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Individual relationship counseling
By Casey Portner Family Counseling, Mental Health Care

Benefits of Individual Relationship Counseling

Maintaining healthy relationships can be a challenging and complex task. This isn’t only true for romantic partners but also family members, friends, and coworkers. Relationships can be fraught with conflict, misunderstandings, and challenges. However, there are various benefits of individual relationship counseling that can help you build stronger, more fulfilling connections with others on an individual level. Through counseling, you can better understand yourself and your partner, develop healthier communication skills, and learn techniques for resolving conflicts. The benefits of counseling are endless, and our Fort Myers trauma therapy professionals at Counseling of Southwest Florida are sharing the many pros of individual relationship counseling and tips on how to improve conflict resolution skills.

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By Casey Portner Anxiety, Depression, Family Counseling , ,

Hurricane Effects on Humans Mental Health

There are few natural disasters as detrimental to infrastructure and human life as a hurricane. Being located in Southwest Florida, we know a great deal about hurricanes and how they can impact someone’s physical, mental, and financial well-being. Whether it is the loss of a home, property damage, or the devastation that one of these storms leaves your hometown, there are many reasons why people may be dealing with trauma. As an experienced grief and loss therapy training program in Florida, we can provide you with some very useful information on the impact that hurricanes and other natural disasters have on someone’s well-being. If you are interested in learning more about hurricane effects on humans, continue reading below to learn more from Counseling of Southwest Florida.

 

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By Casey Portner Addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Counseling, Mental Health Care , ,

Dealing with Grief and Loss in Recovery

Dealing With Grief and Loss in Recovery Tips 

One of the most traumatic and important events that someone has to deal with is the loss of a loved one. Unfortunately, many people have to deal with this event when they are undergoing recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. This could either throw a wrench into their recovery journey or cause a relapse if people do not know how to correctly deal with it. In the following article, Counseling of Southwest Florida details some of the best ways that someone can begin dealing with grief and loss in recovery. Continue reading below to learn more from our Florida addiction therapy professionals. 

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By Casey Portner Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Family Counseling, Mental Health Care , ,

Group vs. Individual Therapy

Group vs. Individual Therapy in Mental Health 

When it comes to someone that needs therapy, they will often try to discover if either group or individual therapy is best for them. As one of the top Florida addiction therapy centers available, Counseling of Southwest Florida is extremely well-versed in both therapy methods and their advantages and disadvantages. If you do not know which method is best for you, the following article is the perfect place to start. Continue reading below to learn more about group vs. individual therapy. 

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Child Hugging Parent
By Casey Portner Addiction, Family Counseling

How Children of Addicts Are Affected

Having an alcohol or substance addiction can be an immensely challenging issue to deal with. It can be a physically, emotionally, and mentally debilitating disease that negatively affects how someone navigates through life. An unintended consequence of having these addictions is how they impact those around you. That is particularly the case when it comes to the children of addicts, where the tumultuous environment these children are raised in causes long-term harm.

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A family sitting close together. The youngest boy is hugging his father while the mother and older daughter look on smiling
By Casey Portner Family Counseling, Mental Health Care

Guide for Talking to Kids About Mental Health

A fact of child-rearing that many parents, guardians, teachers, siblings, and extended family members will have to face is the very real fact that children, just like adults, can experience mental health issues. For this reason, it is very important to understand why talking to kids about mental illness is important and how to explain mental health to a child. To make the process easier, Counseling of Southwest Florida, providers of excellent group, family, and individual counseling in Naples, FL, have created this quick guide to help those looking to learn more about this important aspect of raising a child.

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A mother leaning against a crib while clearly displeased
By Casey Portner Family Counseling, Mental Health Care

How to Overcome Mom Guilt?

Maternal guilt is one of the most challenging things for a mother to overcome. It doesn’t matter whether you are a new parent or have been one for many years, you can still be affected. If you are struggling with mom guilt or are simply trying to get a mom guilt definition that explains the emotions of this condition, this guide is for you. 

Counseling of Southwest Florida, a center dedicated to providing help for emotional or substance abuse disorders, has spent years helping people of all backgrounds overcome their traumas and issues. Mom guilt is one such condition, and we are happy to make coping with and understanding it easier for all.

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By Casey Portner Addiction, Family Counseling ,

Dealing with A High-Functioning Alcoholic

While many people choose to drink socially, not everyone can handle it. Although they may still be leading a mostly normal life, when your loved one likes to drink a little too much, it can start to cause problems for not just them but you as well. If this becomes the case, your loved one could be a high-functioning alcoholic.

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