anxiety
Individual Counseling: You are Not Your Thoughts
If you are looking for individual counseling, you may be trying to learn how to deal with difficult thoughts that never seem to go away. Maybe you have recurring negative thoughts about yourself. Or maybe you can’t stop thinking about the future, worrying about things that haven’t even happened yet! If you can relate to…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling: Practicing Acceptance
Individual counseling is a great place to learn to see things differently. For example, in my last blog post, you learned about how it can be useful to look at yourself as a person having thoughts instead of thinking that you ARE your thoughts. Today, you’ll read about acceptance; another concept that can help you…
Read MoreBuilding a Toolbox of Tools in Therapy
As you embark on your journey towards improved mental health and emotional well-being, understanding the concept of a therapy toolbox can be immensely beneficial. Just like a handy toolbox is essential for a carpenter, assembling a personalized collection of therapeutic tools can empower you to navigate life’s challenges more effectively. In therapy, these tools encompass…
Read MoreAdditive vs Subtractive Goals – Counseling
In counseling, we teach couples, individuals and families, here in Utah, to point themselves where they want to go. This can be difficult when talking about something that is painful for you or that you want to let go of. Let’s talk about what this means. Difference Between Additive and Subtractive Goals When making goals,…
Read MoreJust Breathe! Reduce Anxiety With This Simple Exercise
Just Breathe! Reduce Anxiety With This Simple Exercise Anxiety might seize you in the middle of the night, or perhaps at the beginning of a work meeting, or maybe while driving your kids to soccer practice. Wherever it happens, it can overwhelm you. Your mind won’t stop running; body is tense; heart is racing. You…
Read MoreIndividual Therapy: How to Navigate the Holidays After a Breakup
How Individual Therapy Can Help You Navigate The Holiday Season After a Breakup After a breakup, it can be hard to find joy in your normal holiday routine. Maybe you are recovering from a divorce and struggling to navigate co parenting during the Holiday season. Or maybe you broke up with your partner and you…
Read MoreThe Anxiety Avalanche: What to Do When You’re Stuck in Anxiety
The Anxiety Avalanche: What to Do When You’re Stuck in Anxiety I often tell my clients that anxiety is like being hit by an avalanche. Fortunately, I have never had this experience. But, I imagine that when you are hit by an avalanche you are probably not thinking, “ow these rocks are sharp, these…
Read MoreSigns Your Child Has School Anxiety
How to Know if Your Child is Struggling With School Anxiety It’s back to school season, and that means it’s also school anxiety season. But, how can you know if your child is struggling with school anxiety? What is a normal amount of anxiety about school, anyway? And how can you support your child through…
Read MoreBack to School: Confronting School Related Anxiety
How Therapy Can Help Your Child Overcome School-Related Anxiety With your child’s new year of school comes new challenges like school anxiety. Maybe your child struggles to make friends. Maybe they struggle to pay attention in class. These frustrations and struggles can make the hard parts about school even harder. And, as a parent, you…
Read MoreHow Counseling Can Help Your Anxiety
Individual Counseling: Coping with Anxiety Everyone worries, but how can you know if you have anxiety that needs individual counseling? Some worrying and concern about the stresses of your life is normal. So when is it time for you to seek extra support in counseling? Today, you will learn all about anxiety and how individual…
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