5 Strategies to Help a Gifted Child

1. If your child has not been tested for Gifted classes, consider getting them tested to see if they qualify for a Gifted program at their school. An IQ score of 130 at the majority of schools in Hillsborough County is considered the entrance score for a Gifted...

10 Fun Ways to Love Yourself this Valentine’s Day

1. Eat some chocolate! Studies show that chocolate has antioxidants, so go for it. 2. Give yourself a big hug. You deserve a hug for all the great things that you do. 3. Enjoy 5 minutes of relaxation. Take time to be present in the moment today. 4. Take 3 long deep...

4 quick tips to de-stress from the holiday madness

If you are like most people around this time of year, you are feeling a bit stressed with the holidays. Here are 4 quick tips to de-stress around the holidays: 1. Take a few deep cleansing breaths. Don’t have time? Do it right now as you are reading this...

Bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. According to PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center: 160,000 kids stay home from school each day to avoid being bullied. Everyone plays a role in preventing bullying, whether you are a parent, a friend, a teacher, a...

Understanding Grief, Coping with Loss

Everyone encounters some form of loss throughout his or her lifetime. Whatever type of loss, whether it is a loss of a loved one, friend, divorce, or job, it is important to know that the intensity of grief varies according to the type of loss that one has...

Therapeutic Counseling

Therapeutic Counseling Various life’s issues (tragic or non-tragic events) can sometimes interfere with an individual’s day-to-day living to the extent that normal functioning in different domains of life such as mental, behavioral, occupational, social and spiritual...