Therapists in American Fork, UT

Working as a therapist for over 10 years, I have always been passionate about helping people overcome their challenges and achieve their goals. I have experience working with people who are facing issues of depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction, and trauma. I have worked with various populations and feel comfortable working with most everyone. I have also specialized in working with male youth who struggle with managing symptoms of impulsivity, and oppositional defiant behavior.

I work with children, teens, adults, families, and couples experiencing relational conflict, life transitions, coparenting, divorce/separation, faith crisis/transitions, and navigating the impact and symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, addiction, and personality disorders. I use emotionally focused, EMDR, sandtray, psychoeducational, and experiential modalities rooted in attachment theory to support my clients in exploring their inner worlds and facilitate new ways to engage with themselves and others.

I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University and my Master’s Degree from COAMFTE accredited Alliant International University, which is the highest MFT accreditation in the nation. I am a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist and utilize that with couples, families, and individuals. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings including community clinics, LDS Family Services, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, and private practice. I work with couples, families, and individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, marriage problems, divorce, and blending families among other things.

I have found that people who want recovery and healing work very diligently to get it. These people may not be focused on wellness 100% of the time but in general, they follow through with the concepts and ideas given them in session or they continue to explore, in a curious way, how to do that. People need to belong somewhere, they need to feel safe, and they need to have a sense of self. Many people don't have those things, for one reason or another (trauma, poor attachment, unhealthy family dynamics, alcoholism, eating disorders, etc). I like helping people in the process of discovering belonging, safety, and self-esteem.

Are you a victim of sexual, physical or emotional abuse? Do you feel worried or anxious all the time? Are you overwhelmed? Do you feel angry/resentment or have significant mood swings? Do you struggle to attend to everyday tasks, loss of interest or trouble concentrating? Feeling fatigue or having problems sleeping? Have you recently had a baby and dealing with postpartum depression? Do you feel immense guilt or shame? Are you struggling with an addiction or have a loved one who has an addiction? Is your significant other addicted to pornography or sex?