Existential Therapists in 84070
Chrys Gerber
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Waitlist for new clients
From a psychodynamic and existential framework, my job as your therapist is to provide an open, non-judgmental space to help you access your inner world, and identify fears, desires, and unmet needs honestly, in order to gain deeper understanding of the self, and patterns which may be holding you back.
There are things in life that can lead us adrift, where we may feel that something is missing, have dissatisfaction with our life, or feel stuck in a situation that is draining and dysfunctional but do not know the way out. I’ve found the experiences of our developmental years, to often color the way we see the world, and can create patterns that hinder access to our true self, and thus, a full and conscious life. I believe that authenticity, resilience, and self-efficacy are crucial to living a satisfying life, and I want to help you move through the wounds that have kept you from getting there.
From a psychodynamic and existential framework, my job as your therapist is to provide an open, non-judgmental space to help you access your inner world, and identify fears, desires, and unmet needs honestly, in order to gain deeper understanding of the self, and patterns which may be holding you back.
There are things in life that can lead us adrift, where we may feel that something is missing, have dissatisfaction with our life, or feel stuck in a situation that is draining and dysfunctional but do not know the way out. I’ve found the experiences of our developmental years, to often color the way we see the world, and can create patterns that hinder access to our true self, and thus, a full and conscious life. I believe that authenticity, resilience, and self-efficacy are crucial to living a satisfying life, and I want to help you move through the wounds that have kept you from getting there.
Eddie Golub
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
As a licensed clinician I have striven to improve my clients' lives through different modalities including psychodynamic theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Existential Psychotherapy.
There is no fast food approach to the therapeutic experience and there is no easy, quick fix to helping my clients deal with the sometime crushing realities the modern soul must endure. Therapy should not only be a place for overcoming symptoms, emotional healing and expression, but should also aimed at discovering and deepening our sense of meaning and purpose while enriching our lives as complex beings.
As a licensed clinician I have striven to improve my clients' lives through different modalities including psychodynamic theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Existential Psychotherapy.
There is no fast food approach to the therapeutic experience and there is no easy, quick fix to helping my clients deal with the sometime crushing realities the modern soul must endure. Therapy should not only be a place for overcoming symptoms, emotional healing and expression, but should also aimed at discovering and deepening our sense of meaning and purpose while enriching our lives as complex beings.
Terri Elise Goldstein
Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
My desire to be a fellow traveler on a client's therapeutic journey is seeded in my first-hand knowledge of the healing benefits of a trusting, counseling relationship. As participants in the human experience, we endeavor and triumph. We face traumas and adversity that shape our views, and negatively influence the present day and our hopes for the future. We have fears and anxiety, which halt our progress and stifle our joy and inner peace.
My desire to be a fellow traveler on a client's therapeutic journey is seeded in my first-hand knowledge of the healing benefits of a trusting, counseling relationship. As participants in the human experience, we endeavor and triumph. We face traumas and adversity that shape our views, and negatively influence the present day and our hopes for the future. We have fears and anxiety, which halt our progress and stifle our joy and inner peace.
Tyler M. Stark
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
Have you discovered a partner's infidelity, pornography use, or addiction? If so, you may be feeling intense anger, sadness, and loneliness. Betrayal is very painful and it may feel like you have lost your partner and friend forever. In these circumstances you may be wondering what comes next. I want you to know that there is hope and there is help. I am an experienced psychotherapist with a passion for guiding clients through hurt, and doubt.
Have you discovered a partner's infidelity, pornography use, or addiction? If so, you may be feeling intense anger, sadness, and loneliness. Betrayal is very painful and it may feel like you have lost your partner and friend forever. In these circumstances you may be wondering what comes next. I want you to know that there is hope and there is help. I am an experienced psychotherapist with a passion for guiding clients through hurt, and doubt.
Mark Wilkes
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Do you ever wonder how you fit into the grand scheme of things, how to live a meaningful life, how to create fulfilling connections with others, or how to come to peace with who, at the center of it all, you really are? I love Aristotle's concept of “eudaimonia,” or “the good life.” Sometimes, our pursuit of the good life gets derailed by psychological challenges like anxiety or by the vicissitudes of life and related uncertainty. I love working with individuals and couples on the foundational questions, as well as more specific anxiety-related challenges.
Do you ever wonder how you fit into the grand scheme of things, how to live a meaningful life, how to create fulfilling connections with others, or how to come to peace with who, at the center of it all, you really are? I love Aristotle's concept of “eudaimonia,” or “the good life.” Sometimes, our pursuit of the good life gets derailed by psychological challenges like anxiety or by the vicissitudes of life and related uncertainty. I love working with individuals and couples on the foundational questions, as well as more specific anxiety-related challenges.
