Teen Counseling: Social Media and Teen Mental Health

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

You know that social media and the endless scrolling that it entails are stealing your time. You recognize getting caught in this repetitive loop but you can’t seem to reel it back in. As you scroll, you feel your anxiety rising as you compare yourself to others. You edit posts repeatedly, agonizing over how others will see you.

Your heart drops when you see your friends post that they were out having fun and realize that you weren't invited. That sense of rejection feels like a fire that lights you up inside. Suddenly, you’ve become your worst critic as your internal voice comments and compares each time you open TikTok and Instagram.

Orlando Therapist Helps Your Teen Navigate Through College Rejection Letters

Your teen has been excitedly awaiting their college acceptance letters. They check the mail and their email daily in anticipation that they will soon hear back from colleges after working hard on their applications. As their parent, you’re anticipating this news as well and join in on their nerves and excitement!

They open their first response from a college and as they do so, you watch their face fall into disappointment. After all their hard work, they received a letter that they were not granted acceptance into college. Your teen is crushed and upset by this rejection and unsure how to handle it. As their parent, you feel their pain and defeat. How do you help your child through receiving this bad news?

Teenage Counselor Helps Your Anxious Teen With College Applications

It’s that time of the year - college application deadlines are looming. You see your teen wracked with nerves as these deadlines creep up. You notice the overwhelm they’re experiencing as they fill out each form, submit transcripts and test scores, and then anxiously await a response. What can you do to help them through this difficult process?

Anxiety Therapist Shares What you Want to Know About Teenager Counseling

You recognize that your teen needs help. You’ve been trying to use all the tools that you have but it doesn’t seem to be helping your teen feel better. You’re starting to think that it’s time to seek out professional help by finding a teen counselor. Although you recognize the need for this, it’s intimidating to start the process of looking for a counselor for your teen.

At Mindful Living Counseling, we’re here to help you with this process. In this post, we’ll define what teen counseling is, what to look for in a teen counselor, what to expect in counseling, and much more.

An Anxiety Therapist Shares Everything You Need to Know About Anxiety

You’re feeling overwhelmed, nervous, and on edge. You’ve heard people talk about anxiety before but you’re not sure if this is what you’re experiencing or not. You want to find answers and more importantly, you want to feel better and in control of your emotions again.

You’re curious… Do you have anxiety? And, if so, what can you do about it? My name is Elizabeth Chambers, I am a specialized anxiety therapist in Orlando, FL. I am here to provide information on the different types of anxiety that are commonly seen in counseling. I will review common symptoms associated with each type of anxiety as well as ways we help you heal from anxiety and feel calmer and in control.

Orlando Therapist: 5 Tips to Ease Anxiety

It’s that time of year again! You feel like your Summer went by in the blink of an eye and are preparing for back-to-school season. You feel your anxiety start to peak again at the thought of going back. Or maybe you’re nervous about starting at a new school or starting high school. The thought of walking into the classroom again makes you worry about all the new people and places you’ll be facing.

It is normal to be nervous about the first day of school but what happens when these nerves start to have a negative impact on your mood? Knowing what to do to manage these feelings can be helpful in getting yourself ready for going back.

Orlando Therapist Shares Anxiety Symptoms in Teens

You’re confused and lost about how to help your teen. You’re worried about changes you have seen in your teen and even more worried that you don’t know how to help them with this. It concerns you that you’re not sure what is causing these changes or what is going on with them.