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Why Do I Sabotage My Relationships?If you haven’t had a chance to read our blog on making bad choices, take a look at it and give it a read before diving into this one! Some of it can apply to the choices and decisions you may be making in your interpersonal relationships, which leads us to the question if you think you are sabotaging your relationship(s). The choice to sabotage a relationship can be eith... |
How Do I Put the Past Behind Me?As humans we can all agree that our past shapes us, different experiences lead us to different pathways. The past is what makes us and influences us to be the person we are today. However, one of the major struggles you may be facing is how to put the past behind you, leave it there, and work towards your future. You may be asking yourself "How do I put the past behind me... |
Secrets to Living in the MomentHow can I live in the moment? This is yet another hard question you might ask yourself when you notice difficulties in focus and appreciating the moment you are in now. Most likely, when you are not focused on this present, you are focusing too much on the future or the plans/agenda you may have or need to accomplish. This is due to always feeling as though there is something ... |
HOW CAN GRIEF COUNSELING HELP?Grief counseling is essentially designed to help you handle the high amounts of sorrow that are experienced after a loss. This could be from the death of someone close to you, who meant something to you personally, or even from the loss of something you lost as well. It can be hard to process grief and address the pain and agony you feel when these memories of the person or fr... |
MAKING THERAPY WORK FOR YOUIf there is one thing we have noticed as a group of mental health counselors in Orlando, it is that there is no concrete or correct way to do therapy. This is based on the fact that every person that comes into the office is different and needs to be treated in a way that is tailored and unique to them. You may be starting to think of starting therapy and if so that’s gr... |
HOW DOES TRAUMA THERAPY WORK?When our counselors meet with clients for the first time, the question we usually hear is “What is trauma therapy?” because there are so many different forms of it. It can range from exposure therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and even choice theory and reality therapy. These are just some therapy styles but there are plenty more... |
HOW DO I GET OVER A BREAKUP?This one goes out to all the star crossed lovers out there looking to fulfill their love and belonging needs, but have recently gone through a breakup with someone they were in a committed relationship with. Possibly one of the most aged old questions is “How do I get over a breakup?” because there are so many different answers. This can even get tougher when you l... |
Justification is another way of saying ValidationIf you have been following these blogs, then you may realize a common theme in a majority of them. We at Orlando Thrive Therapy stress the importance of internal dialogue - how we think, act, and go about our day-controls, dictates, and manipulates how you will answer the call of the world and life. The need to internally validate yourself is crucial but what if you are lookin... |
HOW MUCH DOES THERAPY COST?It is not uncommon for you to think that when choosing to start a therapeutic journey with a counselor in Orlando, that there needs to be a form of planning involved. Planning might involve what time of the day works for you, when you will be able to go and how often, location, and office hours. Most importantly, financial planning is a central focus as to why you may be conte... |
The First StepLife transitions can be a scary and unwanted time in your life, especially unforeseen change. They are sometimes things that you cannot plan and require dedication to be able to move past it. When these changes occur if you could find yourself getting stuck in trying to make things how they were before and you will never be able to see the positive things that could come. This... |
Heather Oller is the owner and founder of Orlando Thrive Therapy, Coaching, and Counseling. She is a licensed counselor and a family mediator who has over 23 years of dedicated work as a professional in the mental health field. Through her company's mission, she continues to pave the way for future therapists, and their clients, who want a higher quality of life....and who want to thrive, rather than just survive. You can contact Orlando Thrive Therapy at (407) 592-8997 for more information.