COUPLES COUNSELING AT STAR POINT COUNSELING CENTER IN TAMPA, FL AND BRANDON, FL
Couples Counseling at Star Point Counseling Center in Tampa, FL and Brandon, FL All couples experience conflict. For some it is battles...
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Star Point Counseling Center of Brandon FL. & Riverview FL.
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 21, 20223 min read
When Life Gets to Be Too Much….
The concept of stress is not a new one. It has been used as a term since the 14th century. No matter who you are, what culture you are...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 18, 20224 min read
Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
Abuse is a misuse of power intended to harm or control another person. The maltreatment can be physical, verbal, or emotional. All types...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 17, 20224 min read
What’s the Difference Between a Panic Attack and an Anxiety Attack?
What is an anxiety attack? The “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition” (DSM-5) does not mention anxiety...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Can You Have Bipolar Disorder and an Anxiety Disorder at the Same Time?
What does it mean to have bipolar or an anxiety disorder? Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental condition that causes extreme shifts in...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 14, 20223 min read
10 Ways To Build Trust in a Relationship
Trust: You cannot have a healthy relationship without it. And yet, virtually all of us can bring to mind a scenario where our trust has...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Understanding PTSD
People with PTSD have intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to their experience that last long after the traumatic event has...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 9, 20223 min read
What Is Family Therapy?
Family therapy is a type of treatment designed to help with issues that specifically affect families’ mental health and functioning. It...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 8, 20224 min read
How Do You Know If You Have Anxiety: Signs, Symptoms, And When To Get Help….
It is common to experience anxiety in life. It is a natural response to stress, pressure, or when you feel threatened. It could also...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Living with bipolar disorder….
Treatment can help you manage mood episodes and cope with the symptoms they cause. Creating a care team can help you get the most out of...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Types of Couples Therapy
Relationship counseling Every couple, at one point or another, faces challenges that test their partnership. It can happen at week 10, or...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 3, 20221 min read
The Aftermath of Death and Loss
When a child’s classmate or friend commits suicide, the shock and sorrow can be overwhelming. For some young people, it can even trigger...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Why Should You Go to Therapy?
If you’ve never been to a therapist, you might wonder what people get out of talking once a week to a near stranger about their struggles...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 1, 20224 min read
Four Things To Learn About Parenting My Anxious Child
A psychologist spend at least part of the day discussing anxiety with children, adolescents, and their families. Anxiety effects...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the more severe form of depression. It’s characterized by persistent feelings of sadness,...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Good sleep plus therapy works better than therapy alone
A recent study has monitored how the use of a sleep app alongside NHS therapy services has helped improve participants’ sleep. The study...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 26, 20221 min read
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT THERAPY?
The thought of talking to your parents about therapy can be scary especially if they don’t really understand what you are going through...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 14, 20223 min read
<strong>Fair Fighting</strong>
Every relationship has disagreements. It’s how we handle those disagreements that counts. A bad argument can turn even a little problem...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Anger Management
Anger Management Anger management is a tough mental health group topic, but group therapy can be very helpful if you struggle to manage...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 6, 20162 min read
Why do we hurt the ones we love?
The people we know and love the most are the same people we’re most awful to in word and deed. Often times it is because we expect too...
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