Coral Gables Counseling Center

12/08/2025

The moment you start listening to yourself is the moment change begins.
✨ Take the first step today—schedule your therapy session through the link in our bio.

12/05/2025

🎙️ Podcast Episode 30: Navigating the Holidays
The holiday season can bring joy — but also stress, pressure, and mixed emotions.
In this episode, Gaby Reyes, LMFT, and Emy Fernandez, Life Coach, share practical tips to help you stay grounded, set healthy boundaries, and actually enjoy the season in a way that feels good for you. ✨

👉 Listen now and learn how to make this holiday season a little lighter.
Click the link in our bio to tune in!

12/04/2025

December is busy. Holiday prep, end-of-year wrap up, nonstop errands. ❄️

But what if you took 5 minutes today to reflect — to ask: Who filled me with warmth and energy this year? And Which relationships quietly drained me? 📄🖊️

Writing those names helps you see who brings you peace and who makes you feel exhausted — and gives you the power to choose connection over chaos. 💖

Want support navigating relationships and setting healthy boundaries before the holidays? We’re here for you. 📲 Schedule a session today.

12/03/2025

From Chaos to Connection — A 5-Minute December Reflection on the People You Love is a short, powerful read from Coral Gables Counseling about pausing during the busy season to notice and appreciate the people who matter most. It’s a quick exercise you can use at work or home to deepen connection and reduce holiday stress.

Click link below to read the full piece....

By Anastasiya Rusilka, M.A.

12/03/2025

Grateful — Now in the Messy Middle is a thoughtful piece from Coral Gables Counseling about practicing gratitude even when life feels confusing or hard. The post offers realistic tips for finding small moments of thankfulness during stress and change — helpful for leaders, coaches, and mental health professionals.

Click link below to read the full article

By Emy Fernandez, MBA, Life Coach Saturday is November 29th, and it’s my birthday. Every year, I feel lucky that my birthday falls during a season when so many of us are intentionally slowing down—putting work, schedules, and noise aside—to reflect on what we’re thankful for.

12/03/2025

When Gratitude Doesn’t Come Naturally explores why gratitude can feel hard for some people and offers practical, gentle steps to build a gratitude habit without forcing it. This thoughtful post from Coral Gables Counseling breaks down real reasons people struggle with gratitude and gives simple tools to start feeling more grounded and resilient.

Click link below to read the article and share with colleagues or clients who work in mental health or coaching.

By Anastasiya Rusilka, M.A.

12/02/2025

✨ Meet Nicole Herdocia‑Oria, MS, LMFT — a compassionate, experienced therapist at Coral Gables Counseling Center. Nicole believes that we all have the power to heal and grow from within. She supports clients through relationship issues, anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, identity struggles, communication challenges, LGBTQ+ concerns, co-parenting, early childhood behavior, and more.

If you’re ready to build confidence, strengthen relationships, or find clarity on your journey — Nicole is here to walk with you. Click the link in bio to book a session and take the first step toward healing.

12/01/2025

✨ Sometimes healing isn’t loud or immediate — it happens quietly, in the small moments we often overlook. Every breath you take, every lesson you learn, and every new beginning matters more than you realize.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply needing support, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and find meaning in the process.

💗 Reach out today to schedule a session or learn more about our services.

11/28/2025

🎙️ New Podcast Episode: Attorney Burnout

The pressure is real—and so is the burnout. In our newest podcast episode, host Gaby Reyes, LMFT sits down with special guest Emy Fernandez, Life Coach, to talk about the unique stress attorneys face and how Emy helps guide lawyers toward better balance, emotional regulation, and sustainable success.

If you’re in the legal field (or love someone who is), this conversation is a must-listen. 💼🧠

👉 Click the link to listen now and start prioritizing your mental health.

11/27/2025

🦃✨ Happy Thanksgiving from Coral Gables Counseling Center ✨🦃

Gratitude isn’t about having a perfect life — it’s about noticing the small moments that bring warmth, even on hard days. This Thanksgiving, try these simple ways to invite more gratitude into your day:

🍂 Take a deep breath and name one thing that helped you today
🍂 Appreciate your effort, not just the outcome
🍂 Send a quick text to someone who’s supported you
🍂 Give yourself permission to enjoy the moment, exactly as it is

✨ If you’d like support building emotional well-being and healthier habits, our therapists are here to help. Click link in bio to schedule a session with one of our therapists.

11/25/2025

📣 Meet Your Life Coach: Emy Fernandez, MBA, CLC

You’re an ambitious attorney who’s worked hard to get where you are — but now you might be wondering what it’s costing you.
If you’ve been asking yourself…

✨ “Is this pace sustainable?”
✨ “How do I grow my career without losing myself?”
✨ “Why do I feel stuck, burnt out, or overwhelmed?”

You’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

Meet Emy Fernandez, Certified Life Coach at Coral Gables Counseling Center and Recruiting Director at Ascension Global Staffing. With over 35 years in the legal world, Emy understands first-hand the pressure, intensity, and constant striving that attorneys live with every day.

She’s reinvented her own life multiple times — earning an MBA in her 40s, starting a new career path in her 50s, and becoming a certified coach in her 60s. Now she helps attorneys step back, get clarity, realign their priorities, and move forward with purpose — both professionally and personally.

Whether you’re navigating a career transition, managing burnout, or trying to grow without losing yourself… Emy will help you create a plan that aligns with the life you truly want.

🌿 Ready to reclaim balance and thrive?
Book a session with Emy today through the link in our bio.

11/24/2025

🧠 New Episode: Understanding Self-Harm
Host Gaby Reyes, LMFT, sits down with Kristen Overholt, LMHC, to unpack the complex emotions behind self-harm and why it’s more than just a behavior — it’s a signal that someone is in deep pain and needs support.

In this episode, they explore:
✔️ What self-harm really is (and what it isn’t)
✔️ Common misconceptions
✔️ How to support someone who may be struggling
✔️ When and how to seek professional help

You are not alone, and healing is possible. 💙

📲 If you or someone you love is struggling, reach out. Our therapists are here to help — book through the link in our bio.