family therapy Archives - Kathleen Coughlin

National Counseling Awareness Month

April 5, 2021 by Kathleen Coughlin

April is National Counseling Awareness Month, and so I thought it would be a good idea to take this time to talk a little about mental health and the benefits of seeking treatment for whatever issues you may be facing. When we talk about mental health, we are talking about our emotional, psychological and social well-being. Our mental health not only affects how we feel but also how we think and behave as well as handle stress and make decisions. Mental Health Statistics Just how common are ...read more

Filed Under: Family Therapy, General, Marital Counseling, Self Care, Stress, Uncategorized, Work Life Balance Tagged With: anxiety, counseling, depression, family therapy, life balance, mental health, National Counseling Awareness Month, Ocean VIsta Counseling, pandemic, stress, therapy

How to Turn a Move into More Than Just a Physical Fresh Start

February 22, 2021 by Jennifer Scott

There are plenty of reasons why people move. Maybe you want a nicer house. Maybe you need to be closer to your job. Maybe you want to be closer to family. While most can identify their specific reasons for moving, many chose to focus only on the physical nature of the move. This means they are missing a great opportunity to use this major life transition as a time of renewal, a fresh start. You can piggyback off this life shift and make some lifestyle changes that will benefit you for years to ...read more

Filed Under: Anxiety, Counselor Ormond Beach, Couples counseling, Couples/Marriage, Depression, General, Goals, Self Care, Self Esteem, Stress, Uncategorized, Work Life Balance Tagged With: anxiety, communication, counseling, depression, divorce, family, family therapy, goal setting, mediation, mental health, Ocean VIsta Counseling, self care, stress, therapy

What is Conscious Parenting?

January 13, 2021 by Kathleen Coughlin

How many parents have said at one point or another, “I wish my child would have come with a users’ manual,”? Nearly every single one. Nothing can really prepare us for parenthood. No class, no advice, and no user manual can give us the tools we require for raising happy and healthy kids. The truth is, to be good parents requires us to be conscious parents. Mindfulness – It’s Not Just for Meditation Your 8-year-old runs in from the backyard, excited to tell you about the frog he just found ...read more

Filed Under: Children, Family Therapy, Parenting Tagged With: chidlren, conscious parenting, family counseling, family therapy, kids, mindfulness, parenting

How Family Therapy Can Help Families Be Resilient During COVID-19

October 6, 2020 by Kathleen Coughlin

All of us have struggled in our own way to deal with the effects of the coronavirus. But if you are a parent, you most likely have even more concerns about the impact the virus and subsequent lockdown have had on the emotional health of your children. Could your family benefit from family therapy? You’ve most likely taken certain precautions over the past few months to ensure your family’s health and well-being. You’ve made sure to social distance yourself from others, taking care not to ...read more

Filed Under: Family Therapy Tagged With: child mental health, children, counseling, covid, family, family therapy, mental health, pandemic, therapy