Women’s Issues
[Video] The Truth About Anger
I have met with so many women in my therapy office who have shut down their emotions because they think it’s the right thing to do. Anger seems particularly difficult for women of faith to understand, manage, and express in healthy ways.
I’m honored to be a new presenter on Deseret Book’s Time Out For Women 2012 Tour “Seek The Good” talking on the topic of developing your most authentic self. Part of the message is the importance of honoring and feeling our emotions. Feelings are a gift to guide our lives. They aren’t “good” or “bad”. Feelings are INFORMATION to guide us to our most authentic self.
Here’s a video clip from a recent TOFW presentation about the importance of honoring our emotions…even anger.
I hope to see YOU at one of the TOFW cities this year!
Have you been taught to shut down “negative” feelings?
What have the consequences been for you? For your emotional and physical health?
How do you manage painful emotions in healthy ways?
Julie Hanks ranked #1 Among the Top 10 Online Influencers for Depression: Sharecare
Julie Hanks, LCSW was recently named Number 1 of the Top 10 Online Influencers for Depression. SharecareNow a site created by Jeff Arnold and Dr. Mehmet Oz in partnership with Harpo Studios, HSW International, Sony Pictures Television and Discovery Communications, is highlighting the positive impact that people are having for individuals suffering from depression during Seasonal Depression Awareness Month (December). According to SharecareNow, Julie is the most prominent online influence affecting the lives of millions who are suffering from depression.
Here’s how top influencers are ranked…
Is Group Therapy Right for You?
Do you feel like you are constantly struggling with maintaining relationships and connecting with others? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with life’s challenges?
The group setting is a great place to receive support and comfort from other women who relate, as well as work on interpersonal and relational skills and coping strategies for life’s difficulties. The women are open and friendly and we work to make it a comfortable environment for everyone. Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy has stated that, “Members often reduce stress, improve relationships and feel more fulfilled.” (www.nsgpf.org/why.aspx)
In our women’s group for anxiety and depression we work on
- Coping strategies in dealing with anxiety and depression
- Interpersonal processing and relational skills
- Building self-esteem
- And navigating through life’s difficulties
If you have any questions about our women’s groups here at Wasatch Family Therapy, please feel free to email me, Haylee, at haylee@wasatchfamilytherapy.com.
What Your Best Friend Isn’t Telling You: Studio 5
There are topics even best friends have a hard time talking about. We explore real life scenarios and offer real life solutions to help you tackle touchy subjects with your best friend.
Why are some topics difficult to talk about, even among our closest friends? Women tend to feel responsible for their friends’ feelings & don’t want to jeopardize the friendship. In a recent interview by WomansDay.com I gave some advice to women from around the country on how or if to approach sensitive topics with your best friend. So, it got me thinking about what topics are difficult for women in Utah women to talk about. Here are some real situations from local women (names have been changed) who need help to bring up a topic with their best friend.
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How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others (part 2): B98.7
Do you struggle with guilt about all of the things you didn’t accomplish. Where does your sense of worth come from? Why does Utah have such a high depression rate?
Listen to tips to help you acknowledge your own unique strengths and accomplishments, let do of guilt, and stop comparing our weaknesses to others’ strengths. on B98.7 Todd & Erin morning show.
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How To Handle Complicated Mother Relationships on Mother’s Day: B98.7
Mother’s Day can bring up mixed feelings for some folks. Not all relationships with mother are joyful. Todd & Erin invited me to stop by this morning for an “Emergency Mother’s Day Intervention” to give suggestions about how to handle the pain of “complicated” relationships with your mother, the pain of dealing with infertility, and more.
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Self & relationship expert Julie de Azevedo Hanks, LCSW is wife of 22 years and mother of 4, a performing songwriter, a licensed psychotherapist, a popular media contributor, and director of Wasatch Family Therapy. Watch Julie on KSL TV’s Studio 5, listen on B98.7 radio, and read her national advice columns on Psych Central, and Latter-day Woman Magazine. Follow Julie on Facebook & Twitter.
Ask a Therapist: How to Tell Daughter She was Conceived Before Marriage?
Q: What would be the best age/time/scenario to tell our daughter that she was conceived out of marriage?
Your Kids AND Your Marriage: BOTH Are Important
Get some practical tips on how to balance taking care of your children AND your marriage. I was recently interview by SheKnows.com for this article on balancing kids and marriage and it just posted online today. Here are a few snippets from the article (It’s always nice when the writer makes me sound smarter and more articulate than I am).
“Worried Sick” Julie Hanks Quoted in Women’s Health Magazine
Pick up the newest print issue of Women’s Health Magazine (April 2011) and watch for the article “Worried Sick” pg 66-67. Wasatch Family Therapy’s own Julie Hanks, LCSW is quoted in the article on how taking detoxifying too far can be used to gain a sense of control.