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Couples Therapist: Dorothy Cobia, MMFT
Meet Dottie, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families! Dorothy Cobia is a couples therapist in Orem. She is originally from Utah. Her educational background includes a B.S. in Neuroscience from Brigham Young University and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Utah State University. Her background in both neurological and…
Read MoreCouples Therapist: Brock Sumner, PhD
Meet Brock, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families! Brock Sumner is a couples therapist. He is a Hoosier and grew up in Fort Wayne Indiana. Brock earned a B.S. from Ball State University in 2014 majoring in Psychology and minoring in Counseling and Sociology. After working and gaining insight into the power…
Read MoreCouples Therapist: Jessica Westover, MS
Meet Jessica, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families! Jessica Westover is a Marriage and Family Therapist who graduated from Brigham Young University. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Family Studies from BYU, during which she was involved in research on newlywed couple adjustment. In her master’s degree, she focused on…
Read MoreCouples Therapist: Madison Zundel, MS
Meet Madison Zundel, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, Madison Zundel enjoys working with couples, families, and individuals who are exploring who they want to be in their relationships. Her approach confronts patterns head on, fostering growth in complex relationships quickly. She has a unique…
Read MoreCouples Therapist: Lisa Hansen
Meet Lisa, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families! Lisa Tensmeyer Hansen is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned an M.S. and Ph.D. from BYU in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is an educational speaker on relationships, depression, anxiety and community/family support for marginalized youth and has been featured as the…
Read MoreLearn How To Cope – Individual Therapy
As a marriage and family therapist who also does individual therapy, clients ask me what they should do to cope with emotions. There is a difference between coping with an uncomfortable emotion and avoiding that uncomfortable emotion. They are usually looking for a list of coping strategies. I hesitate to offer such a list without…
Read MoreCouples Therapist: RaeAnn Teichert, MS
Meet RaeAnn Teichert, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families. RaeAnn H. Teichert is a couples therapist in Orem. She received her bachelor’s degree in Marriage and Family Studies from Brigham Young University – Idaho and her master’s degree in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. During…
Read MoreDepression Counseling
Offering depression counseling over the years, I have noted that depression comes in many forms. You might naturally feel down or depressed because you lost a relationship or you might experience a diagnosable major depressive episode. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (2017) about 7% of all adults experienced the latter in a…
Read MorePTSD And Trauma Counseling
Trauma counseling isn’t easy, but can be worth it. For trauma survivors, some therapists utilize the systemic approaches of internal family systems (IFS) and emotion-focused therapy (EFT). These approaches focus on strengthening attachment that exists both outside and inside of the self. Others also use play therapy when treating children and young adolescents who have…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know Before Starting EMDR Part Three: Emotional Regulation
About EMDR: Emotional Regulation In part 1 of this series, I discussed what trauma is, how it develops, and how that translates into negative beliefs. In part 2 I explained how to identify and explore negative beliefs about oneself. Both of these topics are important to know about when starting EMDR (a treatment for trauma…
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