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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 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 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 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 MoreMarriage Therapy – Signs That We Need It – South Jordan
If you live near South Jordan, marriage therapy is close by. As we have talked about on these blogs before, most couples enter couples therapy years after when they first need it (see John Gottman’s work). So let’s talk about the signs that you need couples therapy now. Your Fighting Isn’t Productive The first sign…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling – Orem
Marriage counseling in Orem can be affordable and effective. We have been offering couples therapy in Utah Valley for a few decades now. We are trained marriage and family therapists and know how to help couples struggling with their relationship. Here are a few things to consider when thinking of coming to marriage counseling. Start…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling: What It Is And What It Isn’t
When coming to marriage counseling, it’s important to know what to expect and what not to expect. After doing marriage counseling for over 2 decades, I’ve noticed a few things that I can share to help you understand. Marriage Counseling Is A Place To Talk First, marriage counseling, simply put, is a place to talk…
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