Mountain Vista Psychology Blog

Practicing Gratitude is closely related to being thankful. Gratitude seems to be a buzz word in society. Many people are becoming more aware of the practice and the benefits of gratitude. To start, what is exactly is gratitude? Gratitude is…

Thinking of making a change in your life? Great! Awareness is a great first step in making a change in life. In the field of psychology, there is a model called Transtheoretical Model (stages of change) that is often used…

Times seem as though it is flying. Autumn is right in here! In just a few weeks, there will bepumpkins, apple cider, and sweeter weather. The is air getting crisp, the leaves are changing colors,and soon enough they will fall…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dialectical Behavior Therapy (or otherwise known as DBT), is a type of therapy that is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It was initially developed for people with personality disorders, such as bi-polar disorder or borderline personality disorder, but is…

It seems like the past few years have resulted in a lot of societal fatigue and stress. Many peoplehave complained about feeling depleted or “burnout.” While many people might feel burnout,what exactly is it? And is there a way to…

ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is a neurobehavioral disorder that makesfocusing on everyday tasks and routines challenging. It is suggested that ADHD is the mostcommon childhood mental health issue in modern society. Some statistics suggest that 1 in every10 children will…

What is resentment? Resentment. You most likely have felt it before at one point or another in your life. Althoughresentment is a rather complex emotion, most people feel some sense of anger, disappointment,bitterness, and hard feelings. Most of the time,…

Co-Parenting is two adults who have had a child together and work as a team to parent their child. Any way you look at it being a parent is hard. But there are things that you can do as coparents…

Sleep plays an important role in our physical, mental, and emotional health. As the clocks have“sprung forward” this month, it is a great time to talk more in depth about sleep! Sleep is anessential function in order to survive. Sleep…