by Nathan Tubbs | Mar 3, 2026 | Mental Health Education, Personal Growth & Healing
“I should be further along by now.”“I should be more productive.”“I shouldn’t feel this way.” If you slow down and listen to your thoughts for a day, you might notice how often the word should shows up. It sounds responsible. Motivated. Disciplined. But beneath the...
by Sarah Warner | Feb 19, 2026 | Mental Health Education, OCD, Therapy in Orem, Utah
People with OCD often describe a familiar, frustrating moment: “Why am I feeling this way?”“What’s wrong with me for having this emotion?”“If I could just stop feeling this, the thoughts would calm down.” OCD has a way of convincing you that the emotion itself is the...
by Jeremiah VanDyke | Feb 17, 2026 | Anxiety, Coping Skills & Grounding Techniques, Mental Health Education
Have you ever sent a text and, when you didn’t get a reply right away, immediately assumed you had offended someone? Or felt a small physical symptom and convinced yourself it meant something life threatening? If so, you’ve experienced catastrophizing, one of the most...
by Katie Funk | Feb 3, 2026 | Mental Health Education, Self-Awareness & Boundaries, Stress Management
The start of the year is “supposed” to feel like a reset.New goals. Fresh routines. A sense of momentum. But for many adults, the early weeks of the year feel very different. Instead of motivation, there’s fatigue. Instead of clarity, there’s irritability,...
by Jonathan Marchant | Jan 27, 2026 | Mental Health Education, Personal Growth & Healing, Self-Awareness & Boundaries
At some point, many of us ask a quiet but heavy question: What is the purpose of my life? Sometimes this question shows up during a major transition. After a breakup, career change, loss, faith shift, or identity exploration. Other times, it appears in the middle of...
by Sarah Reynolds | Jan 13, 2026 | Coping Skills & Grounding Techniques, Emotional Regulation, Mental Health Education
Many people come to therapy believing that the goal is to get rid of uncomfortable emotions—anxiety, sadness, anger, shame. It’s an understandable hope. When emotions feel overwhelming, our nervous system naturally looks for escape. But not all ways of coping with...
