Depression- Ups and Downs

Often when a person says that they are depressed they say when they are experiencing a depressive episode that I feel depressed all the time.  However, it is interesting that in therapy as we discuss in detail specific days, there are time periods where the depression is worse and better.  As a person recognizes that there are changes in depression during a typical day, and they start to recognize more readily time periods where they do not feel as depressed they often report being less depressed.  If a person also identifies what contributes to making the depression worse and better they can often decrease depressive symptoms.

Change First Principle and Breaking Old Relationship Pattterns

Sometimes I see couples having a difficult time breaking out of old patterns.  Here are a few ideas for breaking out of some relationship patterns.  One idea is to both agree to make changes together.  If you are accountable to the other person and you know that they are putting in work to make changes then it is easier to commit to the changes in your own personal life.  Some couples want their partner to change and if they do not see changes in their partner they are unwilling to make changes for themselves.  What can help break this pattern is adopting the change first principle, which is making changes in your own life first, and if your partner does not respond and make changes, you at least have improved your life.  What I see is if a couple adopts the change first principle their partner is more likely to be more open and willing to make changes in their own life.

The Purpose of this Blog

I would like to introduce myself.  My name is Brian Beistline and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).  I am therapist that is working in private practice and I am someone that is passionate about my work as a therapist.  I am constantly trying to learn to improve my skills and knowledge as a therapist.  I am doing this blog to be able to communicate some of what I have learned through my experience of doing counseling, to post articles that I write about family research, and to post practical information of how to improve relationships and to improve overall mental health.

The articles that I write can be found on both my blog and on my website.  I want to use the blog to get ideas from others about what has helped them in their relationships and their overall mental health.  Also the feedback from what I post I really value, and I think this feedback can add a invaluable dimension to the blog.  I am listing here my contact information in case you would like to contact me in other ways other than through my blog.

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Phone: 801-824-5210

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Here are some pictures of my office in beautiful Station Park in Farmington, Utah.