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Star Point Counseling Center of Brandon FL. & Riverview FL.
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Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the more severe form of depression. It’s characterized by persistent feelings of sadness,...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Don’t Give Up on Love
Couples therapy can be used to treat issues both big and small. Or it can be used to enhance certain parts of your relationship. It...
Sam DiFranco
Jul 8, 20171 min read
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Standing your ground
Living a life that follows what other people think is a terrible way to live. We go through our days thinking about how other people...
Sam DiFranco
Jul 23, 20161 min read
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Living life according to “the plan”
“Life is what happens while you are making other plans.” ~John Lennon Getting fixated on plans will often times lead to...
Sam DiFranco
Jun 25, 20161 min read
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Troubled Teens
Parenting a teen is never easy, especially if they are taking part in reckless behaviors like abusing alcohol, using drugs, or is violent...
Sam DiFranco
Dec 21, 20151 min read
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Grieving the loss of a loved one
Grieving is something that everyone endures at one point in their life. It is an individual experience that depends on someone’s...
Sam DiFranco
Dec 7, 20151 min read
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The Holidays Are Quickly Approaching!
Although the holiday season is supposed to make you feel merry and generous, for many people the stress that goes along with the holidays...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 15, 20142 min read
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What does Star Point Counseling offer?
At Star Point Counseling Center we provide counseling services to individuals, couples, families, children, teens, and adults with any...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 7, 20141 min read
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Busy Season Is Approaching!
Our busiest time of the year is closing in on us! All of our counselors are gaining more and more new clients each day, and their...
Sam DiFranco
Sep 15, 20141 min read
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Why Wait? Seek Help Now.
Sometimes it’s not obvious to us that we need help, so we wait until we are experiencing paralyzing anxiety, a deep depression, full...
Sam DiFranco
Sep 10, 20142 min read
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Depression and Suicide.
Suicide is an stealthy choice due to the lies that depression tells us. Individuals who are suffering from severe depression are lied to...
Sam DiFranco
Aug 13, 20141 min read
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Coping With Postpartum Depression.
Having a baby can make you feel like an emotional train wreck, one minute your head over heels in love with little bundle of joy and the...
Sam DiFranco
Aug 5, 20142 min read
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Dealing With Depression?
If you are affected by depression, you are not just sad or upset; you have a condition that involves intense feeling or persistent...
Sam DiFranco
Jun 17, 20141 min read
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Mood Boosters!!!
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20351257,00.html For more information and tips on mental health wellness, check out our website...
Sam DiFranco
Dec 13, 20131 min read
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Anxiety
http://www.apa.org/topics/anxiety/ Check out our website for more information. http://www.starpointcounselingbrandon.com, or...
Sam DiFranco
Dec 9, 20131 min read
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Happy Veteran’s Day!
To all of those who serve and have served and their families, we wish you a Happy Veteran’s Day! We are grateful to you for our freedom!!...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 11, 20131 min read
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There’s a Word for That?? Pt. 2
So in a previous blog, we gave you a brief definition of limerence. Just the definition of the term is not important, but rather it is...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 28, 20132 min read
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Shameless Plug
I wanted to just take a minute and speak about how wonderful our services are here at Star Point Counseling. We have developed such a...
Sam DiFranco
Sep 25, 20131 min read
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Forgiveness… For You, or For Me?
#depression #offender #counseling #Therapist #infidelity #therapy #forgiveness #grief #counselor #forgive #victim
Sam DiFranco
Aug 28, 20131 min read
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Update from SAMSHA- Community Conversations
What do you know about mental health? Is the information factual, accurate, or strictly based on opinion? Have you experienced trouble in...
Sam DiFranco
Jul 26, 20131 min read
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