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Umbrella of Health
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, April 14, 2021
What comes to mind when you think of health? For most, it’s the yearly visit to your primary doctor, gynecologist, or dentist. What comes to …
Notes to Self: Two Books Sounding Off Loudly
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, March 24, 2021
By Lucia Fernandez, Director, LMFT and Natalie Ortega, Attorney and Teacher My friend, Natalie Ortega, and I have had many conversations on spirituality. She …
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Mindfulness Aspirations?
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Do you aspire to be “mindful” tangibly and practically? Ask yourself these four questions. It will give you a well-grounded approach to your day: 1) …
Mindful Pause
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Creating an awareness of the present moment is one of the basic principles of mindfulness and mindful living. We tend to live our lives and …
Mindful Living
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, March 03, 2021
When I hear the word “mindful,” I immediately think of mindfulness — the practice of being present and being aware by sitting still and focusing …
How To Make That Special Someone, Fall In Love With You
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, February 24, 2021
No, I’m not talking about making your hot co-worker or classmate fall in love with you. I’m talking about making the MOST special person in …
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Self Love
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, February 17, 2021
BY: MERIEM OUCHAKA, LMHC Self-love is often overlooked. We assume it’s a given. Do you love, like, and respect yourself? What is the meaning of …
We the People
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Today we come together as it’s been done since the first inauguration when President George Washington took the first oath in April 1789. Even after …
New Year New You
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Wednesday, January 13, 2021
2020 was a year like no other. Many things happened in 2020. For some, it brought sorrow and loss – disappointment and sadness. For others, …
Auld Lang Syne (Times Gone By)
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Thursday, December 31, 2020
I love submitting our last blog of the year. If I have not yet done so, it forces me to stop and reflect. Before I …
The Last Month of 2020
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Friday, December 04, 2020
2020 is the year that will be known as the year of the Pandemic and THE election. A year of the unknown. A year of …
Psychiatrist Unfiltered: 5 Things Learned Deleting Social Media
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, November 02, 2020
I am a millennial psychiatrist. I grew up in the era of smartphones filled with apps that have helped me stay connected all hours of …
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Dreaming During the Time of Covid
Coral Gables Counseling Center - Monday, April 13, 2020
Yes, we’re in the middle of a pandemic. Yes, we’re now teachers in addition to parents. Yes, we’re in confined quarters. Yes, we’re unemployed. Yes, …
