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Things to Do in Tampa Bay for Your Mental Health

Things to do for your Mental Health in The Tampa Bay area

by Summer SchmidtMindfulness, Tampa Therapy, Therapy December 14, 2023October 23, 2024No Comments

Written by Joel Schmidt, LMHC and owner of Float On Counseling, a Mental Health Counseling Practice in Tampa, FL. To begin your therapy journey with Joel Schmidt or a different therapist with the practice, visit our “Contact Us” page on our website (www.floatoncounseling.com) or call 813-515-9602. There can be some disadvantages to living in a major Metro area that contribute to stressors, whether we are talking about traffic, cost of living, or a faster-paced kind …

Bad Therapy – And How to Avoid it

by Summer SchmidtTherapist, Therapy December 11, 2023October 23, 2024No Comments

This blog was submitted and written by Joel Schmidt, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Owner of Float On Counseling. To start therapy sessions with Joel, please visit our “Contact Us” page. I get how daunting the therapist search can be – and the last thing you want to find out after choosing a “therapist near me” is to find out that you’ve signed up for bad therapy. Here I’ll talk about what “bad therapy” is …

Things a therapist wishes to say but never will

Things I Wish I Could Say as a Therapist – But Probably Never Will

by Summer SchmidtTherapist, Therapy December 7, 2023October 23, 2024No Comments

This post was written by Joel Schmidt, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Owner of Float On Counseling. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Joel, please visit our “Contact Us” page. Therapy can be weird. As a therapist, there are things that I would like to say to some of my clients – but I probably never will. If you’ve read any of my blog posts before, you’d know that I talk a …

The Therapy Transaction – How the Financials of Therapy Impact the Therapeutic Process.

by Summer SchmidtFinances, Therapy December 6, 2023October 23, 2024No Comments

This post was a submission by Joel Schmidt, Licensed Mental Health Counselor. See below for information on how to get scheduled with him for individual or couples work. Money can be a bit taboo to talk about….and a complex topic when it comes to the financials of therapy for both clients and therapists. If you know me well enough, you know I like talking about things that people often don’t talk about….mysterious dynamics of therapy…and …

Parenting Your Neurodivergent Child

by Summer SchmidtChildren Therapy, Neurodiversity, Teenage September 7, 2023September 7, 2023No Comments

This post was a submission by Alexis Lynch, Licensed Mental Health Counselor. See below for information on how to get scheduled with her for individual or couples work. Many questions can be left unanswered after your child’s diagnosis. In this article, we will build upon the knowledge you may already have and gain more insight into how to help have a better relationship and understanding of your neurodivergent child. You may have family members or …