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Couples Therapy for Empty Nesters
Pursuing couples therapy as an empty nester can be an uncomfortable experience. You and your spouse might wonder why things are so challenging! After all, the kids have left the house, and now you have more time together. Shouldn’t things be easier now? Why do they seem so much harder? Today, you will read about…
Read MoreCreating a Shared Vision in Marriage Counseling
You will work on a lot of different skills and goals during marriage counseling. And most of those goals revolve around creating a shared vision. Now, if you are currently struggling in your marriage and feel like you just can’t see eye-to-eye, this may seem like an unattainable goal. However, building a shared vision isn’t…
Read MoreIndividual 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 MoreTherapy 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 MoreBecome Accessible, Responsive, and Engaged, Couples Therapy
In couples therapy, you will learn how to reconnect and come closer as a couple. But reconnecting is more than just listening to your partner. Truly reconnecting further encourages your commitment to each other and builds your trust in each other and in your relationship as partners. Today, you’ll learn about how being accessible, responsive,…
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 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 MoreWhy Shame Is Unhealthy
Shame is something that you are probably used to, but don’t realize it. That is because you, like most other people, see shame as synonymous with guilt (Related Article: Guilt Versus Shame). Knowing the difference between shame and guilt will help you be healthy as you approach your shortcomings in life. Let’s talk about why…
Read MoreBuildling Trust In A Marriage Relationship – Couples Counseling
Let’s talk about how to build trust in your marriage relationship. After working with couples in Utah Valley for over 2 decades, I’ve noticed a few themes regarding trust in relationships. I’ll discuss them here and how to apply them with your partner (Related Article: Marriage Counseling: How To Build Trust). Trust Is Different Than…
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