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Ed D Vaka'uta
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
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Ed D Vaka'uta

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

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10421 So Jordan Gateway Suite #640, South Jordan, UT 84095
Let's Connect (801) 916-5132
Improving your mental and emotional health is my passion. In my 18 years of counseling experience I have had great success in helping people overcome addictions, depression, anxiety and marital problems. To achieve this I provide intelligence based counseling and the most responsible standardized instruments to assess whether treatment is relevant and effective.
My therapy is designed to help people facing either one or a combination of these problems: Depression, Anxiety, OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder , Sexual & Substance Addictions, Anger Management, Marital Problems, Preventing/Recovering from Affairs, Youth Counseling, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Blended Families-common with second or third marriages, Mixed Marriages/Intercultural marriage, Trauma (PTSD)
I specialize in treating teenage, individuals and marital issues. You will find success as we work together to solve your issues.
Call or Ed D Vaka'uta now for a free 15 minute consultation - (801) 916-5132

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

NewLife Counseling PLLC

10421 So Jordan Gateway Suite #640

South Jordan, UT 84095

(801) 916-5132
Pandemics can push us into a state of panic that magnifies depression, anxiety, anger, addiction and PTSD. I can connect with you on-line.
I specialize in Addiction, Anxiety and Marital and Premarital 
$100 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (801) 916-5132

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

NewLife Counseling PLLC

10421 So Jordan Gateway Suite #640

South Jordan, UT 84095

(801) 916-5132
Pandemics can push us into a state of panic that magnifies depression, anxiety, anger, addiction and PTSD. I can connect with you on-line.
I specialize in Addiction, Anxiety and Marital and Premarital 
$100 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $100
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
  • Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Insurance

  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Deseret Mutual Benefit Advisers
  • Public Employees Health Plan
  • Regence
  • SelectHealth
  • University of Utah Health Plans
  • Out of Network
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Utah / 5138304-3501 Ed D Vaka'uta
  • Attended BYU-Provo, Graduated 2001
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Marital and Premarital

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Child
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Geriatric and Seniors
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Mixed Marriages
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
Do these issues align with your needs? or (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs? or (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Cancer
Single Mother
Veterans

Ethnicity

Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Pacific Islander

I also speak

Tongan

Religion

Christian

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Cancer
Single Mother
Veterans

Ethnicity

Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Pacific Islander

I also speak

Tongan

Religion

Christian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Christian Counseling
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Faith Based
  • Family / Marital
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Intervention
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
  • Person-Centered
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Reality Therapy
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Location

Primary Location

NewLife Counseling PLLC

10421 So Jordan Gateway Suite #640

South Jordan, UT 84095

(801) 916-5132
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Pandemics can push us into a state of panic that magnifies depression, anxiety, anger, addiction and PTSD. I can connect with you on-line.
Call for a free consultation now - (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
"
Pandemics can push us into a state of panic that magnifies depression, anxiety, anger, addiction and PTSD. I can connect with you on-line.
Call for a free consultation now - (801) 916-5132
Ed D Vaka'uta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Last Modified: 6 Jul 2023