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Jun 27, 2025

What is Mental Health?

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans suffer from a mental health condition. Mental health includes your emotional, psychologi...

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Dec 28, 2024

Response to the South Florida Shooting

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle Another school shooting has yielded new fears for the safety of our children and more questions about how we should respond...

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Dec 23, 2024

Marine Turned Counselor, Combats Mental Health in Brevard

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle Adrian Marquez’ heroic story began back in June of 2000 when he joined the Marine Corps.  His superiors quickly realized th...

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Dec 14, 2024

Silencing the Critical Monster Within

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle I was 25 years old and just beginning to see patients as a psychologist in training. I’ll never forget the moment I watched...

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Dec 10, 2024

Anxiety and Worry

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle We planned our first trip to Disney World as parents with great intention. Having grown up near Orlando I always felt an af...

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Dec 02, 2024

Coronavirus Shopping: Why Your Brain Makes You Hoard and How to Fix it

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle Just a few weeks ago as many of us were doing life as usual, it seemed as if the stability of our world was fairly certain....

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Nov 28, 2024

Fear and Control: The Answer is Surrender

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle One of the most interesting aspects of a psychology practice is the ebb and flow of my patients’ emotional regulation. Ther...

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Nov 26, 2024

Emotional Impact of Covid-19

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle As COVID 19 continues to linger across our nation, the effects of the virus are becoming clear.  While the physical toll th...

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Nov 24, 2024

Back to School: Covid Edition

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle In the next few weeks, children all over the country will be returning to school during one of the most unusual and challen...

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