Gestalt Therapists in Farr West, UT
How might your life be different if you found there is nothing wrong with you and the main issue is the way you’ve tried coping with a belief something was wrong with you? Working together we will find new ways to live, new ways to connect, and new ways to grow.
How might your life be different if you found there is nothing wrong with you and the main issue is the way you’ve tried coping with a belief something was wrong with you? Working together we will find new ways to live, new ways to connect, and new ways to grow.
Feeling stuck? Like things aren’t changing? Wondering if your relationship with your spouse or partner will ever improve or if you will just continue in the same cyclical patterns? You might be feeling lonelier than ever as you wrestle with these questions quietly in your heart. You wonder who you can talk to as everyone around you seems to be biased in someway. You know you need a space to think your own thoughts and figure this out for yourself. Or perhaps you struggle with crippling anxiety that has lead to some avoidant behaviors. Either way, you know you want to regain your confidence and feel better.
Feeling stuck? Like things aren’t changing? Wondering if your relationship with your spouse or partner will ever improve or if you will just continue in the same cyclical patterns? You might be feeling lonelier than ever as you wrestle with these questions quietly in your heart. You wonder who you can talk to as everyone around you seems to be biased in someway. You know you need a space to think your own thoughts and figure this out for yourself. Or perhaps you struggle with crippling anxiety that has lead to some avoidant behaviors. Either way, you know you want to regain your confidence and feel better.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck trying to juggle school, sports, friendships, or family pressures, while managing ADHD, autism, or substance use? You want to feel more confident, calm, and in control of your life. Whether you’re an athlete facing performance stress, a young person navigating social challenges, or a parent balancing your child’s unique needs, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll build coping skills, strengthen emotional awareness, and focus on what truly matters to you. You deserve a safe, judgment-free space to grow, heal, and reach your full potential, both on and off the field.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck trying to juggle school, sports, friendships, or family pressures, while managing ADHD, autism, or substance use? You want to feel more confident, calm, and in control of your life. Whether you’re an athlete facing performance stress, a young person navigating social challenges, or a parent balancing your child’s unique needs, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll build coping skills, strengthen emotional awareness, and focus on what truly matters to you. You deserve a safe, judgment-free space to grow, heal, and reach your full potential, both on and off the field.
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Now Accepting Clients Ages 20 and Older! Healing is possible, and I am here to help. With experience since 2004, I specialize in evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique needs. Whether you’re navigating PTSD, anxiety, or trauma-related challenges, my approach fosters resilience and growth.
As an EMDR-certified therapist, I integrate cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and strength-based strategies to support your healing journey. My goal is to provide a safe and empowering space where you can reclaim control and build coping skills. Fluent in English and Spanish, I offer culturally sensitive care
Now Accepting Clients Ages 20 and Older! Healing is possible, and I am here to help. With experience since 2004, I specialize in evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique needs. Whether you’re navigating PTSD, anxiety, or trauma-related challenges, my approach fosters resilience and growth.
As an EMDR-certified therapist, I integrate cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and strength-based strategies to support your healing journey. My goal is to provide a safe and empowering space where you can reclaim control and build coping skills. Fluent in English and Spanish, I offer culturally sensitive care
Haven't we all, at one time or another, wished for change within ourselves or our relationships. That step alone can create pathways that lead to personal growth and lifelong development. As a therapist Travis strives to help cultivate meaningful growth, value alignment, and true change. Travis specializes in working with individuals and couples on religious/ faith transitions and other spiritual issues, LGBTQIA+ related issues, marriage/couples counseling, non-traditional relationships, and more. He believes in a wholistic approach as the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of every client are important.
Haven't we all, at one time or another, wished for change within ourselves or our relationships. That step alone can create pathways that lead to personal growth and lifelong development. As a therapist Travis strives to help cultivate meaningful growth, value alignment, and true change. Travis specializes in working with individuals and couples on religious/ faith transitions and other spiritual issues, LGBTQIA+ related issues, marriage/couples counseling, non-traditional relationships, and more. He believes in a wholistic approach as the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of every client are important.
I love what I do and feel honored to work with clients. My approach to therapy is collaborative, but you are the expert of your life. If you are struggling, feel stuck, or want to create change, I invite you to come and explore a new way of relating to yourself. Our work is rooted in the relationship we build together, built on your strengths and uniqueness. I am passionate about providing a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate space where you can feel supported and understood. I aim to help you feel empowered, live freely and authentically, thrive in your relationships with yourself and others, and experience healing and change.
