Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change and overcome problems in desired ways. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social skills. Certain psychotherapies are considered evidence-based for treating some diagnosed mental disorders. Others have be
Minimum wage increase As part of Coloradoâs plan to increased the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020, the wage will go up to $10.20 on Jan. 1. The minimum wage for tipped employees goes up to $7.18 an hour. According to a University of Denver study, 20 percent of all households in Colorado will see a pay increase under the plan. New rules for growing marijuana plants
State minimum wages have largely outpaced the federal minimum, which was flat for almost a decade, starting in 1997. When state wages are different from the federal level, the higher wage prevails. In Colorado, the minimum wage is $7.02 per hour and will be adjusted yearly in January for inflation. For employees who regularly are tipped, the minimum wage is $4 per hour, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. State minimum wages range from Californiaâs $8 an hour to Floridaâs $6.79, just above the new federal rate.