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Steve Kittelson, MS, LPC
MEET AUTHOR Steve Kittelson, MS, LPC
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Mental Health Minute: The Song of the Heart
Whatever our current situation, whether we are feeling thankful, whether…
Mental Health Minute: Gratitude for Adversity
If there were no refiner’s fire, how can we become…
Mental Health Minute: Breathing and Relaxation
One of the main tools to improve mental health is…
Mental Health Minute: Death Anxiety
When we were serving a mission at BYU-Hawaii, a student…
Mental Health Minute: Who Makes the Rules?
A family came into counseling with the stated goal of…
Mental Health Minute: What Helps the Most in Adjusting to Missionary Life?
Not long ago, I asked two assistants to the mission…
Mental Health Minute: A Missionary’s Willing Sacrifice
For young missionaries today, called to serve 18 to 24…
Mental Health Minute: How well do you know your companion?
A missionary is struggling with his companion. [This could be…
Mental Health Minute: Is General Conference Harmful?
Conference is edifying, uplifting, and revelatory, but for those individuals…
Mental Health Minute: Suicide Prevention
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Of course, we all need…
Mental Health Minute: When a Missionary Returns Home Early
In the prison where I worked, the men who were…
Mental Health Minute: Lonely vs. Being Alone
Often people say they are lonely. That is different from…
Mental Health Minute: Values and Goals
What do you see in yourself 50 years from now? What do…
Mental Health Minute: Worries and Concerns
Often people use the terms “worries” and “concerns” as meaning…
Mental Health Minute: Making Wise Decisions
In our lives, we make some major decisions like where…
Mental Health Minute: Washing My Hands Again and Again
A young woman was washing her hands again and again,…
Mental Health Minute: Why Here? Why Now?
Have you ever wondered why you are in this branch,…
Mental Health Minute: Self-Mastery
Self-mastery includes the qualities of patience, overcoming the natural man,…
Mental Health Minute: Learning a New Language as a Missionary
Do you remember when you first went to school and…
Mental Health Minute: The First Step
At times, you may struggle with hard things like anxiety,…
Mental Health Minute: You Know Enough
Not long ago, we had two sister missionaries over for…
Mental Health Minute: Inspiration or Desperation?
How often have we been extended a call from our…
Mental Health Minute: The Seasons of Our Lives
How do we feel about where we are now and…
Mental Health Minute: Making Connections
We share the gospel message of being sons and daughters…
Mental Health Minute: To Know and To Love
Interestingly, research has shown that developing and maintaining healthy relationships…
Mental Health Minute: Strengths and Resilience
A 39-year-old woman came to counseling to work on self-esteem…
Mental Health Minute: The Leader and the Disciple
All of us serve as disciples of Jesus Christ. What…
Mental Health Minute: Service is Joy
“Much of the secret to dealing with the discouragement and…
Mental Health Minute: Beyond Comparison
How often should we be comparing ourselves to others? Or…
Mental Health Minute — Music Soothes the Soul
How often would we like to have a “blessing upon…
Mental Health Minute: Quick and Slow
Quick and slow. How do those words affect our lives?
Mental Health Minute: Sadness and Gratitude
While working as a therapist in the prison system, inmates…
Mental Health Minute: The Power in First Times
As we well know, there are a lot of “first…
Mental Health Minute: Fixing Flat Tires
In psychotherapy, there are “four tires” for stability and a…
Mental Health Minute: Do Something More
What is the problem with doing the dishes? While serving…
Mental Health Minute: Adversity and Opportunity
When I was serving in a YSA Ward, one young…
Mental Health Minute: Who is Driving the Bus?
Imagine a bus with several passengers going down the road.…
Mental Health Minute: What Lack I Yet?
As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day…
The Problem with Pornography in Creating Healthy Relationships
Working with sex offenders in prison as they learn the…
Mental Health Minute: Challenging Our Negative Thoughts
Emotional awareness helps us build a bridge from negative emotions…
Mental Health Minute – The Basics: Thoughts, Feelings, Behavior
In mental health, there are some foundational methods or basic…
Mental Health Minute: He Washed Their Feet
We might not need to wash the feet of everyone…
Mental Health Minute: We Can Do Hard Things
Have you ever faced a challenge? Have you ever wondered…
Mental Health Minute: Six Perspectives
I don’t make very many guarantees in mental health therapy,…
Mental Health Minute: Finding Peace
As the echoes of Christmas carols fade in the distance.…
Mental Health Minute: Finding Joy in Every Circumstance
President Nelson exclaimed: “Saints can be happy under every circumstance.…
Mental Health Minute: Fear Not, Be Not Afraid
There may be times when we feel stressed, homesick, depressed,…
Mental Health Minute: Managing the Holiday Blues
For many people, the holidays are not the “most wonderful…
Mental Health Minute: Criticism and Compliments
When I served as a young missionary, our mission president’s…
Mental Health Minute: Facing Grief at the Loss of a Loved One
Throughout our lifetime, we will lose loved ones. Family and…
Mental Health Minute: Overcoming Anger
Over the years, I have counseled many people, men and…
Mental Health Minute: Gratitude and Happiness
During our mission at BYU-Hawaii, a student came to my…
Mental Health Minute: What About Anxiety?
Where does anxiety come from? Sometimes it can be a…
Mental Health Minute: Using Your Write Brain
A simple, yet amazing tool to bring peace and calm…
Mental Health Minute: Growing from the Past
Which voices do we hear? Which voices do we listen…
Mental Health Minute: Self-Worth and Self-Confidence
A lot of people I talk to, including missionaries, college…
Please, Please, Stay for the Whole Feast
While serving as Area Mental Health Advisor to missionaries in…
How to Save a Life: Misconceptions about Suicide
In 2015, 9.8 million people had thoughts of suicide. Every…
How Soon is Too Soon?: Kissing and Dating on the Way to a Temple Marriage
Not long ago I was visiting with a Young Single…
The Search for Approval, Acceptance, and Love
The Lord gives us His acceptance and love often and…
