THE POWER OF OUR THOUGHTS
Recently, I have started writing a column "Healthy Mind" to the Brazilian magazine Acontece. The articles are in Portuguese, but below the English translation of my first article. Our mind sometimes seems to have its own life… our thoughts go from one place to another, from one idea to another as if we do not have control of what is going on in our mind. When our mind goes from one worry to another, we become anxious. When our mind goes from one negative thought to another we
Teen Support Group in Doral, FL
Feeling overwhelmed at school? Anxious? Sad? Lonely? Join our support group in Doral In this support group teens (14-18-year-old) will learn coping skills, healthy behaviors, and how to manage their emotions. Teens will also be introduced to mindfulness, and if they are interested will be able to train to run a 5k (Zen Run: http://zenrun.us) Cost: $20.00 per session. Facilitator: Dr. Ana Gouvea
Dr. Gouvea is a Counselor (Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, License # I
WHY DID I DECIDE TO WRITE THIS BLOG?
I have been thinking to write a blog for a while... but since I am not media "savvy" I kept on postponing it. I finally decided to write this blog because I think it can be a useful platform to widespread information about topics related to my work as a mental health counselor. I hope this blog can be a practical and easy way to share useful information with my clients, prospective clients and a broad audience (if anybody reads it...). As a registered mental heath counselor i
