The Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the couple’s relationship and integrates research-based interventions based on the Sound Relationship House Theory.

The founders of this method, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, have spent over 40 years researching and working with thousands of couples to develop their renown method.

The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.

Interested couples can now take the online workshop, The Art and Science of Love, and learn research-based skills that can dramatically improve the intimacy and friendship in your relationship and help you manage conflict in a healthy, positive way.

If you’re looking for extra support, UCEBT currently has six of our psychologists trained in Level 2 Gottman Method.

Most of our providers currently have openings for couples therapy, specializing in The Gottman Method.

If you or someone you know is interested in this powerful form of research-based couples therapy, please direct them HERE.

Article: Grief: Coping with the loss of your loved one An article from the American Psychological Association that discusses five evidence-based strategies that may help grieving individuals to process and come to terms with loss.

Article: From Loss to Love: The pain of loss is unavoidable, yet millions harm themselves trying to escape it. But loss has a sweet side, and when you open yourself to the pain, you open yourself to joy. An article written by Steven C. Hayes Ph.D., developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Self-Care Bereavement Journal: On The Wings of Grief An interactive and informative bereavement journal for adults. This discusses the psychology of grief and provides journaling prompts to assist individuals in the grief process.

If you find that you need help managing the loss of a loved one, we are here for you. 

Getting to know ADHD

The more we can understand what ADHD really looks like, the less likely we will be to propagate stereotypes that can be harmful to those with ADHD. For this year's ADHD Awareness Month, we want to share the facts on what ADHD is and what it is not. 

From the ADDitude Directory, this graphic (below) discusses some of the most common myths about ADHD. For more fantastic resources available to download, check out ADDitude's Free Downloads page. ADDitude is a wonderful, evidence-based ADHD resource and UCEBT is also a proudly a member.

Recent ADHD Statistics

Also from the ADDitude website, learn about some of the most recent statistics regarding ADHD.

For example, did you know that 9.4% of children in the United States between ages the 2 to 17 are estimated to have been diagnosed with ADHD?

Check out the ADDitude Statistics page for more statistics regarding ADHD and:

• Prevalence in adults
• Treatments
• Related conditions
• Demographics, race & ethnicity

Common strengths and difficulties of those with ADHD

This chart was acquired from a webinar by Dr. Liz Angoff, attended by UCEBT's Assessment & Testing Program Director, Laura Rowley Ph.D., who specializes in working with people who have ADHD and Autism.

Regarding processing speed, Dr. Rowley clarifies that "processing speed is a complex ability that encompasses multiple components. Individuals with ADHD can react quickly to things, but sometimes they aren't accurate. They can also process quickly when the information is relatively simple compared to neurotypicals. So they are fast thinkers but fast isn't always better, depending on the situation". Here is a related research study, "Which components of processing speed are affected in ADHD subtypes?"  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30558479/

Neurodiversity in the Workplace

UCEBT's Assessment and Testing Program Director, Laura Rowley, Ph.D., recently presented this lecture on Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Strategies to Support Inclusivity. This presentation discusses ADHD and Autism, the strengths and barriers of each in the workplace, and how to facilitate enhanced inclusion and communication.

ADHD Evaluations

UCEBT provides comprehensive ADHD evaluations for both children and adults. Additionally, if ADHD is present and affecting academic performance, UCEBT also provides psycho-educational evaluations and works with schools on any corresponding recommendations. 

An evaluation can also be helpful to rule out ADHD and determine a more accurate diagnosis. That way, individuals can receive the most appropriate treatment for their needs. 

You do not need to be a client here in order to receive an evaluation. In fact, you can already be receiving treatment elsewhere and bring the results of the evaluation back to your current therapist for more fine-tuned treatment. However, if you would like to receive treatment at UCEBT, we provide that, too.

CLICK HERE to get started with an evaluation and/or treatment at UCEBT.

GAS Evaluations & Referral Letters

UCEBT provides psychosocial evaluations for those seeking gender affirmation procedures and requiring an additional mental health provider to provide a referral letter. The UCEBT Assessment and Testing Program adheres to the guidelines for assessment as described in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care, 8th Version. These evaluations consist of a single 90 minute appointment with our assessment clinicians. They are billed for the face-to-face (in-person or virtual) assessment time and letter writing time.

