The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 is taking a toll on each of us amid this pandemic. Individually, people are experiencing an emotional response based on the life changes occurring around them. We can remain socially united as a community by supporting one another during this global crisis. The terms Social Isolation, Self-Isolation, Social Distancing, and Physical Separation have changed how we interact with one another. Many people have gone from working full-time to being furloughed ...read more
Tips for Managing Working from Home
Below are some tips for managing working from home. These strategies may help you create a sense of structure, routine, consistency, and perhaps a boost in your emotional health. Prior to the COVID-19 Virus, home was where we would spend time with our family members. For many of us it has recently become our workplace, the classroom, and maybe even the gym. It may be helpful to dedicate a space in your home to create a makeshift work environment for the time being. Life transitions ...read more
Your Mental Health During COVID 19
We have put together a list of some tips to manage your mental health during COVID 19. Current events can add unnecessary stress to our lives, especially if you are someone that worries about the status of the world in general. News and media meant to provide information can lead to excessive worry and fear. An abundance of social media posts from friends and family can add to the stress that may overwhelm and impact our emotional health. If you are starting your day with news that causes fear ...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
Update 2020 - Kathleen Coughlin is a Qualified Parenting Coordinator in the 7th and 9th Circuit of Florida. To learn more about Kathleen's experience please click here. To learn more about Parenting Coordinator services in Florida please click here. ...read more
Internet Safety and Children
Internet Safety and Children. A key role that we have as parents is to monitor our children and their access to the Internet. It is important that we are aware of the internet sites that they visit, know who they are talking to, playing video games with, and monitor the content they are exposed to on the Internet. Children can easily be placed in a situation where they experience bullying, be preyed on by an online predator, and even worse be placed into a situation where they are abused, ...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
Losing A Pet
Losing a pet is the same as losing a family member. It can be such a difficult time for a family. I never personally realized how difficult until we lost our 2 boys (dogs) in less than 5 months of one another. It has been so hard on our family. Each step we take or situation that happens in our day the thoughts and memories of Aleksander (6 years) & Oscar (14.5 years old) are there. Aleksander was a European Doberman, he was the leader of the pack & the guide in our family. Oscar was ...read more