Articles from The Counseling Center
Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): A Path to Emotional Wellness
Welcome to this comprehensive guide on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). If you're seeking a therapeutic approach to enhance emotional well-being, manage distress, and cultivate a balanced life, DBT might be the ideal choice for you. In this blog post, we will...
Why Wait? How to Develop Self-Control…
The ability to delay gratification (or the ability to wisely wait) is a skill worth developing. Imagine the following hypothetical situation: your child was just born and some magical being gives you the following choice, “You can choose one of two gifts for your...
Dealing with Pre-Teens: Where did my child go?
The parable of the dog-cat Imagine you bring home a puppy. The puppy is so cute, but it’s also a lot of work: it chews on everything; it uses the bathroom inappropriately; it makes a mess; it cries a lot. But it’s so cute that you forgive it almost immediately and...
What is Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy or CBT is a therapeutic approach that is based on 2 main ideas: 1) our cognitions have an influence on our emotions and behaviors; and 2) how we act or behave can affect our thought patterns and emotions.The Cognitive-Behavioral Model There...
EMDR Therapy – Basic Understanding of What to Expect
My name is Kammy Yorgason and I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor (CMCH). I have worked extensively with trauma, depression, anxiety, panic, personality disorders, bipolar, LGBTQIA+ related issues, and other mental health concerns that can take the joy...
David Christensen, M.A.: My Approach to Child Therapy
My name is David Christensen and I’m the child and family specialist at South Davis Psychological. With my post today I want to give you a better idea about I approach counseling/therapy with children. Therapy with children is not like therapy with adults because...
How to Find a Good Child Therapist
"Can you recommend a good therapist for my kid?" This may be one of the most common questions I answer as a psychologist. The sad reality for a lot of parents looking for a child therapist is that good help is hard to find. But the good ones are out there. If you want...
3 Signs You (or Your Child) Should Get Psychological Testing
A while back, I had the opportunity to work in a facility that was designed to help people who were really struggling despite getting great treatment in the community. I was sometimes amazed by the changes they were able to make with the right help (and by the steep...
How I Think Therapy Works (Most of the Time)
Diane was 25, a new mom in a lonely struggle to survive an undiagnosed illness that left her emaciated and near death. One day, holding her baby in her car seat, she made the exhausting trek up the steps to her apartment. That’s when her body gave out. She began to...