Repairing and Building Closer Relationships Through Play Therapy
Please follow the link above to view Clair Mellenthin’s segment with KUTV on Repairing and building closer relationships through Play Therapy.
MoreThe Red Flags Of Child Abuse
If you have been wondering what our Director of Child & Adolescent Services, Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S has been up to, here are a few of her recent TV segments and magazine articles to catch up on!
The Red Flags of Child Abuse – Fresh Living KUTV
Spring Clean Your Soul – Fresh Living KUTV
I Became a More Peaceful Parent Using These 4 Strategies – Hilary Thompson – MOTHERLY
MoreHow to Communicate With Your Teen
Red Flags to Watch for in Your Child’s Play
Managing Triggers In The Holiday Season
Back to School Blues
Clair Mellenthin’s interview on Fresh Living on KUTV.
Follow the link: https://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/clair-mellenthin-back-to-school-blues
5 Ways to Decrease Anxiety
http://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/clair-mellenthin-5-ways-to-decrease-anxiety
“Today on Fresh Living Clair Mellenthin, a therapist at Wasatch Family Therapy, sat down with Brooke with some coping skills anyone can use to help deal with anxiety. About Clair Mellenthin: Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S is a sought after speaker, author, and trainer.” – KUTV 2News
MoreSchool Safety and Childhood Anxiety
http://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/school-safety-childhood-anxiety
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How to Cultivate Optimism: Dr. Julie Hanks on KSL’s Studio 5
We’ve all faked a smile to get past a rough patch, but there are ways to actually increase our happiness naturally. It’s true that some people may be more prone to having a positive outlook- whether because of their genetics, environment, or upbringing. However, there are still strategies that all people can use in order to train themselves to “look up” a little more. Here are some ways to cultivate optimism in your life:
Allow Yourself To Experience Disappointment
Sometimes optimism can be misunderstood as simply looking on the bright side, but a bigger, perhaps more important side of optimism is going through those painful trials and having hope that things will improve. We need to mentally time travel to the future to see that we’re going to come out okay, and that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
MoreLove As A Growth Process: Dr. Julie Hanks on KSL’s Studio 5
For this Valentine’s Day season, I thought it fitting to use this Studio 5 segment to discuss one of my favorite topics: love! We all know the excitement of falling in love, of being completely and totally enamored with someone else. Who doesn’t love roses, chocolates, and candlelit dinners for two? But the truth is that when February is done, when the honeymoon phase of a relationship is over, real love is a lot of work. It can be challenging, painful even, but it can ultimately help us learn and mature, both individually and together. Here are a few ways that love is a growth process:
