We are hard-wired for belonging and acceptance.  Community matters.  In today's episode, Olivia sits down with Sam Choura and Zac Giparas of Sunshine City Counseling to discuss... What community means to each of us Why does having a community matter? What is the difference between how men and women both pursue community? What does it look like to be a #frontrow friend? Ways in which we can be intentional in engaging community

In this episode, Samantha Circelli and Jill Heer -- our Child and Teen Experts -- chat about... What going back to school during a pandemic looks like and things they learned from last year that you can carry with you into this year  What we can do when we feel like we have no control over things going on in the world Coping skills and strategies to help calm nervous tummies  Parenting strategies to help you guide your kids into a great school year!

Relationships are hard, we’ll be the first to admit it. It is exhilarating and captivating which can so easily dissipate into frustration, hurt, resentment and a drifting away. Whether you’re in the exciting phase of your relationship or you are going through a dark season of your relationship, you are not alone.

Olivia Pelts, owner of Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL, is addressing this question: "I am starting to take a break from therapy because I’m frustrated with my therapist. I feel so much better not going to therapy. Does this mean I am done with therapy or that I had a bad therapist?" This is a question we often hear at SCC. Check this quick episode for Olivia's thoughts...

Today, Zac and Olivia sit down to talk all about relationships and communication. What are reasons that couples seek out therapy in the first place? Do you have to be "really bad" in order to go to couples counseling? What tends to get in the way of you communicating effectively to your partner?!  Zac gets super practical on specific tips and strategies you can use to practice communicating with your partner so they will listen!

Child and Teen Therapist Jill Heer specializes in helping kids, teens and their families learn how to better communicate through her work with them. She is highly relational and loves working with kids, teens and parents to help them not only communicate more effectively but for the kids (and parents) to be seen, heard and loved.  In this episode, you'll hear a lot about why Jill loves working with kids and teens and how she has seen counseling be helpful in address behavioral issues, ADHD, trauma, etc.

The Grey Area Experience was born out of a lack of diversity and inclusion in Emily and Tabitha's own place of work and they wanted to bring honoring and challenging conversations to the forefront.  You know how it is, diversity, racism and inclusion conversations usually become a check box for most corporate places.  Not anymore.  So, lets jump into some incredibly hard but good conversations around racism, diversity and inclusion... The work of being antiracist.

Self care is not selfish.  We often think of self care as just a a spa day or getting a massage.  What if it was more than that?  What if it had more to do with how you value who you are and how you show up for yourself? Cassie Rodriguez and Lindsey Epperson at Sunshine City Counseling chat about what self care is, what self care is not and what it has looked like for them over the years.  This is a very insightful and practical episode so grab a bevvie and lets have ourselves a chat.

The team at Sunshine City Counseling is excited to welcome Samantha Circelli and all of her expertise around kids, teens and parenting. Samantha specializes in working with kids who are anxious, teens who feel disconnected from themselves and parents who are at their breaking point.  In today's podcast, Cassie Rodriguez sits down with Samantha and chats all about how she got to Sunshine City Counseling, why she loves working with kids and some other fun things...

Ever been in a workout and felt like your heart was about to jump out of your mouth? Have you ever struggled with racing thoughts? Like, no matter how hard you try your tummy is racked with "nerves" and you get "the poops?" You may be experiencing anxiety. We help you better understand WHAT anxiety is, how it can show up in your life in ways you may not expect and WHAT to do about it.