Perhaps you’ve decided to make some changes in your life because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Or maybe you’ve had certain changes forced upon you, and now, you’re just trying to adapt and adjust. Dealing with these changes can be challenging at first, but what if these shifts could benefit you in the long run? Here are a few transitions you may be dealing with right now and how you can handle these events with a positive outlook. Becoming a Pet Owner If your time in self-isolation has inspired ...read more
COVID 19 Plan at Ocean Vista Counseling
COVID 19 Plan at Ocean Vista Counseling has been developed to protect our clients and counselors. We are committed to supporting our clients and their families during this challenging time that we are facing in our country and beyond. 1. The COVID 19 Plan at Ocean Vista Counseling was developed based on updates by the CDC and HHS. As of 3/19/2020, we have temporarily closed our office in response to the COVID 19 Virus. We are able to offer clients Telehealth Counseling sessions to support ...read more
Preparing Seniors for Assisted Living
If you are making this transition, you may be focusing on what you can’t do with your life. The key to truly thriving in assisted living is to focus on what you can do to ease this transition and make the most of all of the benefits your new community has to offer. You Can Access Valuable Services Without a Nursing Home For many seniors, the thought of moving to an assisted living community can bring anxiety and frustration. Much of that frustration may be due to confusion about the major ...read more
Parenting Coordinator in Florida: 7th & 9th Circuit
Update 2020 - Kathleen Coughlin is a Qualified Parenting Coordinator in the 7th and 9th Circuit of Florida and she is located in Volusia County. To learn more about Kathleen's experience please click here. To learn more about Parenting Coordinator services in Florida please click here. ...read more
Separation & Divorce Discourse: The Art of Co-Parenting
Separation & Divorce Discourse: The Art of Co-Parenting Separation & Divorce inevitably bring up a wide range of emotions for everyone in a family system. Grief, anger, guilt, sadness, and confusion are all par for the course with this difficult and life-changing decision. The dissolution of a marriage with children is even more and complicated emotionally harrowing. The separation of a couple with children requires ongoing contact with one another for the purposes of co-parenting, ...read more
Co-Parenting Equals Communicating
Co-Parenting Equals Communicating, Cooperating, Compromise and Consistency Co-Parenting Equals Communicating. When a separation or divorce occurs ALL members of the family are going through challenging times. The benefit of counseling offers the children and/or parents an external outlet of support. Most importantly it helps to understand how to co-parent in a healthy, respectful, and child first manner. Co-Parenting with someone you may have anger towards is going to come out in your ...read more