Total Life Counseling Center

Total Life Counseling Center 🧠✨Providing hope and healing to Central Florida.
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TLC offers a "full" range of Individual, Family, & Group Counseling services for Children, Teenagers, Adolescents, and Adults. Our skilled counselors are Relational, Approachable and Specialists providing therapy services in the Central Florida area including: Orlando, Winter Park, MetroWest, Windermere, Dr. Phillips, East Orlando, and Clermont Florida. We are continuing with the diet changes and

vitamins and his attitude is so much better. You were right - kids don't see you for very long :) We are so grateful for your help. We were in a bad place before we saw you and I am really amazed at the difference." Services: Total Life Counseling Center consists of Licensed Counselors, Masters Level Therapists, Espanol Counselors, Portuguese Counselors, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Business Coaches, Image Enhancement Coaches who provide counseling for emotional, mental, physical and spiritual care including marriage, individual, family, substance abuse and more. TLC provides therapy services for all ages in the Orlando Central Florida area and can handle almost any issue. At Total Life Counseling we focus on more than just the “Mind;" we focus on the “Total” person. Clients travel all over Florida, from the Bahamas and Georgia as TLC has worked with patients' and their prescriber' to reduce their need for medication. Since 2003 85% of our patients were stabilized with FDA approved supplements and dietary adjustments. Patients receive tremendous relief from their symptoms with less medication or in some cases without medication. Orlando teen and adolescent life workshops and teen camps. Se Habla Español and Portuguese (Portugues)Counselors. Orlando Mental Health Counselors specializing in all areas of therapy. Call us today. We can help! Phone Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
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The first year of marriage can be exciting, exhausting, surprising, and sometimes harder than you expected.You're learni...
09/11/2026

The first year of marriage can be exciting, exhausting, surprising, and sometimes harder than you expected.

You're learning how to share a home, manage money, handle conflict, navigate family, and stay connected while life keeps moving.

If your first year doesn't look exactly like you imagined, swipe through to see what can help you navigate the adjustment.

Matthew Martin at Total Life Counseling works with newly married couples to build healthier communication and relationship patterns early.

Call (407) 248-0030 for a free 15-minute consultation.

Newly married couples: what if your argument about the dishes isn't really about the dishes?Money, chores, family, phone...
09/10/2026

Newly married couples: what if your argument about the dishes isn't really about the dishes?

Money, chores, family, phones, and intimacy can all become sources of conflict during the adjustment to married life.

But sometimes there's a deeper need underneath the argument.

Swipe through to see what your recurring disagreements might actually be about.

Matthew Martin, a Gottman Method-trained couples therapist at Total Life Counseling, helps newly married couples understand these patterns and develop healthier ways to communicate.

Call (407) 248-0030 to schedule a consultation.

A newlywed argument about money, chores, family, or intimacy may be about something much deeper.The surface issue may st...
09/09/2026

A newlywed argument about money, chores, family, or intimacy may be about something much deeper.

The surface issue may start the conversation, but feelings of being unsupported, unheard, disconnected, or uncertain can keep the conflict going.

Swipe through the carousel to explore five common newlywed disagreements and the needs that may be underneath them.

Matthew Martin brings 15+ years of experience to his work with couples at Total Life Counseling, helping newly married partners understand recurring conflict and strengthen communication through Gottman Method-informed couples therapy.

Call (407) 248-0030 to schedule a consultation.

You got married because you knew each other. So why does married life sometimes make you feel like you're still getting ...
09/06/2026

You got married because you knew each other. So why does married life sometimes make you feel like you're still getting to know your spouse?

Because sharing a life can reveal parts of each other that dating simply didn't.

New routines. New responsibilities. New expectations. New ways of handling stress and conflict.

Swipe through to see why this adjustment is more common than you might think.

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Does your spouse shut down every time you try to have a serious conversation?Maybe you've learned the pattern by heart:Y...
09/05/2026

Does your spouse shut down every time you try to have a serious conversation?

Maybe you've learned the pattern by heart:

You: “We need to talk.”

Them: “I don't want to do this right now.”

You push for an answer.

They get quieter.

You get more frustrated.

