Christian Therapists in Farmington, UT
Does life feel overwhelming at times, like you're walking on a thin sheet of ice that is just about to break? Is waking up and getting out of bed one of the hardest things you do each day? Do you ever feel that the memories will never let go and you will be stuck in the suffering the rest of your life? Are you and your partner walking on eggshells in your relationship and unable to communicate? Many people find themselves in these situations and it is painful. You are not alone and you can learn to find relief from all the negative emotions and pain that you are experiencing.
Does life feel overwhelming at times, like you're walking on a thin sheet of ice that is just about to break? Is waking up and getting out of bed one of the hardest things you do each day? Do you ever feel that the memories will never let go and you will be stuck in the suffering the rest of your life? Are you and your partner walking on eggshells in your relationship and unable to communicate? Many people find themselves in these situations and it is painful. You are not alone and you can learn to find relief from all the negative emotions and pain that you are experiencing.
I wholeheartedly believe that living an authentic and empowering life is possible for each individual. I love working with children, teens and families to create healthier systems where each person can bravely live a joyful life. I have over a decade of experience teaching children. I taught both 2nd grade and 4th grade in public schools before going back to school to become a counselor. I specialize in working with kids, teens and families who are needing extra support with their mental health or life challenges. Life can be messy and hard, but it can also be beautiful and worthwhile. I would love to support you.
I wholeheartedly believe that living an authentic and empowering life is possible for each individual. I love working with children, teens and families to create healthier systems where each person can bravely live a joyful life. I have over a decade of experience teaching children. I taught both 2nd grade and 4th grade in public schools before going back to school to become a counselor. I specialize in working with kids, teens and families who are needing extra support with their mental health or life challenges. Life can be messy and hard, but it can also be beautiful and worthwhile. I would love to support you.
After betrayal, it can feel like your entire life has been shattered. Your mind keeps replaying what happened and you cannot stop thinking about it. One moment you feel angry, the next you feel scared, alone, or like you might be going crazy. Many women come to therapy after betrayal or relationship trauma feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next in their marriage or relationship. I work with young adults, adults, and seniors navigating betrayal trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, and depression who want help understanding what happened, processing the trauma, and beginning to feel steady again.
After betrayal, it can feel like your entire life has been shattered. Your mind keeps replaying what happened and you cannot stop thinking about it. One moment you feel angry, the next you feel scared, alone, or like you might be going crazy. Many women come to therapy after betrayal or relationship trauma feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next in their marriage or relationship. I work with young adults, adults, and seniors navigating betrayal trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, and depression who want help understanding what happened, processing the trauma, and beginning to feel steady again.
Writing your life story is challenging, no matter which chapter you are in. Perhaps you are here due to a difficult chapter and looking for help in writing it. Often, when one is struggling, the struggle is manifested and experienced in relationships. As a species, we interact with others constantly. Depression, anger, anxiety, trauma, family discord and other mental health challenges are likely stopping you from getting the life you would like to have. Through a therapeutic relationship, we can begin to edit and write this chapter of your life the way in which you desire. More specialties listed below.
Writing your life story is challenging, no matter which chapter you are in. Perhaps you are here due to a difficult chapter and looking for help in writing it. Often, when one is struggling, the struggle is manifested and experienced in relationships. As a species, we interact with others constantly. Depression, anger, anxiety, trauma, family discord and other mental health challenges are likely stopping you from getting the life you would like to have. Through a therapeutic relationship, we can begin to edit and write this chapter of your life the way in which you desire. More specialties listed below.
You’re the one who holds it together. For everyone. And you’re so tired of it you could cry — except you don’t, because who has time for that.
Maybe you’ve been fine on paper for years. Maybe nobody even knows how heavy it’s gotten. But something in you knows this isn’t sustainable. That the version of you that keeps pushing through is not the same as the version of you that’s actually okay.
I work with women who are done pretending. Who are ready to feel like themselves again — not the self that manages everything, but the one underneath all of that.
You’re the one who holds it together. For everyone. And you’re so tired of it you could cry — except you don’t, because who has time for that.
Maybe you’ve been fine on paper for years. Maybe nobody even knows how heavy it’s gotten. But something in you knows this isn’t sustainable. That the version of you that keeps pushing through is not the same as the version of you that’s actually okay.
I work with women who are done pretending. Who are ready to feel like themselves again — not the self that manages everything, but the one underneath all of that.
I am trained in EMDR therapy and am currently completing hours toward being certified. For those seeking therapy court-order therapy for their children and adolescents, I am a member of the AFCC and abide by the Safe Harbor Agreement. Since 2015, as a licensed clinical mental health counselor, I have specialized in working with individuals who are confronting traumatic experiences following death, betrayal, unexpected life transitions, sexual assault, or abuse. I have extensive experience with at-risk teen girls/young adult females and their families suffering with relationship discord, acting out, anxiety, depression, or self-harm.
I am trained in EMDR therapy and am currently completing hours toward being certified. For those seeking therapy court-order therapy for their children and adolescents, I am a member of the AFCC and abide by the Safe Harbor Agreement. Since 2015, as a licensed clinical mental health counselor, I have specialized in working with individuals who are confronting traumatic experiences following death, betrayal, unexpected life transitions, sexual assault, or abuse. I have extensive experience with at-risk teen girls/young adult females and their families suffering with relationship discord, acting out, anxiety, depression, or self-harm.
I specialize in couples therapy and marriage counseling, helping couples and individuals heal from relationship distress and build deeper emotional connection. I work with clients across Utah and Idaho struggling with communication problems, emotional disconnection, anxiety, relationship conflict, and life transitions, including navigating the impact of infidelity or broken trust. If you feel stuck in painful patterns or distant from your partner, therapy can help. Together we slow reactive cycles, understand the emotions driving them, and build healthier ways of communicating that foster trust, safety, and lasting connection.
I specialize in couples therapy and marriage counseling, helping couples and individuals heal from relationship distress and build deeper emotional connection. I work with clients across Utah and Idaho struggling with communication problems, emotional disconnection, anxiety, relationship conflict, and life transitions, including navigating the impact of infidelity or broken trust. If you feel stuck in painful patterns or distant from your partner, therapy can help. Together we slow reactive cycles, understand the emotions driving them, and build healthier ways of communicating that foster trust, safety, and lasting connection.
Do you struggle with hidden pain from past experiences? Were you not given adequate sex education, or do you have sexual shame or intimacy concerns that get in the way of fulfilling relationships? Are you people pleasing or trying to be perfect in so many ways, but feeling miserable? Are you going through a faith transition or had religious trauma? If you are ready to move past your trauma, be free from sexual shame and address sexual health and relationship concerns, or find new ways to cope with life changes, I can help. I offer longer sessions, from 60 to 120 minutes, to better understand my clients and address their concerns.
Do you struggle with hidden pain from past experiences? Were you not given adequate sex education, or do you have sexual shame or intimacy concerns that get in the way of fulfilling relationships? Are you people pleasing or trying to be perfect in so many ways, but feeling miserable? Are you going through a faith transition or had religious trauma? If you are ready to move past your trauma, be free from sexual shame and address sexual health and relationship concerns, or find new ways to cope with life changes, I can help. I offer longer sessions, from 60 to 120 minutes, to better understand my clients and address their concerns.
Celeste is dedicated to offering a nonjudgmental and supportive environment to promote hope, healing and empowerment. She uses an integrated approach to offer tailored treatment plans based on an individual’s strengths, relationships, challenges and goals. Professional experience includes treating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, low self-esteem, ADHD, boundaries and relationship issues. Celeste offers specialization in the complexities of grief and loss counseling through expertise and personal experience.
Celeste is dedicated to offering a nonjudgmental and supportive environment to promote hope, healing and empowerment. She uses an integrated approach to offer tailored treatment plans based on an individual’s strengths, relationships, challenges and goals. Professional experience includes treating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, low self-esteem, ADHD, boundaries and relationship issues. Celeste offers specialization in the complexities of grief and loss counseling through expertise and personal experience.
Ela Jones
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, ACMHC
1 Endorsed
Farmington, UT 84025
Do you feel like your emotions are running the show—and not in a good way? Maybe you’re feeling constantly on edge, snapping at the people you care about, or stuck in patterns that leave you drained. Some call it “anger issues,” others call it “being stressed out,” but underneath it all is the same desire: to feel more in control, calm, and connected.
Do you feel like your emotions are running the show—and not in a good way? Maybe you’re feeling constantly on edge, snapping at the people you care about, or stuck in patterns that leave you drained. Some call it “anger issues,” others call it “being stressed out,” but underneath it all is the same desire: to feel more in control, calm, and connected.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, caught in painful relationship patterns, or worried about how conflict is affecting your child? I help children, teens, and parents navigate trauma, divorce, and family stress with compassion and clarity. Together, we’ll build emotional tools and a sense of safety so you can feel more connected, confident, and capable — even in the midst of difficult transitions.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, caught in painful relationship patterns, or worried about how conflict is affecting your child? I help children, teens, and parents navigate trauma, divorce, and family stress with compassion and clarity. Together, we’ll build emotional tools and a sense of safety so you can feel more connected, confident, and capable — even in the midst of difficult transitions.
