Mountain Vista Psychology Blog
Media Do’s and Don’ts
Media: Do’s and Don’ts Media is prevalent throughout our culture, from Facebook to Snapchat, to interactive video games, news outlets, and even Pinterest. It is safe to say that even as adults media is somewhere in our daily interactions with…
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Family Counseling: What to Look for in a Family Counselor
Is your family living in chaos and conflict? Instead of a haven, does your home feel like a war zone? Maybe things aren’t as bad as a war zone, but relationships are strained. There isn’t the closeness or connection that…
Read MoreEMDR Trauma Counseling
What is EMDR? EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing is a psychotherapy approach that has been extensively studied and proven effective in the treatment of trauma. More recently, studies have shown that EMDR is also effective in treating: Panic Attacks…
Read MoreADHD Testing & ADHD Diagnosis
People often ask what the benefits are to completing ADHD testing to see if an ADHD diagnosis is warranted. Some people are afraid that if they get an ADHD diagnosis it will have a negative impact on their life. At…
Read MoreAutism Evaluation & Autism Diagnosis: What To Look for and How It Can Help
Deciding to complete an autism evaluation is difficult for many people, and there is still a great deal of confusion about what an autism diagnosis really means. Screening for autism is still a difficult process, leaving many children and adults…
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4 Tips to Parenting Teens!
The teenage years are some of the most confusing, difficult phases parents will experience with their children. Trying to navigate fluctuating moods can feel like you are on a roller coaster, leaving you utterly confused. Now let’s add the uncharted…
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Shame & Healing
Shame…such a hard place to be, yet so many of us live in a constant state of feeling shame. I see people who are dealing with this emotion all the time in my office. Shame fosters anxiety, depression, and it keeps…
Read MoreQEEG: 3 Ways a Brain Map Can Help
What is a QEEG (Brain Map) and why get one???? First, I will describe what a QEEG is. Most simply it is a way to measure the electrical activity in your brain. It is a tool used to guide neurofeedback training. …
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Signs of Childhood Depression
Most people associate depression with adulthood. It is generally assumed that children have easy and carefree lives, isolated from the worries that plague adults. As long as a child is growing in a home with supportive parents, you do not…
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Increasing Awareness About Traumatic Brain Injuries
In recent years a wealth of information has come out about the dangers of incurring a traumatic brain injury. As a society, we wear helmets while bike riding, skateboarding, and skiing. We all know about Mohammad Ali and the impact…
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