Doctor’s Blogs by Gold Counseling in Kaysville, Riverdale, Draper, and St. George, UT

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Men’s Mental Health: How to Break the Stigma and Get the Support You Deserve

Men are often taught to “man up,” push through pain, and keep emotions locked inside. But bottling up stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma doesn’t make you strong—it can actually break you down from the inside.

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Parent-Child Relationship Therapy Q&A

This might sound like a silly question, right? In actuality, it might have a bit more of a complex answer than people might think. The parent-child relationship is not as simple as “it’s the relationship between the parent and child… duh” and is more of a unique relationship, a bond that only those individuals experience.

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Identifying and Coping with Anxiety

Most people experience some anxiety at some point in their life. “Normal” anxiety can include things like nervousness for a big upcoming presentation or event that then goes away once the presentation or event is over. 

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Eating Disorders Impact Relationships

Happy February! It’s almost Valentine’s Day, love is in the air… let’s talk about how eating disorders may show up in relationships. A lot of the research on this subject indicates that one partner in a relationship having an eating disorder may lead to issues in communication, sexual intimacy, and emotional health/well-being.

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Seasonal Mood Changes

As we exist in these gray months of January and February, it can feel like a never ending winter, and in turn, a never ending low mood. If you relate to this, you may be struggling with seasonal mood changes.

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Back-to-School Transition Newsletter

The shift from summer break to the school year can feel like going from a sunny stroll to a fast-paced race. Schedules change overnight, expectations rise, and emotions—both yours and your child’s—can run high.

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Finding Calm in a World of Turmoil

In today’s world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. News of wars, disasters, and conflict reaches us almost instantly, often leaving us feeling powerless and anxious.

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Holidays, Loneliness, and Finding Real Joy (Not the Instagram Kind)

If the holidays feel heavy this year, you are not alone—no matter what it looks like on social media. This season tends to magnify everything: love and connection, yes, but also grief, distance, stress, money worries, relationship tension, and that quiet ache of feeling alone in a crowded room.

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Doable Goals That Don’t Collapse by February

If you’ve ever made a New Year’s goal that sounded inspiring on January 1 and felt personally offensive by January 17, you’re not broken-you’re human. Most goals fail because they’re vague, emotionally expensive, and not attached to a plan you can ‘actually’ live with.

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Performance anxiety or stress and how to decrease debilitation

Taylor had prepared for weeks. The slides were polished, the words memorized. But the moment she stepped up to the podium, her chest tightened, hands shook, and her mind went blank.

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September 988 Awareness Month: What to Know

Trained crisis counselors respond quickly and de-escalate most situations without involving emergency services. You choose how to connect: call, text, or chat. English and Spanish are available; interpreters cover 240+ languages.

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Honoring Veterans Day: Strength, Service, and the Journey Forward

Veterans Day is a moment to pause and honor the men and women who have sworn to protect the United States of America. Their bravery has shaped our country at every turn. But the real truth? Their service did not happen alone.