And before long, you're arguing about their silence instead of the issue you wanted to discuss.

This is often called a pursue-withdraw pattern.

Neither person is necessarily trying to hurt the other. But the pattern can leave both partners feeling alone.

Matthew Martin has 15+ years of experience helping couples understand and change communication patterns that keep them stuck.

As a Gottman Method-trained couples therapist, he helps long-term partners build healthier ways to navigate conflict and stay connected.

Call (407) 248-0030 to schedule a consultation.

Does a simple disagreement with your spouse somehow turn into a list of everything they've ever done wrong?It might star...
09/04/2026

Does a simple disagreement with your spouse somehow turn into a list of everything they've ever done wrong?

It might start with the dishes.

Then it's:
“You never help.”
“You always do this.”
“You never listen.”

And suddenly, you're no longer solving the problem in front of you. You're defending your entire relationship history.

One small shift can help:
Instead of “You never help me,” try: “I felt overwhelmed handling that alone, and I need more help.”

You're still expressing the problem. You're just giving your partner a chance to hear you instead of immediately defending themselves.

Matthew Martin has 15+ years of experience helping long-term couples recognize destructive communication patterns and develop healthier ways to handle conflict.

đź“ž (407) 248-0030 to schedule a consultation.

Swipe through for more ways to change the conversation.

If you've had the same argument with your spouse more times than you can count, you're probably not actually fighting ab...
09/03/2026

If you've had the same argument with your spouse more times than you can count, you're probably not actually fighting about the dishes.

The dishes may be about feeling unsupported.

The money may be about feeling unheard.

The parenting disagreement may be about feeling like you're not on the same team.

And when both partners walk into the conversation already feeling defensive, the same cycle repeats.

Before your next argument, ask: “What am I really trying to get my partner to understand?”

Matthew Martin has 15+ years of experience helping couples recognize these patterns, communicate more effectively, and build healthier ways of handling conflict.

Call (407) 248-0030 to schedule a consultation.

Swipe through the carousel to see how the cycle works and how you can start changing it.

What if your anger is trying to tell you something?For some men, anger becomes the easiest emotion to express when they'...
08/31/2026

What if your anger is trying to tell you something?

For some men, anger becomes the easiest emotion to express when they're actually feeling overwhelmed, hurt, stressed, afraid, or disconnected.

You don't have to stop feeling angry. Start by getting curious about what's underneath it.

The next time you feel yourself getting worked up, ask:

“What am I actually feeling right now?”

Matthew Martin has 15+ years of experience counseling men and working with male issues, helping men better understand their emotions and navigate relationships, stress, and personal challenges.

If you're ready to work through what's underneath the anger, call (407) 248-0030 to schedule a consultation.

You're used to being the one people call when something needs to get done.But who do you call when you need support?If y...
08/29/2026

You're used to being the one people call when something needs to get done.

But who do you call when you need support?

If you've been carrying work stress, financial pressure, relationship challenges, parenting responsibilities, or simply the pressure to keep everything together, it's okay to admit that it's getting heavy.

You don't have to wait until you're completely burned out to ask for help.

Matthew Martin has 15+ years of experience counseling men and working with male issues, providing a space where men can talk honestly about stress, relationships, emotions, and the challenges they're carrying.

đź“ž (407) 248-0030 to schedule a consultation.

You don't always have to be the strong one.

Before you say “I do,” have you talked about what comes after?Engagement is a great time to talk about the things that w...
08/28/2026

Before you say “I do,” have you talked about what comes after?

Engagement is a great time to talk about the things that will shape your marriage, not because something is wrong, but because you're preparing to build a life together.

Swipe through to explore the conversations every engaged couple should have. From money and family boundaries to conflict, intimacy, and your future together, these conversations can help you start marriage on a stronger foundation.

You may not agree on every answer. That's okay. What's important is learning how to have these conversations as a team.

Matthew Martin brings 15+ years of experience to his work with couples and provides Gottman Method-informed premarital counseling for engaged partners who want to build a strong foundation before marriage.

Call (407) 248-0030 to schedule a consultation.

What conversation do you think engaged couples overlook most?

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