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Sarasota Psychology office relocated

Posted on: September 5, 2017 /

Categories: Sarasota FL Psychology

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC. announces the relocation of the Sarasota psychotherapy office to downtown Sarasota. there is private parking available behind the office. This new location centrally located across the street from the woman’s exchange and a few blocks From Burns Court, Cinema. Charles R Davenport PsyD LLC offers counseling and therapy services to

Take a sick day for mental health?

Posted on: July 20, 2017 /

Categories: anxiety, career stress, depression, mental health, stress

Madalyn Parker, a 26 year-old web developer for Olark, in Ann Arbor, MI took a sick day for mental health and news of her day off went viral. Madalyn wrote “I’am taking today and tomorrow to focus on my mental health.” She reported some anxiety and depression that has not consistently responded to medication. The CEO of

Meditation may help treat anxiety

Posted on: January 26, 2017 /

Categories: anxiety, counseling services Venice FL, therapy

Meditation and mindfulness meditation in particular have been trending in popular culture in recent years and have been found to be beneficial in treating anxiety. There is a fair amount of existing research that suggests meditation changes the way our brain functions and our brain structure. Research recently discussed through media outlet Forbes looked at a small

Can people change or is personality set?

Posted on: January 19, 2017 /

Categories: counseling services Venice FL, couples counseling, therapy

A recent study found that personality can change more than we once thought. It was believed that once personality develops it is generally set and only able to change slightly over a significant period of time. A new study finds, that with therapy or counseling, with a professional, personality is able to change more rapidly and

Living with regret?

Posted on: January 10, 2017 /

Categories: anxiety, career stress, counseling services Venice FL, stress, treatment

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52211064 Regret, and emotion most people are familiar with and one most of us don’t care for. Regret has been defined as the experience we have when we realize we may have had a better outcome if we chose differently. Many times having more opportunities can create a greater opportunity for regret (Roese, N & Summerville,

Election Day 2016: Election Stress 2016

Posted on: November 8, 2016 /

Categories: anxiety, stress

It is Election day in America. This election seems different than many others with a lot of election stress being felt. The American Psychological Association (APA) conducted a survey looking at how this election may be resulting in significant election stress for Americans. In particular, 52% of US adults were reporting significant election stress. Interestingly,

Is your smart phone controlling you?

Posted on: September 27, 2016 /

Categories: counseling services Venice FL, technology

Smart phones, a powerful tool in our modern culture… According to Wikipedia smart phones combine the features of the cell phone with a mobile computing device capable of high-speed Internet. With these amazing tools we are able to do many more things at the drop of a hat. We “CAN” be more productive. We should watch

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day

Posted on: September 21, 2016 /

Categories: anxiety

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day! There are few things as unnerving as the thought of losing our minds will we know ourselves to be. Alzheimer’s disease frequently results in this outcome and is insidiously progressive. When we’re aware of what’s happening it’s particularly unnerving and after a certain point it can be very disturbing to

Communication in politics, conflict and relationships

Posted on: July 12, 2016 /

Categories: career stress, counseling services Venice FL, couples counseling

Whether it be in politics, and our children to schools, or in our own relationships communication can be difficult. Once emotions are charged or we are discussing a passionate topic it can be more difficult for us to hear other people’s side or viewpoint. Sometimes this can go so far as to activate our fight or flight response

Dr. Davenport interviewed by ABC 7 on standardized testing

Posted on: May 5, 2016 /

Categories: child development, counseling services Venice FL, learning, learning disability, parenting, student

Kate Flexter a reporter with Sarasota’s local ABC affiliate recently spoke with Dr. Davenport about the use of standardized testing in Florida schools. The story aired 5-4-2016 on the 7 pm evening news see it here This story in particular, discussed a recent case, where a student with cerebral palsy was being made to take standardized

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