FOX 13’s Booming Forward discussing Love in Salt Lake City, Utah. Click here to watch the segment. Thank you for watching! Photo by:unsplash-logoLizzie Jessie Shepherd, LCMHCJessie Shepherd, MA, LCMHC is a Mental Health Counselor in Utah. She has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelors degree in…
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Therapist Jessie Shepherd told us how to take out the romance in Valentine`s Day, but keep the love. It all comes down to getting a release of oxytocin, instead of blocking it. You will get different results depending on your specific behaviors. Watch the segment and take the quiz along with us to see if you guess…
Click the image or here to read this Family Share Article by Jessie Shepherd, LCMHC. Photo byunsplash-logoToa Heftiba Jessie Shepherd, LCMHCJessie Shepherd, MA, LCMHC is a Mental Health Counselor in Utah. She has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University…
Click here or the picture to watch the segment! Discuss Discuss the awkwardness (be straightforward) open honest and helpful. Game Plan Don’t over critique, maintain the relationship -4 positive for every 1 negative to maintain relationships -Have them determine their goal. – Go through a ‘protocol’ in detail Set Up (start small and work your…
If you have ever been awakened by your terrified child because of a nightmare, you know how helpless the situation can make you can feel. Although we cannot control what our kids are dreaming about, we can help them build skills to cope with their nightmares. Here are a few ways to help your children…
Click here or the image to watch the segment! A Parent’s Survival Guide to the Holidays The holiday season should be a time for cheer, but sometimes for some people, it’s not. Actually, 1 in 4 people feel dread about the upcoming holiday season. Most of the negative emotions towards the holidays comes from money,…
Click here or the image to watch the segment! When the Boogieman feels real: Tips to stop your kids nightmares Function of Dreams. –The highest prevalence of nightmares has been shown between the ages of 5 to 10 years old (Schredl, Fricke-Oerkermann, & Mitschke. 2009). -Nightmares appear to be an evolutionary tool for survival in…
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS About the Show: On this episode of the podcast we sit down and chat with local Salt Lake City therapist, Jessie Shepard. We get to find out her story. We find out what got her interested in becoming a therapist, obstacles she has faced as a therapist, what she loves about being a…
Click the image for the FOX 13’s The Place segment. Things Highly Successful People do differently Self Care: -Sleep routine -Healthy meals -Take mental health days -Do you activities/hobbies -Family time Keep a Morning Routine: -Gear up for the Day -Focus in on goals Say ‘No’ : -If you’re not excited about it, don`t do…
Click Picture for FOX 13’s The Place full Video! Therapist Jessie Shepherd spoke on the consequences of jealousy. Some of these consequences are: -Creating a false ideas of reality – Having less self acceptance – Elevating cortisol, a stress hormone which increases swelling in brain. -Losing focus on our goals Here are some tips she…