Therapy & Mental Health Insights
Explore helpful articles, tips, and reflections on anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, and emotional wellness — written by Melissa Muller, LMHC
Could This Be An Affair? Emotional Affairs
I often hear that one in a couple is talking to someone, through texts, and the partner doesn’t know about it. This is called an emotional affair.
A Day in the Life of a Mental Health Therapist
Discover a day in the life of a mental health therapist in St. Augustine, FL, from morning routines, to self-care, and impactful client sessions.
Embrace Self-Acceptance with Christina Wolfgram’s Transformative Journal
In our journey toward self-acceptance, it’s essential to find tools that resonate on a personal level. Christina Wolfgram’s “F*cking Deal With It: A Journal for Practicing Acceptance and Getting the Hell on with Your Life” offers an engaging, humorous, and heartfelt approach to embracing who we are.
How Trauma Therapy Heals: A Client’s Journey
In my practice as a mental health therapist, I’ve seen many clients transform their lives. Today, I’m sharing a story about a client who overcame childhood trauma and depression through dedicated therapy. Her journey showcases the healing power of trauma reprocessing, EMDR, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
How to Reframe Negative Thoughts into Positive Ones!
This article will help you learn to reframe your negative thoughts that may cause anxiety and depression into positive thoughts using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques.
Tips for Successful Healing and Growth in Therapy
Whether you’re coping with childhood trauma, battling depression or anxiety, or seeking support in your relationships, successful healing and growth in therapy require careful consideration and active participation.
Is Your Family Dealing with Dementia in a Loved One?
Navigating dementia in a loved one can be a challenging and emotional experience. If you suspect a loved one may have dementia, seek support.
Challenge Your Negative Core Beliefs
Explore how childhood experiences influence our self-beliefs and learn therapy techniques to challenge and change negative core beliefs.
Put Your Phone Down to Improve Your Mental Health
It has become apparent, we Americans are addicted to our phones and screens.
Put your phone down! Scroll on social media less! Be more present with your loved ones! Limit and monitor your children’s screen time.
Couple’s Meeting – A Great Practice
One of the most effective tools I’ve seen help get couples on the same page is the “Couple’s Meeting.” The meeting is as it sounds, a weekly meeting for the couple to connect and discuss the week ahead.
Empower Your Life: Understanding the Stages of Change
Understanding the Stages of Change model developed by Carlo DiClemente can grant us insight into the readiness for change.
Excessive Worry and How it Impacts Mental Health
Do you find yourself constantly worrying about the past, the future, or things beyond your control? Excessive worry, if left unchecked, can have a profound impact on your mental health, potentially leading to depression and anxiety disorders like Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Start Your Healing Journey
Ready to take the first step toward emotional wellness? I offer in-person sessions in St. Augustine, FL, and online/virtual therapy for clients in other states. Schedule your session today or reach out with any questions—
you don’t have to navigate this journey alone.
Melissa Muller Counseling, LMHC
Address: 1301 Plantation Island Drive, suite 201A
St Augustine, Fl 32080
Phone: 907-617-2372
Email: [email protected]
