Meaning To Live Counseling

06/05/2026

One of the first questions I ask clients is: "Why are you here?"

Can you guess how many of my male clients answer with: "I've concluded that my emotional style is unhealthy."

Very few.

More often, the answer sounds like: "Someone important to me is unhappy with my emotional style."

Those are two very different starting points for therapy.

06/05/2026

We often talk about closure as though it's something another person gives us.

An explanation.
An apology.
One last conversation.

But what happens when none of those things ever arrive?

One of the more difficult lessons many people learn is that healing can't always depend on another person's willingness—or ability—to provide answers.

Sometimes relationships end without explanations.
Sometimes friendships fade without discussion.
Sometimes people leave questions behind that never get resolved.

As frustrating as that can be, closure is often less about getting the answer and more about deciding how you'll move forward if the answer never comes.

Have you found closure to be something another person gave you - or something you eventually created for yourself?

** Full video on the Jed Said Therapy YouTube channel 💪🏼

06/04/2026

Marriage poem - written by JI, not AI

06/03/2026

New business card day! Because I totally went to school in marketing...not 😐.

Irregardless (that's for you Gary), what do you think?

And I'm currently accepting new clients - referrals are welcome.

06/02/2026

Spend enough time making content and eventually you'll become a villain in someone else's narrative.

Funny part is that most of us charlatans aren't really that interesting.

Take me for instance - I'm a guy who mows his own lawn, loves his family, and -per my wife and daughter- spends a questionable amount of time making free therapy videos for strangers on the internet.

And making a custom t-shirts.
And making ridiculous memes.

Gotta go - pickleball awaits.

Cheers!

05/29/2026

Secrets keep you sick

05/28/2026

An ode to all the dads of high school graduates anywhere - because, phew..that ain't easy!

05/22/2026

Really appreciated the opportunity to tour the new Behavioral Health Center at Intermountain Health today. It's encouraging to see continued investment in mental health services, crisis care, and community support here in Utah - and less than a mile from my clinic!

It opens to the public in June ✅

05/20/2026

Just launched a simple emotional check-in tool designed to help people slow down, reflect, and identify patterns over time.

Still under construction 😅 but it's functional and improving quickly.

Bonus: My daughter did the artwork 💌

Try it here: https://looking4patterns.netlify.app/ and let me know what you think (it works best on computers vs phones at the moment). 🤷🏼

05/19/2026

I'm working on the coolest thing and will put it up on the www.meaningtolive.com website ...maybe tonight - probably tomorrow. Woot!!

Individual therapy for adults focused on clarity, growth, and meaningful change. Meaning To Live Counseling offers a thoughtful, evidence-based approach with emphasis on trauma therapy.