Orlando Therapist Shares 10 Steps to Heal After After a Toxic Relationship

Written by: Lauran Hahn, LMHC

Have you just ended a toxic relationship where you constantly felt like you were walking on eggshells? You never knew what to expect next and felt anxious about what might set your partner off. One moment, your toxic partner might have showered you with love and attention, only to turn cold and cruel the next. Maybe a relationship with them made you feel stressed or emotionally drained. They often used gaslighting, guilt-tripping, or emotional blackmail to control you. They manipulated and played mind games, making you question your reality and worth and feel bad about yourself. Additionally, they frequently violated your boundaries, showing little respect for your personal space or needs.

Sometimes, the most sensible decision is to let go of those who have been harmful to us. However, walking away from a relationship is never easy, no matter how destructive and isolating that relationship was.

Orlando Trauma Therapist Shares What Is Behind Daddy Issues

I’m Lauran Hahn, LMHC and one of my specialties is helping people recover from toxic relationships and improving their attachment styles. It's my passion to help those who have experienced trauma and anxiety. Mindful Living Counseling, my therapy practice in Orlando, Florida, is a safe space where you can find the support you need to heal from your trauma.

Recently, I was asked to share my thoughts on the root cause of "daddy issues." This made me reflect on how the term itself carries a negative connotation and fails to accurately describe the challenges faced in relationships, especially for women.

Orlando Therapist: How to Deal with Passive-Aggressive People

Have you ever had a conversation with someone and walked away scratching your head thinking, “What just happened? That felt oddly aggressive.” If so, you’ve likely been on the receiving end of subtle jabs or hidden insults. This is known as passive-aggressive communication and it is like a cancer in relationships.

Passive-aggressive communication erodes trust, increases tension, and creates emotional distance between people, making it impossible to form a healthy relationship.

Is Arguing Healthy in a Relationship? Insights from an Orlando Therapist

Are you experiencing recurring disagreements with your significant other? Are you anxious about the potential harm it may cause to your relationship? Are you concerned that these disagreements could be detrimental to your overall connection?

I’m Lauran Hahn, LMHC, and I am the proud owner of Mindful Living Counseling located in Orlando, Florida. My expertise lies in toxic relationships and assisting clients in identifying the patterns that may be affecting and preventing them from having healthy relationships. I enable my clients to reclaim their power and regain control over their lives.

How to Validate Your Partner for Better Communication

Are you and your partner struggling to communicate? Are you finding that your partner seems to get frustrated or shuts down during a disagreement? Maybe your partner has even expressed that they don’t feel seen or heard by you. Or, are you finding yourself feeling uncomfortable when your partner is expressing emotions or sharing an emotional topic with you?

Whatever the case, learning and implementing this simple, yet wildly effective communication skill, can help you cut out the drama and discomfort and promote open, safe, and supportive conversations with your loved one.

Orlando Therapist: How to Talk to Your Ex During and After a Breakup

As an Orlando therapist guiding clients through the pain of toxic and unhealthy relationships, I have helped many clients going through the season of a breakup.

When you’re going through a breakup you'll probably feel all sorts of emotions, such as hurt, loneliness, and resentment. It can be hard to process all these difficult and sometimes conflicting feelings.

Orlando Therapist: Friendships During a Pandemic

We’ve all been dealing with the pandemic for the past two years and today, we’re dealing with the changes that have come with a global pandemic and learning how to best adapt.

Some people have gone through drastic changes where they’ve lost their jobs, moved to a different state, or grieved a loved one. While others learned a new hobby, started working from home, or discovered how enjoyable it is to spend more time outdoors.

Even though you’re in a healthy relationship, do you sometimes feel like the two of you are in a rut? Does it feel like things are sorta stagnant or like you’re talking about the same things over and over again, kids, work, house stuff.

Does it feel like the depth is missing and you find yourself longing for a little bit more of your partner?

It may be time to take a moment to reflect, taking the time to shift your focus on what's important when you start to feel this overwhelming sensation that your relationship is not where you want it to be. I hope this grounds you and reminds you of where you need to focus your energy to nourish your relationship whether you’re dating, looking at your friendships, or married.

At Mindful Living Counseling Orlando, we help people heal from and stop the cycle of unhealthy and toxic relationships. All of our therapists specialize in helping people move out of unhealthy relationships patterns so that you can enjoy meaningful and satisfying relationships.

You’re longing for closeness in relationships, but you just can’t seem to make that deep connection. You can’t quite put your finger on what is preventing you from making that meaningful and lasting connection.

You’ve even gone so far as to reflect on your old relationships and evaluate your unhealthy relationship patterns, but even with all this self-reflection and learning from your past, that feeling of being deeply emotionally connected continues to evade you.

At Mindful Living Counseling Orlando, we help people heal from and stop getting into toxic relationships. All of our therapists specialize in helping people move out of unhealthy relationships, so that they can cultivate meaningful and satisfying relationships.

Do you often feel angry and resentful in relationships? Do you feel powerless and stuck? Does it seem like you are at the mercy of other people’s moods or decisions? If so, it’s time to stop the blame game, get your footing, and take your power back in your life.

Orlando relationship counselor sharing different ways to say I love you

Do you ever feel like you and your partner aren’t on the same page when it comes to showing your love for each other? Do you often feel like you don’t understand why your partner can’t understand how your hugs at the end of the day show them how much you love them? Or perhaps, your initiative to pick up the kids from school shows them how much you love them?

Orlando therapist providing tools to stop getting into toxic relationships.

From my experience as an anxiety therapist and relationship counselor, there are multiple possibilities of why you could be feeling overwhelmed, confused, or discouraged in your relationships (romantic or otherwise). In this blog series I will walk you through the different possibilities for what is causing your unhealthy relationship patterns and tools to start creating healthy ones.

Orlando relationship counselor providing tips for a peaceful relationship….

When an emotional reaction doesn’t seem to fit the situation, in other words, you have an overreaction to a situation, your emotions and reactions are tied up in the past somehow. You’ve stumbled upon an area that needs some healing work.

Use this mindfulness tool to help you exit the dreaded pattern of emotional overreaction.

Trauma Therapy Orlando: Helps You Move from Chaos to Clarity in Your Relationships

You’re tired of all the relationship drama. You’re exhausted from the internal chaos and external angst. You’re ready to put the anxiety, overwhelm, doubt, and confusion behind you. Whether it is romantic, work, or friendship, you’re ready to have clarity and feel calm in your relationships.

As an anxiety therapist and relationship counselor, I help folks move from chaos to calm in their relationships (romantic or otherwise).