Tanisha Shedden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
I work with clients experiencing trauma, burnout, and life transitions like divorce. I love to use creativity as a therapeutic way to allow you to express yourself and to make sessions more fun, using art, music/singing, writing, and more. I work with all ages, and have solid experience with kids and teens as well. I use interventions including: CBT, DBT, ACT, ART, IFS, EFT solution focused therapy and Logotherapy. I enjoy working with young adults, adults in life transitions, adoptees, Individuals experiencing Grief, and people looking to heal and create positive change in their lives.
I work with clients experiencing trauma, burnout, and life transitions like divorce. I love to use creativity as a therapeutic way to allow you to express yourself and to make sessions more fun, using art, music/singing, writing, and more. I work with all ages, and have solid experience with kids and teens as well. I use interventions including: CBT, DBT, ACT, ART, IFS, EFT solution focused therapy and Logotherapy. I enjoy working with young adults, adults in life transitions, adoptees, Individuals experiencing Grief, and people looking to heal and create positive change in their lives.
Julia M Tucker
Counselor, MS, CMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070 (Online Only)
I work with teenagers and adults dealing with difficult life transitions— experiencing big emotions like depression, anxiety, even trauma to learn how to cope with these in day-to-day life. I work with people that have a tough time understanding and validating their feelings, standing-up for their needs, or with acting in a way that moves their personal life and relationships forward during debilitating thoughts, fears, or hopelessness. We work in a goal-oriented approach with weekly targets designed to move you toward your long-term goals, using the short-term goals to best get there.
I work with teenagers and adults dealing with difficult life transitions— experiencing big emotions like depression, anxiety, even trauma to learn how to cope with these in day-to-day life. I work with people that have a tough time understanding and validating their feelings, standing-up for their needs, or with acting in a way that moves their personal life and relationships forward during debilitating thoughts, fears, or hopelessness. We work in a goal-oriented approach with weekly targets designed to move you toward your long-term goals, using the short-term goals to best get there.
Richard V Thomas
Counselor, MSCMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
I work with clients who are ready to actively address the pain and struggle that comes with difficult life transitions. Whether navigating recovery from religious or spiritual abuse/crises, working through difficult or non-traditional relationship dynamics or healing from trauma, depression or anxiety, my clients will learn the peace that comes with embracing all of it. I help clients create deep internal shifts and trust in their truest selves. They develop insight, radical acceptance, gratitude, and accountability, learning to use life’s difficulties as catalysts towards spiritual growth and psychological maturity.
I work with clients who are ready to actively address the pain and struggle that comes with difficult life transitions. Whether navigating recovery from religious or spiritual abuse/crises, working through difficult or non-traditional relationship dynamics or healing from trauma, depression or anxiety, my clients will learn the peace that comes with embracing all of it. I help clients create deep internal shifts and trust in their truest selves. They develop insight, radical acceptance, gratitude, and accountability, learning to use life’s difficulties as catalysts towards spiritual growth and psychological maturity.
Whole Soul Holistic Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Are you sick of feeling anxious, depressed, numb, overwhelmed or empty? Does life feel meaningless? I can help you heal and find real joy, peace and wholeness. I have helped hundreds of people with numerous issues such as depression. addiction, trauma, anxiety and more transform inside, out. I care about my clients’ well-being as much as I care about my own well-being. Helping others is a calling, not just a career. It is my greatest desire to help people heal, discover their authenticity and awaken to their true potential. I use my intuitive abilities, education and experience to empower you to build a life worth living!
Are you sick of feeling anxious, depressed, numb, overwhelmed or empty? Does life feel meaningless? I can help you heal and find real joy, peace and wholeness. I have helped hundreds of people with numerous issues such as depression. addiction, trauma, anxiety and more transform inside, out. I care about my clients’ well-being as much as I care about my own well-being. Helping others is a calling, not just a career. It is my greatest desire to help people heal, discover their authenticity and awaken to their true potential. I use my intuitive abilities, education and experience to empower you to build a life worth living!
Jenny Longmore
Counselor, MEd, CMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
I specialize in PTSD, TRAUMA, ANXIETY, GRIEF and loss. My approach is unique from most therapists. Unlike many therapists I don’t just want to listen but help get to the root cause of what is making life difficult. One way I do that is by helping you understand your emotions and working on underlying self-worth issues. Most of our problems stem from denying our real feelings which leads to core social, emotional, and spiritual needs that go unmet. I truly believe that identifying these needs and acting on them is the key to individual happiness and fulfilling relationships.
I specialize in PTSD, TRAUMA, ANXIETY, GRIEF and loss. My approach is unique from most therapists. Unlike many therapists I don’t just want to listen but help get to the root cause of what is making life difficult. One way I do that is by helping you understand your emotions and working on underlying self-worth issues. Most of our problems stem from denying our real feelings which leads to core social, emotional, and spiritual needs that go unmet. I truly believe that identifying these needs and acting on them is the key to individual happiness and fulfilling relationships.
Alex Ertl
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
I view therapy as a place for both the patient and the therapist to be real and authentic. Therapy can be a place where we come together to listen to and honor those parts of ourselves that we cut off. Over time, as we come to acknowledge and accept those parts of self that have been left behind, we can come to feel whole again. In this way, therapy does not eliminate every pain or problem, but it is a chance for reducing unnecessary suffering while being kind to ourselves in the face of the inherent struggles of life.
I view therapy as a place for both the patient and the therapist to be real and authentic. Therapy can be a place where we come together to listen to and honor those parts of ourselves that we cut off. Over time, as we come to acknowledge and accept those parts of self that have been left behind, we can come to feel whole again. In this way, therapy does not eliminate every pain or problem, but it is a chance for reducing unnecessary suffering while being kind to ourselves in the face of the inherent struggles of life.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
Thanks for checking me out. I applaud your efforts to find help whether it's for you or someone you love. Finding someone to work with can be a challenge and I urge you to be picky. Ask questions. There are a lot of us to choose from. If you're not experiencing a therapeutic alliance, keep looking. Your person(s) is out there, Should we meet, evaluating 'helpfulness' is an open and ongoing conversation. My hope is that we would figure out your goals, ways to know if they are being achieved and the best, and most effective, ways to do that. I'm not one to ask, "and how does that make you feel?" Not often, anyway. Ha!
Thanks for checking me out. I applaud your efforts to find help whether it's for you or someone you love. Finding someone to work with can be a challenge and I urge you to be picky. Ask questions. There are a lot of us to choose from. If you're not experiencing a therapeutic alliance, keep looking. Your person(s) is out there, Should we meet, evaluating 'helpfulness' is an open and ongoing conversation. My hope is that we would figure out your goals, ways to know if they are being achieved and the best, and most effective, ways to do that. I'm not one to ask, "and how does that make you feel?" Not often, anyway. Ha!
Kyle Kone
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT, CPAT
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Hello, welcome to a friendly, supportive, and personalized space, where you and I can intentionally show up for and tend to what is happening in life right now. This is a space to co-create an environment to nurture your mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Together, we can distinguish between what in your life may be helpful to keep versus what may be helpful to discard. There may be some things that are normal and common to your life that do not support you and your path of health and wellbeing. From there, we can give space to what is emerging in you that wants to be seen, heard, and come alive.
Hello, welcome to a friendly, supportive, and personalized space, where you and I can intentionally show up for and tend to what is happening in life right now. This is a space to co-create an environment to nurture your mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Together, we can distinguish between what in your life may be helpful to keep versus what may be helpful to discard. There may be some things that are normal and common to your life that do not support you and your path of health and wellbeing. From there, we can give space to what is emerging in you that wants to be seen, heard, and come alive.
Chris Uhles
Counselor, MA, ACMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
Every person (including you!) has value and worth. It doesn’t matter who you are, how old you are, what you have done, or what has happened to you. You are valuable, just because you are here. Secondly, know that your life has value and a meaning – even when you are in pain. Many of us at various times of life need a little extra help-whether to process “stuff” that happened, or to figure out why we do what we do – I have a lifetime of experiences and training to help you do just that!
Every person (including you!) has value and worth. It doesn’t matter who you are, how old you are, what you have done, or what has happened to you. You are valuable, just because you are here. Secondly, know that your life has value and a meaning – even when you are in pain. Many of us at various times of life need a little extra help-whether to process “stuff” that happened, or to figure out why we do what we do – I have a lifetime of experiences and training to help you do just that!
Dallas Jensen
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Relate to any of these? You're an anxiety-prone high achiever with a brain that just never quits; sometimes the rumination and fear takes over and constricts your life. Or you’re struggling through a major shift in religious beliefs and identity, and trying to figure out what it all means for your life. Or you’re hurting, but people don’t seem to fully understand...maybe you even have a hard time understanding yourself; others throw advice and techniques at you but it doesn't help.
