced placement classes in high school, have a drive to get into a good college, have a passion to be successful, and always set their standards high. I love working with these types of people because they are willing to put