All the questions, all the answers
Disclaimer: These are all the questions and answers about therapy with us, not your life. You have to come in for that!
How do I know if I need therapy?
Ask yourself
Is this problem a one-time issue or has it become a pattern in my life?
Have I tried to fix this problem without success before?
Have my loved ones told me that I should go to therapy?
Does my life, or any part of it, feel out of control?
Is my problem negatively affecting my day-to-day life like my relationships, job, school, or finances?
Is the advice and support from loved ones not enough anymore?
Am I out of ideas for how to approach my problem?
Do I feel hopeless about my ability to change my life for the better?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to give therapy a try.
How do I choose the right therapist?
Finding a therapist can be a daunting task! Research shows, however, that 80% of the effectiveness of therapy is based on the relationship between client and therapist. We believe that taking the time and energy to find the right therapist is worth the investment Here’s how:
Shop around just like you would for a big purchase. Most therapists expect clients to look around. We want a good fit, too!
Find counselors with experience in the issues you need and who accept your insurance. We recommend using a therapist-finder like Psychology Today.
Read the bios and watch introduction videos from your search to see which ones seem like the best fit.
Schedule 2-3 consultations with the therapists you chose. Most counselors offer a free 15-20 minute consultation.
Schedule a meeting. If you don’t feel a connection, it will be worth it to start over!
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Why should I choose Elemental Healing?
We aspire to the highest standards of care that are research informed, effective, compassionate, non-judgmental, strength-based, and even a little bit fun! Learn more about the variety of issues, types of therapy, and techniques on our Services page.
We know you have many other options for your mental health care including online-only therapy services. Unfortunately, these high tech corporate services tend to sacrifice quality for quantity. Read more at:
https://mentalhealthmatch.com/articles/for-therapists/end-private-practice-therapist
If you find a therapist that is a better fit for you elsewhere, we are excited for you! We truly meant it when we said that we want you to have the best care possible!
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How will I pay for therapy?
We accept insurance and self-pay
We have in-network providers and we can provide a superbill for you to submit for out-of-network coverage. We are in-network with the following insurance companies:
Aetna
Blue Cross/Blue Shield (Regence, Federal, out-of-state)
DMBA - Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators
EMI Health
PEHP - Public Employees Health Program
Select Health (excluding Medicaid)
We accept cash, HSA/FSA cards, ACH Bank transfers, bill pay, and all major credit cards as forms of payment
We accept Crime Victim Compensation. For more info, go to https://crimevictim.utah.gov/
If you have questions about your coverage, contact our insurance specialist at insurance@ele-mentalhealing.com
Do you have any services for therapists?
Individual/Group Supervision and Consultation
Student, Associate, and Licensed Clinicians
How to build a successful practice
Supervision of Supervision
For those training to become supervisors
Therapy for Therapists
Be sure to check out our Professional’s page that we made just for you! Find books, podcasts, ethical standards, licensing board information, and more!
Why is the number 96 on your logo?
As we were developing the concept of Elemental Healing, we wanted to choose an element number that represented the vision of our philosophy, the types of issues we specialize in, and the clients that we serve. We came across the story of Marie Curie and learned that, despite growing up in poverty, struggling with depression, fighting against sexism and racism, and experiencing numerous traumas, she persevered to become a pioneer in both chemistry and physics. Here’s her story!
Marie Curie was born and raised in Poland as the fifth child of intellectual parents who placed importance on academic achievement above all else. Her older sister died when she was 7 and her mother when she was 10. Her father was never satisfied with Curie’s accomplishments and, as he was dying, said to her, “What a pity it is that [your] work has only theoretical interest.”
Curie combined her scientific career with a fulfilling and devoted marriage to Pierre Curie, her scientific collaborator. Pierre was later killed in a street accident and the devastated Curie raised their two daughters alone. After Pierre’s death, she had a love affair with a married colleague, which led to a press scandal when her letters to him were released. The press and her academic opponents took advantage of the scandal which fueled false speculation that Curie was Jewish and accusations that she was a “foreign, atheist home-wrecker.”
In the early part of the twentieth century when educational and professional opportunities for women were rare, Curie studied with the clandestine Flying University that admitted women and was the first woman to obtain a doctoral degree from Sorbonne University. She also discovered two elements, polonium (named after her home country) and radium, and coined the phrase “radioactivity.” Curie was the first woman to become a professor and eventually a department chair at the University of Paris. During World War I, she put her research on hold to provide humanitarian aid where she developed and dispersed a miniature x-ray machine to field hospitals. The “Little Curies” helped to effectively diagnose and treat casualties which prevented countless amputations and saved numerous lives.
“Madame Curie” was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice, and one of only 2 people to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields.
Her husband, Pierre Curie, was a co-winner of her first Nobel Prize, making them the first married couple to be awarded the Nobel Prize and launching the Curie family legacy of five Nobel Prizes.
Most remarkably, Marie Curie was unable to achieve an unbiased understanding of the dangers posed by the radioactive elements she had discovered. While many of her contemporaries began to appreciate the increasingly apparent dangers of radioactivity and took precautions to protect themselves, Curie used her bare hands in her work and often pipetted by mouth. She even kept a vial of pure radium salts by her bedside to enjoy its “fairy-like glow.”
After her death, she was buried alongside her husband Pierre near Paris. Sixty years later in honour of their achievements, the remains of both were transferred to the Paris Panthéon and sealed in a tomb with a lead lining because the Curies’ remains were still radioactive. Curie became the second woman to be interred at the Panthéon and the first woman to be honoured with interment in the Panthéon on her own merits.
Texted copied and adapted from:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1087189/
Learn more in the biography by Barbara Goldsmith: Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie.