by Joel Wallis | Dec 23, 2025 | Boundaries & Healthy Relationships, Coping Skills & Grounding Techniques, Individual Therapy, Stress Management
Let’s be honest. The holidays are complicated. For some people, they bring warmth, tradition, and connection. For others, they stir up stress, exhaustion, grief, or emotional landmines they didn’t see coming. And for many, it’s both at the same time. As a therapist,...
by Joel Wallis | Nov 4, 2025 | FAQs About Counseling, Mental Health Education, Personal Growth & Healing
At Cascade Counseling, we believe therapy doesn’t have to be all tears and tension. Yes, we talk about the hard things like anxiety, loss, burnout, and relationships, but healing doesn’t only happen in heavy moments. Sometimes, it shows up in laughter. “It’s always...
by Joel Wallis | Oct 23, 2025 | Mental Health Education, Personal Growth & Healing
One of the things I focus on most in therapy is connection. And that’s not by accident. I believe—deeply—that connection is at the core of what it means to be human. Throughout history, across cultures and generations, there’s been one constant: people coming...
by Joel Wallis | Sep 9, 2025 | Depression, Mental Health Education, Suicide Prevention
Every time I drive along I-15 in Utah County, one particular billboard from the “Live On” campaign always catches my eye. It usually shows two people sitting next to each other—sometimes with one offering a hand on the other’s shoulder. There’s no flashy slogan, just...
by Joel Wallis | Jul 30, 2025 | Individual Therapy, What to Expect in Therapy, When to Seek Therapy
Starting therapy can feel like stepping into the unknown. You might be wondering: Will this actually help me? What if I don’t click with the therapist? What even happens in a therapy session? These are all valid questions—and the good news is, you don’t have to have...
