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Sam DiFranco

Feb 9, 2021
1 min

COVID 19 STRESS AND ANXIETY

How the new coronavirus affects the mind Simply being diagnosed with a novel, potentially life threatening disease can trigger stress and...

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Sam DiFranco

Apr 21, 2018
1 min

Marriage Counseling

Marriage counseling, also known as couples counseling, relationship counseling, or couples therapy, is a form of therapy that supports...

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Sam DiFranco

Apr 7, 2018
1 min

Couples Therapy How Can It Help?

Couples therapy can help you with to see through devensive posturing and game playing. Defenses that keep both of you from seeing who...

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Sam DiFranco

Apr 1, 2018
1 min

Easter

Happy Easter to you and your families!!! starpointcounselingcenterbrandon.com starpointcouselingcentertampa.com...

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Sam DiFranco

Mar 24, 2018
1 min

Living by Scripts

A script can be understood as a sort of underlying principle, or as a set of rules utilized by the person. When scripts are activated,...

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Sam DiFranco

Mar 17, 2018
1 min

How Often Do You Argue?

So how do couples know if there’s too much fighting in their relationship? That depends entirely on the couple. Some people have a high...

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Sam DiFranco

Mar 10, 2018
1 min

Distinguishing what Oppositional Defiant Disorder is….

It is normal for children to be oppositional and defiant at least some of the time. In fact, it’s a sign of healthy development. So when...

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Sam DiFranco

Mar 3, 2018
1 min

How to Value Yourself

You are likely to find that specific outward appearances automatically trigger a need within you to compare yourself to others, whether...

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Sam DiFranco

Feb 24, 2018
1 min

Distinguishing Behavioral Disorder, Emotional Disorder or Mental Health

Among all the dilemmas facing a parent of a child with emotional or behavioral problems, the first question whether the child’s behavior...

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Sam DiFranco

Feb 17, 2018
1 min

Problems in School

If school problems aren’t picked up and addressed early, they can be bad for children in the long term. To start with, school problems...

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Sam DiFranco

Feb 3, 2018
1 min

Trust Issues Where Do They Come From?

Often, issues with trust arise based on experiences and interactions in the early phases of life, primarily childhood. A person who did...

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Sam DiFranco

Jan 27, 2018
1 min

Problem Solving

The term problem solving is used in many, many, many disciplines, sometimes with different perspectives, visuals and often with different...

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Sam DiFranco

Jan 20, 2018
1 min

Children’s Reaction to Trauma

Children and teens can have extreme reactions to trauma, but their symptoms may not be the same as adults. In very young children (less...

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Sam DiFranco

Jan 13, 2018
1 min

Coping with Anger

Anger problems can make you feel isolated from others, dissatisfied with life, and completely misunderstood. When you have a difficult...

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Sam DiFranco

Jan 6, 2018
1 min

Other Illnesses/Bipolar Disorder

Some bipolar disorder symptoms are similar to other illnesses, which can make it hard for a doctor to make a diagnosis. In addition, many...

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Sam DiFranco

Dec 30, 2017
1 min

Cultural Communication Issues

Even if two parties share the same language, differences in culture may hinder effective communication. One’s culture may often have an...

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Sam DiFranco

Dec 23, 2017
1 min

Stages of Grief

Denial: “This can’t be happening to me.” Anger: “Why is this happening? Who is to blame?” Bargaining: “Make this not happen, and in...

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Sam DiFranco

Dec 16, 2017
1 min

Social Anxiety

People with social anxiety disorder (sometimes called “social phobia”) have a marked fear of social or performance situations in which...

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Sam DiFranco

Dec 7, 2017
2 min

Untitled

Lying can destroy a relationship, but all lying is not created equally. Some liars use their fabrications to be manipulative — think the...

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Sam DiFranco

Aug 26, 2017
4 min

Coping with Major Life Changes

Coping with Major Life Changes It’s okay to be emotional. It’s natural to have feelings of sadness, to grieve over the loss of something,...

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