Mental Health Topics
Deeply Rooted in Communication
By: Tyler Purdy, LCSW Communication is a key to life. We communicate for work, in families, at school, in all aspects of our lives. Now, I could start spouting off some statistics like communication is both verbal and nonverbal and that within these two types, verbal communication makes up 45% of all that is communicated…
Read MoreDeeply Rooted in Rejecting Apathy
By: Jessica Bodily-Miller, CSW To all of us fifteen to thirty year olds who are trying to figure out life: Apathy. This is our game face. We adolescents and young adults, we are apathetic. And we believe it is our greatest strength. We praise it in other people, “She doesn’t care what people think of…
Read MoreDeeply Rooted in Mindfulness Practices for Optimal Brain Development
By: Cindy White, LCSW Would you believe that learning to respond mindfully to ordinary, everyday positive experiences could significantly enhance the neural plasticity in your brain? Neuropsychologist Rick Hanson has identified that dedicating just three minutes a day to one particular mindfulness practice helps to facilitate synaptic formation and pruning that is so essential to…
Read MoreDeeply Rooted in Understanding Anxiety
By: Karen Salisbury, CSW Anxiety is a normal emotion that we all experience from time to time, but when it affects our daily lives it may be something more serious. It could be an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders come in many forms including Social Anxiety-discomfort and fear in social settings, and Specific Phobias-unreasonable fear of…
Read MoreDeeply Rooted in Prevention
By: Jenny Infanger, CSW In Utah, suicide is the number one leading cause of death among youth ages 10-19[i]. It’s a bleak topic and conversations may be difficult to start, but research emphasizes the importance of breaking the silence when it comes to suicide. The encouraging news is suicide is preventable and we can all…
Read MoreDeeply Rooted in Shame Resilience
By: Kenny Frazier, MSW, LCSW Each one of us at some point in our lives, perhaps on multiple occasions, will need help or could benefit greatly from additional assistance, guidance, and support to move forward in our lives. We may need help to move in the direction of our goals, our dreams, and our aspirations.…
Read MoreDeeply Rooted in Soothing Grief
By: Marilyn Soto, LCSW Grief can come by losing someone to death or even the loss of a relationship, etc. Regardless, losing someone you love can seem like the end of the world. And though there is many different types of loss, this article will mostly focus on losing someone to death. John Bowlby who…
Read MoreDeeply Rooted in Protection Against Pornography
By: Kelli Stout, CSW I’m sure I’m not alone in my deep concern about the devastating effects of pornography. I have seen firsthand the harm it has caused individuals, couples, and families. We hear much talk today about how to protect ourselves and our loved ones and the most prevalent solutions are to keep it…
Read MoreDeeply Rooted in Gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving week! Studies show that feeling and expressing gratitude improves our mental and physical health. It also increases our experience of happiness. Sometimes feeling grateful seems easier to do than others. How can we support our families (and ourselves) in getting into this healthy habit? Create and maintain Thanksgiving traditions of expressing…
Read MoreChild-Parent Relationship Training Course
Child-Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) CPRT fall 2014 flyer Click on the link underlined above to learn more about this great class that teaches parents how to improve relationships with their children and each other. This amazing 6 week course starts on October 6th so call us today at 801-785-1169 to reserve a seat. This…
Read More