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Utah Psychological Associates

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Utah Psychological Associates

We provide mental health services to individuals, couples, and families.

This page is intended to provide links, quotes, ideas, and resources related to mental health to friends and clients.

11/22/2024

What would you like to hear from a loved one when you're struggling? Comment below👇
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How to Support a Loved One Struggling with Mental Illness..
DON'T:
🔹Compare their experience to yours or others'
🗨️"others have it worse"
🗨️"everybody feels this way sometimes"
🔹Offer unsolicited, oversimplified advice
🗨️"just try to think positive"
🗨️"you should try yoga"
🔹Blame them for how they feel
🗨️"you just need to try harder"
🗨️"you're doing this to yourself"
🔹Minimize their feelings
🗨️"everything is fine"
🗨️"you're overreacting"
DO:
🔹 Actively listen to their thoughts or concerns
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🔹Let them know it's okay to seek professional help
🗨️"have you considered talking to a therapist about what you're going through?"
🗨️"would you like help finding a therapist, doctor, or looking at other options?"
🔹Validate their feelings
🗨️"it sounds like you're really struggling right now"
🗨️"it makes sense that you would feel that way"
🔹Offer your support
🗨️"do you want advice or for someone to listen?"
🗨️"i'm here whenever you need to talk"
🗨️"what can I do to help?"..
If you or a loved one need someone to talk to, please reach out to one of our therapists at Utah Psychological Associates! See last slide or view profile for more info.
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10/29/2024

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SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:
The Office/Billing Assistant is responsible for providing administrative assistance to the office by welcoming and interacting with clients, answering phone calls and texts, scheduling clients, filing and maintaining file cabinets, collecting and sorting mail, tracking appointments using our online software, and helping to submit and process insurance claims.
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
🔹Interacts with clients
🔹Tracks client info and appointments using practice software
🔹Assists with billing insurance and clients using practice software
🔹Picks up mail from office mailbox and sorts it
🔹Manages office supplies
🔹Maintains filing system
🔹Conducts administrative duties such as filing, copying, scanning, etc.
🔹Completion of mandatory annual or semi-annual trainings
🔹Follow HIPAA and other privacy/confidentiality laws
🔹Other duties as assigned by practice owner and/or therapists
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QUALIFICATIONS:
🔹High School Diploma or equivalent
🔹At least 2 years previous customer service experience, experience in a medical practice and insurance billing strongly preferred
🔹Attention to detail
🔹Excellent social skills when interacting with the public and other employees
🔹Strong organizational and planning skills
🔹Proficient in general computer (Windows OS), internet, and Microsoft software use
🔹Background check required
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ADDITIONAL INFO:
🔹Reports to: Jen Morrill
🔹FLSA Status: Nonexempt
🔹Salary: $16-$20/hr, based on knowledge and experience
🔹Schedule: Approx 20 -30 hours per week, exact schedule to be determined, typically between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm.
🔹Benefits: Paid major holidays and several days’ paid time off each year; some ability to work from home
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✴️Interested parties can email a letter of interest and a resume to Jen Morril at drjenphd@yahoo.com✴️
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10/24/2024

Mental health stigma is very real and affects each and every one of us, from those with chronic mental illness to those of us working through a time of high stress or grief. Swipe to learn more about types of stigma, its prevalence in our culture, its dangers, and how we can work to eliminate it.
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Comment below and share a time you faced mental health stigma or took a stand against it!
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09/26/2024

Meet our two main therapists, Bethany and Brandee!
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Bethany McAvoy, CSW:
In her spare time, Bethany enjoys music, movies, baking, video games, crafts, and spending time with her family. Throughout her life, Bethany has lived in Utah, Idaho, and Texas. She enjoys celebrating holidays such as Halloween and Christmas, adores animals, and loves to laugh! Bethany received her Bachelor of Social Work from BYU-Idaho and her Master of Social Work from Campbellsville University. She has been in a helping profession for 5 years and has been practicing therapy for about 1 year. Bethany provides therapy services to kids (ages 10+), teens, and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, anger management, or bereavement/grief/loss.
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Brandee Hansen, CSW:
Brandee is a single mom of three kids and loves to spend time with her family, from camping and fishing to traveling. Some of their favorite places they've visited are Alaska and Mexico. Brandee is a big animal lover and is currently training one of her dogs to be a therapy dog. Brandee completed her bachelor's and master's in social work at UVU and has been a practicing therapist for about 4 years. She has experience with individual, couples, and family therapy, and has helped teens and adults with substance abuse issues, anxiety and depression, sexual trauma and disorders, q***r or questioning sexuality, gender dysphoria, OCD, and eating disorders.
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If you feel one of them might be a good fit for you, don't hesitate to reach out--call (801)377-2014 to book today!
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09/19/2024