I love what I do and feel honored to work with clients. My approach to therapy is collaborative, but you are the expert of your life. If you are struggling, feel stuck, or want to create change, I invite you to come and explore a new way of relating to yourself. Our work is rooted in the relationship we build together, built on your strengths and uniqueness. I am passionate about providing a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate space where you can feel supported and understood. I aim to help you feel empowered, live freely and authentically, thrive in your relationships with yourself and others, and experience healing and change.
Through my work, I hope to help those impacted by mental illness to increase their daily functioning by assisting them in processing and resolving personal, social, and emotional conflicts. I believe each person has the power to create change within themselves and that every client is deserving of support and compassion. I strive to provide the help they need and approach therapeutic interventions with a strengths-based and trauma-sensitive approach.
Through my work, I hope to help those impacted by mental illness to increase their daily functioning by assisting them in processing and resolving personal, social, and emotional conflicts. I believe each person has the power to create change within themselves and that every client is deserving of support and compassion. I strive to provide the help they need and approach therapeutic interventions with a strengths-based and trauma-sensitive approach.
I specialize in treating Anxiety, Depression, Addiction (Pornography, Drug & Alcohol), Anger Management, Low Self-Esteem/Self Worth, Grief, and Law Enforcement/Corrections Job Stress. I have extensive experience working in a variety of settings: Community Mental Health, Substance Abuse: (Residential, Day Treatment, IOP, GOP), Jails, Prisons, & Private Practice. I have over 20-years Experience helping others improve their lives. I custom fit my therapy techniques to meet your needs and to help you achieve your goals. My Patients are people from all walks of life.
I specialize in treating Anxiety, Depression, Addiction (Pornography, Drug & Alcohol), Anger Management, Low Self-Esteem/Self Worth, Grief, and Law Enforcement/Corrections Job Stress. I have extensive experience working in a variety of settings: Community Mental Health, Substance Abuse: (Residential, Day Treatment, IOP, GOP), Jails, Prisons, & Private Practice. I have over 20-years Experience helping others improve their lives. I custom fit my therapy techniques to meet your needs and to help you achieve your goals. My Patients are people from all walks of life.
I love working with all populations! I feel they have something to teach me just as much as I do. My clinic focuses on the whole person. We have medical providers. We treat medication resistant depression with Spravato and TMS. We also have animal assisted therapy.
I love working with all populations! I feel they have something to teach me just as much as I do. My clinic focuses on the whole person. We have medical providers. We treat medication resistant depression with Spravato and TMS. We also have animal assisted therapy.
My goal in your care is to provide you with the tools to create more space in your life where you feel safe, connected, and flourishing. I want to reassure you that you will not be alone in the process of healing from the symptoms associated with past trauma and abuse. I employ EMDR and somatic therapy techniques to support your nervous system and help foster a sense of calm and stability. I am dedicated to providing neuroaffirming care to individuals and families affected by ADHD or autism. I believe in a client-centered approach, which recognizes that you are the expert of your own life.
My goal in your care is to provide you with the tools to create more space in your life where you feel safe, connected, and flourishing. I want to reassure you that you will not be alone in the process of healing from the symptoms associated with past trauma and abuse. I employ EMDR and somatic therapy techniques to support your nervous system and help foster a sense of calm and stability. I am dedicated to providing neuroaffirming care to individuals and families affected by ADHD or autism. I believe in a client-centered approach, which recognizes that you are the expert of your own life.
I strive to help individuals who have been plagued by past or current trauma. I am here to empower within and help my clients uncover who they truly are. My goal is to connect with your potential, find wellness, and create meaning. Finding a therapist who empathizes yet pushes you is never easy. My gentle approach will aid clients in understanding their maladaptive thought patterns and challenging the narrative that has kept them stuck for so long.
I strive to help individuals who have been plagued by past or current trauma. I am here to empower within and help my clients uncover who they truly are. My goal is to connect with your potential, find wellness, and create meaning. Finding a therapist who empathizes yet pushes you is never easy. My gentle approach will aid clients in understanding their maladaptive thought patterns and challenging the narrative that has kept them stuck for so long.
My ideal clients are adults and adolescents (12+) dealing with anxiety, trauma, or PTSD who are ready to do something about it. They're often high-functioning on the outside but exhausted on the inside, stuck in patterns they can't seem to break on their own.
They come to me when talk therapy alone hasn't been enough, or when they want real results without years of weekly sessions.
Using ART, CBT, and DBT, I help clients process what's holding them back and build practical tools to move forward, often faster than they expected.