Sometimes we're stuck and we need a little help out. I'm ready to help you process your trauma. I offer help with unique training to address symptoms of PTSD, borderline personality disorder, couples issues, and dissociative disorders. I have extensive experience working with first responders, the LGBTQ+ community, and faith-related hopes and concerns.
Sometimes we're stuck and we need a little help out. I'm ready to help you process your trauma. I offer help with unique training to address symptoms of PTSD, borderline personality disorder, couples issues, and dissociative disorders. I have extensive experience working with first responders, the LGBTQ+ community, and faith-related hopes and concerns.
Now is your time. Depression, anxiety, anger, frustration, hurt, loneliness, etc. When emotional pain comes, there is help. For the past twenty years I have helped people understand and move through their emotional pain. Sometimes it's helping to cope with this pain in order to move through it, but often it's becoming free from it so you can live life with happiness, not survival. I love people and it is the joy of my life working with people wherever they are in their journey.
Now is your time. Depression, anxiety, anger, frustration, hurt, loneliness, etc. When emotional pain comes, there is help. For the past twenty years I have helped people understand and move through their emotional pain. Sometimes it's helping to cope with this pain in order to move through it, but often it's becoming free from it so you can live life with happiness, not survival. I love people and it is the joy of my life working with people wherever they are in their journey.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years experience as a counselor. I specialize in helping women. Specifically, I provide counseling for women who are seeking to overcome trauma, anxiety, and depression. I also provide counseling and emotional support to women on the motherhood journey. I believe deeply in the importance of finding a healthy balance between lovingly caring for our children and for ourselves.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years experience as a counselor. I specialize in helping women. Specifically, I provide counseling for women who are seeking to overcome trauma, anxiety, and depression. I also provide counseling and emotional support to women on the motherhood journey. I believe deeply in the importance of finding a healthy balance between lovingly caring for our children and for ourselves.
My name is Shelby Nielson, and I am a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. The approach that I take in therapy is to look at my clients from a strengths-based perspective. My focus is to work with people and enable them to be able to find the best versions of themselves. The first step I take in therapy is to engage a client from a person-centered approach to enable a strong therapeutic relationship. In building this kind of rapport with individuals we then can explore the effective theoretical approaches and techniques that can work for them.
My name is Shelby Nielson, and I am a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. The approach that I take in therapy is to look at my clients from a strengths-based perspective. My focus is to work with people and enable them to be able to find the best versions of themselves. The first step I take in therapy is to engage a client from a person-centered approach to enable a strong therapeutic relationship. In building this kind of rapport with individuals we then can explore the effective theoretical approaches and techniques that can work for them.
Reprogram your subconscious mind to transform yourself, career, & relationships. Are you feeling stuck in patterns you can't explain—emotionally distant, reactive, or disconnected from your partner and even from yourself? I help individuals uncover and rewire the subconscious programming that silently shapes their relationship dynamics, self-worth, and capacity for connection. Real change starts from within.
I specialize in working with individuals, business owners, & couples who are seeking a deeper, more holistic path to wholeness— in their relationship with themselves, others, and in their professional life.
Reprogram your subconscious mind to transform yourself, career, & relationships. Are you feeling stuck in patterns you can't explain—emotionally distant, reactive, or disconnected from your partner and even from yourself? I help individuals uncover and rewire the subconscious programming that silently shapes their relationship dynamics, self-worth, and capacity for connection. Real change starts from within.
I specialize in working with individuals, business owners, & couples who are seeking a deeper, more holistic path to wholeness— in their relationship with themselves, others, and in their professional life.
Over my years of study, work opportunities, and life experiences, I have developed a deep appreciation for human connection and community. I am particularly passionate about helping families and couples enhance communication and strengthen their relationships.
Over my years of study, work opportunities, and life experiences, I have developed a deep appreciation for human connection and community. I am particularly passionate about helping families and couples enhance communication and strengthen their relationships.
You may look like you’re holding it together on the outside while internally feeling anxious, burned out, disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to break. Maybe you’ve spent years carrying trauma, trying to meet everyone else’s expectations, avoiding conflict, or wondering why life feels harder than it should.
Therapy can be a place to slow down, understand yourself differently, and create meaningful change. I work with teens and adults struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship challenges, and the pressure of always having to “keep it together.”
You may look like you’re holding it together on the outside while internally feeling anxious, burned out, disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to break. Maybe you’ve spent years carrying trauma, trying to meet everyone else’s expectations, avoiding conflict, or wondering why life feels harder than it should.
