I am scared all the time, honestly. In general I have been told that I am a very positive person who can cheerlead others and give them the confidence to achieve the things they are afraid of. I am seen as an optimist. I am…
Author: Jessie Shepherd, LCMHC
Jessie Shepherd is a Mental Health Counselor and owner of Blue Clover Therapy 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 of Utah. Her focus is treating trauma, eating disorders and adjustment issues in adults, adolescents, children and their families. She utilizes Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
FOX 13’s The Place: Willpower
Are you scared of over-indulging in Halloween candy, Thanksgiving desserts, and holiday shopping? Therapist Jessie Shepherd stopped by to offer some outside-of-the-box ways to increase willpower. “I will” not “I won`t.” Keep your mind on your positive goals instead of failing into willpower depletion. Making positive statements…
Happy Anniversary
Today marks the 2 year anniversary when I started this blog about mental health. I started it because I knew I wasn’t the only one thinking the things I was thinking, but it is always nice to see someone else say it. Mental health is…
How to stop being an emotional dumpster.
Some people are simply natural emotional dumpsters. Are you one of them? Others will unload all their feelings on you and feel better, but then you seem to be carrying the burden. You may feel like you are helping others (and you are) but you…