Attachment-based Therapists in Eden, UT
You might be convinced there is something wrong with you. Your relationship is struggling once again. You keep finding yourself in these patterns with partners, families, and friendships and you think to yourself, “is this how it’s really supposed to be”? I can assure you - we can heal these patterns that are keeping you stuck.
You might be convinced there is something wrong with you. Your relationship is struggling once again. You keep finding yourself in these patterns with partners, families, and friendships and you think to yourself, “is this how it’s really supposed to be”? I can assure you - we can heal these patterns that are keeping you stuck.
Picture reaching for your spouse and knowing they will be there to respond—offering warmth, understanding, and reassurance. You have a marriage where love flows freely, trust feels effortless, and your bond is stronger than ever. You and your spouse are not just surviving—you are thriving, deeply connected, and at peace. Laughter fills your home, conversations are open and meaningful, and intimacy feels safe and fulfilling. You need help getting there. Right now, your relationship may feel fragile, weighed down by betrayal, hurt, and disconnection. But hope is not lost. Healing is possible. Let's begin. Your best chapter is waiting.
Picture reaching for your spouse and knowing they will be there to respond—offering warmth, understanding, and reassurance. You have a marriage where love flows freely, trust feels effortless, and your bond is stronger than ever. You and your spouse are not just surviving—you are thriving, deeply connected, and at peace. Laughter fills your home, conversations are open and meaningful, and intimacy feels safe and fulfilling. You need help getting there. Right now, your relationship may feel fragile, weighed down by betrayal, hurt, and disconnection. But hope is not lost. Healing is possible. Let's begin. Your best chapter is waiting.
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Makenna has experience working with youth in the Juvenile Justice System and foster care, where she utilized social and life skills to help youth with unique challenges navigate life with a healthier approach. Additionally, Makenna has a background in emergency response, which has deepened her understanding of the pressures face by first responders. She is passionate about working with children and youth, as well as those that are or support a loved one who is a first responder. Makenna has life experience working with those impacted by anxiety and depression. She looks forward to helping you on your journey and finding joy!
Makenna has experience working with youth in the Juvenile Justice System and foster care, where she utilized social and life skills to help youth with unique challenges navigate life with a healthier approach. Additionally, Makenna has a background in emergency response, which has deepened her understanding of the pressures face by first responders. She is passionate about working with children and youth, as well as those that are or support a loved one who is a first responder. Makenna has life experience working with those impacted by anxiety and depression. She looks forward to helping you on your journey and finding joy!
My ideal client is someone ready to seek support and create meaningful change. You’re motivated to grow, willing to engage in the process, and ready to face short-term challenges for long-term improvement. Together, we work toward greater self-awareness, healthier patterns, and a more fulfilling, balanced life.
My ideal client is someone ready to seek support and create meaningful change. You’re motivated to grow, willing to engage in the process, and ready to face short-term challenges for long-term improvement. Together, we work toward greater self-awareness, healthier patterns, and a more fulfilling, balanced life.
We specialize in working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. We work with kids, teens, emerging adults, and adults. We tend to take a humanistic approach to therapy, helping clients assume personal responsibility, set and maintain healthy boundaries, and increase their ability to appropriately communicate. With these things in mind, we work best around relationship patterns, couples issues, perfectionism, self-esteem, religious trauma, faith transitions, shame, anxiety, depression, over all functioning, sexual health, and sexual behaviors.
We specialize in working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. We work with kids, teens, emerging adults, and adults. We tend to take a humanistic approach to therapy, helping clients assume personal responsibility, set and maintain healthy boundaries, and increase their ability to appropriately communicate. With these things in mind, we work best around relationship patterns, couples issues, perfectionism, self-esteem, religious trauma, faith transitions, shame, anxiety, depression, over all functioning, sexual health, and sexual behaviors.
