Orlando’s Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy and Life Coach Professionals

Has the recent news of financial meltdowns in America left you feeling anxious or worried? While these feelings can be emotionally exhausting they can also have an impact on your health. According to a study by Paul Lavarkas of Ohio State University, people who had a higher rate credit card debt suffered more heart attacks, insomnia and emotional distress than people with lower or no credit card debt.(Lavarkas & Drenta,2002). Worry over finances can lead to increased conflict among partners, or can turn inward into depression or anxiety.

Worries about money are rarely just anxiety over finances. Developing a relationship with a therapist can help you to discover some of the unproductive ways you may be viewing or using money, how this developed, and how to overcome it. You may overspend when you shop because it lets you forget about a bad day.  You may finance big purchases because you feel like you deserve it for your hard work. Maybe you grew up in a fiscally stressed household and as a result became a very thrifty person, to the point that you don’t allow yourself any extra for luxuries, resulting in poor self-care. Whatever the case may be, a relationship with a therapist can the first step toward working on the tools for developing a healthier attitude toward finances

There are several ways that you can manage these worries. One way to help calm down is to turn off the news! Try to avoid watching cable or local news shows that increase your anxiety level. Simple lifestyle changes can lead to a healthier relationship with money.  Cut out daily expenditures such as daily dining out for lunch or buying coffee on the way to work. Put the money that you would have spent on these “little treats” into savings or use it towards paying off debt. You can even earn money in creative ways. Clear out your clutter and have a yard sale. Take old children’s clothes or toys to a consignment shop. Place some of your forgotten treasures on Craigslist or Ebay.

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We are excited about two groups on our calendar for April.

Beginning Saturday April 11th from 11am-1pm for 4 weeks will be our 4th offering of PARENTING TEENAGERS taught by Cindy Fabico, LMHC.  Cindy teaches this FREE class using the book “Parenting Teenagers: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens” as well as multiple resources from her years of experience in the counseling field working with parents and teenagers.  This class is lively and interactive and provides an opportunity to learn a framework for effectively communicating with your teenager that will build a lifelong positive relationship while at the same time receive the support and encouragement of other parents who are experiencing the same challenges and struggles that you are in dealing with the challenging teen years. Past participants have consistently rated this class as having made a positive difference in their family environment and in their relationship with their teens.

The second group is a BRAND NEW installment in our LIFE COACHING series.  Previously we had 4 very successful groups called  ”Creating the Life You Want”.  The participant of these groups requested new topics and we are very excited to announce that beginning on Thursday April 16th for 7 week we will begin a morning 10am-12pm and evening session of our new group QUANTUM SUCCESS.  This group is about the Science of Success, the Laws of Attraction and Manifestation and how these truly powerful forces can make your life’s dreams a reality.  The leaders of this group will be Cindy Fabico, LMHC and LIfe Coach and Karen Walsh, Life Coach and Certified Yoga Instructor.

Please check back soon, as we will soon announce two more Parenting Classes: one for Preschool age children and another for children age six to twelve.

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