Articles by Therapists
Written by the people who do the work. Our therapists write on marriage and communication, anxiety and depression, trauma healing, parenting, and what therapy is actually like — and every article carries a named clinical reviewer.
Unresolved Trauma: Why Symptoms Return Until You Treat the Root
Most people who benefit from trauma therapy did not arrive believing they had any trauma. Here is why that is so common, and what complex trauma actually looks like.
5 Ways to Improve Communication in Your Marriage
Communication is a skill couples can build, not a personality trait. Here are five practical, therapist-informed habits to help you and your spouse feel heard again.
EMDR Therapy for Trauma: How It Works
EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess painful memories so trauma loses its grip. Here's how it works, what to expect in a session, and how to start care in Orem, Murray, or online.
How to Choose the Best Therapist for You
Choosing a therapist is personal. Here's how to weigh fit, credentials, and approach, plus the questions to ask before you commit to the work.
Premarital Counseling: Building a Strong Foundation
Premarital counseling helps engaged couples build communication, set realistic expectations, and enter marriage prepared. Here's what to expect, what it covers, and how it can strengthen your relationship for the long haul.
Caring for Others Is Self-Care: The Helper's High
Helping others does not have to drain you, it can quietly steady you. Discover the helper's high, the brain science behind service, and how to make giving part of your wellbeing routine.
How Does Marriage Counseling Actually Work?
Marriage counseling is not about winning the argument. Here's how the process really works, what happens in sessions, and how it helps Utah couples reconnect in Orem, Murray, or online.
Do I Need Therapy? How to Know When to Seek Help
Not sure if your struggles are "bad enough" for therapy? Here are the honest signs it may be time to reach out, and what working with a counselor actually looks like.
Can I Be Happy? The If/Then Trap
If I had more money, then I would be happy. If I had a different relationship, then I could be happy. We can run that sentence for decades and never arrive.
Emotional Laundry: Who Handles the Feelings in Your Home?
Everyone has laundry, and everyone has feelings. In most homes one person ends up sorting both. Here is what happens when the emotional load is shared instead.
Finding Your Authentic Self
"I just don't feel like myself anymore" is one of the most common things people say in therapy. Usually the self was not lost recently — it was adapted away, a long time ago.
Marriage Mythbusters: "They Should Just Know"
The idea that a real soulmate would just know what you need sounds romantic. In practice it sets your partner an impossible test — and quietly sets your marriage up to fail it.
What Reality TV Gets Wrong About Love (and One Thing It Got Right)
Put twenty people in a house and have someone pick the best one. It makes compelling television and it is close to the worst possible way to begin a committed relationship.
The Parts of You That Scare You
We spend a lot of energy labeling the frightening parts of ourselves as bad, and very little listening to what they are trying to say. Te Kā was never the villain.
Excitement vs. Anxiety: Same Feeling, Different Story
A therapist on the roller coaster he refused to ride, the one he rode six times, and what changed in between. The physical sensation was identical both times.
Where to Point the Finger: Blame in Relationships
Blame is comfortable because it explains the pain and points it somewhere else. It is also the fastest way to hand another person control over your own words and behavior.
Life Behind the Curtain
Everyone has a life on stage and a life behind the curtain. A great deal of anxiety and low self-worth comes from believing you are the only one with a mess back there.
Bend, Don't Break: Lessons From an 85-Year Marriage
"Learning to bend, not break." Two lessons from the longest recorded marriage — and why a couple who can laugh together has an advantage most people underestimate.
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