10434 1055 W #101, South Jordan, UT 84095 435-565-1305

Psychotherapy

That gets to the root issues and creates lasting change.

Couples Therapy

We understand that intimacy and relationship challenges can deeply affect your overall well-being.

Child & Adolescent Therapy

Therapy for kids/teens addresses emotional and behavioral issues, often using talk and play.

Trauma Therapy

We are committed to providing exceptional mental health care is embodied in our specialized approach to Trauma-Informed Therapy.

Individual & Telehealth Therapy in Utah.

At Mountain Valley Counseling, we think all styles of talk therapy have the potential to serve any open and willing person well.

We Treat

Trauma/PTSD

Therapy for Trauma/PTSD helps individuals process distressing memories and develop coping skills.

Anxiety Disorders

Therapy for anxiety teaches calming skills, reduces fear, and improves daily function.

Depression

Therapy for depression helps change thoughts, build coping skills, and restore hope.

Mood Disorders

Therapy for mood disorders aids in stabilizing emotions and improving daily balance.

Personality Disorders

Therapy helps with identity, relationships, and managing emotions in daily situations.

Sex Therapy

Therapy addresses concerns, improves intimacy, and supports healthy sexual function.

Professional Therapy Services

Anxiety and Depression

Using a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to help you rediscover balance and hope.

Multicultural & LGBTQ +

Our team of seasoned professionals embraces diversity with open arms.

Telehealth and Teletherapy

We believe that high-quality mental health care should be accessible to everyone.

Substance Use

Our approach addresses not only the addiction itself but also the underlying issues.

Our Mission

At Mountain Valley Counseling we aim to provide high-quality, consistent, safe, and affirmative outpatient mental health care to the greater Utah population(s). We accept several insurance plans. One of our main goals is to eliminate as many barriers as we can to create more access to quality mental health care. Our physical office location is in South Jordan, Utah. We also provide teletherapy services to expand our reach not only across the Wasatch Front, but to all of Utah. With telehealth, we can see anyone located anywhere in Utah.

We believe all people should be able to access quality mental health care, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexuality etc.

Our Team

Specializing in PTSD Trauma

Some of the therapies we service the most.

Trauma
90%
Marriage & Love
85%
Family Health
75%

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Orthorexia is on the

When Healthy Eating Becomes Harmful: Understanding Orthorexia At Mountain Valley

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Are Utahns lonely?

Exploring Utah’s Loneliness Epidemic According to a recent survey, 42.5%

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Nice weather doesn’t mean

Why Therapy in the Summer Months is Just as Important

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No wait! We have

Exciting New Beginnings at Mountain Valley Counseling! At Mountain Valley

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May is mental health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Take Action Today Since

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April is Counseling and

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Understanding ADHD: Is Everyone Really Getting Diagnosed with It? In

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Bad Therapy does exist,

The problem with blanket statements from the untrained eye. By

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Why History Repeats Itself: Understanding the Psychology Behind Our Collective

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Ketamine Therapy Group coming

  Exploring Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy at Mountain Valley Counseling: A

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Psychodyamic therapies were the

  Trauma and Psychodynamic Therapy By Misty Newman, CMHC, Owner

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Great book recommendations to

As we begin 2025, there’s no better way to reflect,

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As we approach a new year, it’s natural to reflect

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Alcohol and the holidays

To drink or not to drink around the holidays?

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The Difference Between Complex PTSD and PTSD By Misty Newman,

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Creating joy around the

Making the holidays enjoyable for yourself is all about being

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C-PTSD and PTSD. Similarities

Understanding the nuances between C-PTSD, PTSD, and Trauma As a

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Small group practices vs.

The Value of Small Group Practice in Mental Health Therapy:

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Mental Health and the

Why Mountain Valley Counseling Emphasizes Deeper Healing At Mountain Valley

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Suicide Awareness Month

Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month 2024: Supporting Others and Self-Care

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  Understanding Gaslighting and Its Impact on Mental Health Gaslighting

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The correlation between PTSD

  Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are

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How new age therapies

  How Freud's ideas show up in new age contemporary

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Pros and Cons of

The Importance of Mental Health Dialogue: A Therapist’s Perspective In

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Back to School

Are your kids struggling with back to school anxiety? Here

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Healing Trauma from and

The IFS treatment model is becoming quite popular.  It is

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Why having a secure

The Impact of Secure Attachment on Therapy Outcomes: A Review

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Psychodynamic Therapy is evidenced

Insight-Oriented Therapy: Understanding Its Effectiveness Through Research Introduction Insight-oriented therapy,

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Is there a problem

Self-diagnosing is on the rise.  Here is why and the

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Kids need down time

Lazy summer days can be good for your child.  Here

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Why is America seemingly

It seems like many people in America are saying they

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Are depth psychologies “evidenced

In the landscape of therapeutic approaches, psychodynamic therapy stands as

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Attachment Styles

Attachment theory, developed by psychologist John Bowlby, proposes that the

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The Value of Psychodynamic

The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Therapy in Mental Health Psychodynamic therapy,

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What happens when love

Why we need unconditional love from our parents in order

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2024 and feeling better

Ways to truly and realistically feel better this year.

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Gut Health and Mental

How gut health impacts mental health.

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Approval Seeking

A stronger sense of self should lead to a stronger

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Borderline Personality Disorder

There are several things that people don't know are common

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Re-parenting work

What is re-parenting and how to begin.From the Holistic Psychologist.

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Happiness is fleeting

Happiness vs. Satisfaction.

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pre-addiction? Is it like

Pre-addiction and how to look out for it.

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Ways to start 2022!

Great tips for starting out the year with intention.

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Do you gaslight yourself?

  People can be gaslit by others, but here is

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How investing in business

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Email marketing tips that

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Productivity tips to avoid

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Care vs. Cure

By Bradon Grove, ACMHC psychotherapist at Mountain Valley Counseling The

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Burnout

What is the real remedy to burnout?  People often think

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Trauma and the implications

Trauma and the mental, physical and substance abuse related implications.

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THC use and some

THC use can be a controversial topic. People are either

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Does the world seem

How to manage anxiety when things seem futile and difficult.

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Strategies to help deal

2020 has been an unprecedented year with lots of uncertainty

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Ted Talk about Bravery

What we should be teaching young girls.

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Signs that you are

How do you know if you are getting good therapy?

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The problem(s) with having

Interesting perspective on having a "bucket list." Do you have

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Pandemic Fatigue?

2020 has been a tough and strange year to say

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Fathers and their sons.

Some good tips for raising emotionally intelligent and expressive young

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The Dangerous side of

Perfectionism and the mental health implications.

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Covid and relationships…

2020 has been a year with many unprecedented events all

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Telehealth as an alternative

Telehealth as a way to access healthcare during these uncertain

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Keeping and building healthy

Building healthy habits that last.

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Narcissism and depression

Great article about the link between depression and narcissism. The

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How did your parents

10 ways parenting influences people well into adulthood.

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Do you suppress your

The disadvantage(s) of denying, not feeling, not dealing with or

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Do you tolerate one-sided

I intermittently post about attachment styles and how they manifest

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Does this sound like

Eating healthy and exercising are very important to one's overall

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“Dry January?”

Many people assess their personal goals, professional goals, health/wellness, which

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New Year intentions!

Set intentions for 2020 and really do them!

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Getting through the holidays.

Holidays can be a wonderful time of year for some

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Self-care for men. How

"A lot of men are conditioned to be the provider,

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Attachment styles.

Great article and quiz on one's attachment style. If you

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Attachment and intimacy.

Everyone has an attachment style. What is yours and how

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The correct description of

As with a lot of mental health difficulties, Biploar Disorder

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What therapists want people

I bet most mental health professionals would agree with this.

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Family issues are alway

Do you feel like an intruder in your own family?

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Malignant narcisssim , narcissistic

I notice that narcissism gets thrown around as a descriptor

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Knowing the warning signs

September is suicide awareness month.

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Signs your mental health

Do you ignore signs that your mental health may need

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There are both pros

Diagnosis can be limiting and used in a pejorative manner.

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How do you manage

Envy and Jealousy in a world that looks perfect.  

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Eating well and mental

Healthy eating can impact your mood and overall wellness. Healthy

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Sober curious?

The benefits of taking a break from alcohol...even for a

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Burned-out?

Are you suffering from burnout?

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The emotional reasons that

Ever wonder why procrastination is an issue for you?  Check

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Grief and loss

Grief and loss do not discriminate.  We will all be

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Why do people cheat?

Esther Perel is a clinical psychologist and an expert on

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Avoidance of emotions and

Do you avoid feeling your emotions?

