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Individual Counseling – What It Is And What It Isn’t
Let’s talk about what individual counseling can do and what it can’t do for you. If you are reading this you are probably considering counseling for your or for someone you love. Or perhaps you have started therapy for yourself. If so, great! Let’s talk about what it is and what it isn’t. What…
Read MoreCounseling – What Type Of Client Are You?
Counseling isn’t something that you wake up in the morning thinking you need out of the blue. It is something that usually occupies your mind as your relationships or life become painful. You might have tried several things before committing to counseling that do or do not help. After failed attempts, you might decide that…
Read MoreOne Way To Fix Your Relationship Problems – Validation
One way to fix your relationship problems is to learn how to validate each other and still have differing opinions. This can seem like oil and water to some couples, however, it can help you get closer together. I’ll show you how to do this through several examples based on clients that I have…
Read MoreFamily Therapy – How To Create A Stronger Family
After providing family therapy for almost two decades now, I have learned a lot from parents and their children. Some families seem to figure out what it takes to be healthy and strong, while others struggle. I want to share two principles with you about how to make your family stronger. This is based on…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling
Marriage counseling is probably one of the most difficult things you can do, and, subsequently, the most important. That is, If it’s something that you need. Most couples put off marriage counseling years after they probably need to start. This hurts your relationship because the problems you have continue to damage your marriage over the…
Read MoreCouples Therapist: Brita Peirce, MA
Meet Brita, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families! Brita was raised in California but has lived in Utah since 2007. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in both California and Utah. Brita completed her Bachelors Degree in Marriage, Family and Human Development from BYU. She received her Master’s Degree…
Read MoreIs Counseling Right For Me?
If you have asked yourself, ‘Is counseling right for me?”, you are not alone. Many people struggle with mental illness and need help. Did you know that depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. And don’t forget about anxiety. It…
Read MoreCommunication in Marriage – Two Patterns That Hurt Marriage
Poor communication in marriage is the number one problem I see as a therapist. Most couples that call for an appointment tell me they have ‘communication problems’. There are many ways to describe communication problems in marriage. Let’s talk about a few of them that I have noticed as a couples therapist. These are taken…
Read MoreCommon Marriage Problems – What To Do
As a therapist over the years, I have noticed a few common marriage problems. I see these going hand-in-hand with marriage problems such as the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse, based on my practice-based research. I am going to outline several common themes based on what I’ve seen as a PhD, marriage and family therapist…
Read MoreHow to Fix Your Marriage Problems
In a previous article, I wrote about 4 signs you have marriage problems. In this article, I will outline how to fix marriage problems. These concepts are taken from one of the world’s leading researchers on marriages, John Gottman. He has followed couples in his research studies and has found out what it takes for…
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