Ocean VIsta Counseling Archives

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

The Mental Health Dangers of an Over-Stuffed School Schedule

August 11, 2020 by Sarah Allen

For their children to succeed as adults, many parents think they’ve got to be involved in numerous extracurricular activities with a jam-packed school schedule. Perhaps we believe this abundance of activities will foster a sense of pride and accomplishment. But is this excessive involvement in activities doing more harm than good? According to a study published in the journal “Sport, Education, and Society,” the social demands of an extracurricular-heavy and/or manic school schedule are not ...read more

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Children, Family Therapy, Parenting, School & Academics, Stress Tagged With: extracurricular, kids, mental health, Ocean VIsta Counseling, parenting, school, school schedule

Transitioning into a 2-Home Scenario After Divorce

July 27, 2020 by Ocean Vista Counseling

Transitioning into a 2-Home Scenario After Divorce can be a tumultuous time for any adult and for children, it can feel like their world is falling apart. It can be confusing for children to have two homes, particularly in the early stages of divorce. But there are ways to bring positivity and excitement to this change while reducing your child’s stress significantly. Provide Stability Help your child adjust to the changes in your family by providing as much stability as possible. Having ...read more

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Children, Family Therapy, Parenting Tagged With: coparenting, counseling, divorce, Ocean VIsta Counseling

Tips for Managing Working from Home

April 11, 2020 by Ocean Vista

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

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: counseling, Ocean VIsta Counseling, Telehealth Counseling, Tips for Managing Working from Home

Preparing Seniors for Assisted Living

October 27, 2019 by Kathleen Coughlin

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

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Elder Care, Family Mediator, Family Planning, Long Term Care, Ocean VIsta Counseling

10 Signs You’re Addicted to Working

September 27, 2019 by Kathleen Coughlin

Are you addicted to work? We have developed a list of 10 signs you're addicted to working to help you decrease the experience of burnout. We live in a society that worships the overachiever. Burning the candle at both ends and denying yourself pleasure until the work gets done is seen as honorable. While having a good work ethic is definitely key to living your best life, it is also important to balance your work life with a sense of play and freedom. The Dangers of Being Addicted to ...read more

Filed Under: Stress, Work Life Balance Tagged With: 10 signs you're addicted to working, addicted, children, counseling, family balance, Ocean VIsta Counseling, personal, signs, stress, work, work balance, working

Coparenting Child First

September 25, 2019 by Kathleen Coughlin

Coparenting Child First Model - Moving forward after divorce is difficult for everyone, and trying to figure out how to co-parent complicates things even further. Here are some tips to help you co-parent. Put Your Child First Coparenting Child First Model is an absolute necessity for successful co-parenting. Always consider the wants and needs of your children before your own. Putting your child first doesn’t mean that you stop taking care of yourself. Your child deserves a parents that are ...read more

Filed Under: Family Therapy Tagged With: communication, coparenting, divorce, Ocean VIsta Counseling, relationships, separation

Separation & Divorce Discourse: The Art of Co-Parenting

August 4, 2019 by Kathleen Coughlin

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

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: co-parenting, Collaborative, communication, Cooperative, coParenter, Coparently, counseling, divorce, family mediation, Family Mediator, mental health, Ocean VIsta Counseling, Our Family Wizard, Parenting Coordinator, Talking Parent, therapy

Co-Parenting Equals Communicating

August 1, 2019 by Kathleen Coughlin

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

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: co-parenting, Co-Parenting Equals Communicating, communication, compromise, consistency, cooperation, coparent, counseling, divorce, mental health, Ocean VIsta Counseling, parental alienation, parenting plan, separation, single parent, therapy

Losing A Pet

February 8, 2019 by Ocean Vista Counseling

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

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, bird, children, counseling, depression, dog, Emotional Support Animal, ESA, family, family member, furbaby, grief, losing a pet, loss, Ocean VIsta Counseling, pet, therapy, unconditional