It’s All in Your Head!: How Trauma Rewires the Brain and How Therapy Can Help You Heal
by Randi Tolman Understanding the Brain’s “Worker Bees”: Neurotransmitters and Hormones Our brains function through neurotransmitters and hormones, which act as the brain’s “worker bees,” regulating mood and mental states. When these chemical balances are disrupted, we experience challenges such as anxiety, depression, and even PTSD. Understanding and addressing these imbalances is a crucial step […]
How to Move Beyond Your Past and Empower Your Future
by Gwen Davis, ACMHC Have you diligently worked to overcome your past, emerging from the darkness into a place of deliverance? Do you find yourself in a positive space in the present? However, there may be individuals in your life who resist allowing you to become the person you aspire to be. They anchor you […]
How To Have Better Family Communication Over the Holiday
Learn how to improve your family communication with Jody Sargent, LCSW as she explores the complexities of the holidays.
Recognize Burnout: Signs and Strategies for a Healthier Mind
By Chelsy Phelps LMFT In the fast-paced and demanding world we live in, burnout has become an all-too-common occurrence. It affects individuals across various professions, lifestyles, and age groups, undermining their mental well-being and overall quality of life. Burnout is not just feeling tired or stressed; it is a state of emotional, physical, and mental […]
How to Know If You Experienced Trauma As A Child and When It Is Time to Get Help.
By: Jessica Hansen, CSW Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are events that take place when you are under the age of 18 and can have a significant effect on your life. ACEs are defined as prolonged exposure to traumatic events. These experiences can have a lasting impact on a person’s physical and mental health, leading to […]
Therapy for Women in Trauma in Park City
If you are a woman in Park City, Utah or surrounding areas looking for support for your career, relationships, or finding happiness, we can help. Unified Family Therapy offers therapy for women from all walks of life. Our therapists are trained to help women who have experienced trauma find peace with their past and success […]
The Body, the Brain, and EMDR
By Melena Stevens Have you ever experienced a very stressful day and felt a tension headache coming on? Or you were worried about going to a social event, and your stomach started to rebel? Or when we’re feeling depressed and not wanting to get out of bed, and our body feels like it has the […]
Faith Crises and Transitions
By Christine Hubbard, CSW Exploring the Impact of Religious Identity on Mental Well-being In many cases, religion is a central part of a person’s identity. Thus, when one starts to question or leave the religion they have spent a large part of their life being a part of their identity can fracture. This can lead […]
The Power of Your Thoughts
Do you understand the power that your thoughts can have over you? Your thoughts can push you passed hurdles too tall to see beyond and in the same regard can derail you from achieving your goals completely. Having an awareness of your thoughts and how they affect your behavior can be life-changing; from how you […]
The Power of Meditation
The power of meditation and mindfulness is proven and undeniable. Yet it is hard to do in the world we live in today. So much distraction and noise that it can make it hard to slow down and find the time to re-center and ground ourselves. Yet, it is the very thing that can power […]