A Safe Place To Land

The main talking points in this episode are...

💭 Understanding NLP: The podcast episode delves into Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as a coaching modality, exploring its focus on the structure of the subjective experience and models for successfully achieving desired outcomes.

💭 Coaching and Mental Health: The podcast discusses the role of coaching in mental health, emphasizing the importance of the coach's intuition and ability to meet the client where they are, as well as the partnership and non-judgmental presence that coaching offers. 

💭 Techniques for Change: The podcast explores various techniques used in NLP and coaching, such as eliciting language patterns, working with submodalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic), and understanding the client's perception of time on their internal timeline. 

💭 Working with a Coach: Listeners are encouraged to consider working with a coach to achieve different results in their lives, highlighting the potential benefits of gaining an outside perspective and finding a coach with whom they have a strong connection.

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling 

Looking to get into individual therapy, couples counseling, or life coaching with the team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Want to work exclusively with Olivia? Learn more about the coaching intensive and be sure to follow her on instagram @oliviapelts for more solid mental health content 🫶🏽

In the podcast episode "Anxious Attachment Style," the host, Olivia Pelts, discusses the concept of attachment styles, focusing specifically on anxious attachment style.

She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and understanding, suggesting that individuals with this attachment style reflect on their fears, insecurities, and past experiences to recognize the root causes of their attachment style.

Olivia also encourages going to therapy to help work towards a more secure attachment style. Additionally, she recommends practicing self-soothing techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, and gratitude to manage anxiety and insecurity.

Open communication is highlighted as essential for developing intimacy in relationships. She advises individuals with anxious attachment styles to verbalize their feelings and anxieties to their partners and friends, fostering understanding and support. Building a strong support system is also emphasized, while also highlighting the importance of forming meaningful connections and seeking community.

This episode aims to provide listeners with practical strategies for navigating and addressing anxious attachment styles in their relationships. Throughout the episode, you'll hear Olivia offering personal insights and examples, aiming to help listeners feel heard and understood while empowering them to work towards healthier attachment styles.

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling 

Looking to get into individual therapy, couples counseling, or life coaching with the team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Want to work exclusively with Olivia? Learn more about the coaching intensive and be sure to follow her on instagram @oliviapelts for more solid mental health content 🫶🏽

What is codependency? 

It's a big topic so we will be flying over some general themes in an effort to make it relateable and digestable 🤘🏽

In this episode, Olivia breaks it down, shares some personal experiences and we think you will find a load of value in it. 

If you have ever wondered what are the symptoms of codependency or if you might have codependency patterns or tendencies in your relationship...you'll love this. 

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling 

Looking to get into individual therapy, couples counseling, or life coaching with the team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Want to work exclusively with Olivia? Learn more about the coaching intensive and be sure to follow her on instagram @oliviapelts for more solid mental health content 🫶🏽

In this episode, Olivia Pelts delves into the intricacies of ending relationships and moving forward. Drawing from her personal journey, Olivia provides insights into managing the myriad emotions and hurdles that arise when a relationship concludes.

Here are five key takeaways:

1. Recognize the roles of both parties and acknowledge the harm done.
2. Set growth-oriented boundaries to foster personal development.
3. Value and honor the grieving process, understanding its significance.
4. Understand that letting go is continuous, and personal evolution is a part of the journey.
5. Seek support; facing the challenges of ending a relationship doesn't have to be a solitary journey.

Join Olivia in enhancing your relationship and personal growth. 

Please subscribe and pass it along if it's helpful 🙏🏽

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling 

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling, or life coaching with the team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Want to work exclusively with Olivia? Learn more about the coaching intensive

Fam!

This episode was born out of a question brought up during our retreat by one of our attendees...

"How do I stop my brain from just running so I can relax in yoga? How can I calm. my body down from feeling so tense and like something bad is about to happen?"

This is the episode we made just for you 🥰

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling 

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling, life coaching or child and teen therapy with the team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Curious to work with a health coach? Schedule your first free session with Ashley Stanek!

In this episode, Hall Birdsong at Be Your Best Self and Thrive Counseling and Olivia Pelts delve into the significant impact of developmental trauma on relationships drawing a connection to...

• People-pleasing tendencies
• Challenges in setting boundaries
• Expressing personal needs

They uncover how an unsafe upbringing can foster an acute sensitivity to others' emotions in adulthood. The conversation then pivots to the transformative potential of somatic work, underlining the importance of comprehending our behavioral patterns as a foundational step towards fostering healthier relationships.

This is a 💎

Resources

Holistic Therapy at Be Your Best Self

Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma - Book

Lets get to it!

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling 

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling, life coaching or child and teen therapy with the team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Curious to work with a health coach? Schedule your first free session with Ashley Stanek!

Ah! We are SO SO SO excited to have Ashley Stanek on the 'pod today AND as our newest Health and Wellness Coach at Sunshine City! Ashley is a bad ass functional nutritionist, yoga teacher and just a solid human. 

Today's episode, we hit up some of these topics (and more)...

• What is health coaching?
• Who is health coaching for? 
• What are signs that someone may benefit from health coaching?
• What is the mind-body connection and why does it matter?
• Why is it important that we have good gut health? 

Learn more about Ashley Stanek!

Schedule a free first health coaching session. 

Lets get to it!

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling 

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling, life coaching or child and teen therapy with the team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Welcome to the first episode in our series Unwrapped: Ginny and Georgia!

In this series you'll get the chance to meet Sunshine City Counseling's Teen specialists Ciara Gorby, Alexis Younes, and Cara Reiff as they take you through Season 2, picking apart different mental health themes along the way.

In this episode, Ciara and Alexis talk about a common trend in the show and in reality: anxiety, panic attacks, and self harm. We differentiate between anxiety attacks and panic attacks because let's face it, we use those terms interchangeably, (and we get it, we mess up sometimes too!) but are we using the terms correctly?

This podcast gives general information on the three topics and helpful coping skills, such as TIPP, to alleviate anxiety and panic attacks, along with ways we can reduce self harm. This episode sets the scene for what you will get to look forward to as the series continues! 

Free Download for Reducing Anxiety and Panic Attacks!

Lets get into it!

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling 

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

**We are now offering holistic health coaching**

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our Portland, Maine location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

Hello, you beautiful people!

Today on the 'pod, Terrie Lewine is joining Olivia Pelts to have a chat about -- how do we have healthy conversations? What are the components of a healthy dialogue? What if we can't find resolution in the conversation -- what if our partner blows up and dismisses me?

 The components of a healthy conversation

1. Observation

2. Tell them how you feel vs what they did 

3. Needs

4. Making a request

Lets get into it!

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our Portland, Maine location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

In this episode of A Safe Place to Land, host Olivia Pelts interviews Kamden Hainsworth, an ADHD coach and advocate, to discuss the complexities of adult ADHD and how to cope with it.

The conversation centers around how ADHD presents itself in adults, and how it is often misdiagnosed as PTSD or generalized anxiety disorder. Kamden shares her own experiences with ADHD, providing valuable insight into what it feels like to live with this ADHD.

Throughout the episode, listeners will learn about coping strategies for adults who identify as having ADHD and how partners can better support those with ADHD, including tips for communication and understanding.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who has ADHD, knows someone who does, or wants to learn more about this often-misunderstood condition. Join Olivia and Kamden as they explore the world of adult ADHD and provide valuable tools for healing and support.

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our Portland, Maine location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

If you missed Part 1 with Briana Johnson definitely scoot back and give it a listen. Today is part 2 and you want to get the whole picture because it is GOOOOOD

Olivia Pelts, owner and therapist at Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL, sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor and EMDR Expert Briana Johnson of Blue Bristlecone Counseling. 

This is part 2 where Olivia and Briana process more about...

• When is EMDR appropriate? When is it not?
• How to know when EMDR might be a good next step in your healing journey
• Briana takes Olivia through one of her favorite guided meditations to help regulate and bring you back into a state of calm...

