Teen Girls Experiencing Depression. Anxiety.

Whether in a group setting (we will begin to offer our next teen group - Girls Chat Group the end of June - contact Becky, 801.259.3883) or individual therapy, summer is a great time to have your teen meet with a therapist to work through some of the symptoms they may be experiencing related to depression or anxiety. 

We offer several licensed therapists who can meet with your teen and assess the best help available to them.  You can contact them directly:

Lisa Bradford, LCSW, 801.660.8441
Christy Cox, LCSW, 801.243.4959
Monica Forsman, LAPC, 801.604.5040
Trisha Jensen, LCSW, 801.541.4944
Melanie Jackson, LCSW, 801.721.1013

Substance Dependence

As a result of difficult circumstances in life that may or may not be under one’s control, one might resort to high-risk behaviors such as using excessive amounts of prescription medications or other substances to cope – thinking it may alleviate stress.

Dr. E. J. Essic explains that happenings in our environment, such as trauma and grief, can have a great impact on individuals that may lead to high-risk behaviors. It’s important to recognize that while we are responsible for our own thinking and behavior; dependent/addictive thinking is the same as impaired thinking.

Counseling Today/August 2009; Confronting Addiction, Lynne Shallcross
When struggling with substance dependency, therapy can be helpful on the road to recovery. There is hope, even with relapse. There are tools one can learn (healthy thinking/behaviors) that can strengthen one on the journey toward healing. It’s always a good time to address this type of distress!

Monica Forsman, LAPC,is an  Individual, Marriage & Family therapist at Resilient Solutions, Inc. in Bountiful, Utah.


Monica can be reached at - 801.604.5040 or email at:  monica.lapc@gmail.com

Summer Grief Groups

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.  Lin Yutang

A group can be a helpful part in the healing journey after a loss.  The following are our groups offered for those experiencing the loss from death or divorce.

Mothers who have had a child die, Mondays - 11:30 - 1:00, June 6- Aug 8

Day Grief Group for those grieving the death of a loved one, Tuesdays - 11:30 - 1:00, June 7 - Aug 9

Evening Grief Group for those grieving the death of a spouse, Thursdays - 6:30 - 7:45, June 9 - August 11

Young Adult Grief Group for those grieving the death of a loved one/close friend, 8:00 - 9:00

Teen Group for those experiencing Divorce in their family, Tuesdays, 10 - 11:15, June 14 - August 9 (every other week)

Teen Group for those experiencing the loss of a loved one, Tuesdays, 1- - 11:15, June 7 - August 2

Contact Becky Andrews, LPC, CT at 801.259.3883 or email: becky.lpc@gmail.com to register.  Groups are $120/8-week group. 

Labyrinth Journey

This past week I had the opportunity to attend an excellent conference at Caring Connections where Labyrinths were discussed and a listing of those to visit in Utah.  We spent the weekend in St. George and were able to visit two of these special labyrinths

Grief

Like the labyrinth,

the narrow pathway of my grief

winds back and forth along well walked ways,

covering with each twist and turn almost the same ground

time and time again.

And yet

the designer's skillful hand leads me now

closer

now further away, but ever deeper

toward the open space that waits for me at its heart.

In the tillness at the center I cannot stay

but must move quickly out again back

into the familiarity of repeated motions that wind me out

to the safety of the margins.

The stillness,

the expectancy at the heart of my

grief is yet

too much

to bear.

Unique Mother's Day Events

Mother's Day for those who have had a Child Die

Monday, May 2nd, 11:30 - 1:00, Lunch

Women who have had their Mother Die

Monday, May 2nd, 5:30 - 7:00, Dinner

Women who are experiencing a loss that

creates a difficult mother's day

Tuesday, May 3rd, 5:30 - 7:00, Dinner

(emotional loss of a child, inability to conceive or any other loss)

What to Expect:  A time of serenity, support, and encouragement

Nourishment in food, self-care treasures and other women who can understand

To register:  contact Becky at becky.lpc@gmail.com or 801.259.3883

$25 per woman

Mindfulness

I just returned from five days in San Diego ... three of which were for The Art of Mindfulness and Counseling. Perhaps you know you are in the right profession when the day flies by as you soak in 8 hours of amazing messages including an invitation to be silent for 30 minutes during one of our breaks. I whispered to Cricket, Find the Room, where she took me back to our hotel room (good girl!) and then we walked out to this beautiful area just outside our room. Cricket and I sat for our silence: sunshine, birds chirping, a slight ocean breeze near the Torrey Pines Golf Course, some belly rubs for the Cricket and just being in that moment created a beautiful mindfulness experience. What is mindfulness? ongoing, moment by moment awareness of and openness to our current experience without judgment and with acceptance.

Mother's Day

Life events can take our breath away. No one plans to live without their mother or have a child die. Join us for one of our Mother's Day Celebrations like none other.

May 2, 2011

11:30 - 1:00
Mothers who have had a child die
Lunch included, $25

5:00 - 5:30
Women who have had their mother die
Dinner included, $25

To register for one of these events, contact Becky at becky.lpc@gmail.com