My ideal clients are adults and adolescents (12+) dealing with anxiety, trauma, or PTSD who are ready to do something about it. They're often high-functioning on the outside but exhausted on the inside, stuck in patterns they can't seem to break on their own.
They come to me when talk therapy alone hasn't been enough, or when they want real results without years of weekly sessions.
Using ART, CBT, and DBT, I help clients process what's holding them back and build practical tools to move forward, often faster than they expected.
Spanish Speaking. ART certified.
If you feel stuck in old patterns of anxiety, OCD, cognitive dissonance or unhealthy behaviors you want to stop but feel you try just to fail, I am here to guide you to freedom. If you have unresolved childhood emotional neglect/abuse it likely is still affecting you now. I am experienced in helping people excavate and replace old identities of self doubt, fear, overachieving, powerlessness, and other limiting identities. Somatic therapy uncovers those old patterns stuck in the nervous system fight, flight, freeze or overwhelm and shutdown. Finding and healing them will lead you to durable change.
Spanish Speaking. ART certified.
If you feel stuck in old patterns of anxiety, OCD, cognitive dissonance or unhealthy behaviors you want to stop but feel you try just to fail, I am here to guide you to freedom. If you have unresolved childhood emotional neglect/abuse it likely is still affecting you now. I am experienced in helping people excavate and replace old identities of self doubt, fear, overachieving, powerlessness, and other limiting identities. Somatic therapy uncovers those old patterns stuck in the nervous system fight, flight, freeze or overwhelm and shutdown. Finding and healing them will lead you to durable change.
Lee Messersmith Counseling LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Layton, UT 84041
My ideal client would be someone who is willing to acknowledge the need for help and growth in their life. The client will be willing to work hard and get through the situation instead of getting over the situation. The client will want to learn about all aspects of themselves and that getting there will be a journey that they will always remember.
My ideal client would be someone who is willing to acknowledge the need for help and growth in their life. The client will be willing to work hard and get through the situation instead of getting over the situation. The client will want to learn about all aspects of themselves and that getting there will be a journey that they will always remember.
Accepting New Clients
My approach to healing is rooted in the philosophy that every individual possesses the innate power to heal, provided they have the right road map and a compassionate guide. My practice is grounded in the latest evidence based methods, ensuring the client receive the most effective, up to date treatments that are available. At Divine Awakening we have a variety of individual counselor, couples counselors, group work, meditation, yoga, and massage therapists.
Accepting New Clients
My approach to healing is rooted in the philosophy that every individual possesses the innate power to heal, provided they have the right road map and a compassionate guide. My practice is grounded in the latest evidence based methods, ensuring the client receive the most effective, up to date treatments that are available. At Divine Awakening we have a variety of individual counselor, couples counselors, group work, meditation, yoga, and massage therapists.
Need someone to listen in a judgement free zone? Wish you could make changes or feel better but don't know where to start? You're not alone, counseling is a healthy, natural way to help & heal from trauma & troubling feelings that come with unexpected life events. For 14 years I have worked with those who experienced loss of a child, their ideal family, faced unexpected disappointments, traumatic challenges, crippling anxiety, depression & loneliness. My practice is aimed at partnering with you to meet your fundamental need for healthy connections while learning to avoid unhealthy patterns that reinforce hurt & hopelessness.
Need someone to listen in a judgement free zone? Wish you could make changes or feel better but don't know where to start? You're not alone, counseling is a healthy, natural way to help & heal from trauma & troubling feelings that come with unexpected life events. For 14 years I have worked with those who experienced loss of a child, their ideal family, faced unexpected disappointments, traumatic challenges, crippling anxiety, depression & loneliness. My practice is aimed at partnering with you to meet your fundamental need for healthy connections while learning to avoid unhealthy patterns that reinforce hurt & hopelessness.
Kevin White earned a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2016. He has experience working with individuals, families, and groups in a residential setting, treating substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. He also has several years of experience working with individuals in a private practice setting. His areas of focus include depression, anxiety, ruptured family dynamics, trauma/loss, attachment, and addiction. He takes an Existential-Humanistic, evidence-based approach to therapy, and employs therapeutic modalities including Existential Therapy, CBT, Lifespan Integration, EMDR, and Psychodrama.
Kevin White earned a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2016. He has experience working with individuals, families, and groups in a residential setting, treating substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. He also has several years of experience working with individuals in a private practice setting. His areas of focus include depression, anxiety, ruptured family dynamics, trauma/loss, attachment, and addiction. He takes an Existential-Humanistic, evidence-based approach to therapy, and employs therapeutic modalities including Existential Therapy, CBT, Lifespan Integration, EMDR, and Psychodrama.