Give it a listen and gain some knowledge because Briana brings it 🙌🏼

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our Portland, Maine location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

This Episode Is  🔥

 We know, we know. We get jazzed for every episode (its true) and this one is no exception. 

Olivia Pelts, owner and therapist at Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL, sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor and EMDR Expert Briana Johnson of Blue Bristlecone Counseling. 

This is part 1 where Olivia and Briana get into a bit of Briana's background in working with trauma, specifically, in the trans and queer community of Colorado. They also begin to unpack...

• What is EMDR?
• How does it work?
• When is it helpful?

Give it a listen and gain some knowledge !

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

IG: @thesunshinecity

Y'all know we love talking HIGH LEVEL things but also...the practical things that are tangible and you can implement in your life RIGHT MEOW. 

This episode is 100% dedicated to re-capping what we have chatted about through this whole series and also chatting through some specific strategy and practical next steps for identifying your values, establishing your rhythms and postures and implementing your practices so you can live in alignment. 

The team at Sunshine City Counseling is super into helping you create a life that is meaningful. 

Lets do this 2023. 

Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023 

Check it out...

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

IG: @thesunshinecity

We have loved talking about all of the things in this reflect and reset series. 

Perhaps, one of our favorites is this little diddy right here...rhythms and postures. 

How do we orient ourselves for the push and pull? The give and take? Do you have a rhythm of slowing down when coming off of a busy season? Are there postures or practices you hold around certain anniversaries?

Olivia Pelts breaks this down a bit in this episode helping you to get a fuller picture of what your rule of life might be for this coming year...

Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023 

Check it out...

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

IG: @thesunshinecity

So, you understand the Rule of Life and getting clear about your priorities…. Now what? 

This next part may be where people get stumped, and that’s practicing what you preach! Join Alexis Younes in tackling the next topic in our Reflect + Reset series for the New Year where she talks about doing the dang work, aka practices.

Consistency and accountability is key, so tune in to see how to get started on those resolutions with the help of a few reflecting questions & goal setting tips.

Need someone to hold you accountable? Share with us what your priorities and practices are by sending us an email at info@sunshinecitycounseling.com or tag us on our Instagram @thesunshinecity.

Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023 

Check it out...

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

IG: @thesunshinecity

Continuing with our reflection and resetting that this time of the year brings along...

Olivia Pelts walks you through the first component to developing your "rule of life" -- priorities. 

For many of us, we unconsciously scoot through life doing the things but don't always sit down to consider why and what is taking our energy, money and time. Olivia will give you some helpful questions to consider in figuring out what your priorities are and in the coming episodes, she'll help you develop a plan on how to execute. 

 Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023 

Check it out...

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

IG: @thesunshinecity

This time of year always causes a bit of pausing and reflecting. 

We're here to give you a tool that has been so helpful and impactful to us and we hope it does the same for you! Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023 

Each of these episodes are meant to walk you through our guide to help you better understand the intention and purpose. Today, Olivia Pelts is talking about "a rule of life."

Check it out...

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

IG: @thesunshinecity

"New Year, Same Me?"

Why is it that as each new year rolls around, we are so ambitious to set goals but don’t pull through on them?

We get it, it’s hard to stay committed. 

Join Olivia Pelts and Alexis Younes on talking about the anticipation of the new year and how they historically have shown up year after year.

Think about it… were you setting goals that were important to you or to others?  Being mindful of our yearly rhythms can help navigate your New Year, New Me mantra…. But you may be asking, what the heck are rhythms and why are they coming yearly?!

If you’re looking for direction on how to start becoming more intentional with your New Years goals, then this episode is for you! You may not know where to start, but Sunshine City Counseling has got you covered. Check out our E-book and follow along as we begin the series on Reflect + Reset. 

Are you up for the challenge? In these next couple months, join the Sunshine City Team in Reflecting + Resetting and share your thoughts with us using #ReflectReset2023 on Instagram 🙌🏼

Cheering You On,

The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling

Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.

Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session! 

We're ready when you are.

IG: @thesunshinecity