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Managing the Stress of the Election Season

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 15 Oct, 2020 Advice, Boundaries, Counseling, Emotional Health, Events, General, Interviews, Media, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Self-care, Television Interviews, Therapy, TV Segments Ashley Stevens, Clair Mellenthin LCSW, Election Season, Fresh Living, KUTV, Listen to your Body, Managing Differing Opinions, Political Discussions, Set Boundaries, Set Limits, social media, stress, Voting

Click here to view Clair Mellenthin, LCSW on KUTV discussing how to manage stress during the election season!

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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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5 Ways to Decrease Anxiety

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 11 May, 2018 Adolescents, Advice, Anxiety, Children, Counseling, Creativity, Emotional Health, Family, General, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, News, Parenting, Play Therapy, Self-care, Television Interviews, Therapy, TV Segments Anxiety, Calm Down Jar, Clair Mellenthin LCSW, Coping Skills, Decrease Anxiety, Fresh Living, Glitter Jar, KUTV, Play Therapy, Reduce Anxiety, Wasatch Family Therapy

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

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School Safety and Childhood Anxiety

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 10 Apr, 2018 Adolescents, Advice, Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counseling, Emotional Health, Empathy, Family, General, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Television Interviews, Therapy Advocate for Your Child, child safety, Child's Feelings, Childhood Anxiety, Clair Mellenthin LCSW, Fear and Anxiety, Fresh Living, KUTV, Listen to Feelings, School Anxiety, School Refusal, School Safety, School Safety Summit, Validation

http://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/school-safety-childhood-anxiety

 

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Healthy Ways for Parents to Respond When Their Child Comes Out as LGBTQ

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 12 Mar, 2018 Adolescents, Advice, Children, Communication, Counseling, Emotional Health, Empathy, Family, General, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Sexuality, Therapy adolescents, Children, Clair Mellenthin LCSW, Coming out, Communication, family, KUTV, LGBTQ, Parenting, Sexuality

http://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/healthy-ways-for-parents-to-respond-when-their-child-comes-out

 

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5 Ways Parents Can Reduce Back-to-School Stress

By Clair Mellenthin LCSW 04 Aug, 2017 Ask a Therapist, Children, Parenting back to school, child, interview, KUTV, questions, stress

Director of Child and Adolescent services recently answered questions for reducing back to school stress on an interview with KUTV. Click the link below to watch the interview.

http://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/5-ways-to-reduce-back-to-school-stress

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