In terms of what to expect for these evaluations, our primary goals are to ascertain:

1. How mental health symptoms can potentially impact recovery from surgery and being emotionally prepared for potential complications or less than satisfactory outcomes;
2. Whether there are any high risk behaviors that may benefit from treatment prior to surgery; and,
3. What types of supports exists pre- and post-surgery, such as having someone transport the individual to and from surgery, assist with recovery needs, and what financial supports they have planned.

We understand that by the time you meet with us, you have been through a journey of recognizing, understanding, disclosing, and living your gender identity and your need for having gender affirming surgeries. In all, our goal is to get you to surgery, with a minimum of barriers or gatekeeping, and support a positive and satisfactory surgical outcome.

For more information, complete this online form to be scheduled for a free 15-minute consultation.

This is an exciting time of year for us! We are thrilled to be welcoming some amazing new psychologists to our team. 

Cristina Chévere-Rivera, Psy.D. and Carl Sallee, Psy.D. are our two newest postdoctoral residents.

Dr. Chévere-Rivera specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Multicultural Therapy, and Feminist Therapy with a particular passion for working with the Latinx immigrant population. Dr. Chévere-Rivera is primarily working with our Trauma, Stress, & Resilience program.

Dr. Sallee specializes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has a passion for de-stigmatizing the use of mental health services. Dr. Sallee is primarily working with our Anxiety & Mood program.

Both Dr. Chévere-Rivera and Dr. Sallee are taking clients at a sliding scale rate.

Sloan Strike, Ph.D. and Jordan Kugler, Ph.D. are our two newest clinical psychologists.

Dr. Strike specializes in evidenced-based therapies with adolescents, young adults, and their families. Over her 12 years in New York City, Sloan specialized in providing family therapy and parenting support. She values working with youth and their families to create opportunities for improved communication and healthier relationships. Dr. Sloan is primarily working with our Anxiety & Mood program.

Dr. Kugler specializes in specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (PTSD) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Jordan’s therapeutic style is upbeat, collaborative and emphasizes identifying, developing and actualizing his client’s values. He is currently taking referrals for adolescents (14 and up) as well as adults and couples/parents. Jordan is also available for professional consultation and trainings. Dr. Kugler is primarily working with our Dialectical Behavior Therapy program.

Kalee Gross, Psy.D. will be joining us in October as a licensed clinical psychologist.

 Dr. Gross will be a primary member of UCEBT’s Anxiety and Mood team, providing individual, family, and group intervention through evidence-based modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), for individuals struggling with anxiety and depression. Dr. Gross also has experience in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based treatment for young children with behavioral problems.

All of these wonderful psychologists are currently taking new clients.

We are so excited to welcome two new postdoctoral clinicians to our team! 

Cristina Chévere-Rivera, Psy.D. and Carl Sallee, Psy.D. are highly trained in evidence-based treatments and we are so excited to announce that they will also be available to see clients at sliding scale rates.

Our post-doctoral sliding scale rates for postdoctoral residents are as follows:

For household incomes:
$40,999.99 or less: $95/hr.
$41,000.00 - $60,999.99: $115/hr.
$61,000.00 - $80,999.99: $135/hr.
$81,000.00+: $155/hr. (not eligible for sliding scale, full rate only)

To get started with either Dr. Chévere-Rivera or Dr. Sallee, please CLICK HERE.

Instructions for Using Microsoft Teams  

• You will receive an invitation via email from . Sometimes the invitation is sent to your Junk inbox, please check here as well.  
• At the bottom of this email it will say “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting”. Click this when it is time for your appointment.  
• If you are on an Apple device, it is recommended that you download the app to either your phone or computer.  
  • If you are on your phone, you can find the Microsoft Teams App in the App Store 
  • If you are on a computer, it is not available in the app store. You can get to the download by clicking “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting” in your email, this will guide you to downloading the app.  
• If you are not on an Apple device, the link should lead you directly to your Microsoft Calendar. This is where you will see your appointment.  
• If it asks for a login, this should just be the login you regularly use for your email. 

For your first appointment, please be sure to join your Microsoft Teams Meeting at least 5 minutes prior to the start time to avoid delaying or shortening your session.

If find that you need technical support, please call the office at (801) 419-0139 during normal business hours.

We are excited to announce that our Assessment & Testing Program Director, Laura Rowley, Psy.D., is now licensed in the state of Idaho!