Relate to any of these? You're an anxiety-prone high achiever with a brain that just never quits; sometimes the rumination and fear takes over and constricts your life. Or you’re struggling through a major shift in religious beliefs and identity, and trying to figure out what it all means for your life. Or you’re hurting, but people don’t seem to fully understand...maybe you even have a hard time understanding yourself; others throw advice and techniques at you but it doesn't help.
Jessica Eva Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
Are you struggling to cope with overwhelming feelings of anxiety? Does life feel too much to handle at time? Do you feel like you're in a constant state of stress? Life can feel overwhelming and out of control at times, and I'm here to help you. I am here to help you create a safe space to find the healing you so desperately desire. As a therapist I'm here to empower you to live your life more authentically and actually find enjoyment again in life. I will provide a safe place to talk and vent and I will give you actual coping skills and strategies and help you get to the root of your issues to find long term healing.
Are you struggling to cope with overwhelming feelings of anxiety? Does life feel too much to handle at time? Do you feel like you're in a constant state of stress? Life can feel overwhelming and out of control at times, and I'm here to help you. I am here to help you create a safe space to find the healing you so desperately desire. As a therapist I'm here to empower you to live your life more authentically and actually find enjoyment again in life. I will provide a safe place to talk and vent and I will give you actual coping skills and strategies and help you get to the root of your issues to find long term healing.
Bobbi Polkinghorn
Counselor, MA, CMHC, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Not accepting new clients
Trauma & anxiety sabotage our resolve 4 healthy change: to our relationships, bodies, hearts, careers, and lifestyle. They rob us of laughter, damage our relationships, & shake our confidence. As I seek to see & hear you, Somatic Experiencing (SE), IFS & mindfulness help lessen the impact of trauma, even silence it, while ur resilience increases! We look for your inner wisdom..to shine light on the way forward. Clients growth reinforces my conviction - Meaningful Change is Possible! Bring what needs help: relationships, body/lifestyle issues, religious trauma/wounds, PTSD, DV, past abuse, grief, boundaries, parenting, divorce, ....
Trauma & anxiety sabotage our resolve 4 healthy change: to our relationships, bodies, hearts, careers, and lifestyle. They rob us of laughter, damage our relationships, & shake our confidence. As I seek to see & hear you, Somatic Experiencing (SE), IFS & mindfulness help lessen the impact of trauma, even silence it, while ur resilience increases! We look for your inner wisdom..to shine light on the way forward. Clients growth reinforces my conviction - Meaningful Change is Possible! Bring what needs help: relationships, body/lifestyle issues, religious trauma/wounds, PTSD, DV, past abuse, grief, boundaries, parenting, divorce, ....
Jared C Andes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Not accepting new clients
Hello, I'm Jared Andes and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on assisting people to develop their resilience and strengths. My passion is increasing interpersonal connection and authentic relationships. As a therapist, I have worked in a variety of settings including academic, outpatient, and crisis settings and I work with clients from diverse backgrounds. This allows me to draw from a variety of approaches to support your mental health needs. I offer individual, couples, family, and group therapy. I support awareness and acceptance of individuals including those with developmental disorders, mental health concerns, and their families.
Hello, I'm Jared Andes and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on assisting people to develop their resilience and strengths. My passion is increasing interpersonal connection and authentic relationships. As a therapist, I have worked in a variety of settings including academic, outpatient, and crisis settings and I work with clients from diverse backgrounds. This allows me to draw from a variety of approaches to support your mental health needs. I offer individual, couples, family, and group therapy. I support awareness and acceptance of individuals including those with developmental disorders, mental health concerns, and their families.
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Existential Therapists
How does existential therapy work?
Existential therapy focuses on a patient’s inner experiences. The therapist tries to help the individual comprehend and alleviate symptoms by exploring their interior life. By confronting negative disquiet and emotions, the individual will hopefully become more open to finding meaning and purpose. This therapy can be administered to individuals or groups.
Is existential therapy evidence-based?
Existential therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has determined that existential therapy can lead to significant improvement in the mental health of patients, and for some people it can be just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of existential therapy are enduring, even long after treatment has ended.
How long does existential therapy last?
The goal of existential therapy is to understand a person’s internal experiences, which may sound like a lengthy process, but it does not have to be so in-depth. However, sessions are not short-term, and therapy can continue for months or up to a year. And because patients learn the theory behind existential therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is existential therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with existential therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving feelings of isolation, feelings of purposelessness, as well as conditions such as anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can persist even after the end of existential therapy, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve developed during treatment.