Therapy can be a place to slow down, understand yourself differently, and create meaningful change. I work with teens and adults struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship challenges, and the pressure of always having to “keep it together.”
You may be someone others see as dependable, capable, or caring, while privately struggling with anxiety, emotional exhaustion, perfectionism, self-doubt, feelings of emptiness, or a persistent sense of disconnection. Many of the people I work with are therapists, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and adults who have spent years putting others first. Despite insight and years of pushing through, they often find themselves stuck in patterns they can't simply think their way out of. I help adults heal longstanding emotional wounds and feel more connected, confident, and fulfilled.
You may be someone others see as dependable, capable, or caring, while privately struggling with anxiety, emotional exhaustion, perfectionism, self-doubt, feelings of emptiness, or a persistent sense of disconnection. Many of the people I work with are therapists, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and adults who have spent years putting others first. Despite insight and years of pushing through, they often find themselves stuck in patterns they can't simply think their way out of. I help adults heal longstanding emotional wounds and feel more connected, confident, and fulfilled.
So much in life doesn’t seem to be the way it should be. Painful and overwhelming emotions limit you from living your life to the fullest. Things from the past seem to haunt you, even when you try to push the thoughts or memories away. Sometimes, it seems easier just to be numb and to avoid the realities of life. You are emotionally exhausted and sometimes your situation seems hopeless.
So much in life doesn’t seem to be the way it should be. Painful and overwhelming emotions limit you from living your life to the fullest. Things from the past seem to haunt you, even when you try to push the thoughts or memories away. Sometimes, it seems easier just to be numb and to avoid the realities of life. You are emotionally exhausted and sometimes your situation seems hopeless.
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FAQ - About Christian Counselling
What can a Christian therapist help with?
Many Christian counselors incorporate faith-based principles into psychotherapy and draw guidance from biblical writings. This approach may be particularly helpful if you are experiencing concerns related to faith, prolonged grief, substance use, or questions about life’s purpose. Christian therapists may also offer marital, premarital, or family counseling. These can be helpful options if your concerns are more relational in nature, such as communication challenges in a marriage, conflict within a family, or adjustment following a major family transition, such as divorce or a move.
How does Christian faith shape the therapy experience?
Christian faith can shape the therapy experience by giving you a familiar framework for discussing meaning, purpose, forgiveness, relationships, and hope in sessions. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may draw on Christian values, prayer, or spiritual reflection alongside other therapeutic approaches. In addition, while training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has shown that a strong alliance between you and your therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns, but also shares a client’s faith and values. Nevertheless, an ethical Christian therapist should be clear about how they incorporate faith and should respect the level of spiritual discussion that feels right for you.
Does Christian therapy work across different denominations?
Christian therapy can be helpful for people from various different Christian traditions, including Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Anglican backgrounds. Many Christian therapists are able to support clients across denominations by focusing on shared Christian values, such as faith, prayer, forgiveness, and hope. That said, denomination can matter for some clients. A person’s identified denomination may shape how they understand relationships and life roles. If these differences are important to you, it may be helpful to ask a therapist whether they have experience working with clients from your specific denomination or faith tradition.
Can a Christian therapist help with marriage and couples counseling?
Christian faith-based therapy can take many different forms, including marriage counseling and couples counseling. Some therapists may also offer Christian pre-marital counseling. In these settings, Christian therapists may work with couples on concerns such as communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and major life transitions. A Christian therapist may also help couples explore how shared Christian beliefs shape the relationship. They may encourage you and your partner to practice skills learned in therapy in your everyday lives, including both faith-based practices and non-faith-based tools, such as prayer or communication skills.
Can a Christian therapist help with sensitive issues like sex, trauma, or addiction?
Licensed therapists with adequate training should be equipped to help with a number of sensitive issues, including sex, trauma, and addiction. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may help explore how your spiritual beliefs relate to your challenges, healing, and recovery. A competent and ethical Christian therapist should not judge, shame, or impose a particular belief when discussing these topics, and if you feel judged, it may be time to seek another therapist.
How can a Christian therapist support family therapy?
Christian family therapy can help families address conflict, communication challenges, parenting concerns, grief, or adjustment following a major life transition. A Christian therapist may support family members in understanding one another’s perspectives, improving communication, setting healthier boundaries, and rebuilding trust. For families who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may also help explore how family values related to Christianity can support healing.
How might I inquire about a therapist's experience working with Christian clients?
If religion is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Christian clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask how they incorporate Christian values into therapy or how they approach certain topics that matter to you. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your religious background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your beliefs constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles and have identified as Christian. It shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason.