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Amanda Christenson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
I am trained in EMDR and approach therapy through an attachment perspective using Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
I am specialized in treating couples affected by pornography and sexual addiction or compulsivity. For addicts, male and female, I focus on accountability and teach how to truly connect instead of escaping. I will also provide empowerment for partners of addicts to help them create healthy boundaries and understand their betrayal trauma. I will facilitate a full disclosure for the couple, helping the relationship heal and rebuild trust. I am experienced with many marital problems and will help you understand your negative cycles within the relationship preventing you from being close and connected.
I am trained in EMDR and approach therapy through an attachment perspective using Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
I am specialized in treating couples affected by pornography and sexual addiction or compulsivity. For addicts, male and female, I focus on accountability and teach how to truly connect instead of escaping. I will also provide empowerment for partners of addicts to help them create healthy boundaries and understand their betrayal trauma. I will facilitate a full disclosure for the couple, helping the relationship heal and rebuild trust. I am experienced with many marital problems and will help you understand your negative cycles within the relationship preventing you from being close and connected.
(385) 707-0483 View (385) 707-0483
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Kayla Mennenga
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
We are wired for connection. Our desire for connection is inherent; it's just who we are. Sometimes we struggle to connect and know how to interact with people close to us. I believe that knowing how to regulate ourselves and understanding what's happening in us creates space to interact with those close to us in the ways we really want. I believe my clients have in them the potential to find who they are be confident in that so they can be connected and experience life and relationships in the ways they want to.
We are wired for connection. Our desire for connection is inherent; it's just who we are. Sometimes we struggle to connect and know how to interact with people close to us. I believe that knowing how to regulate ourselves and understanding what's happening in us creates space to interact with those close to us in the ways we really want. I believe my clients have in them the potential to find who they are be confident in that so they can be connected and experience life and relationships in the ways they want to.
(385) 206-6345 View (385) 206-6345
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Douglas M Wendt
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSW
Verified Verified
Provo, UT 84604
I believe that real growth and deep change is possible with the right therapeutic relationship. I love witnessing this growth and change my clients experience in therapy. Through this process, my clients heal past wounds, overcome addictive tendencies, and connect more deeply to themselves and others.
I believe that real growth and deep change is possible with the right therapeutic relationship. I love witnessing this growth and change my clients experience in therapy. Through this process, my clients heal past wounds, overcome addictive tendencies, and connect more deeply to themselves and others.
(801) 506-6370 View (801) 506-6370
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David M Lowe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84606
I like to come at therapy kind of like I would a drummer at a jam session. I'm there to find a groove with another voice. I want to communicate with you and help you to open up and learn to express yourself. We will seek understanding first and then we will find a way to encourage healing and growth that is unique to you and builds a stronger identity. I am strengths-based and I like to find existing skills to help a client build a new way of thinking and interacting with their body. This is also a very effective way of beginning the process of healing symptoms of PTSD in conjunction with other evidence based trauma treatments.
I like to come at therapy kind of like I would a drummer at a jam session. I'm there to find a groove with another voice. I want to communicate with you and help you to open up and learn to express yourself. We will seek understanding first and then we will find a way to encourage healing and growth that is unique to you and builds a stronger identity. I am strengths-based and I like to find existing skills to help a client build a new way of thinking and interacting with their body. This is also a very effective way of beginning the process of healing symptoms of PTSD in conjunction with other evidence based trauma treatments.
(385) 247-3164 View (385) 247-3164
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Bryce Barker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, LMFT
Verified Verified
20 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
You're here because you're brave. Maybe you are feeling stuck. You've done what you feel you can. Something still isn't working. You're hoping an outside perspective will help you find the path to change or healing. This is where I can help. I specialize in treating sexual addiction and pornography problems, the associated betrayal trauma typically experienced by partners, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ concerns, trauma, relationship struggles, faith crisis, faith transition and mixed faith marriages. Whatever your goals are, I will be there to help you find the path to success.
You're here because you're brave. Maybe you are feeling stuck. You've done what you feel you can. Something still isn't working. You're hoping an outside perspective will help you find the path to change or healing. This is where I can help. I specialize in treating sexual addiction and pornography problems, the associated betrayal trauma typically experienced by partners, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ concerns, trauma, relationship struggles, faith crisis, faith transition and mixed faith marriages. Whatever your goals are, I will be there to help you find the path to success.
(385) 213-0826 View (385) 213-0826
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Javier Celestino
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84606
My main goal is to help you meaningfully engage with life on your terms with a sense of confidence knowing that you have the tools necessary to deal with life’s challenges. I meet with clients dealing with a variety of issues, but my specialties are relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, ADHD, spirituality, and trauma. My clients’ goals tend to include improving their: emotional regulation, executive functioning, communication, conflict resolution, relationship with themselves, relationship with others, or relationship with a higher power. I can meet with you either individually, as a couple, or as a family.
My main goal is to help you meaningfully engage with life on your terms with a sense of confidence knowing that you have the tools necessary to deal with life’s challenges. I meet with clients dealing with a variety of issues, but my specialties are relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, ADHD, spirituality, and trauma. My clients’ goals tend to include improving their: emotional regulation, executive functioning, communication, conflict resolution, relationship with themselves, relationship with others, or relationship with a higher power. I can meet with you either individually, as a couple, or as a family.
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Abby Sagers
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Provo, UT 84604
Hey there, I'm Abby, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I have experience helping individuals, couples, and families in therapy. I have helped clients address concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, eating and body image concerns, relational problems (communication issues, disconnection and intimacy concerns, couple conflict, parent-child strain), cultural diversity and LGBTQ+ issues, ADHD, OCD, and religious/spiritual issues. I have also provided premarital therapy to engaged and newly married couples.
Hey there, I'm Abby, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I have experience helping individuals, couples, and families in therapy. I have helped clients address concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, eating and body image concerns, relational problems (communication issues, disconnection and intimacy concerns, couple conflict, parent-child strain), cultural diversity and LGBTQ+ issues, ADHD, OCD, and religious/spiritual issues. I have also provided premarital therapy to engaged and newly married couples.
(801) 509-5316 View (801) 509-5316
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Ty R. Mansfield, PhD
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that humans are wired for meaning, connection, and belonging. Most of our struggles in life are intimately tied to how we experience our relationships—including with ourselves—and how we find purpose. Through a unique integration of Western and Eastern principles of human thriving, I support individuals and couples seeking emotional, sexual, and spiritual wholeness, as well as deeper healing and intimacy in their relationships with themselves and others. As awareness precedes power, my goal is to help clients increase in self-understanding so they feel empowered to then address personal difficulties on their own terms.
I believe that humans are wired for meaning, connection, and belonging. Most of our struggles in life are intimately tied to how we experience our relationships—including with ourselves—and how we find purpose. Through a unique integration of Western and Eastern principles of human thriving, I support individuals and couples seeking emotional, sexual, and spiritual wholeness, as well as deeper healing and intimacy in their relationships with themselves and others. As awareness precedes power, my goal is to help clients increase in self-understanding so they feel empowered to then address personal difficulties on their own terms.
(801) 396-9816 View (801) 396-9816
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Erin Lincoln
Counselor, MS, ACMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
Counseling has always been that one unique ability of mine that I felt was a higher calling. The encouragement I get from watching clients meet major milestones continues to increase my passion as a therapist. I am a firm believer that there is no shame in asking for help. Regardless of how major or minor your struggle may be, having someone to talk to makes a massive difference. As a therapist, I strive to provide a nonjudgmental environment that allows clients to feel safe and secure. I work with anxiety, depression, loss, and trauma, in addition to youth, couples, LGBTQ+, and individuals.
Counseling has always been that one unique ability of mine that I felt was a higher calling. The encouragement I get from watching clients meet major milestones continues to increase my passion as a therapist. I am a firm believer that there is no shame in asking for help. Regardless of how major or minor your struggle may be, having someone to talk to makes a massive difference. As a therapist, I strive to provide a nonjudgmental environment that allows clients to feel safe and secure. I work with anxiety, depression, loss, and trauma, in addition to youth, couples, LGBTQ+, and individuals.
(385) 483-3134 View (385) 483-3134
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Cassie Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
Each of us have beliefs and experiences that impact our ability to form meaningful relationships, accomplish goals, or accept ourselves. My hope is to help the individuals, couples and families I work with challenge these negative beliefs and guide them in using skills to develop a stronger sense of self and more stable relationships. Over the past decade I have specifically worked with adolescents, young adults and their families. I love this stage of life, the change that can take place is amazing if given the right tools. Balancing independence and connection for individuals and family is one of my main goals in therapy.
Each of us have beliefs and experiences that impact our ability to form meaningful relationships, accomplish goals, or accept ourselves. My hope is to help the individuals, couples and families I work with challenge these negative beliefs and guide them in using skills to develop a stronger sense of self and more stable relationships. Over the past decade I have specifically worked with adolescents, young adults and their families. I love this stage of life, the change that can take place is amazing if given the right tools. Balancing independence and connection for individuals and family is one of my main goals in therapy.
(385) 213-2176 View (385) 213-2176
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Maihcen Ware
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT-I
Verified Verified
Provo, UT 84606