Heather Gardner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, MEd, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Ogden, UT 84404
Waitlist for new clients
I’m writing to the part of you that feels stuck and is ready for change. I help motivated couples and individuals create resilient, secure, and connected relationships. Clients describe my approach as both hopeful and challenging—combining insight, accountability, and meaningful behavioral shifts. I offer a structured, evidence-based process with clear guidance and practical tools, continually refining my methods through advanced training and leading-edge interventions. Couples therapy doesn’t have to feel heavy or painful. It can be engaging, enlightening, and transformative. I'm privileged to witness this transformation weekly!
I’m writing to the part of you that feels stuck and is ready for change. I help motivated couples and individuals create resilient, secure, and connected relationships. Clients describe my approach as both hopeful and challenging—combining insight, accountability, and meaningful behavioral shifts. I offer a structured, evidence-based process with clear guidance and practical tools, continually refining my methods through advanced training and leading-edge interventions. Couples therapy doesn’t have to feel heavy or painful. It can be engaging, enlightening, and transformative. I'm privileged to witness this transformation weekly!
I work with individuals who have faced trauma, abuse, and/or neglect throughout their lives. They are people who may feel chronic emptiness, internal conflict, activated emotions, and have trouble letting things go. They are individuals who also deal with low self-esteem and feelings of defectiveness, shame or guilt. They come to therapy seeking support to process and understand themselves, and to create new patterns and behaviors in their lives. They want to find thriving, capacity and deeper empowerment; looking for support, integrated care, and honesty.
I work with individuals who have faced trauma, abuse, and/or neglect throughout their lives. They are people who may feel chronic emptiness, internal conflict, activated emotions, and have trouble letting things go. They are individuals who also deal with low self-esteem and feelings of defectiveness, shame or guilt. They come to therapy seeking support to process and understand themselves, and to create new patterns and behaviors in their lives. They want to find thriving, capacity and deeper empowerment; looking for support, integrated care, and honesty.
Imagine, for a moment, being held in a space woven with compassion and curiosity—a place to explore your emotions and rediscover what it means to be human. A place to pause, breathe, and simply be. Even amid uncertainty, fear, grief, trauma, and life’s challenges, there is always a path through—one that fosters awareness & healing. As a U.S. Air Force Veteran, certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, and Clinical Social Worker (CSW), I am committed to creating a supportive, inclusive space that honors each individual’s unique needs and experiences. I believe in the power of meaningful connections—both with oneself and community.
Imagine, for a moment, being held in a space woven with compassion and curiosity—a place to explore your emotions and rediscover what it means to be human. A place to pause, breathe, and simply be. Even amid uncertainty, fear, grief, trauma, and life’s challenges, there is always a path through—one that fosters awareness & healing. As a U.S. Air Force Veteran, certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, and Clinical Social Worker (CSW), I am committed to creating a supportive, inclusive space that honors each individual’s unique needs and experiences. I believe in the power of meaningful connections—both with oneself and community.
We all crave connection, yet navigating the complexities of relationships, especially the one with ourselves, can feel overwhelming. At our practice, we believe that a strong sense of self is the foundation for healthy, fulfilling connections with others. We understand that seeking counseling can feel daunting. We'll listen actively and without judgment, fostering a space where you feel comfortable expressing your vulnerabilities and exploring your deepest thoughts. We believe in the power of self-discovery and its transformative effect on all aspects of your life. Let's embark on this journey together.
We all crave connection, yet navigating the complexities of relationships, especially the one with ourselves, can feel overwhelming. At our practice, we believe that a strong sense of self is the foundation for healthy, fulfilling connections with others. We understand that seeking counseling can feel daunting. We'll listen actively and without judgment, fostering a space where you feel comfortable expressing your vulnerabilities and exploring your deepest thoughts. We believe in the power of self-discovery and its transformative effect on all aspects of your life. Let's embark on this journey together.
You’re likely here because of recurring internal or relational conflict, self-criticism, shame, or disconnection with others or yourself. You want more than surface-level solutions, but to understand how your internal process, emotions, and patterns shape your relationships and daily life. Your goals may include reducing reactivity, improving communication, restoring intimacy, and reclaiming self-trust. If you’re seeking compassionate, practical, evidence-informed work to make lasting change and live with more ease and authenticity, I can help. Ascending Self offers safe and practical solutions for your healing and relationships.
