Trauma and Shame: Gateways Into Addiction by Ben Pearson, LCSW
Published in the Utah Valley Health & Wellness Magazine, Utah. Visit us at utahvalleywellness.com
How to Talk to Your Teenager about Hard Things
Many parents bring their child in for therapy and express that they don’t know how to talk to them about things that are happening with their family (ex. divorce, depression of a …
Now That My Teen Has Come Out – WHAT DO I DO NOW?
“I’ve told my son that nothing changes, that I still love him, but I expect him to live the same standards as the rest of the family, and yet he seems more …
How do I Get My Husband to Come to Counseling?
Counseling, if done right, is husband friendly! Find the right therapist and you’ll understand. The problem is that many husbands worry that the therapist is going to take their wife’s …
The Secret of Pornography
Secrets fuel addiction. As I’ve mentioned before in previous posts, addictions, such as pornography addictions, are a shame-based experience. This means that when someone uses pornography they feel as if …