Maihcen is passionate about guiding clients on their journey towards well-being, providing them with the tools needed to manage symptoms and cultivate resilience. She offers a safe & supportive space for individuals who have experienced the impact of injustice as they seek to heal. Through her approach Maihcen strives to empower clients to heal, grow, and reclaim their voice. She is passionate about building stronger parent-child and/or couple relationships, reducing anxiety & depression, empowering women, and working with marginalized populations.
Maihcen is passionate about guiding clients on their journey towards well-being, providing them with the tools needed to manage symptoms and cultivate resilience. She offers a safe & supportive space for individuals who have experienced the impact of injustice as they seek to heal. Through her approach Maihcen strives to empower clients to heal, grow, and reclaim their voice. She is passionate about building stronger parent-child and/or couple relationships, reducing anxiety & depression, empowering women, and working with marginalized populations.
(385) 438-7336 View (385) 438-7336
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Kerri Abney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Provo, UT 84604
I believe that the body, mind & soul are intertwined. As a counselor & coach my purpose & goal is to inspire & empower you, teaching you the tools you need to interpret & respond to situations differently. I offer you the opportunity to learn different & new ways of understanding yourself & reasons for your feelings & thoughts. I will help you to see the situations you face as opportunities to grow & evolve. I will work closely & intently with you to encourage & offer focus & clarification on what steps to take to experience more peace, calm & good in life, improving you.
I believe that the body, mind & soul are intertwined. As a counselor & coach my purpose & goal is to inspire & empower you, teaching you the tools you need to interpret & respond to situations differently. I offer you the opportunity to learn different & new ways of understanding yourself & reasons for your feelings & thoughts. I will help you to see the situations you face as opportunities to grow & evolve. I will work closely & intently with you to encourage & offer focus & clarification on what steps to take to experience more peace, calm & good in life, improving you.
(801) 923-7596 View (801) 923-7596
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Counseling Made Simple
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84601
We have Saturday openings with Andrew!Counseling Made Simple specializes in working with clients across the lifespan who need an empathetic therapist that listens with an open heart and mind. We work hard to make everyone feel welcome and understood. We strive to create a safe place in therapy to work on your goals and recognizes that each person's path to wellness is as unique as you are. Counseling Made Simple has Linda, clinical director and part time therapists Carly, Stephanie, Suelen, Andrew and Mara. Check out the website for more information: www.counselingmadesimple.com
We have Saturday openings with Andrew!Counseling Made Simple specializes in working with clients across the lifespan who need an empathetic therapist that listens with an open heart and mind. We work hard to make everyone feel welcome and understood. We strive to create a safe place in therapy to work on your goals and recognizes that each person's path to wellness is as unique as you are. Counseling Made Simple has Linda, clinical director and part time therapists Carly, Stephanie, Suelen, Andrew and Mara. Check out the website for more information: www.counselingmadesimple.com
(385) 245-2110 View (385) 245-2110
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Joseph Dee Tenney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
I am accepting new clients and offer Online Counseling via Telehealth. I've provided over 10,000 hours of therapy and like Confucius said, "Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life." I managed LDS Family Services for 13 years and loved directing the 12-step Addiction Recovery Program in Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania. I've been recruited by multiple residential treatment centers, a hospital, a skilled nursing facility, and by an IOP program assessing and treating substance abuse and domestic violence.
I am accepting new clients and offer Online Counseling via Telehealth. I've provided over 10,000 hours of therapy and like Confucius said, "Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life." I managed LDS Family Services for 13 years and loved directing the 12-step Addiction Recovery Program in Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania. I've been recruited by multiple residential treatment centers, a hospital, a skilled nursing facility, and by an IOP program assessing and treating substance abuse and domestic violence.
(801) 701-1644 View (801) 701-1644
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Lacey A Bagley
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Provo, UT 84601
Hi! I am a bisexual, cisgender woman and love to CELEBRATE my queer community! My goal as a therapist is to help clients find healing from within to become empowered to make changes in their external world. My approach includes an element of play and/or art, to help clients have new emotional experiences through the therapeutic approaches of Internal Family Systems and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Hi! I am a bisexual, cisgender woman and love to CELEBRATE my queer community! My goal as a therapist is to help clients find healing from within to become empowered to make changes in their external world. My approach includes an element of play and/or art, to help clients have new emotional experiences through the therapeutic approaches of Internal Family Systems and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
(801) 477-5785 View (801) 477-5785
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Caleb Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW, MSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
I take a client-centered approach to make therapy personalized and something that works for you. My philosophy is one of collaboration. It is not my race, it is your race and we go at your pace. My priority is to make a space that is open for validation, honesty, safety, and care. I have training in trauma informed therapy, motivational interviewing, cultural humility, solution focused brief therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. I am open and accepting of all beliefs, cultures and backgrounds.