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Depression

Not your "run of the mill" depression article. Check it

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Sleep deprivation

The impacts of sleep deprivation are real.

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Siblings

Do you have any siblings?  If so, what is your

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Are mental health issues

Young people and mental health.

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Vitamin D is important

Are you getting enough vitamin D?

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Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidance can be painful and lonely...

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Private insurance being held

Glad to hear judges are holding this insurance company accountable

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Alzheimer’s Disease

  Take care of your gums/teeth and get enough rest,

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Do you have “grit?”

What the power of perseverance can do...

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Where are you at

The spectrum of addiction.

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What is self-care?

  The importance of self-care.

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Smiling depression…

Do you or anyone you know suffer from "smiling depression?"

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Preventing child sexual abuse

Although a bit heavy and can be difficult to confront,

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Are you resistant to

Why is it so difficult to go to therapy?

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Reconnecting with your partner.

How to reconnect after drifting apart.  

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What does masculinity mean?

The mental health implications of being "masculine"

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Confronting change

What it takes to change

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Read this and you

How individual trauma impacts society as a whole.

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Med management isn’t usually

Talk therapy and it's importance

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Gender roles and sexual

Gender roles and sexual assault.

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The need to couple.

Relationships and fears of loneliness.

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Practicing assertiveness in therapy

What would it be like to tell your therapist what

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Emotional Courage

Leaning into all emotions

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Sleep and the importance

Sleep too little or too much?

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Happiness

True happiness isn't ecstasy, but rather a joyful reflective and

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Some therapy clarifications and

A better understanding of the therapeutic relationship.

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What to do with

Dealing with disappointment...

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Which style of parenting

Parenting. How you were parented often impacts your style of

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How we talk to

How we socialize based on gender.

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What to look for

Is your therapist right for you?

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Check this talk out!

Great talk about emotions

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Happiness, depression and meaning…how

Depression and the existential struggles people have.

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Healthy mind is a

Be a healthier you in 2018.

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The illusion of quick

Be an informed consumer of trauma therapy.

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Talking to both boys

Talk to your kids about sex and sexual abuse.

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Walking as exercise for

Walking...it's good for both the mind and body.

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Shame and why it

The power and toxicity of shame...

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Work-life balance…is it a

The notion of work-life balance is often a set up

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Even happy people feel

Avoidance of painful emotions can make them worse...

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The art of saying

Boundaries are so important!

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Dreams

Dreams and what they mean.

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Trauma

How to treat trauma

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More things involve trauma

The implications of trauma. Substance abuse, addictive behaviors, anxiety, depression

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How much time should

How to find balance in relationships

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The art of therapy.

Therapy is a creative and collaborative experience.

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Great talk about the

Trauma and health issues  

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Are you always late?

Lateness and procrastination patterns and what they mean.

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You may be surprised

THC legalization and the implications.

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Do you internalize or

Blame and the benefits of being more accountable.

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Great reads about being

Humility, self-centeredness, putting yourself in others shoes

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Anger myths

Anger can be a good thing

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Is love always fraught

Love and passion and the way we talk about them.

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What gets played out

Understanding relationships and where anxiety in them comes from.

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When some responses, no

Being with someone in their sorrow can be enough

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Mental illness and addiction

When stars impact the mental health community. She leaves a

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Losing and what we

Can sitting with difficult emotions be helpful?

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Addiction and eating disorder

What if we didn't wear masks to cover our true

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The way we talk

How we socialize according to gender and the implications that

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The 4 Horsemen in

Things to watch out for in relationships.

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The secretive nature behind

Sexuality and taboos about what people really like and want.

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Addiction and doctor’s accountability.

Doctors need to stop with all the narcotics.

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Comparing can cause harm.

Comparing yourself to others

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Feel like a misfit?

Feeling like a misfit is a lonely place. Great ted

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Do you really want

Stages of change. Good article on what can get in

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Pain pill epidemic.

Doctors and Drug Dealers.   How different are they? Are

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How to help someone

Grieving...platitudes and trite responses are not helpful.

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Trauma and abuse

Verbal Abuse. Research says that it can be worse than

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Joy can be so

Joy and happiness...are we afraid to feel it?

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Childhood trauma and healing.

Childhood trauma There is recovery from childhood traumas.

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Childhood trauma

Trauma Childhood trauma and healing.

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The psychology behind the

Was Freud right? Anxiety, shame, psychosexual stages of development, binary

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Doctors…are they legal drug

Prescription Thugs. Good documentary about the prescription drug epidemic in

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Interesting article about addiction

Addiction.  Who is really responsible.  If you have a script

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“Man up! “

Great Talk about Gender Great Ted Talk about gender and

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Childhood and the brain

Childhood Adversity While childhood impacts brain development and the potential

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Porn in Utah.

The war on porn in Utah. Is it a public

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Grieving and Loss. How

Grieving. Grieving and loss...things people don't always want to talk

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Income and psychology

Income gap and psychology. Income and quality of life are

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Bypassing adolescence.

Growing up too quickly? If you grow up too fast

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Alcohol or drugs…which is

Alcohol. 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S.

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Drama in relationships can

Drama Triangle Also known as relationship triangles.  Persecutor, rescuer and

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Grieving and loss

Grieving=Acceptance and forgiveness. Grieving is crucial in mental health. Not

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Boundaries make relationships last.

Boundaries. Boundaries are essential in relationships and make them sustainable.

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Great video on parenting!

Parenting and attachment video.  

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Existential crisis? Or just

How to cope with an existential crisis...Being thoughtful about the

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Existential thoughts

Searching for meaning . What are we looking for?

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Mental Health…is yours a

Mental Health.  It can't be ignored and it's becoming more

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Great read on depression.

Depression  It's not all just in the head...  

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Work, Love, Play…

Balance. Do you have the ability to incorporate work, love

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Uncovering what is repressed

Repression...what we hide from or split off from our consciousness.

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Psychoanalysis really works.

Old school therapy is evidence-based treatment.  The new age solution focused

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2nd part of rejection

Part II on navigating feelings of rejection.

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Rejection and abandonment…

Rejection can bring up lots of feelings and be incredibly hard

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Meds in childhood

Meds in childhood?It's easier to say someone has a "chemical

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Do you fear it?

Mental illness. Are we all ailed with it?  Why is there

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Attachment Theory.

Attachment Do you have a secure attachment?

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The way I view

My way of thinking about therapy...

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Good mental health…what to

7 signs that say you have good mental health.

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Trauma causes and effects…

Childhood trauma what does it indicate in adult life?

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Writing is therapeutic and

Write about the hard things...research says it helps.

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Are kids taking longer

Failure to launch. Young adults are regressing in terms of maturity...continued

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Part 2 on attachment

Nature and nurture.  It's not one or the other, both

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Attachment and relationships.

We all have an attachment style. What is yours and

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Romantic relationships and child-parent

Part 2. How do you feel about the opposite sex? How

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Compelling article about how

How do you treat yourself and the opposite sex?

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Resilience

How can you improve your resilience?

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The power of listening

Listening is what most people want when they are going through

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Gratitude is great…

With the holiday season upon us, here is a short

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Healthy marriages have these

Does your Marriage have these things?  What are you doing well or

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Aging gracefully…

Aging. It's inevitable.  How are you managing the existential reality

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Ego Strength…we all have

A bit about ego strength. Do you have a strong

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Untreated illness in the

Stats on untreated illness in the U.S.  Many people don't

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Anxiety…it’s common and treatment

Anxiety disorders are very common and therapy can be an effective

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Both partners sharing childcare

Childcare sharing leads to happier marriages and improves sex lives of

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Sexualization of girls contributes

Sexualization of girls can lead to lots of problems including eating

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Friendships help people feel

Friendships=happiness.  Do you have loyal and trustworthy friendships?  Connection with

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PTSD doesn’t have to

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Research shows that talk therapy helps.

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Women who do it

Great article about the pressures women face to balance and

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Financial stress in America=mental

Financial Stress  in America.  Great article about how it may connect

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Utah controlled substance addiction

Utah pill addiction and overdose related deaths on the rise.

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It takes courage to

https://www.ted.com/talks/ash_beckham_we_re_all_hiding_something_let_s_find_the_courage_to_open_up Great Ted Talk about the courage it takes to

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The Sin of Being

I found this article to be interesting as there is

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Stepping out of the

Mental illness impacts more of the American population than most

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Talk about the value

http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en

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Great Ted Talk on

https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en

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Object Relations Therapy

Object Relations is a theory of the human personality developed

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Brings Lasting

Patients Continue to Improve After Treatment Ends, New Study Finds

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