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Family Counseling: Parenting Teens
Family Counseling: Finding the Balance with Your Teens If you are the parent of a teen, then it probably comes as no surprise to you that many parents seek family counseling in an effort to try and understand how they can connect with their teen. Teenagers are many things; they can be fun, smart, and…
Read MoreRelationship Counseling: Reframing Conflict
Relationship Counseling: A New Way to Look at Conflict One of the biggest topics you will talk about in relationship counseling is conflict with your partner and how you can resolve it. Conflict resolution might seem confusing or difficult to understand. You and your partner have your own perspectives, and you may disagree about where…
Read MoreCouples Counseling: Validation
Couples Counseling: Validation 101 Validation is a buzzword in the world of couples counseling. You have probably heard friends talk about how they want more validation from their spouse. Or maybe that’s what you are looking for in your own marriage. Validation is an important part ofeffective communication for couples, and it can also be…
Read MoreRelationship Counseling: Marriage After Kids
Relationship Counseling: How to Stay Close to Your Partner After You Have Kids If you are a new parent, or just a parent in general, you are probably familiar with the juggling act that starts with your spouse after you have kids. You try to find balance between spouse time, parenting time, and family time,…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling Myths: “You Read My Mind!”
Your Spouse Can’t Read Your Mind: How Marriage Counseling Can Help In marriage counseling, you’ll learn how to communicate and express your needs to your partner. And so many of the communication issues you and I will experience in our relationships in life are tied to a common idea. We want to believe that other…
Read MoreFamily Counseling: Stepparenting
Family Counseling: Stepparenting and Blended Families If you are a step parent you have probably already began to confront some of the unique challenges that come with being in a blended family. Stepparenting is an experience that you might find rewarding and exciting, but it can also be hard. How do you know the correct…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling: How Do I Find the Right Partner for Me?
Individual Counseling: How Do I Find “The One”? Did you know that you can get relationship advice in individual counseling? (Related article: Therapy).If you are single, casually dating, or trying to commit to your current relationship, you might feel nervous about finding “the one”. You have probably heard many messages from friends, family, and even…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling: How to Build Trust
Marriage Counseling: How Can We Improve Trust in our Relationship? A common theme you will see in marriage counseling is building trust in each other. After all, trust builds the foundation for the other work you will put into improving your marriage. If you don’t trust each other, you won’t be able to progress together.…
Read MoreFamily Counseling: Maintaining Good Relationships with Adult Children
Family Counseling: How to Encourage Good Interactions with your Adult Children You might be surprised to learn that family counseling is not just for parents of young children or teens. Parenting an adult child can be difficult! If you are the parent of an adult child, you are probably familiar with the unique challenges…
Read MoreSex Therapy For Engaged Couples
Sex Therapy: How to Prepare to add Sex to Your Relationship If you are engaged and you are waiting until you get married to have sex, like many do in Utah, you might not be sure how to prepare. It might seem strange to go from abstinence to a regular sex life in such a…
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