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Repairing and Building Closer Relationships Through Play Therapy

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 04 Oct, 2019 Adolescents, Advice, Attachment, Children, Communication, Counseling, Emotional Health, Family, Friendship, General, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Relationships, Television Interviews, Therapy, TV Segments attachment, Attachment-Centered Play Therapy, Children, Clair Mellenthin LCSW, connection, Familial Relationships, KUTV, Parenting, Play is for Everyone, Play Therapy, Relationships with your children, Repairing Relationships

https://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/clair-mellenthin-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.

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The Red Flags Of Child Abuse

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 07 Jun, 2019 Abuse, Adolescents, Advice, Boundaries, Children, Communication, Counseling, Emotional Health, Family, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Self-care, Self-esteem, Television Interviews, Therapy, TV Segments "Take Time To Honor Things for What They Have Done For You", Bathroom Issues, Be Fully Present, Child Abuse, Child Abuse Awareness, Clair Mellenthin LCSW, Creating a safe space, emotional abuse, empowerment, Excessive Bruise, Fresh Living, High Stress Levels, KUTV, Letting Go of Things Holding You Back, Make a List of Your Hurts, Marie Kondo, Motherly, neglect, Night Time Fears, Out of The Norm Behavior, Parenting, Physical Abuse, Physically Aggressive, Self Healing, sexual abuse, Shame, spanking, Spring Clean Your Soul, Spring Time, Teaching Consent, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, What Can I Learn From This, Withdrawn Behavior, yelling

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

https://www.mother.ly/life/peaceful-parenting-is-my-goal-and-im-slowly-imperfectly-getting-there?fbclid=IwAR0uq2Ru8_SWC1bK6VFrBGgA2H2Of3XIvVWER6sojQSVxKD2mTNocTBdun4

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How to Communicate With Your Teen

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 21 Feb, 2019 Adolescents, Advice, Children, Communication, Emotional Health, Family, General, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Television Interviews, Therapy, TV Segments apologize, Clair Mellenthin LCSW, Create Safe Space, Create Trust, Do Not Talk In The Heat Of The Moment, Don't Jump In, Fresh Living, Go On Long Drive, KUTV, listen, Listening to Your Teenager, Making Mistakes, Problems Seem So Big, Repair Relationship, Step Back and Listen, Talk Before Bed, Talking to Your Teen, Teenager, teens, Validate Their Experiences

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Red Flags to Watch for in Your Child’s Play

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 28 Jan, 2019 Abuse, Adolescents, Advice, Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Health, Family, General, Grief, Grief & Loss, Interviews, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Television Interviews, Therapy, Trauma, TV Segments, Video Aggressive Play, Clair Mellenthin LCSW, Development, Doomed/Death Play, Fresh Living, Grief, KUTV, Language of Play, Mimicking Sexual Acts, Play, Play Therapy, Registered Play Therapist, Seek Professional Opinion, Sexualized Play, suicidal ideation, Symbolic Play, Trauma

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Managing Triggers In The Holiday Season

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 04 Dec, 2018 Advice, Anxiety, Boundaries, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Family, Friendship, General, Grief, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Self-care, Television Interviews, Therapy, Trauma, TV Segments, Video Clair Mellenthin LCSW, Cry, Fresh Living, Grief, Grounding, Happy Place, holiday stress, Journal, KUTV, loss, mindfulness, Missing Loved Ones, overwhelmed, Peaceful, Positive Memories, Suffering, Traditions, Trauma

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Subtle Signs of Emotional Abuse in Marriage: Good Things Utah

By Dr Julie Hanks, LCSW 30 Nov, 2018 Abuse, General, Marriage, Media, Mental/Emotional Health, Relationship Advice, Relationships, TV Segments abuse, aggression, Anger, Dr. Julie Hanks LCSW, emotional abuse, Good Things Utah, Marriage, Physical Abuse, relationships, therapist, therapy

Abuse is a tough topic to talk about, but it’s so important that we know signs to watch out for. While physical abuse is easy to identify, emotional abuse can be more subtle but can be just as damaging (while most everyone has mistreated their partner at times, we are talking about repeated and consistent behavior). Here are some signs of emotional abuse in marriage:

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5 Common Marriage Questions Answered: Good Things Utah

By Dr Julie Hanks, LCSW 28 Nov, 2018 Assertiveness, Attachment, Boundaries, Communication, Counseling, Family, Marriage, Media, Parenting, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Self-care, Sexuality, Therapy, TV Segments, Women's Issues Counseling, Dr. Julie Hanks, Family Responsibilities, Good Things Utah, Marriage, Relationship Problems, relationships, Sexuality, therapy

Every married couple has problems, so why is it that when we’re struggling in our marriages we can feel so alone? I recently sat down with the ladies of “Good Things Utah” to answer some marriage questions that viewers had written in. Perhaps some of them will mirror your own experiences.

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Back to School Blues

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 09 Nov, 2018 Adolescents, Advice, Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Family, General, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Self-esteem, Television Interviews, Therapy, TV Segments Anxiety, back to school, Change of Seasons, Conversation, Depression, One Positive Thing, Play Therapy, Positive Experiences, Reach Out, Resources, Routine, School Counselors, seasonal affective disorder, Touch Time

Clair Mellenthin’s interview on Fresh Living on KUTV.

Follow the link: https://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/clair-mellenthin-back-to-school-blues

 

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Self-Care Helps Your Relationships: Good Things Utah

By Dr Julie Hanks, LCSW 14 Sep, 2018 Boundaries, Creativity, Emotional Health, Interviews, Marriage, Parenting, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Self-care, TV Segments, Video Dr. Julie Hanks LCSW, Good Things Utah, Marriage, Physical needs, relationships, self-care

So often in relationships, we are aware of the other person’s needs and work to fulfill them. While this is a wonderful trait, it can lead to burnout if we chronically neglect ourselves. Here are some self-care tips that actually help strengthen our relationships with others:

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How To Cope As A Solo Parent: Studio 5

By Dr Julie Hanks, LCSW 13 Sep, 2018 Communication, Emotional Health, Family, Interviews, Marriage, Media, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Self-care, TV Segments, Video, Work Life Balance Dr. Julie Hanks LCSW, family, Marriage, Parenting, self-care, Self-Compassion, social media, technology, women

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We often hear of the challenges that single parents have, but another group sometimes get overlooked: solo parents are those who are not divorced or widowed but carry a very large portion of the family load because their spouse is often away. Whether it’s due to military service, religious commitments, or irregular work hours, many parents (women in particular) find themselves shouldering the bulk of the home and family responsibilities. Here are some strategies to cope as a solo parent:

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