We all used to do art projects in school, and maybe you decided pretty quickly that art was not your strong suit. Perhaps you never really got beyond drawing stick figures. Maybe you don’t feel comfortable stringing two sentences together, and you know you aren’t brave enough to try sculpting or painting. But no matter …
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Animal lovers have long known the benefits of owning pets or even being around someone else’s pet for a few hours. Horses may not be the first creature that comes to mind when thinking about connecting with an animal, but it really is amazing how many people have benefitted from equine therapy. Who can equine therapy …
“Do what makes you happy” – you’ve probably heard it a dozen times, and it sounds like it should be pretty simple, right? Once you really put some thought into it, though, this “simple” idea can become quite overwhelming, and it has no doubt been the discussion topic of countless therapy sessions throughout the years. …
With the cold temperatures, less daylight, and more time spent inside, it is no wonder that the winter can be a difficult time for many people. In fact, this issue is so widespread that it is a recognized psychological problem, known as seasonal affective disorder. This disorder is characterized by feelings of depression, fatigue, isolation, …
The Provo Daily Herald covered Wasatch Crest’s new equine therapy program. Find an excerpt from the article below. “Rich McDonald, clinical director for Wasatch Crest Treatment Center, believes horses are intuitive creatures and that they understand just what many of his clients need. Wasatch Crest, located in Heber City, works mostly with people experiencing addictions …
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Wasatch Crest’s Director of Utilization Review & Primary Therapist, Lindsay Fenton, CMHC, discusses how the therapeutic method of EMDR therapy can be used to treat trauma. Watch Lindsay’s presentation below.
Find out how the therapeutic method of brainspotting can be used to treat trauma in the presentation below.
In this video, Wasatch Crest’s Director of Utilization Review, Lindsay Fenton, CMHC, discusses how EMDR therapy can be used to treat trauma.
We often hear people talk about addiction of any kind as having to burn itself out by the addict reaching “rock bottom.” While that can be true – some people do need to arrive at a place where it is no longer sustainable for them to continue on the path they are on – it …
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When a person has been through addiction, hit rock bottom, found the strength to seek help, and has overcome the addiction and can start to rebuild their life, they often feel a great deal of gratitude. That feeling of gratitude can be very healing, and while it’s important that the recovering addict recognize the people …
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