Lake Ella Counseling

06/20/2022

Lake Ella Counseling, LLC has an exciting announcement. I am now in network for Medicare. If you would like to schedule a phone consultation please feel free to contact me at 850-988-9200.

05/25/2022

Here are couple of little reminders for your mental health.

05/23/2022

Anyone can experience anxiety but there are ways to cope when you are feeling anxious. These are some helpful tips that can help when you are experiencing anxiety.

05/18/2022

Anxiety can happen to anyone. It can have a debilitating impact on day to day life. However, it is possible to learn how to manage anxiety. If you are experiencing anxiety that you are not able to manage I am here to help learn skills to cope.

Lake Ella Counseling is a mental health practice that provides online counseling to Florida residents. We currently accept United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Oxford, Oscar Health, and private pay.

05/13/2022

Check out this video about therapy dogs. This page is a fantastic resource as well.

Turns out there is wayy more!

I collaborated with and bring you information about greeting doggos, therapy dogs, and all that cool stuff then we decided to make a youtube video of it all, and you guys…. There is so much more I still didn’t know about therapy dogs.

If you would like to learn more about therapy dogs (as a therapist or as non-therapists) then this video is for you!

If you would like to see a cute dog then this video is for you!

So yeah check it out here ->https://youtu.be/gwvz3LkrTug

05/12/2022

Healing is not linear. When starting the journey to healing we often hope that it will be a process where you feel a little bit better every day. However, you may experience some obstacles and maybe even setbacks. There may be days that you feel overwhelmed and want to give up. The goal of therapy is to learn to feel confident in handling things that may arise in our lives. Remember to be kind to yourself.

05/11/2022

The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is now active.

The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is now LIVE! The Hotline, funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and operated by Postpartum Support International, is available 24/7, 365 days a year, in English or Spanish, and other languages by request. The Hotline is available for pregnancy, postpartum, and post-loss support. Call or text us anytime to connect with a Hotline counselor for confidential conversation, support, understanding, and resources. You do not need a diagnosis to reach out for help – we are here for you. 1-833-943-5746

05/05/2022

Today is Revenge of the Fifth. May the Fourth celebrates the Jedi and today we celebrate those that are on the dark side. Remember they have cookies.

05/05/2022

I absolutely love this. Ashley Eckstein is the voice of Ahsoka and she has worked really hard to advocate for mental health and this is fantastic news. I am excited to see what they bring in the future.

Jedi Master Yoda once said, “A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind.”

Join Ashley Eckstein in our new Star Wars Kids short series Star Wars Mindful Matters as she teaches mindful lessons inspired by our favorite Star Wars characters and stories.
Watch the first two episodes now on Star Wars Kids YouTube and StarWarsKids.com, and May the Fourth Be With You!

05/04/2022

Cartoon: David Sipress 😃
Often when people start to practice , they hope to become calm and peaceful. Usually they are in for a big shock. Initially practice can reveal the opposite, bringing an unseen stream of evaluations and judgments into stark relief. As minutes pass, we may cycle between agitation and boredom. We hear a door slam and wish for quiet. ("I'm meditating—it should be quiet!") Our knees hurt, our back hurts, and we try to avoid the pain. (Maybe we need a better cushion?) We can't feel our breath and get frustrated. We notice our mind won't stop planning and we feel like a failure. ("I can't stop thinking!") Then maybe we notice how many judgments there are, and we feel proud of ourselves for noticing, then judge our pride.
We can begin to put aside our judgment. We can become mindful. When we are mindful, it is as if we can bow to our experience without judgment or expectation. “Mindfulness,” declared the Buddha, “is all helpful.”

Excerpt adapted from "The Wise Heart"

05/04/2022

May The Fourth Be With You!

05/01/2022

May is Mental Health Awareness month.