Charis Orlando

04/11/2025

We have a new group starting at Charis! This couples group will help you improve connection and emotional intimacy as well as give you tangible ways to draw closer to your partner daily! Give us a call for more info!

04/11/2023

We are thrilled to announce our first Parenting Seminar! Vicky Hepler is Certified Parent Coach and brings years of wisdom and guidance to parents through speaking and training around the country.

Join us for her inaugural seminar on May 6th! Visit our for more information.

03/21/2023

Many times we see our partner's behavior as either black or white, good or bad, right or wrong. This type of thinking can limit our ability to see the complexities of our relationships.

When we are in relationship with someone who is trying to change us, it's important to consider that they may not be trying to fundamentally alter who we are. Instead, they may simply be looking for us to show up in small but meaningful ways that demonstrate our support and commitment to them.

02/24/2023

Since launching our partnership with GeneSight, we’ve already seen great success with clients who have received their results! If you live in the State of Florida, Charis can be your resource for psychiatric care and DNA testing. 🧬

02/17/2023

We are so pleased to announce that we have our first therapist with licensure in a state other than Florida! Lindsey Horvatich is now virtually seeing clients who live in Tennessee. Give our office a call to set up a virtual appointment with Lindsey.

02/16/2023

Spring Intensive Starting Soon at Charis Counseling Center!!

The Details: The FTS Intensive is a workshop designed to help individuals dealing with problematic or unwanted sexual behaviors kickstart their healing journey toward recovery. Using the powerful Facing the Shadow workbook (Patrick Carnes) as a guide, participants will gain an understanding of where their compulsive sexual behavior comes from and learn what the cycle of addiction looks like. They will develop practical tools for establishing sobriety, create a recovery plan, and address the challenges they can expect to meet along the recovery journey. In a large group setting participants will hear from a credentialed CSAT (Certified S*x Addiction Therapist) counselor and then be able to implement and process the material in smaller groups of trained therapists.

The format: 3 separate, day-long intensives held on one Saturday every few weeks this spring. Weekly drop-in groups are led by the Intensive counselors and are optional for participants to further explore the content and connect deeper with other participants. Participants can expect a combination of group teaching and small group processing.

The staff: Tim Burkholder (MA, LMHC, CSAT), Scotty Alderman (MA, CSAT-Candidate), Parker Johnson (MA, CSAT-Candidate), Anthony Barrett (MA, Bethesda-trained)

The location: All Saturday sessions will be held at the Charis Counseling Center offices located in the community of Baldwin Park, Orlando. The optional weekly drop-in groups will be held in an online, virtual format.

The dates: Saturday March 11, April 1, and April 22, 2023. All three sessions are required. The workshop will start at 9:00 am each day, and participants can expect to be finished no later than 6:00 pm.

The cost: Each session is $475 which includes all materials and lunch. There is a $225 discount for paying for all three sessions upfront.

See the video below for more info!

https://www.chariscounselingcenter.com/sexual-addiction-intensive-for-clients/

02/16/2023

Scotty always has such insightful things to say. Thank you !

01/23/2023

Like we've been talking about, it's important to figure out what parts of ourselves we need to heal so we don't look for healing in other dysfunctional relationships! Do you find yourself repeating patterns in romantic relationships or even friendships?

01/19/2023

Unfortunately we repeat the negative patterns from our childhood in our adult relationships because we are seeking to have the ending be different this one time.

01/12/2023

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01/04/2023

We often respond to ourselves in the way we were responded to as kids. Many of us were told “you’re fine. Stop crying. I’ll give you something to cry about.” Or some version of dismissal. We are taught to shut it down to survive. So now as adults we have contempt for ourselves when we feel pain. We are critical and unkind, or we throw ourselves into distraction. The hardest thing to do is to turn toward ourselves with compassion and care and give ourselves the comfort we deserve. It feels uncomfortable, wrong, selfish… but it is only through this connection with ourselves that healing happens.