Blog & Articles by GroundWork Therapists and Experts
Therapist & Counselors at GroundWork Counseling in Orlando, Florida provide insightful blogs and articles related to evidence-based therapy
Simple Tools To Improve Communication In Your Relationship At GroundWork Counseling in Maitland, Orlando Couples Counselors often work with couples seeking to improve their communication patterns. If you have been in a romantic relationship, you might have noticed how often misunderstandings…
Accepting Uncertainty - Finding Resiliency Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic Techniques Most of us prefer to know the outcome of a situation. We like knowing what to expect. When we feel certain about something, we feel comfortable, in control, safe. Life feels…
The Dark Side of Perfectionism & Overcoming Perfectionism Many people would consider being called a perfectionist a compliment. Most of us feel that having high standards and striving for excellence are admirable qualities. Setting high standards for one’s self can help…
Frustration Tolerance & Instant Gratification It’s been said that the best things in life take time– and not only do they take time, they are often earned by hard work, determination and sometimes require sacrifice. However, we now live in…
Checking OCD and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) About Checking OCD Compulsive checking is type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and checking for safety or danger is one the most common of the compulsive checking behaviors. Individuals with compulsive checking have…
Should You Stay Together for the Sake of the Children? The decision to divorce when children are involved is one of the toughest choices an individual must make. Divorce is never easy – it tends to bring out the worst…
Is 50 Shades of Grey Normalizing Abusive Relationships? Warning Signs of Unhealthy Relationships I recently read an article by psychiatrist, Meg Meeker, about the erotic romance novel and recent movie release of Fifty Shades of Grey, which is expected to earn more than…
Moving On After A Breakup Orlando Women's Counselor Shares Helpful Coping Strategies & Insights It’s a sad but true fact that at some point in life, just about everyone experiences the pain of a broken heart after the breakup of an…
Why Does My Teen Cut? More and more teens, particularly girls, are cutting or otherwise harming themselves and understandably, this behavior is very frightening and concerning to most parents. Teens might talk about their self-harming behavior with peers, but often…
Tending To Your Relationship Garden This Valentines Day If you have been in a mall or drugstore, you have been reminded that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Go ahead, look at the array of the array of red, flowered…
