Having Hope and Doing the Work in Therapy in Salt Lake City, Utah
Hope. When’s the last time you felt it? When was the last time you felt it rush through your body and completely fill you up?
For many women living in Salt Lake City, Utah, hope is often what brings them to therapy or what they’re searching for when anxiety, disordered eating, or emotional overwhelm start to feel too heavy to carry alone. If it hasn’t been present for you lately, I hope it’s right around the corner. You deserve that.
Hope may be why you’re visiting this blog, this website, or looking for a therapist in Salt Lake City. No matter how big or small your hope feels right now, it’s enough. You are enough. If you need help untangling the overthinking and anxiety that come with negative beliefs, anxiety therapy in Salt Lake City can help.
As a therapist, I’m committed to working as hard as my clients
When I was a graduate student and practicing therapy for the first time (and highly anxious I might add), I was soaking everything up that my clients brought to the table. I could not believe how lucky I was to be doing this work and sitting with these people. It felt so sacred to be listening to such personal feelings and experiences. I felt so honored to be a part of these people’s lives and inspired by them. I made a commitment to myself that I would not ask my clients to do things that I wouldn’t do myself. I would continue to do work on myself and grow personally. 7 years later, and I truly feel the same humility and privilege to work with people as I did then. However, I started to slack on doing my own work and being willing to do the same thing I asked my clients to do. Recently, I recommitted.
What I’m doing as a therapist to improve
I’ve spent the last little bit journaling, meditating, and being more present with myself. All things that I invite my clients to try. There’s something about watching someone you work with hustle hard to find relief and healing, that really inspired me to do the same thing. It has meant so much to me to recommit to it. It has increased my compassion and empathy for those that I work with as they are trying so unbelievably hard to do the work. The work really is about much more than journaling and deep breathing but it certainly represents so much of what’s going on deep inside.
Why you should continue to have hope
Hope is powerful in your recovery. It’s powerful in your life. It impacts how you show up in the world. If I were to guess, I would bet you have a great deal of hope for others in your life. You believe the people in your life will have good things happen to them, and that they will be able to get the things they want to have.
Hope brings more positive well-being.
Having hope helps people feel more positive about their life and the circumstances they may be in. People that have hope are generally happier than those that don’t.
People with a greater sense of hope handle stress better.
People that have a higher level of hope know that stress ends and is temporary. They are able to handle stressful situations with a more positive outlook. Hopeful people are able to cope better overall.
Hope can be a buffer against anxiety.
People that have hope tend to cope better with threats with less anxiety and stress than those who don’t. Hopeful people tend to be healthier than those that don’t. Feeling less hope leads to negative mood states.
Hope can be motivating.
People that have hope and believe they can achieve or resolve a challenging situation do more often than those that don’t have hope. People who don’t believe in positive outcomes don’t get them as often as hopeful people.
I hope you’re finding hope wherever you are to keep going, to reach out, and to begin doing the work that will ultimately change your life You matter. You matter to so many people. The entire universe would not be the same without you here in it with us. I believe that completely.
Looking for an anxiety therapist in Salt Lake City, Utah?
If you’re living in Salt Lake City and looking for support with anxiety, emotional eating, or trauma, therapy can help. Maple Canyon Therapy provides online anxiety therapy in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah.
To begin counseling, follow the steps below:
Meet with an anxiety specialist
Begin having hope and healing
Online Anxiety Therapy in Utah
I want you to have access to counseling, and I know making time out of your schedule to attend therapy isn’t always convenient. This is why I provide online therapy in Utah. This makes it, so you don’t have to travel or commute to meet a therapist.
Through telehealth counseling, I work with adults throughout Utah, with many clients located in the Salt Lake City metro area. Online therapy makes it possible to receive support without commuting, taking extra time off work, or navigating traffic across the valley.
About the Author
Ashlee Hunt, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Maple Canyon Therapy, providing online therapy to adults throughout Utah, including the Salt Lake City metro area.
Ashlee works with women who are ready to do meaningful therapeutic work related to anxiety, emotional eating, trauma, and recovery. She holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and family life and human development from Southern Utah University and a master’s degree in social work from Utah State University.
While based outside of Salt Lake City, Ashlee works with many clients living in Salt Lake City and surrounding communities through telehealth. Her approach is grounded, compassionate, and focused on helping clients reconnect with hope while doing the deeper work of healing.