Most women will tell you that motherhood can be really hard at times. Of course that doesn't mean we don't love our kids or that we don't truly love being moms. What it does mean though, is that we need resources. This rings true for Lisa Valentine Clark. As a widowed mom of 5, ...

                              Have you ever heard of the term scrupulosity? Many people haven't but it is a common condition. Scrupulosity is the pathological guilt and anxiety about moral issues and accompanies obsessive compulsive disorder. It can affect people who are not religious but ...

                            Many youth in the church struggle and it can be difficult to know if their struggles are caused by typical teenager life or if mental health care is needed. As a parent and youth leader in the church there are many things we can do to help them with both. Th...

                              It is a fairly common belief that therapy fixes people. As a therapist I'm hear to tell you that it won't. I think most therapists would agree with me on this, but people who are not therapists may not. So let me explain. When clients come to therapy for the ...

                             Most of what I talk about today has to do with what lens you are looking through to get to where you want to go. I want to show you how the world gets you to look through an earthly perspective and not an eternal perspective. President Nelson has asked us to “Th...

                            The theme this month is "unpopular opinions from a therapist" because I am going to talk about some topics that not every therapist would agree with. The first opinion I want to share with you is that it isn't necessary to work on your self esteem. I know some o...

                          One thing I wish more people knew is that you don't have to qualify for a mental health diagnosis to work on your mental health. Many women struggle with their mental health and never receive a diagnosis but need help, nonetheless. This is why strengthening your men...

                          I recently saw the following quote on instagram that inspired me so I wanted to elaborate on it. I really feel like it represents one of the main reasons women struggle with their mental health or their mental health is worse than it needs to. It reads, "Weights do...

      More often than not, when we think of someone in a mental health crisis, it can be easy to forget about the person who loves and cares for them. They too need support. Unfortunately, there aren't as many resources for the family members and loved ones. Ember Pilate wants to change th...

                           As moms we know that prioritizing our life can be really difficult. Every child, every task, and everything else that is on our plate is important and needs our attention. As a therapist, I also know how prioritizing our mental health can help us accomplish everyt...