Grief and Bereavement

Everyone will experience loss at some point in life. However, there is a difference between grief and bereavement. Grief describes the response to any type of loss. Bereavement is grief that involves the death of a loved one.

Mental HealthChris VeneziaMarch 24, 2020First Orlando CounselingAnger, Anxiety, loss, trauma, Counseling, therapy, Fear, phobia

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a natural response to trauma that can heal.

The symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are not only experienced by service men and women, but are a response to trauma that we all may experience. Our current understandings of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and its treatment has led us to view it as a psychological injury that, with appropriate treatment, can heal.

Mental HealthChris VeneziaMarch 20, 2020First Orlando CounselingAnger, Anxiety, loss, trauma, Counseling, therapy, Fear, phobia

Anxiety: Just stressed or something more?

Feeling stressed out or overwhelmed on occasion is apart of living life. The difference between normal stress and having an anxiety disorder is that this stress becomes a lasting part of everyday life.

Mental HealthChris VeneziaMarch 20, 2020First Orlando CounselingAnger, Anxiety, loss, trauma, Counseling, therapy, Fear, phobia

The Symptoms and Treatment of Phobias

When a person experiences ongoing and disproportional amounts of fear in response to encountering or thinking about; animals, objects, activities, situations, or individuals, they may be dealing with a phobic reaction.

Mental HealthChris VeneziaMarch 11, 2020First Orlando CounselingAnger, Anxiety, loss, trauma, Counseling, therapy, Fear, phobia

Symptoms and Treatment of Depression.

Depression is different than just feeling sad after a significant life event or disappointment. Depression is a change in the flow of our brain processes and brain chemistry. In this state, our ability to think, feel, move, and even digest our food suffers. Read more about the symptoms and treatment of depression.

Are you really listening?

We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know." - Carl Rogers

"Things are great!" (but I am not OK) - The Weight of an Always-Connected World

The weight of an always-connected world can leave us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. Choosing to foster supportive relationships and making key self care decisions can lead to a healthier balance.