Now accepting new clients! The key to great therapy is finding someone you click with. If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed, I’m here to help you navigate life’s ups and downs with Calmness, Clarity, & Connection. I specialize in working with adults and teens facing challenges like anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, family conflicts, self-esteem, and life transitions. Are you ready to tap into your innate strengths and start building the life you deserve? It takes real courage to seek help, and I admire you for prioritizing your mental health. Let’s take that first step together
Now accepting new clients! The key to great therapy is finding someone you click with. If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed, I’m here to help you navigate life’s ups and downs with Calmness, Clarity, & Connection. I specialize in working with adults and teens facing challenges like anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, family conflicts, self-esteem, and life transitions. Are you ready to tap into your innate strengths and start building the life you deserve? It takes real courage to seek help, and I admire you for prioritizing your mental health. Let’s take that first step together
Are you looking for healthier ways to cope with overwhelming emotions? Do painful memories, past trauma, or unresolved stress make it hard to move forward? Are you noticing repeated patterns or behaviors that keep you from living the life you want? Change is possible, and therapy can help you get there. As a therapist in Sandy, Utah, I offer a warm, empathetic, and practical approach, helping you identify what’s holding you back and build effective strategies for lasting growth. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan to address your concerns, develop new coping skills, and work toward the goals that matter most to you.
Are you looking for healthier ways to cope with overwhelming emotions? Do painful memories, past trauma, or unresolved stress make it hard to move forward? Are you noticing repeated patterns or behaviors that keep you from living the life you want? Change is possible, and therapy can help you get there. As a therapist in Sandy, Utah, I offer a warm, empathetic, and practical approach, helping you identify what’s holding you back and build effective strategies for lasting growth. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan to address your concerns, develop new coping skills, and work toward the goals that matter most to you.
I have been trained in a range of modalities, including ART (accelerated Resolution Therapy), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Gestalt, Existential and Experiential Therapies.
Life is often full of twists and turns. Many people struggle with what life can bring and the negative emotional and behavioral responses that follow. My goals as well as my passion is to bring healing to those struggling with stressful experiences. My focus is healing the whole person. I help my clients find their path and create intention and passion in their lives. I have over twenty seven years of experience helping clients with addiction, depression, anxiety, PTSD and internal conflicts. I can offer ART and EMDR. I know that treatment must be individualized to treat specific needs. I accept insurance and cash pay.
I have been trained in a range of modalities, including ART (accelerated Resolution Therapy), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Gestalt, Existential and Experiential Therapies.
Life is often full of twists and turns. Many people struggle with what life can bring and the negative emotional and behavioral responses that follow. My goals as well as my passion is to bring healing to those struggling with stressful experiences. My focus is healing the whole person. I help my clients find their path and create intention and passion in their lives. I have over twenty seven years of experience helping clients with addiction, depression, anxiety, PTSD and internal conflicts. I can offer ART and EMDR. I know that treatment must be individualized to treat specific needs. I accept insurance and cash pay.
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Gestalt Therapists
What is gestalt therapy?
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that to address unresolved negative feelings, emotions must be not only discussed but also actively expressed in the present moment. The term is from a German word meaning “whole,” and gestalt therapists believe that people should be considered whole entities made up of mind, body, and emotions. Gestalt sessions are rooted in the notion that a client’s total self must be discovered, explored, and confronted, so that they can take greater responsibility for themselves and their behavior, learn to satisfy their own needs while still respecting the needs of others, and reconnect with feelings they might otherwise deny.
How does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy sessions do not just involve talking with a therapist. Clients may take part in role-playing, re-enactment, or artistic exercises like drawing and painting, with the goal of becoming more aware of negative thought patterns that limit happiness. One common gestalt exercise is “the empty chair,” in which a client sits across from an empty chair representing a partner, relative, boss, or a part of themselves—and, with the therapist’s encouragement, improvises a dialog with it. The intention is to bring the emotions raised by past conflicts into the present and work through them in the moment.
How long does gestalt therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for gestalt therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. New patients should understand that it may take some time to become comfortable with gestalt exercises but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions.
Does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy has generally been found to be as effective as other forms of talk therapy in helping people living with anxiety, depression, phobias, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as helping individuals reduce conflict in relationships. Gestalt techniques, on their own or in combination with other therapies, can also be effective in managing physical ailments including ulcerative colitis, migraines, and back spasms. It should be noted that some people may have trouble adapting to gestalt therapy’s lack of formal structure or to a therapist’s close observations of their body language and emotions; others may struggle to commit to techniques that feel unnatural, like the empty chair exercise.