Do Mature Couples (55+) Need Marriage Therapy?

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Can Mature Couples Benefit from Marriage Therapy? Are you and your partner in a “mature” relationship? Maybe you’re both over 55, retired, and this is your second marriage. Maybe you have already been with your spouse for decades and your children have moved out to form families of their own. You might be wondering; as…

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Am I Holding Back in Couples Therapy?

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How to Know if You Are Holding Back In Couples Therapy It’s hard enough to decide to make the call to schedule couples therapy. But making your appointment is just the beginning! The work begins when you and your partner arrive at your first appointment.  A successful experience in couples therapy will depend on your…

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Meet a Utah Therapist: Madison Zundel

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Meet a Utah Therapist: Madison Zundel, LMFT Looking for a therapist in Utah? Finding the best fit for you and your family doesn’t have to be a challenge; we are here to help. Today, you will learn about Madison Zundel, LMFT, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families. About Madison When not working or…

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Grief Counseling: Is There a Correct Way to Grieve?

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About Grief: Is There a Correct Way to Grieve? For many of us our first interaction with death and grief is through watching tv or films. Often in funeral scenes we see a somber gathering of friends and family. Inexplicably it is always raining. You yourself may be moved as the words said or music…

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Resentment and Negative Sentiment Override in Couples Therapy

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How Couples Therapy Can Help Solve Negative Sentiment Override Did you know that most couples wait an average of six years to seek couples therapy? You might not be surprised by that statistic. If you are reading this, you might be seeking couples therapy for the first time. Or maybe you’ve been before and you…

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Individual Counseling: Find the Right Therapist

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Individual Counseling: More Information about Finding the Right Therapist for You   In our last post, you learned about some things to consider as you work towards starting individual counseling. Some of these things included more of the “administrative” details that you might have overlooked, like cost, availability, or the therapist’s background. (Read more: How to…

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How Individual Therapy Can Help You Rewrite Your Story

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Individual Therapy: Rewriting Your Story As you attend individual therapy, you work with your therapist to share your story. This story might be about a specific incident. Or maybe it’s about a frustrating relationship. The way you tell your story to yourself and others will inform how you see your world and how you approach…

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Why Choose Family Therapy?

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Why Choose Family Therapy? Remember that time the fancy car drove past you on the highway? You know, the shiny new sports car with the dealership plates still on. That brand-new, ultra-sleek vehicle glided on the asphalt as if hovering just above the ground. You could hear the engine purring like the well-oiled machine it…

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Signs Your Child Has School Anxiety

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How to Know if Your Child is Struggling With School Anxiety It’s back to school season, and that means it’s also school anxiety season. But, how can you know if your child is struggling with school anxiety? What is a normal amount of anxiety about school, anyway? And how can you support your child through…

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In Couples Therapy, It’s Not About Placing Blame

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Couples Therapy: Placing Blame If you are new to the world of couples therapy, you might assume that a major part of counseling is going to be correctly placing blame for your conflicts. Maybe you imagine you’ll go to therapy together, and you’ll argue with the therapist in the room. Then, he will explain who…

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