Two Ways to Diagnose, and Treat, a Toxic Friendship
Many people come to therapy searching for insight into their problematic friendships. They may ask questions like: “They have known me...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 26, 20222 min read
WHAT DO YOU TALK ABOUT IN THERAPY?
If you find it hard at first to get started talking, start small by making conversation and easing into discussion topics that matter to...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 25, 20221 min read
Marriage Counseling Office Online or Phone
Everyone has ups and downs in their relationships, especially if those relationships are long-term. These challenges can bring tough...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 21, 20223 min read
How to Deal with a Narcissist
Narcissism causes a person to be so preoccupied with their own needs that they don’t notice, or actively choose to ignore, the needs and...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Trust Issues
Trust is the act of placing confidence in someone or something else. It is a fundamental human experience. Trust is necessary for society...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 14, 20222 min read
PTSD & Trauma
What is Trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 13, 20222 min read
<strong>What is Gaslighting?</strong>
Gaslighting is a type of manipulation that causes a person to doubt their own beliefs, sanity, or memory. Gaslighters undermine the trust...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse One of the more popular group therapy topics, substance abuse can be discussed in a group setting quite successfully. You...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 7, 20222 min read
Stress
Stress is often defined as a bodily response to the demands of life. But there are also emotional and mental aspects of stress. It is...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Guilt
Guilt is a feeling people typically have after doing something wrong, intentionally or accidentally. A person’s sense of guilt usually...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 4, 20221 min read
COUPLES COUNSELING AFFORDABLE COUNSELING CENTER TAMPA FL. & BRANDON FL.
Affordable Counseling Center in Tampa Fl. & Brandon Fl. is available for dealing with issues that arise between couples who are either...
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Sam DiFranco
Apr 1, 20221 min read
MARRIAGE COUNSELING AT AFFORDABLE COUNSELING CENTRE IN TAMPA and BRANDON FL.
“Why therapy?” and “why now?” And then the Counselor will listen to each of you as you talk about your hopes and dreams for coming to...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 27, 20162 min read
Sending & receiving ~ good vibes
Believe it or not there’s a science behind “good vibes” and ways to draw them into your life. The law of attraction states, in simple...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 23, 20161 min read
Couples Counseling
Communication skills are a great skill in any relationship. Assertive Communication is the best way to communicate versus aggressive,...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 30, 20161 min read
Are you in love or in love with the idea of love?
Often times we think we are in love, but in reality we are so caught up with the idea of love and being love that we confuse the two....
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Sam DiFranco
Jun 11, 20161 min read
Children with unruly behavior
Unruly or rowdy children can be very challenging to handle. It is, sometimes, next to impossible to discipline such children. Here are...
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Sam DiFranco
May 9, 20161 min read
C.S. Belle
C.S. Belle has published Therapy in Action With Troubled Kids. It is now available in paper back in all of the book stores. This is a...
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Sam DiFranco
Apr 9, 20161 min read
Intrusive Thoughts
Many anxious people have intrusive thoughts, which are frightening thoughts about what might happen to you or someone you care about, or...
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Sam DiFranco
Feb 27, 20161 min read
Have you experienced a traumatic event?
If you’ve gone through a traumatic experience, you may be struggling with upsetting emotions, frightening memories, or a sense of...
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Sam DiFranco
Feb 20, 20161 min read
The issue of self-hatred
Self-hate is one of the most pervasive problems that someone can have. At the base of self-hate patterns are feelings of deep...
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