Lionhearted Counseling LLC

10/07/2025

Experience clinical training that supports both your practice and your growth.💡

We’re excited to offer Growth & Guidance, a virtual Process Group created for emerging counselors, interns, and early-career therapists.

Co-facilitated by Licensed Professional Counselor Carolyn DeMiro and Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern Shana Rubelow, this group provides a space for connection and professional development as you begin your journey as a counselor.

🗓 Wednesdays beginning October 22, 2025
🕧 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
💻 Virtual | $55 per session | Limited to 12 participants

📞 Call (561) 203-5885 to register or for questions
🔗 www.lionheartedcounseling.com

10/06/2025

Daydreaming can be a healthy way for the mind to wander during quiet moments. But when it becomes compulsive, it may be a sign of maladaptive daydreaming (MD). People with MD often find themselves caught in vivid, compulsive fantasies that can bring feelings of guilt and isolation.

Finding fulfillment begins with embracing the balance between imagination and reality as a means to support your path to healing.

Learn more:

Daydreaming may seem like a harmless way to entertain your mind, and often, it is. However, new research shows that, believe it or not, it can take on maladaptive proportions.

10/02/2025

Trauma is experienced in many forms and has different impacts on individuals. 🧠

Sometimes, trauma arrives suddenly in a single event or a short series of overwhelming moments, like an accident, a sudden loss, or violence.

Other times, what’s known as Complex Trauma develops over a long time through ongoing patterns of inconsistency, neglect, or emotional harm. These experiences can profoundly impact how someone perceives themselves and the world around them.

Understanding the differences in trauma can unlock proven methods for resolving it. Awareness also brings relief to the burdens that are carried and guides individuals towards healing.

Support, such as therapy, can offer comfort and guidance as you move toward clarity and lasting change.

10/01/2025

Meet Yitz Miller, a Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern at Lionhearted Counseling!

Yitz is one of our dedicated therapists who, at 15, started his own healing journey to work through complex trauma. Since then, he has drawn on his personal experience as inspiration to help others find peace and clarity on their paths to healing and self-discovery.

For over a decade, he has deepened his understanding of complex trauma, attachment, and religious trauma across diverse cultural backgrounds. He brings a grounded and compassionate presence to his work, helping clients navigate intricate emotional landscapes with care and insight.

Yitz believes therapy provides a space for discovering deeper meaning, connection, and a sense of purpose in life.

When you’re in need of a helping hand, Lionhearted Counseling will support you in your journey.

https://www.lionheartedcounseling.com/our-team/yitz-miller

Connect with us via the link in bio. 🦁💙

09/30/2025

When life feels heavy, pause and bring your awareness to your breath. 🧘‍♀️

Deep breathing is a gentle way to signal to your body, “You’re safe.” Each inhale invites peace, each exhale releases tension. Notice how your heart rate slows, your muscles soften, and your mind clears.

Try it now: inhale deeply through your nose for a count of 4, hold for 4, exhale slowly for 4, and hold again for 4. A few cycles can leave you feeling more grounded and present.

If you’d like to explore this practice more deeply, Lionhearted Counseling offers Therapeutic Breathwork, a transformative way to support healing and restore balance. Learn more through the link in our bio. 🦁💙

09/29/2025

Existential boredom, the deep sense of emptiness or lack of meaning, can lead people to reach for quick distractions like alcohol. It may numb the discomfort for a moment, but often deepens the void over time.

True healing comes from addressing the emptiness beneath: reconnecting with meaning, building healthier ways to cope, and choosing practices that support long-term recovery.

Learn more:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sober-curiosity/202508/existential-void-why-drinking-is-not-the-answer-to-boredom

The hidden link between alcohol use and a crisis of meaning.

09/25/2025

You don’t have to be “on the brink” to benefit from couples therapy. Many partners come to deepen their trust and invest in their connection before small challenges grow into bigger ones.

When two people choose to sit down together in therapy, they’re saying: “This relationship matters enough to care for it now.” 🫂

Therapy provides a space to uncover patterns, explore healthier ways of relating, and nurture the trust that’s already there.

If you’re interested in exploring this with your partner, our counselors are here to help you achieve your goals and build a relationship designed to last. You don’t have to wait until things fall apart. We’re here for you. 🦁💙

▸ lionheartedcounseling.com/couples-therapy (link in bio)

09/23/2025

Not every difficult experience is trauma.

Some are setbacks – painful and frustrating, but not destabilizing to your sense of self.

The difference is in how your nervous system responds.

☞ Setbacks disrupt your plans but can often be worked through with resilience skills like reframing, grounding, and leaning on support.

☞ Trauma overwhelms your ability to cope in the moment and can reshape how you experience safety and trust.

Both matter. Both deserve care. And with the right tools and support, both can be healed. 💖

09/22/2025

Superstitions often come from the desire to feel safe and in control. But when every action is tied to the belief it determines the outcome, those rituals can trap us in cycles that block real solutions and leave us vulnerable to exploitation.

Learn how these beliefs take hold, why they feel powerful, and when they begin to cause harm:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dark-creativity/202508/when-superstitious-beliefs-cause-original-harm

Although superstitions may seem harmless, they can have painful consequences.

09/17/2025

It’s natural to want to shield the people we love from pain, but trying to control their experiences often creates more stress than protection.

Heartache, failure, and challenges are inevitable parts of the human experience. Instead of attempting to manage every outcome, learn to be present and compassionate.

🌻 Support looks like listening, encouraging, and standing close when life feels heavy.

⭕ Control tries to prevent every misstep… and in doing so, can unintentionally take away the lessons that help someone grow.

When we release the need to control, we create room for trust. We allow others to discover their own strength, while showing them they never have to walk the path alone.

09/16/2025

Healing asks for time, attention, and courage.

Intensive Therapy brings all of that together … your therapist’s full focus and your deepest work, compressed into a few transformative days.

By dedicating focused time to address root issues, process emotions, and practice new skills, you’ll leave with clarity, tools for lasting change, and a renewed sense of possibility. It’s a powerful way to create momentum when weekly sessions aren’t enough.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to go deeper, this might be it. 🦋

Learn more about how we can help you:
www.lionheartedcounseling.com/intensive-therapy-boca-raton (link in bio)

09/15/2025

Clinical training can be challenging – but with the right support, it’s also transformative.

Starting October 22nd, we’re excited to offer a virtual Process Group, Growth & Guidance, specifically designed for professionals looking to gain new skills, emerging counselors, students, or interns in the mental health field.

Facilitated by Licensed Professional Counselor Carolyn DeMiro and Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern Shana Rubelow, this group offers a dedicated space for skill-building, reflective practice, and personalized support, all aimed at helping you develop your professional identity.

🗓 Wednesdays beginning August 13th, 2025
🕧 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
💻 Virtual | $55 per session | Limited to 12 participants

📞 Call (561) 203-5885 to register or for questions
🔗 www.lionheartedcounseling.com