Integrative Counsel

11/06/2025

Sadness is something we all cope with, but when that sadness is a symptom of full-blown depression, it’s not something we can always handle on our own. Often we turn to work, substances, or the problems of others to find escape from our own sense of melancholy and worthlessness. Instead of turning towards others, our depression often causes us to isolate, which further intensifies our pain. How do we create more room for our sadness to exist without letting it consume us?

Sadness is something we all cope with, but when that sadness is a symptom of full-blown depression, it’s not something we can always handle on our own. Often we turn to work, substances, or the problems of others to find escape from our own sense of melancholy and worthlessness. Instead of turning...

10/30/2025

When OCD feels especially convincing, it can be hard to tell where the disorder ends and you begin. The thoughts sound so real, so urgent, that even your trustiest methods of coping might start to waver. This isn’t a failure on your part, it’s just what it feels like to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

You are not adrift without a paddle in the sea of worry. You have options. There are proven coping skills that can really help anyone struggling with obsessive thinking, intrusive behaviors, and the anguish that comes along with them. If we learn how to cope, we’ll know what to reach for no matter how dark things may appear.

When OCD feels especially convincing, it can be hard to tell where the disorder ends and you begin. The thoughts sound so real, so urgent, that even your trustiest methods of coping might start to waver. This isn’t a failure on your part, it’s just what it feels like to have Obsessive Compulsive...

10/24/2025

No family is perfect. There will be times in our life where we come into conflict with our families, whether that’s a personal disagreement between family members or a difference in philosophy from one generation to the next. Family conflict is one of the most stressful conflicts we can experience because there is no complete severing of the family tie; no matter how bad things get, you are still brothers, sisters, parents, or children to one another, even if you’re no longer talking.

It is that unspoken connection to our families that we’ll be drawing upon today. You come from a long line of individuals (some kind, and others not) who built and grew the culture of your family into what it is today. Connecting with your ancestors is a safe way to access that sense of belonging and family regardless of what’s going on with your family of origin. Although we’ve never had the opportunity to meet them, our ancestors are responsible for who we are and they are more like us than we think.

No family is perfect. There will be times in our life where we come into conflict with our families, whether that’s a personal disagreement between family members or a difference in philosophy from one generation to the next. Family conflict is one of the most stressful conflicts we can experience...

10/17/2025

Finding the right therapist can feel like a relief until you start looking at the price tag. For many Floridians, the cost of therapy can be a major barrier to getting the help they need. That’s where Integrative Counsel comes into the picture.

Whether you’re managing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or just trying to navigate life’s challenges, it’s our mission to help people like you access quality mental health care all across St. Petersburg, FL.

Whether that’s finding a provider who accepts your insurance, working with an enthusiastic student therapist who’s right for your budget, or just finally getting a handle on your financial anxiety, Integrative Counsel can help you get the help you need.

Finding the right therapist can feel like a relief until you start looking at the price tag. For many Floridians, the cost of therapy can be a major barrier to getting the help they need. That’s where Integrative Counsel comes into the picture.  Whether you’re managing anxiety, depression, rela...

10/09/2025

For many men, emotions can feel like unfamiliar terrain—something to manage, minimize, or power through. But ignoring your feelings doesn’t make them disappear; it only pushes them further out of reach. Therapy offers a space to slow down, reconnect, and begin understanding what your emotions are really trying to tell you. By getting back in touch with your feelings, you strengthen your relationships, reduce stress, and rediscover the parts of yourself that have been buried under expectation and pressure.

For many men, emotions can feel like unfamiliar terrain—something to manage, minimize, or power through. But ignoring your feelings doesn’t make them disappear; it only pushes them further out of reach. Therapy offers a space to slow down, reconnect, and begin understanding what your emotions ar...

10/03/2025

Transitions are rarely comfortable. You may be leaving behind an old way of being, but not yet clear on where you’re heading. Fear often rises in that in-between space. Instead of resisting it, what if you could lean in and learn from it?

This group is all about learning how to become more intimate with your fear. Together, over 6-weeks we’ll explore body-based practices, reflection, ritual, and creative expression to help you:

Reconnect with your body as a source of wisdom.

Release old identities, habits, and beliefs.

Learn to trust yourself in uncertainty.

Transform fear and chaos into balance.

Create a vision for your next chapter.

Carry forward tools, rituals, and a renewed sense of self.

By the end of our time together, you’ll walk away with tools, rituals, and a renewed sense of self as you move into your next chapter.

Click the link in bio for more information and to sign up!

10/02/2025

Anxiety and depression can make hope feel like an unrealistic work of fantasy, but hope can return to us even through the smallest of steps. You don’t need to change who you are to start finding hope, you just need to start looking for it.

Anxiety and depression can make hope feel like an unrealistic work of fantasy, but hope can return to us even through the smallest of steps. You don’t need to change who you are to start finding hope, you just need to start looking for it.  “Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the coura...

10/01/2025

October is as good a time as any to be sober, but that doesn’t make it any less difficult!

If you have a history of relying on substances for peace, comfort, and joy, it can feel pretty overwhelming when we interrupt that with a month of sobriety.

But if you compassionately accommodate yourself and find the right help when you need it, Sober October could be just the thing you need. ⬇️

October is as good a time as any to be sober, but that doesn’t make it any less difficult! If you have a history of relying on substances for peace, comfort, and joy, it can feel pretty overwhelming when we interrupt that with a month of sobriety. But if you compassionately accommodate yourself an...

09/19/2025

Change is often stressful or even traumatic, but it cannot be avoided. Time itself is essentially an abstracted measurement of change, and as sports journalists are often desperate to say: father time is undefeated. And so when we embark on our journey through life, we must accept that change is an inevitable consequence of that journey.

So why does change feel so stressful, even if the change is potentially positive? What are the tools we use in therapy to grow in response to change rather than shrinking? What does it mean to accept change, even when we don’t approve of it?

Change is often stressful or even traumatic, but it cannot be avoided. Time itself is essentially an abstracted measurement of change, and as sports journalists are often desperate to say: father time is undefeated. And so when we embark on our journey through life, we must accept that change is an....