Guided Wellness Counseling

11/05/2025

Time diary: come along with me!

Being an ambitious, working mom (to 2 kiddos, one of them very neuro-🌶️) and business owner can be a lot!

Shocking, I know…

Come along with me as I get ready for a day of running my therapy practice, doing chores, spend time with my kiddos and getting myself (and kids) ready for an afternoon of EMDR consulting sessions.

11/01/2025

Eggshells instead of eggnog? I’ve got you.

This is not my wishlist for anyone... But many of us have to do some side-steps (who am I kidding... some of us have to do major, major masking and eggshell walking) this holiday season.

But it’s the truth.

You shouldn’t have to limit your voice.

You shouldn’t have to perform or pretend.

You shouldn’t have to shrink.

And if you do, take care of yourself. Find times and strategies to come home to what you really think, feel, want and need; we call this your Reality.

Gaslighting is a crazy making way to experience a relationship. If you want clarity, comment LIST below for our top 20 list of gaslighting behaviors.

Comment LIST now and I’ll send it right away.

10/30/2025

Working just to keep the peace?

The holidays can make unhealthy relationships look beautiful on the outside — matching outfits, smiling photos, family dinners.

But behind closed doors, you may feel small, anxious, or invisible.

You don’t have to pretend to be okay to keep the peace.
Start by naming what’s really happening.

Then, comment LIST to grab your free cheat sheet- the Top 20 Gaslighting Behaviors.

Comment LIST right now! Clarity is in its way. ❤️

09/16/2025

Love this. So many women mid-age are coming to better understand their ADHD or other neuro spiciness.

Having a diagnosis doesn’t have to define and limit you. It can also empower you.

09/04/2025

“I feel like I’m in fight or flight all the time…”

You might look calm on the outside, but inside? Everything’s tight. Your body feels wired, your chest is heavy, and sleep isn’t cutting it.

This kind of stress isn’t laziness or lack of willpower—it’s your nervous system asking for support. Therapy helps you learn how to slow the rush, calm your body, and feel safe again in your own skin.

When addressing anxiety, our therapists will help you focus on two things. The first is making sure you have coping skills that immediately start to regulate your nervous system. This might look like developing crystal clear boundaries, or specific steps to switch your nervous system from fight / flight to “rest and digest”.

Second, we get to the root on why you feel switched on so often. Coping skills are great, but we want you coping less and living in the present moment more often!

Could you need help reducing anxiety? Signs might look like:

💙Waking up tired, even after a full night of sleep
💙Feeling edgy or snappy with the people you love
💙Having trouble relaxing, even during downtime
💙Constantly scanning for what could go wrong

09/03/2025

Would you seek therapy for this?

In this month's feature blog, I talk all about the real reasons women are coming to therapy at our Southern Utah office. Here's reason #1...

#1: Trauma Therapy: “My past is showing up again and I don’t know how to stop it…”

You’re not imagining it. Old pain has a way of resurfacing—especially when you’re stressed, tired, or going through a life change. Whether it’s patterns in your relationships, intense emotions, or triggers you can’t explain, therapy helps you gently connect the dots.

You don’t have to carry the past into every new chapter. You can resolve pain from past trauma, even if you can’t change what happened. It doesn’t matter if your past trauma is a decades-old childhood event or a car accident that happened yesterday. It doesn’t matter if it was life-altering childhood sexual abuse, or something as “normal” as bullying or a breakup. Trauma is trauma. And we are here for it.

How do you know if you need help for past trauma? Signs might look like look like:

💙Reacting strongly to something small and not knowing why
💙Feeling overwhelmed by parenting or partnership even though things “should” be okay
💙Avoiding people, places, or situations that remind you of a painful experience
💙Blaming yourself for things you logically know weren’t your fault.

Want to know more? Check out the entire blog below!

https://guidedwellnesscounselingut.com/5-reasons-women-start-therapy-at-guided-wellness-counseling-in-st-george-utah/

09/01/2025

Would you seek therapy for this?

In this month's feature blog, I talk all about the real reasons women are coming to therapy at our Southern Utah office. Here's reason #1...

#1: Trauma Therapy: “My past is showing up again and I don’t know how to stop it…”

You’re not imagining it. Old pain has a way of resurfacing—especially when you’re stressed, tired, or going through a life change. Whether it’s patterns in your relationships, intense emotions, or triggers you can’t explain, therapy helps you gently connect the dots.

You don’t have to carry the past into every new chapter. You can resolve pain from past trauma, even if you can’t change what happened. It doesn’t matter if your past trauma is a decades-old childhood event or a car accident that happened yesterday. It doesn’t matter if it was life-altering childhood sexual abuse, or something as “normal” as bullying or a breakup. Trauma is trauma. And we are here for it.

How do you know if you need help for past trauma? Signs might look like look like:

💙Reacting strongly to something small and not knowing why
💙Feeling overwhelmed by parenting or partnership even though things “should” be okay
💙Avoiding people, places, or situations that remind you of a painful experience
💙Blaming yourself for things you logically know weren’t your fault.

Want to know more? Check out the entire blog below!

You don't have to wait for a crisis or rock bottom to begin counseling. Our therapists share 5 reasons real women start therapy in St. George, UT. Read more...

09/01/2025

New Blog! I had so much fun writing this blog for you all. If you're wondering why women are really coming to therapy, you need to read this.

It's not too late.
You're not too old.
It's not been too long ago.
You're not making a mountain out of a molehill.
You don't need to 'calm down' (unless your nervous system is dysregulated, so uncomfy! We can help with that.)
And you don't have to wait for rock bottom to deserve help.

Think of going to therapy like getting a massage... When your back hurts, some places are just too hard to reach on your own. Personally, I get knots under my shoulder blades. Ohhhh the ache!

You need an extra set of hands so you don't have to contort yourself or settle for lying on tennis balls and Tylenol before bed.

That's therapy! An additional, trained and licensed person to help heal those hard-to-reach places where your pain, anxiety, and overwhelm have taken up residence in your mind, heart, and nervous system.

Want to know more? Want the 5 reasons women are really coming for therapy in St. George, UT? Click here...

You don't have to wait for a crisis or rock bottom to begin counseling. Our therapists share 5 reasons real women start therapy in St. George, UT. Read more...

08/04/2025

Why is nobody talking about the real reasons women start therapy?

So often, it’s not rock bottom. It’s not an act of desperation or crisis.

More often then not, our clients are ambitious, high achieving women who are ready for a change.

They are self aware amd they have DIY-ed their healing journey as much as they can. Now it’s time for something more.

Do you see yourself in any of these reasons?

Learn more about our FREE consultation for new clients. And get started today if@it’s right for you! ➡️Comment BTS below.

05/05/2025

Ladies in St. George, UT: Stop People-Pleasing, Start Healing

Are you always saying yes—even when your heart screams no? Do you find yourself feeling resentful toward loved ones? Your children? Your coworkers?

You’re not alone.

But did you know people-pleasing often stems from deep fears of rejection or conflict, some of which is related to trauma we’ve experienced earlier in our lives.

For others, pleasing others is linked to our self-worth. The more we serve and give, the better we feel about ourselves—but at what cost?

But here’s the truth: your needs matter, too.

At Guided Wellness Counseling in St. George, our therapists help women trade self-sacrifice for self-worth. You learn to set boundaries that allow you to give to others as much as you give to yourself (and without shame or guilt).

✨ Therapy is your first brave step toward empowerment.

Let’s talk. Visit the link in our bio to book a free 15-minute phone consult today.

02/21/2025

So many of my clients experience this… and it’s equal parts grief and freedom. Know this- you were always easy to love.

They will only feel love 💕