Jonathan Decker, LMFT

Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: How can I make time for self-care without guilt?

September 01, 2023 06:55 AM MDT

We try to follow the Savior’s admonition to love and serve another so much that we sometimes forget that, in the commandment to “love thy neighbor as thyself,” there is an overlooked commandment to love ourselves!

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Latter-day Saint therapist: 7 principles amazing fathers practice

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

June 13, 2023 01:28 PM MDT

"In both my personal and professional opinion, my dad got this fatherhood thing pretty much figured out. Allow me to share seven fatherhood lessons that I learned from him (along with a few of my own thoughts)."

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: My husband doesn’t even try to provide for us

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

May 10, 2023 12:11 PM MDT

“My husband has been unemployed for several years, and I don’t see him making any efforts to provide for us. How can I overcome my resentment?”

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: I’m struggling to keep boundaries with an abuser

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

February 15, 2022 01:25 PM MST

My father was abusive to me as a child. He’s expressed remorse, but I don’t really want to be around him. He accuses me of holding a grudge. Am I in the wrong?

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5 gospel-based ways to keep your New Year’s resolutions

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

January 05, 2022 10:00 AM MST

When it comes to self-improvement, it seems that “the spirit is indeed willing but the flesh is weak.” So how do we overcome weakness to fulfill our goals?

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: How do I manage grief while looking forward to eternity?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

March 05, 2021 03:30 PM MST

While knowledge of the plan of salvation provides comfort and hope, the absence of someone loved is deeply felt. And it’s good to feel it, even if it doesn’t feel good. How can we best manage those feelings?

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: What is compatibility?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

February 08, 2021 10:56 AM MST

Q: I’m single and dating to try and find my match. What does it mean to be compatible? How do I know if I’ve found a match that will last?

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: My ex abused our children, should I tell his bishop?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

January 22, 2021 12:00 PM MST

Editor's Note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice.

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: My loved one physically hurt someone I love

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

December 31, 2020 12:00 PM MST

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Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: I'm a single female over 50 in the church and struggling with my circumstances—how can I better cope?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

November 27, 2020 12:00 PM MST

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: Can I overcome my eating disorder through faith alone?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

November 13, 2020 04:25 PM MST

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: How do I navigate inconsistent behavior from my spouse?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

October 30, 2020 04:22 PM MDT

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: I’m a Jewish convert and some of my ward members are anti-Semitic

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

September 18, 2020 03:34 PM MDT

Q: Please tell me how I can get rid of my anger toward certain members of the ward I belong to. They told me I killed Jesus Christ because I was born and raised Jewish.

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: How can I manage my anger?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

August 21, 2020 01:15 PM MDT

Editor's note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice.

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: I can’t stop looking at pornography

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

August 07, 2020 01:42 PM MDT

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: What does infidelity recovery look like?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

July 24, 2020 11:00 AM MDT

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: Should we have attended our unmarried granddaughter’s baby shower?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

June 26, 2020 02:39 PM MDT

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Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: My relative gossips about my spouse

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

June 12, 2020 02:24 PM MDT

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Latter-day Saint Therapist: 7 Keys Husbands Can Learn from the Stripling Warriors

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

March 08, 2019 09:30 PM MST

For daily Gospel-based relationship insights join Jonathan’s Facebook group. To submit a question for Jonathan, click here. Republished with permission from Your Family Expert.

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Latter-day Saint Therapist: Here's Why God Loves You and Why You Should Love Yourself

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

February 28, 2019 10:00 PM MST

For daily gospel-based relationship insights, join Jonathan’s Facebook group. To submit a question for Jonathan, click here.

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"The Saratov Approach" Director Talks His Full-Length Film About Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

February 28, 2019 07:14 PM MST

For daily coverage of Hollywood from a Latter-day Saint’s perspective, follow Jonathan Decker on Facebook.

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Brilliant "Jane and Emma" Playing at LDS Film Festival, Creators on Why It's the Film We Need Right Now

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

February 27, 2019 02:44 PM MST

For daily coverage of Hollywood from a believer’s perspective, follow me on Facebook.

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Latter-day Saint Therapist: How Research Supports Gospel Views of Sexual Intimacy That the World Gets Wrong

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

February 22, 2019 02:58 PM MST

Note: This article contains a frank, though not crass, discussion of intimacy. If your marital intimacy is struggling because of pornography or infidelity, please sign up for my online course, free for LDS Living readers.

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What's Playing and All You Need to Know About the 2019 LDS Film Festival

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

February 21, 2019 04:26 PM MST

It started in 2001 as a means to promote and support the blossoming “Mormon Cinema” (now Latter-day Saint Cinema) movement. It expanded in the intervening years to include other wholesome films. Now in its 19th year, the LDS Film Festival is back with a new director, a more refined focus, and a fantastic lineup.

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