You’re likely here because of recurring internal or relational conflict, self-criticism, shame, or disconnection with others or yourself. You want more than surface-level solutions, but to understand how your internal process, emotions, and patterns shape your relationships and daily life. Your goals may include reducing reactivity, improving communication, restoring intimacy, and reclaiming self-trust. If you’re seeking compassionate, practical, evidence-informed work to make lasting change and live with more ease and authenticity, I can help. Ascending Self offers safe and practical solutions for your healing and relationships.
I hold a firm belief in the immeasurable value and dignity of each and every individual. My mission is to support and uplift individuals who have gone through trauma or other challenging life experiences and provide them with the encouragement and guidance to reclaim their inner strength and power. I strongly advocate for the empowerment of others through a strengths-based approach, which involves recognizing and emphasizing each individual's unique strengths. I have received training in EMDR and I enjoy working with those who are experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and post-traumatic stress.
I hold a firm belief in the immeasurable value and dignity of each and every individual. My mission is to support and uplift individuals who have gone through trauma or other challenging life experiences and provide them with the encouragement and guidance to reclaim their inner strength and power. I strongly advocate for the empowerment of others through a strengths-based approach, which involves recognizing and emphasizing each individual's unique strengths. I have received training in EMDR and I enjoy working with those who are experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and post-traumatic stress.
Are you struggling with trauma, marital discord, sex addiction, or adolescent challenges? You're not alone. Through counseling, clients learn to navigate these difficult times with support, learning, understanding, and proven strategies for healing. Whether you're working through past trauma affecting you today, reconnecting in your marriage, overcoming addiction, or guiding your teen through tough times, there is hope to find connection in oneself and in ones relationships. Take the first step toward healing today. Now accepting telehealth on Wed mornings/afternoon
Are you struggling with trauma, marital discord, sex addiction, or adolescent challenges? You're not alone. Through counseling, clients learn to navigate these difficult times with support, learning, understanding, and proven strategies for healing. Whether you're working through past trauma affecting you today, reconnecting in your marriage, overcoming addiction, or guiding your teen through tough times, there is hope to find connection in oneself and in ones relationships. Take the first step toward healing today. Now accepting telehealth on Wed mornings/afternoon
Hello, my name is Macady Birch, as a Marriage and Family Therapist I have a deep commitment to supporting couples, individuals, and families who find themselves stuck. Whether you’re navigating a tough season, feeling stuck in communication patterns or conflict, or struggling to find the way forward, I’m here to make sure you feel seen, understood, and supported.
Hello, my name is Macady Birch, as a Marriage and Family Therapist I have a deep commitment to supporting couples, individuals, and families who find themselves stuck. Whether you’re navigating a tough season, feeling stuck in communication patterns or conflict, or struggling to find the way forward, I’m here to make sure you feel seen, understood, and supported.
If your mind won't slow down and you're exhausted from holding it all together, therapy can help you breathe again. On the outside you're functioning fine, but inside you feel anxious, irritable, and worn down. Whether it's past trauma, relationship issues, or an overthinking mind, therapy can help you find the solutions you need to thrive!
If your mind won't slow down and you're exhausted from holding it all together, therapy can help you breathe again. On the outside you're functioning fine, but inside you feel anxious, irritable, and worn down. Whether it's past trauma, relationship issues, or an overthinking mind, therapy can help you find the solutions you need to thrive!
My clients have tried talk traditional talk therapy and have felt like they've hit a wall. The same patterns keep showing up in relationships, in work, in how they treat themselves. I work with people who need more than surface-level coping strategies, who want to trust themselves again without second-guessing every decision.
My clients have tried talk traditional talk therapy and have felt like they've hit a wall. The same patterns keep showing up in relationships, in work, in how they treat themselves. I work with people who need more than surface-level coping strategies, who want to trust themselves again without second-guessing every decision.
