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Therapy for Your Utah Teen: Why Teens Struggle
If you are researching therapy for your teen, you might be wondering why your child is like this now. Maybe they were an easygoing, well behaved kid, and now that they’ve grown you feel disconnected and confused. The teenage years are hard… and not just for your child, but for you as well! How can…
Read MoreExploring Play Therapy for Children
Among therapeutic techniques, play therapy proves highly effective, particularly with children. By tapping into the natural language of play, this approach enables children. They learn how to communicate, explore, and resolve their emotions in ways that traditional talk therapy may not fully achieve. Toys become their words and play becomes their sentences (Related Article: Exploring…
Read MoreExploring Sand Tray Therapy for Children and Teens
In the arena of therapeutic tools, sand tray therapy stands out as highly effective, especially for children and adolescents. By creating a safe and expressive environment, sand tray therapy helps children and teens articulate their feelings and experiences. Often this happens in ways that traditional talk therapy might not allow. What is Sand Tray Therapy?…
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 MoreMeet a Utah Therapist: Brian Johnson, LMFT
Meet a Utah Therapist: Brian Johnson, LMFT Looking for a therapist in Utah? We are here to help. Our caring and qualified therapists are here to help you and your family have a great experience. Today, you will learn about Brian Johnson, LMFT. Then, you will learn how to get started and schedule an appointment.…
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 To Offer Extra Support to Your Child in ADHD Therapy
ADHD Therapy: How Parents Can Offer Additional Support Therapy is one of the best ways you can support your child with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). And your child is not alone in their struggles. In fact, ADHD is one of the most common conditions diagnosed in children (source). While therapy can be life changing for…
Read MoreWhen Should My Teen Seek Therapy for Negative Self-Talk?
“My Teen is Very Negative. When Should They Go To Therapy?” In our last blog post, I talked about how it’s somewhat normal for your teen to talk negatively about themselves. Your teen’s logic and reasoning skills are still developing.(Related article: Parenting- It’s Not What You Think) It can be normal for your teen to…
Read MoreTherapy for Teens: How to Respond to Negative Self-Talk
Therapy for Teens: How to Respond to Your Child’s Negative Self-Talk Maybe you are reading this because you aren’t sure if you should seek therapy for your teen’s negative self-talk. Or maybe your teen is acting differently lately and seems more negative about their appearance or grades. Negativity can be somewhat normal when it comes…
Read MoreParenting: How to Build Your Teen’s Self Esteem
Parenting Teens: Building Self Esteem Parenting a teen is hard! During this time in your teenager’s life, they are coping with a lot of change and growth. As a result, your teen might be struggling with self esteem. Self esteem issues are not uncommon for teens, but they don’t have to be the norm for…
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