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Sep 06 2010

LABOR DAY THOUGHTS. . . .

Published by Jes under Everyday stress and worries, Feeling anxious and depressed, Free Phone Consultations, Jessica Stage, Stress can lead you to achieve great things, Stress is not always negative!, Tools for a better life, feeling overwhelmed and overworked, gain new perspectives, make your work life healthier and less stressful, manage your levels of stress, positive work life balance, re-frame workplace stress, reduce negative feelings, reduce stress, show gratitude

Jessica Stage, MSW, Registered Clinical Social Work Intern

Hopefully many of you out there have a three day weekend in celebration of Labor Day. Labor day was first celebrated September 5th, 1882 in New York City. Labor day was meant to recognize the impact of the working class on American life. How often do you feel “celebrated” in your work life?

According to a 1999 study, three out of every four American workers describe their work as stressful. No job is without every day stress and worries. You may feel as though your boss is constantly looking over your shoulder and checking your work. You may dream of becoming self employed, and having no one to “tell you what to do”. On the other hand, your friend who is self employed is stressed out because she is working seven days a week, because she has totally responsibility over whether her business succeeds or fails!

New challenges at work can bring more stress. A promotion can lead to longer hours and more work done at home. This “drain” can lead you to feel overwhelmed and overworked. When you complain about the workload, do you also complain about the increase in prestige or in pay? Sometimes we forget that achieving our dreams is not easy, and can result in more work and responsibility.

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Aug 07 2010

MOVING IS LIKE COUNSELING

Published by Amysmith under Amy Smith, Counseling helps take a life inventory, Create positive self statements that resonate with you, Eliminate negative self talk, Free Phone Consultations, Heal past losses, Looking at your life from a new perspective, Making choice to see counselor is courageous, Move your life in a new direction, Moving is like counseling, Overcome worries and anxiety, Role of the counselor, Take a life inventory, Therapy helps self understanding, Therapy is a co-creative process, Therapy that resolves Anxiety, Therapy that resolves Low Self Esteem, Tools for a better life, Use life's difficulties to create growth and change, change can happen through counseling, counseling is a confidential environment, gain new perspectives, life changing experience, power of counseling, share thoughts and feelings, unconditional positive regard

Amy Smith, MS, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

I am currently in the middle of a move and as I have been packing I have noticed some of the similarities between packing and counseling. Moving is about closing old doors to make way to open new ones. It is a time to clear out old items in your closet that you no longer need or want. You may clean areas of your home that you have not seen in a while. Moving also affords you the opportunity to donate items to others who may need them more than you. It’s a time to buy new things and create new spaces. For me, it is also a time to reflect on the memories attached to the home and each item as I pack them. I also vision new memories that I will be making in my new home. Like moving counseling offers the opportunity to clean out and make changes to different areas of your life.

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Mar 27 2010

WORKING FOR THE WEEKENDS

Published by Jes under Clarify and develop strategies for a specific life goal, Free Phone Consultations, Fully develop your life potential, Jessica Stage, Tools for a better life, creating the life you want, learn to cope with interpersonal challenges, make your work life healthier and less stressful, positive work life balance

Jessica Stage, MSW, Registered Clinical Social Work Intern

I often speak about how excited I am for the weekend to come. It is great to have time to spend with your family and to complete important tasks, and most of all to relax. However, sometimes I feel that always wishing for the weekend can make me not appreciate the good times that I do have at my job. While I am a counselor at Orlando Life Skills Resource Group, my full time job is as a hospital social worker in an intensive care unit. My job can be very difficult, but also rewarding. Some days I see families caught up in the sudden tragedy of a loved ones illness or traumatic injury, and work with them on coping with this. Other days I might see a patient who has recovered from severe injuries and gets to go home from the hospital. While working with patients and families is how I spend the majority of my day, I also constantly interact with fellow social workers, nurses, physicians and therapists. I have developed several close friendships at my job, and it can make a bad day go much better having these friends to commiserate with. No one else understands the challenges and joys of being a health care worker than these people.

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Feb 27 2010

SPRINGTIME IS HERE!

Published by Jes under A new you in spring, Free Phone Consultations, Fully develop your life potential, Jessica Stage, Repair relationships, Therapy helps self understanding, Therapy that resolves Anger, Therapy that resolves Anxiety, Tools for a better life, Unhappy in your relationship, creating the life you want

Jessica Stage, MSW, Registered Clinical Social Work Intern

Although the weather is still chilly, it is nearly March! What have you accomplished since January? Have some of your resolutions been neglected or forgotten? Spring is a time of new beginnings and the perfect time to speak to one of the Orlando life coaches or therapists at Life Skills Resource Group!

Spring cleaning is not just for your house! Your mind may have negative thoughts or anxious feelings that have outstayed their welcome. You may not realize how often you tell yourself that “I can’t do that!” or “they probably wouldn’t think I was capable”. There could be an opportunity for a great new career or meaningful relationship out there that you have overlooked due to not thinking you are worth it. A therapist can help you to find the faith in yourself that has been missing, assisting you to become more assertive and less anxious.

A bad habit can develop over a lifetime, but do not require many years to overcome! A counselor can share proven techniques that will empower you to end negative thought and behavior patterns. You may use food to give yourself a “reward” but wind up feeling guilty after overindulging. You may be so anxious that you don’t speak up enough at work, and get passed over for a promotion. Your angry outbursts may be threatening your relationship. These challenges are in your power to control, and overcome!

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Feb 20 2010

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT??

Jean Austin Danner, MSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Feb 13 2010

WHY AM I IN THIS LINE OF WORK?

Published by Jean under Counseling Techniques, Free Phone Consultations, Jean Austin-Danner, Therapy helps self understanding, Therapy that resolves Anxiety, Therapy that resolves Depression, Therapy that resolves Low Self Esteem, Therapy that resolves Pain, Tools for a better life, Why I became a counselor, the "struggle to become"

Jean Austin-Danner, MSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

by Jean Austin-Danner, MSW, LCSW

If you are looking for a counselor or life coach in Orlando, you might find it helpful to know why that professional is in this line of work. I am one of the counselors here at Life Skills Resource Group in Orlando and this is my answer to that question.

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Feb 10 2010