Healthy Moms Healthy Babies

Untreated Postpartum Disorders can disrupt the healthy attachments necessary for healthy babies. This video is a great visual illustration!

A Local Look at Male Postpartum Depression

Thank you Carol, for putting light on such a taboo subject!

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Sexual Addiction and The Spouse: The Trauma Model

If your spouse is coping with a sexual addiction you probably have found yourself searching the web to find answers, understanding and support. With all of your searching you also probably came across the term coaddict. This term basically means you are consumed with your spouses behavior, make excuses for, enable, try to control and more or less have your own issues to attend to.

For some, coaddiction/codependency fits and offers a good frame for understanding their part in the sexual addiction. However, for some spouses this frame doesn't fit which can leave them feeling helpless, lost and alone. The Trauma Model for spouses can offer a different frame that might feel like more of fit.

In the Trauma Model, spouses still exhibit codependent behaviors, however, their motivation is not to control their partner but to establish a sense of safety and control in their environment and relationship. So if you are "checking-up" on your spouse, snooping, having compulsive thoughts about the situation, in this model rather than it being to control your spouses it's framed as a means to obtain safety.

News of the Day

The Melanie Stokes Mothers act was officially made law today! What a major milestone for women, children and families across the country. Want the back story? Click here

And, just a quick calendar FYI, the Utah Adoption Council's annual conference: Perspectives on Adoption is just around the corner. It's for parents and professionals alike so mark your date books for May 12-13. For more information Click Here

Meet Kerstin Daines from LDSInfertility.org

After becoming fast friends with Kerstin, I have been able to watch as she has magnified her gifts, blessing her community and individuals with her experience and knowledge. For those of you experiencing infertility be it directly or indirectly, I encourage you to make your way over to LDSinfertility.org. Kerstin's perspective is one of hope as well as creating a space where talking about infertility is ok. In fact a mini-motto of hers is," I have found that talking about infertility is much better than not talking about infertility" which is where her website, blog, book and speaking events have been born from. You can check her blog here, get her book here and learn more about her speaking events here.

All Things Dad: How to Support Your Wife During....

It's "men's week" over at the cjane blog and let me tell you, the first man article didn't disappoint. This entire week will be hosted by different men writing posts about supporting your wife through labor, infertility, postpartum, still birth and adoption. Great spread of topics eh? Well here's the link for article number one of many: Taking Care of Your Wife in Labor by Christopher Clark

Welcome New Therapist Melissa Lambson!

The Healing Group would like to give a BIG welcome to our newest psychotherapist, Melissa Lambson, LCSW. Melissa works with Adolescents/Young Adults, Women's Issues, Couples/Marriage, Addictions, Eating Issues, Sexual Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, and Group Therapy. Additionally, Melissa presents to women's groups in the community on Strengthening Relationships and Finding Balance. To learn more about Melissa visit our website. To make an appointment with Melissa, you can reach her at 801-461-9060 x3