Positive Path PLLC

Thought stopping helps to reduce the impact of negative thinking and decreases anxiety.

Redirect your thoughts into something else and engage in moving your body.

Positive Path offers comprehensive assessments, medication management, and mental health services for children,  adults, couples, and families among counselors who help you to achieve personal growth and improve well-being based on evidence based methods in a compassionate and supportive environment where you are encouraged to explore challenges, develop coping skills, and foster positive change in your life.

Here are some services our independent practitioners provide:

Medication management for adults

Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessments for: 

Autism
ADHD
Anxiety Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Learning Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Personality Disorders
Eating Disorders
Etc.

Counseling for:

Depression and Anxiety
Substance Use Disorders
Eating Disorders
Mood Disorders
Parenting skills and Behavior Management
Grief and Loss 
Individual Counseling 
Family Counseling
Couples Counseling
Marriage Counseling 
Social Skills   
Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 
Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 
Autism Spectrum Disorder Management
Self-Esteem Issues 
Anger Management 
Relationship issues 
Stress
Borderline Personality Disorder
Suicidal and Self-injury
LGBTQIA+ 
etc.

One of the best ways to deal with stress (or anxiety, worry, fear, etc. It has many names) is movement. Big or small. Just move.

A patient dying in our care would be one of the most horrifying experiences we could have.

This is what happend at Peace River Center Crisis Stabilization Center in Florida.

A 43-year-old individual died after exhibiting severe physical symptoms that were neglected and went unrecognized by several staff members for 19 minutes.

Registered nurse was asleep.

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) indicated dead batteries/needed replacement.

Staff had little to no training in CPR or other life saving methods.

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) placed an immediate moratorium on admissions.

Even one person's death is unacceptable, and this sounds like could have been prevented with rapid care and vigilance but instead lead to a neglect in care.

What is our take on this? Although this kind of a facility is a high stress workplace and requires constant vigilance and alertness, surely we provide better care for people who go to these facilities to get help.

How is this going to affect people getting help from here on? What are we doing to prevent this from happening again?

Watch the news story in Tampa Florida, Channel 8. I may play a little part in it.

My guest in my next episode is lovely Paige Furin, the executive director of Winning the Fight and Treatment Advisor with Guardian Recovery.We will be discussing about the substance use epidemic, overdose deaths, what signs do look for, and how to help.

Substance use hides in plain sight.

Masking or smiling depression often leads to extremely negative outcomes increases the severity of depression and leads to suicidal ideations and attempts.

It goes unnoticed, because the individual appears to be happy, functional, and productive. However, this is the way they overcompensate and hide their real internal distress.

They hide and mask their real feelings because of the societal judgment and stigma of mental health problems and seeking treatment.

Let's all work together to reduce the stigma of mental health disorders and seeking treatment.

This is what it looks like when the professionals in the community come together to collaborate of the care for the people in the community. This is about sharing, good conversations, and creating real relationships. We can do it so much better together❤️

Su***de is a real thing. And quite often a very impulsive act. Please take any indications or thoughts or statements seriously. And seek help. You can also call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Be rather safe than sorry.

Comprehensive diagnostic assessments for children and 2 years to adults. We accept insurance!

Our team is here to help!