Psychotherapy & Counseling for Adults, Teens, Children & Couples.

Life & Success Coaching  In what areas can a coach help me? Online Counseling Aventura, FL Most Common Areas Career Self-esteem / Self-confidence Relationships Business Management Work-Life Balance Health Spirituality Problems at work Getting motivated Finding your purpose Dating Organizational Skills Sex Finances and money And many others…

Stress & Worry  Arvon and Associate’s  experts specialize in helping individuals with managing the overwhelming aspects of stress. Contact us to manage stress effectively especially when: Stress  (and the effects of stress) dominate your life. Stress is affecting your physical health. You are using unhealthy coping methods to deal with stress. You are experiencing angry outbursts that are affecting those around you. If your stress is interfering with your capacity to be happy and lead an emotionally rewarding life, then it may be time to seek professional help. This is especially true if it is persistent. You may also want to talk to your doctor or a counselor if your stress is causing you to experience physical symptoms or worsening of a chronic medical condition. Finally, seek professional help if you find yourself “treating” your stress by misuse or abuse of  alcohol  or  drugs , or by engaging in other unhealthy behaviors. Our strategies and techniques to assist in helping you

Adolescents & Young Adults The adolescent and  teenage  years are difficult. The combination of peer and societal pressures, plus the tumultuous life transitions that accompany these years (hormonal, physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and sexual), can make life very challenging during this time. These  difficulties  often don’t ease and frequently increase as teenagers enter college and early adulthood. The pressures can feel overwhelming and often lead to serious and occasionally dangerous  mental health problems , such as: Depression Anxiety Behavioral problems Substance use School problems Phobias Eating disorders Research has demonstrated that most mental health disorders are developmental in nature and typically start early in life. Many people who suffer from mental health difficulties showed signs before they were 24 years old. This is true for conditions that are well known to have onset in childhood, such as autism and ADHD, but also for mood, anxiety, and psychoti

 The Signs You’re In A Toxic Relationship & How To Break Free  By Coral Arvon, PhD / Adult counseling Aventura, FL Before you can get out of a toxic relationship, you have to admit you are in one. Recognize the red flags and the signs you’re in a toxic relationship by asking yourself these seven questions: 1 – Can you be yourself with your partner? 2 – Is your partner critical of you, constantly challenging your viewpoints? 3 – Are there equal amounts of “give and take” in your relationship? 4 – Do you share major values like integrity? 5 – Do you feel up or down around your partner? 6 – Do you feel like you are in a committed relationship? 7 – Do you feel good about yourself when you are with your partner? Relationships are an investment in yourself and your life. Depending on your answers to the above questions, you may want to consider whether you are making a good investment or not. In the best of relationships, there will be times that are more challenging than others, but w

 Eating Disorder  Eating disorders are severe and persistent disturbances of eating and eating behaviors. According to The National Association of Anorexia and Associated Disorders (ANAD), an estimated 30 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder. It spares no gender, age, SES, religion, or race. Eating disorders also have the highest mortality rate among any mental illness (National Institute of Mental Health ). Although the basis of an eating disorder is usually not about food, it manifests as a person’s life feeling consumed by behaviors such as calorie counting, monitoring numbers on a scale, body checking, excessive exercise, or planning the next binge/purge episode. Dropping out from essential areas of life and becoming isolated from loved ones may feel reminiscent of an addiction or a toxic relationship. Still, for many, this is also a descriptor of what it may feel like to struggle with an eating disorder. Due to the complex nature of eating disorders