Therapist Roll Call: Join The Private Practice Twitter List
I recently blogged about ways to use Twitter to build your private practice, and encouraged you to tweet your elevator speech/basic practice message in 140 characters or less. Those posts got me wondering, “How many therapists in private practice are actively using Twitter?” So, I’m taking a roll call to help you use Twitter to more »
Read moreGetting 3 ‘Fs’ In Private Practice Is A Good Thing!
My motivation for starting my private practice, Wasatch Family Therapy, was very clear. I wanted to create my ideal work environment and I knew that no one else could do that for me. I felt called to help people heal themselves and their relationships. I knew that I wanted work with therapy clients who valued more »
Read more5 Free Ways to Market Your Therapy Practice
Thanks to technology, there are many free ways to effectively market your private therapy practice. Since these free strategies do take time to implement, I suggest focusing on the ones that sound interesting, fun, fulfilling, and a little challenging so you get something back personally from your time investment. It can take some time until more »
Read moreTuesday Tunes: Happily Ever After by Julie de Azevedo
LISTEN to Happily Ever After BUY on iTunes STORY Behind the song “Happily Ever After” My husband I had been married a couple of years when I realized that the honeymoon phase was over. Every fairy tale, every love story, and every marriage lesson in church ended with “and they lived happily ever after” and more »
Read moreCreating An Emotionally Hot Marriage: You & Yours Show
In episode 008 “Creating an Emotionally Hot Marriage” on “You & Yours” self & relationship expert and therapist Julie Hanks, LCSW shares tips to create and keep a strong emotional connection in your marriage relationship. Listen to podcast Subscribe to You & Yours with Julie Hanks LCSW on The WIN on iTunes Self & relationship more »
Read moreKeep Your Marriage Emotionally HOT: SheKnows.com
It’s easy for couple’s emotional connection can get lost in the busyness of life. I recently interviewed for this SheKnows article with tips on how to keep your emotional relationship sizzling! Here’s a snippet of my advice… Hanks also recommends that couples “check in” with each other on a daily basis. “Develop a daily emotional more »
Read moreHow Would You Rate as a Spouse in the 1930′s? Nightside Project
I had a great time last night on KSL Radio’s Nightside Project talking about this fun 1930′s spousal rating scale and how to rate your marriage today. Listen to part 1 on women’s quiz (go to 37:00) Listen to part 2 on men’s quiz (scroll to the middle of the audio) From the Good Men more »
Read moreSpark? What spark? Help for parents to rekindle romance: SheKnows
Have you checked out this website She Knows? It’s a great resource for women! And…they quoted moi in this article today. Some good reminders to prioritize romance. Click the link below for some good advice! 7 Tips to help parents keep the spark alive
Read moreMarriage Q & A – Is date night too much to ask? & I’m never in the mood!
This marriage Q & A article published yesterday in a local women’s magazine “Wasatch Woman Magazine. I love writing for women! Can you relate to either of these scenarios? Is date night too much to ask? Q: My husband and I spend most weekend evenings attending our children’s sporting events and never go out on more »
Read moreBest of 2010 on Julie Hanks.com
Here are the most read relationship and emotional health articles of 2010! Have you read them? Please do and as always, I’d love your comments! Confessions of a Multitasking Mama Music and Mood: Musing from a Songwriter and Therapist Making Wedding Anniversaries Meaningful Boost Your Emotional Energy Ask Julie: Sharing Difficult Feelings Eat, Pray, Love…at more »
Read moreYou & Yours Show – All He Wants For Christmas Is You
Listen to my latest podcast All He Wants For Christmas Is You (episode 003)
Read moreGifts of Self: All he wants for Christmas is you: LDW Magazine
All He Wants for Christmas is You I’m thrilled that Latter-day Woman Magazine invited me to write their “Love” article in their newly published Winter 2010 issue… “Finding the perfect gift for your spouse is an exciting part of the holiday season. But fighting crowds to snag one of the latest must-have items and squeezing more »
Read more“Building Confidence” RelationTIPS Newsletter
Just published Wasatch Family Therapy’s October newsletter “Building Confidence”. In this issue: Boosting your spouse’s self-esteem Warning signs of abusive relationships Exercise & mental health Moving beyond insecurities Child Help: Resources to prevent and treat child abuse Read Oct. Issue Online HERE
Read moreWasatch Woman Article!
Five easy ways to make your wedding anniversary more meaningful and fun! Watch for Wasatch Woman the 3rd Friday of each month as a special insert in the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News! How do YOU make your anniversary meaningful?
Read moreMaking Wedding Anniversaries Meaningful
MAKING WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES MEANINGFUL – on KSL TV’s Studio 5 Self and Relationship Expert Julie Hanks, LCSW, Owner and Director of Wasatch Family Therapy, shares tips for making wedding anniversaries meaningful. More couples “tie the knot” during the summer months which means more couples are also celebrating wedding anniversaries at this time of year. Taking more »
Read moreVideo Games and Your Relationship
Me? Quoted on a gaming website? I guess it makes sense given it’s an article about relationships and gaming. Video games aren’t just for kids anymore! Time spent using technology, including video game obsession, is a common issue in serious relationships. Here’s what I have to say on what’s really going on for the woman more »
Read moreCultivating desire in marriage workshop
This workshop has been a favorite since we started offering it at Wasatch Family Therapy last year. Offered in an informal small group setting, women come together to understand the importance of a mutually satisfying sexual relationship, and how to cultivate their desire. Cultivating Sexual Desire in Marriage Women’s Workshop Wed. March 3, 2010 7:00-9:00PM Wasatch Family Therapy, more »
Read moreWhy do men who have it all cheat?
Because of my therapy work with couples I was interviewed for a news story that aired tonight on KUTV 2 News called “Power Affairs”. Power Affairs: Why do men who have it all cheat? Watch News Clip Why do you think people are willing to risk it all? Post comments below (email address will not be more »
Read moreAsk Julie: Sharing Difficult Feelings in Marriage
“My husband and I have been married for almost 4 years. My problem is that I have always had a really hard time sticking up for myself and when we get in arguments he tends to say things that really hurt my feelings. I have never had a lot of confidence in myself and when more »
Read moreWant Hubby to Help With Holidays? Here’s how!
Watch TV Segment Women often complain about their husband’s lack of help or enthusiasm for the holiday preparations. Husband’s are often puzzled about why wives get so stressed out about shopping, decorating, and baking. Here’s why women get stressed and solutions to get your man to help with the festivities. 1-Women feel responsible for the more »
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