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Understanding Adjustment Disorder: Symptoms Treatment and Steps to Healing
Adjustment disorder is a common yet often misunderstood mental health condition. It occurs when a person struggles to cope with a significant life change or stressful event. This difficulty in adjusting can lead to emotional and behavioral symptoms that interfere with daily life. If you or someone you know is facing challenges after a major change, understanding adjustment disorder can be the first step toward healing. Adjustment disorder is not a sign of weakness or failure.

Karen Plant
Jun 144 min read


The Power of Mindfulness: A Counselor's Perspective on Its Benefits for Mental Wellbeing
A perspective on mindfulness and its benefit for mental wellbeing.

Karen Plant
Dec 1, 20254 min read


Understanding PTSD: How Counselors Diagnose and Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that can develop after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event — such as an accident, natural disaster, assault, or military combat. While many people experience temporary distress after trauma, PTSD occurs when those reactions persist, intensify, or interfere with daily life. Counselors and therapists play a vital role in identifying and helping individuals heal from PTSD. Here’s how they d

Karen Plant
Nov 8, 20253 min read


Recovering From the Trauma of the Recent Storms
Pinellas County has been hit with two major storms in two weeks. We are all storm-weary. Even if you did not suffer a loss, anticipating...

Karen Plant
Oct 10, 20244 min read
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