I take a client-centered approach to make therapy personalized and something that works for you. My philosophy is one of collaboration. It is not my race, it is your race and we go at your pace. My priority is to make a space that is open for validation, honesty, safety, and care. I have training in trauma informed therapy, motivational interviewing, cultural humility, solution focused brief therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. I am open and accepting of all beliefs, cultures and backgrounds.
(385) 526-2644 View (385) 526-2644
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Makayla Cammack
Pre-Licensed Professional, LAMFT
Verified Verified
Provo, UT 84604
I'm Makayla, a LAMFT with expertise in helping couples build stronger relationships and creating inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Using a combination of Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples cultivate trust, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional bond. Whether you're navigating conflicts, seeking premarital counseling, or wanting to reignite the spark, I provide a supportive and collaborative environment for enhancing your connection.
I'm Makayla, a LAMFT with expertise in helping couples build stronger relationships and creating inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Using a combination of Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples cultivate trust, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional bond. Whether you're navigating conflicts, seeking premarital counseling, or wanting to reignite the spark, I provide a supportive and collaborative environment for enhancing your connection.
(435) 236-2651 View (435) 236-2651
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Jordan Gibby
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Provo, UT 84604
Couples often long to feel close but get stuck in their problems. It can seem like there’s no way out of emotional conflicts, sexual difficulties, past mistakes in the relationship, or other issues. I believe in healing that gets to the root – healing that is deep, self-reflective, compassionate, honest, and real. I work with clients and their partners and family members to heal from difficult past experiences, trauma, and current conflicts toward brighter futures, stronger relationships, and a more secure sense of self.
Couples often long to feel close but get stuck in their problems. It can seem like there’s no way out of emotional conflicts, sexual difficulties, past mistakes in the relationship, or other issues. I believe in healing that gets to the root – healing that is deep, self-reflective, compassionate, honest, and real. I work with clients and their partners and family members to heal from difficult past experiences, trauma, and current conflicts toward brighter futures, stronger relationships, and a more secure sense of self.
(385) 342-5774 View (385) 342-5774
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Rachel Hartshorn
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Provo, UT 84601  (Online Only)
I am an experienced trauma therapist with EMDR training and a passion for helping clients heal from their past experiences that may still trouble them. I especially love helping individuals learn to be more in-tune with themselves, in-tune with their emotions, and relate to and interact with the world in ways that are genuine and authentic.
I am an experienced trauma therapist with EMDR training and a passion for helping clients heal from their past experiences that may still trouble them. I especially love helping individuals learn to be more in-tune with themselves, in-tune with their emotions, and relate to and interact with the world in ways that are genuine and authentic.
(385) 437-6898 View (385) 437-6898
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Jennifer Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LAMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604
As a marriage and family therapist, my professional training was focused on treating couple and family-based issues. I particularly enjoy working with couples who feel disconnected and at a loss for how to communicate and feel close again, those who long for more vulnerability and honesty in their relationships, and who recognize the need to work together through their individual "baggage" in order to create healthier connection. If this feels like it describes your relationship, I think my emotionally-focused approach can help provide the relief you've longed for.
As a marriage and family therapist, my professional training was focused on treating couple and family-based issues. I particularly enjoy working with couples who feel disconnected and at a loss for how to communicate and feel close again, those who long for more vulnerability and honesty in their relationships, and who recognize the need to work together through their individual "baggage" in order to create healthier connection. If this feels like it describes your relationship, I think my emotionally-focused approach can help provide the relief you've longed for.
(801) 845-9085 View (801) 845-9085
Narrative Therapists

Is narrative therapy evidence-based?

Narrative therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Some small studies do show that depressed and anxious individuals who were treated with narrative therapy reported improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms.

How long does narrative therapy last?

Narrative therapy is less structured when compared with psychoanalysis, for example. Narrative therapy is more open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a few months, and sometimes a year or longer. Patients see their therapist one to two times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a person’s challenges and progress. Individuals can also practice the principles of narrative therapy after treatment has ended.

Does narrative therapy work?

Narrative therapy can help a person manage or reduce symptoms of conditions like depression or anxiety. This type of therapy encourages a person to reflect on the moments of their life when their particular problem was not at the forefront of their minds—perhaps life celebrations, achievements, and other successes. The individual is encouraged to rewrite their storyline as if their particular problem was not part of their life. This therapy may offer benefits that are hard to measure.

What are the possible limitations of narrative therapy?

Narrative therapy is person-centered or client-centered, and the health professional pays more attention to the subjective narratives that are constructed by the client, as opposed to other objective measures. The therapist privileges the individual’s perspective over all others. This open form may feel frustrating for individuals seeking a more structured approach; certainly, no one therapy type will work for every individual.