Services
Kindness Counseling was established to help older teens and adults tackle some of life’s major changes and challenges. Therapy sessions can be conducted in the comfort of the Winter Springs office or online, depending upon the most current COVID-19 safety protocols.
Therapists at Kindness Counseling begin by understanding clients’ therapy goals, then seek to understand what has and hasn’t worked in the past and why. Masters at asking the right questions, they lead clients through a self-discovery journey that helps them outline new chapters for their lives that include:
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Heightened awareness of situations that cause distress
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Improved communication skills needed for difficult situations
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Confidence necessary to take risks
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New coping skills to avoid past pitfalls
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Empowerment to ask for help in the future
Most Kindness Counseling clients are dealing with one of the following challenges:
Anxiety & Depression
Often two sides of the same coin, anxiety affects nearly 40 million adults in the United States and 17.3 million adults have reported having at least one major depressive episode. This has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, responsible for situations like financial stress and job loss to social isolation and paralyzing fear. Fortunately, there are proven coping mechanisms that can significantly lessen the impacts of anxiety and depression.
Relationship Problems
Personal relationships are key to our overall happiness, but it’s perfectly normal to experience bumps along the way. Whether your struggle is with a significant other, family member, friend or colleague, out-of-balance and/or toxic relationships can impact your entire life. Learn how to identify relationship problems and gain the skills and confidence needed to repair or even end them.
Interpersonal Conflicts
Interpersonal conflicts between two or more people are common in families, workplaces and in society at large. They can be emotionally and physically taxing. Before reaching the breaking point, it’s critical to examine your role and reactions, and map out a strategy for a successful resolution.
Social Anxiety
One of the most common mental health struggles, social anxiety affects people in many different ways. Some may be uncomfortable approaching a stranger at a party and making small talk, while others may experience extreme fear waking into a new classroom or even using public restrooms. Fortunately, there are many proven strategies for tackling and overcoming this condition.
Balance
Whether you’re trying to balance being a parent, spouse and employee at the same time, or are caring for aging parents while keeping your own life on track, the key is balance. And finding it is exceedingly difficulty. Learn how to release yourself from the guilt of not being superhuman and set some realistic goals that come closer to meeting everyone’s needs, including your own.
Body Issues
Turn on the TV or scroll through social media and the ideal body image is always staring at us in the face. Whether you’re bothered by the size and shape of your body, or are undergoing a transformation, what we tell ourselves about ourselves can be extremely harmful. Discover where that negative body image originated and take positive steps toward self-acceptance and love.
Parenting Skills
There are more ways to parent than there are self-help books. Additionally, parents place a tremendous amount of guilt on themselves, as well as face judgement from friends, family and society. No one said child rearing is easy, but with the right help, it can be rewarding and amazing. Uncover your successful parenting style and explore some new ideas that might work for your unique situation.
Trauma
Trauma is a debilitating emotional response to a tragic event like an accident, rape, extended period of stress or natural disaster. Following the event, shock and denial are normal. However, trauma can manifest itself in many ways throughout one’s life like unexpected emotions, flashbacks, relationship difficulties or even illnesses. Treating trauma is a delicate, highly individualized process that typically begins by exploring root of the complex emotions.
Adult ADHD
Diagnosing ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) in children has become somewhat commonplace, however, recognizing it adults is far more difficult. Adults with ADHD typically have trouble completing tasks, seem restless and are often impulsive. Diagnosis is the key to finding the right coping mechanisms and medications to channel all of that energy in a positive way.
College Experiences
The college years used to be known as a free-wheeling rite of passage. For most people, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Regardless of your age, college presents some very unique challenges, from the pressure to perform academically to complicated living situations. Navigating this experience can be made easier with a higher degree of awareness and some proven strategies for success.
Learn more about how Drs. Suplicy and Farrell can help guide you through life's unique changes and challenges, or schedule a no-obligation appointment to meet with one of them by phone today.