Life is an interesting mixture of both ups and downs. Having the courage to ask for help with difficult situations should not be an unpleasant process in and of itself. The process of learning and growing should be filled with encouragement and increased happiness, even when discussing difficult topics. In my 25+ years of experience, I have helped people with a variety of obstacles including, marital/couples strife, parent/child conflict, adoption and attachment issues, grief and trauma related difficulties, substance use problems, child/adolescent behavioral issues, school/educational planning, and mental health diagnoses.
Life is an interesting mixture of both ups and downs. Having the courage to ask for help with difficult situations should not be an unpleasant process in and of itself. The process of learning and growing should be filled with encouragement and increased happiness, even when discussing difficult topics. In my 25+ years of experience, I have helped people with a variety of obstacles including, marital/couples strife, parent/child conflict, adoption and attachment issues, grief and trauma related difficulties, substance use problems, child/adolescent behavioral issues, school/educational planning, and mental health diagnoses.
Experiences can impact individuals differently. Through an authentic therapeutic relationship, my desire is to provide safety for you to be heard, supported, and offered tools to navigate these experiences in a trauma informed approach. I value the importance of providing space and understanding for you to be empowered with your own voice, and tailoring treatment to your specific needs. No experience large or small is insignificant.
Experiences can impact individuals differently. Through an authentic therapeutic relationship, my desire is to provide safety for you to be heard, supported, and offered tools to navigate these experiences in a trauma informed approach. I value the importance of providing space and understanding for you to be empowered with your own voice, and tailoring treatment to your specific needs. No experience large or small is insignificant.
I believe that if someone is willing to be honest with him or herself and is willing to change, then all things are possible. I work hard to help people find their own answers. If I were looking for a therapist, I would want to be sure that the therapist would be a great listener, would be willing to accept my values, and would be able to guide me into solutions for my problems. Those are the qualities I work hard to bring into therapy. Not very many therapists have emphasized men's issues in their practice. I help men understand themselves, and women seeking to understand their partner or other important people in their life.
I believe that if someone is willing to be honest with him or herself and is willing to change, then all things are possible. I work hard to help people find their own answers. If I were looking for a therapist, I would want to be sure that the therapist would be a great listener, would be willing to accept my values, and would be able to guide me into solutions for my problems. Those are the qualities I work hard to bring into therapy. Not very many therapists have emphasized men's issues in their practice. I help men understand themselves, and women seeking to understand their partner or other important people in their life.
I help adults with depression, anxiety, transitions, grief and trauma. I have experience working with women and women issues including postpartum difficulties and fertility issues. I also work with couples and families by following the Gottman Method. I am experienced with adults with substance abuse and pornography/sexual addiction. I strive to cultivate an environment of safety and connection with my clients to provide support and healing. I believe a safe and open environment encourages change and allows for deeper and greater insight into. I strongly believe the connection with the therapist is what amplifies the treatment.
I help adults with depression, anxiety, transitions, grief and trauma. I have experience working with women and women issues including postpartum difficulties and fertility issues. I also work with couples and families by following the Gottman Method. I am experienced with adults with substance abuse and pornography/sexual addiction. I strive to cultivate an environment of safety and connection with my clients to provide support and healing. I believe a safe and open environment encourages change and allows for deeper and greater insight into. I strongly believe the connection with the therapist is what amplifies the treatment.
Are you unhappy in your relationship? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or more? I welcome both couples or individuals. Whether its intimacy issues, not feeling connected, infidelity, communication problems, pornography issues, couples therapy can help you learn new skills, rebuild trust and get the love and connection back that you deserve. For individuals; trauma, betrayal trauma, depression, and anxiety can be a thing of the past. Come in and find a safe and caring place.
Are you unhappy in your relationship? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or more? I welcome both couples or individuals. Whether its intimacy issues, not feeling connected, infidelity, communication problems, pornography issues, couples therapy can help you learn new skills, rebuild trust and get the love and connection back that you deserve. For individuals; trauma, betrayal trauma, depression, and anxiety can be a thing of the past. Come in and find a safe and caring place.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.