Heroic Counseling

As a licensed mental health counselor who has worked with hundreds of couples polarity and differences are essential for maintaining desire and connection.

Healing doesn’t look one specific way. It looks like growth, confidence, and stepping into your power. Putting mental wealth and motion at the forefront. 📈💎🤴🏿💪🏿

We talk about the importance of making intentional time to have fun and connect with your partner. We challenge you to dedicate 30 minutes to do something new or something you haven't done in a while together whether that's cooking, playing cards, going for a walk, or taking a drive. We emphasize putting your phones down, being spontaneous, and remembering that your relationship was once fun and exciting. We discuss how getting out of a business mindset and back into pleasure and novelty can help you reconnect on a deeper level.

We break down Esther Perel's relationship advice, discussing how maintaining individuality, preserving mystery, and bringing back playfulness can transform your partnership. We talk about the importance of having separate friends, avoiding the need to know everything about each other, embracing spontaneity, and finding balance between planning and effort in your relationship.

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I break down the key differences between a coach, therapist, psychologist, and psychiatrist using a car analogy. In Florida the requirements for licensure include 1️⃣ Education First
• Master’s degree (minimum 60 credit hours).
• Must include 1,000 hours of pre-master’s clinical practicum.
• Non-CACREP programs must meet specific coursework in human sexuality and substance abuse.
2️⃣ Register as an Intern (RMHCI)
• You must register before you start counting your post-grad hours!
• The 2-Year Rule: Accrue 1,500 face-to-face hours over at least 100 weeks.
• Supervision: 100 hours of supervision are required (at least 1 hour every 2 weeks).
3️⃣ The Big Exam
• Pass the NCMHCE (National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination).
4️⃣ Florida-Specific Coursework
Complete these board-approved courses:
• 8-hour Laws & Rules
• 3-hour HIV/AIDS
• 2-hour Domestic Violence
5️⃣ Final Application
Apply via the Florida Board portal. Official transcripts and supervision logs verified!

What romantic example are you setting for your children? Do they witness laughter and compliments, or hear silent remarks and contentiousness? The subtle cues speak volumes about partnership.

Distractions are breaking families apart more than anything else. Your presence, truly locked in with your kids, means the world. Even 15-30 minutes of undivided attention makes them feel loved and protected.