Joel Schmidt, Author at Float On Counseling

Teletherapy: What it is, Benefits, and How it Works

by Joel SchmidtOnline Counseling March 25, 2020No Comments

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak and social distancing recommendations, people are opting to (or being told to) stay at home. This means that many things that we typically do face-to-face (such as doctor’s appointments, work meetings, and even social interactions) are now being done virtually from home. Many therapists, including myself, are even temporarily taking therapy online in order to protect the safety and well-being of ourselves, the community, and people we work with. So what …

Our Efforts to Support Tampa Bay

by Joel SchmidtTherapy March 18, 2020No Comments

Just like that, everything has changed. Jobs are being lost, local businesses are being forced to shut down, lives are being disrupted, and uncertainty about the future has led to widespread anxiety, stress, and panic. At a time when we need to be most connected, we are being asked for good reason to remain “socially distant” – which if it hasn’t already – will be leading to increased isolation and loneliness…There are, however, steps we …

How Learning to Play the Piano is JUST like Therapy

by Joel SchmidtTherapy March 11, 2020March 11, 2020No Comments

So I started piano lessons about 6 weeks ago and this wasn’t the first time. The first time I got started was about a year ago. I took 3 lessons and abruptly stopped. One of the reasons I gave for giving up so soon was that I was “too busy” and too distracted with my professional life. Although there may have been some truth to the fact that I wasn’t really ready, a lot of …

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How Counseling Can Help When Grieving a Loss

by Joel SchmidtGrief January 16, 2020January 16, 2020No Comments

The loss of a close loved one is among the most difficult things we can face in life. Although grief is a universal human experience – something that touches all of us at different points in our lives – it can often leave us feeling so very alone and helpless. In the blink of an eye, this person who was once so full of life and that we held so dear, is gone. We long …

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Common Themes in Therapy

by Joel SchmidtTherapy January 9, 2020November 15, 2021No Comments

As a Therapist, I often run into very similar themes again and again…This, I believe, is because so many of the things we struggle with as human beings are universal. Although that’s the case, so many of these things people struggle with are dealt with in silence – and with a belief that these issues are somehow unique to oneself – implying some kind of inherent or fundamental flaws. Because of this, many of these …

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