Tap below to learn how to prepare for your first session at Utah Psychological Associates!
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To book, call (801) 377-2014
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09/10/2024

5 BEGINNER-FRIENDLY WAYS TO PRACTICE MINDFULNESS
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What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is the process of letting go of thoughts of the past and future and shifting our focus to the present. Mindfulness has been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders, as well as decrease overall stress and help reduce sleep issues.
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1) The Countdown Method
One of the best ways to turn your focus to the present is to engage your five senses. Identify 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste. This is a great method to have on hand when you need to quickly ground yourself during hectic moments.
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2) Mindful Observation
This exercise is simple. All you need is an object and 3-5 minutes of your total focus. Spend 5 minutes with your focus solely on the object, inspect everything about it, as if it is the first time you have ever seen it. Some fun objects to try this with include a lit candle, a piece of art, or something from nature, such as a leaf or flower.
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3) Mindful Breathing
Like the countdown method, mindful breathing is nice because it can be used any time, anywhere. Focus on your breathing. Observe the rise and fall of your chest and the feeling of air filling and leaving your lungs.If you feel particularly stressed, try breathing with intention: slowly count to 2 as you breathe in, hold your breath for 3 counts, and then exhale for 4.
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4) Body Scan
This exercise works best when you can lie down and completely relax. Starting at your toes and slowly moving towards the top of your head, focus on one body part at a time, relaxing your muscles as you go.
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5) Mindful Movement
yoga is a popular way to move mindfully, but you can try it with something as simple as walking. Move with intention, remaining aware of your body and moving in whatever way and at whatever speed feels best to you.
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Want to learn more about mindfulness?
Meet with one of our therapists! Call (801) 377-2014 to schedule today.
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08/31/2024

At Utah Psychological Associates, we offer a variety of therapy types to suit you and your family’s needs. Read below to learn more about a few of the services we offer.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on providing the patient with the self-help skills needed to identify negative thoughts and behaviors, and to then challenge and unlearn these thoughts and behaviors according to the patient’s goals. This method was developed in the 1960s and has become one of the most widely-used and effective methods of psychotherapy, and is used to treat a wide variety of mental health symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy also encourages patients to learn to identify and shift thought patterns, but in contrast to the more logic-based CBT, DBT has a stronger focus on the social and emotional aspects of treatment. This often includes focus on the acceptance and validation of one’s emotions. This form of therapy has been proven effective for several mental health disorders, including BPD, depression, PTSD, and eating disorders.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy assists children and adolescents who have experienced physical or mental abuse or an isolated traumatic event. This form of therapy was developed to address the unique needs of youth experiencing post-traumatic stress, and helps the patient to challenge thoughts of guilt or fear associated with their trauma.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is a recently-developed form of psychotherapy that has been found effective in treating depression and anxiety. MBCT combines cognitive therapy with mindfulness and meditation techniques and has been found to be particularly effective for treatment of major depressive disorder. In contrast to CBT, which focuses on changing thought patterns, MBCT helps patients to acknowledge negative thoughts and recognize them as unhelpful before letting them go.

08/29/2024

Utah Psychological Associates is now on Instagram! Give us a follow for engaging and informative content.

06/30/2023

We have an office space available to sublease. Office is fairly large (13.5' x 15.75'). Unfurnished except for a loveseat. Sublessee will have exclusive use of the space for the duration of the lease. Includes use of wifi and printer/copier. Please contact us for more information.

Address

3549 N University Avenue, Suite 200
Provo, UT
84604

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 9pm
Tuesday	8am - 9pm
Wednesday	8am - 9pm
Thursday	8am - 9pm
Friday	8am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.utahpsychologicalassociates.com/

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