Dr. Rowley can now provide both telehealth and in-person psychological assessments and diagnostics for residents of both Utah and Idaho.

Dr. Rowley is also PsyPact approved and can provide telehealth services in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia , Georgia , Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia. 

Learn more about Dr. Rowley's Assessment & Testing Services, Psycho-Educational Evaluations, and Autism Evaluations.

And check out her recent Q&A video about autism: 

Podcasts

"Unlocking Us" with Brené Brown -- Podcast episode with Brené with Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce D. Perry on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

"Ten Sessions" -- "What if someone told you about a type of therapy that could help you work through unhealed trauma in just ten sessions? Some people knock through it in two weeks. Jaime Lowe tried the therapy—and recorded it."

Videos

How to Make Stress Your Friend

Kristen Neff: The Three Components of Self-Compassion

Three Secrets of Resilient People

How Trauma is Stored in the Body

How Trauma Affects the Body Throughout the Lifeti

2 Minute Neuroscience on PTSD

Examples of Gaslighting

What is Trauma Bonding

Comparison of PTSD brains in soldiers and children

Complex Trauma and its Effects on Child Development

Books

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce Perry

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine

It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

Transforming the Legacy of Trauma by Janina Fisher

How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Nicole LaPera

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine

Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered by Bruce Perry

Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel (about parenting your children well when you are a trauma survivor)

The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole by Arielle Schwartz PhD

No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz

My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem 

Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body by David Emerson and Elizabeth Hopper

101 Trauma-Informed Interventions: Activities, Exercises and Assignments to Move the Client and Therapy Forward by Linda Curran 

Attachment Theory: A Guide to Strengthening the Relationships in Your Life by Thais Gibson

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry

Websites

Caregiver Stress and Burnout: Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones.https://www.caring.com/caregivers/burnout/

Caregiver Support from Senior Housing Net has over 60 articles from a wide range of topics that can assist caregivers in taking care of their loved ones: https://www.seniorhousingnet.com/advice-and-planning/caregiver-support

UCEBT's YouTube Videos

Understanding the Risks of Trauma Exposure and Increasing Resilience in Graduate Students presented by Shelle Welty, Psy.D.

Vicarious Resilience: Learning from and Growing with our Clients presented by Shelle Welty, Psy.D.

Learn more about UCEBT's Trauma, Stress, and Resilience (TSR) Program and Program Director, Dr. Shelle Welty.

Classes

Jordan Family Education Center: https://guidance.jordandistrict.org/jfec/

Utah State University: https://extension.usu.edu/hru/

Online Videos & Resources

Child Mind Institute: https://childmind.org/

PCIT International: http://www.pcit.org/for-parents.html

Early Childhood Service

The Children’s Center https://childrenscenterutah.org/

Books

No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Dr. Laura Markham 

Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life by Dr. Laura Markham 

The Incredible Years: Trouble Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3-8 Years by Carolyn Webster-Stratton 

Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code by Teresa Harlow 

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown 

How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

How To Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder: A Family Guide for Healing and Change by Valerie Porr

The Incredible Years: A Trouble‑shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 2-8 Years by Carolyn Webster-Stratton

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Your Defiant Child, First Edition: Eight Steps to Better Behavior by Christine M. Benton and Russell Barkley

Your Defiant Teen, Second Edition: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship by Arthur L. Robin and Russell Barkley

The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child: With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills by Alan E. Kazdin

The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction by Christine Carter

Parenting Teens With Love And Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood, Updated and Expanded Edition by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

Podcasts

The Parents Survival Kit- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFAYWYRR5XYgJBuYYFESokg

TILT Parenting- https://tiltparenting.com/

Parent Footprint- https://parentfootprint.com/podcast/

Your Parenting Mojo- https://yourparentingmojo.com

UCEBT's YouTube Videos

Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Factors Contributing to the Changing Relationship and Ways Parents Can Improve the Relationship presented by Kalee Gross, Psy.D.

Social Media: Risks and Benefits for Mental Health presented by Katie Flanagan, Psy.D.

ACT Mindfully: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Children & Adolescents presented by Rachel Hopkins, Psy.D.

Missed Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis? Population Considerations and Clinical Comorbidities Contributing to Delayed Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder presented by Laura Rowley, Ph.D.

Working with Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth presented by Sloan Strike, Ph.D.