Therapists in Fillmore, UT

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.

Welcome to Summit View Counseling! We have several great professionals on our team to support and assist you. I have personally worked in the mental health field in various capacities for 17 years. I have come to understand the needs of individuals, couples, and families as they face challenges which can seem overwhelming.  I appreciate the impact of evidenced based psychotherapies in helping the clients I work with achieve the results they are seeking. I also recognize the power of being present and flexible as needs in treatment evolve.

Feeling like others don't “get” you can be lonely. You may feel like you aren't being seen, heard, or understood the way you would like. Perhaps you struggle with truly living your truth versus simply stating it. What if you could feel more comfortable expressing your authentic self and live a meaningful life? It is possible to feel more confident, assured, and ready to become the person you want to be. Let me show you how.

As an emotionally-focused therapist, my primary goal is to help you to identify the core emotions, thoughts, and perceptions that may be holding you back from the happiness and relationships you desire in your life. We often have conflicting feelings within ourselves that create problems in our personal lives and how we view ourselves. My goal is to help you explore these on a deeper level, find ways to cope, and find a greater sense of purpose and personal worth. I have an easygoing, empathetic approach, and believe therapy is meant to be a place of non-judgment, openness and acceptance.

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.

The impact of our histories seems to last forever. We can be crippled by moments of regret, embarrassment, and pain, and we can suffer from physical tension, mood swings, aches, and issues focusing. We lose sleep, eat poorly, settle for mediocre work with mediocre pay, get into unfulfilling relationships, have troubled intimacy, and continue suffering day-to-day where we get stuck. We can easily see this reality is unwanted, but what can be done about it?

Are you feeling stuck? Are certain problems getting in the way of your relationships or the kind of life you'd like to live? I am a dedicated counselor with experience providing counseling to adolescents and adults struggling with depression/anxiety, stress, trauma, life transitions, and relationship issues. I am invested in using a holistic approach to mental health that addresses the whole person, and recognizes how important it is to identify all aspects of an individual’s life that impact their well-being including , environment (work, home, school), background, sexual orientation, identity, and/or faith spirituality process.

I believe your treatment needs to be as unique as you are! To guide our work, I use your intuitive sense about what you need from therapy, and an individualized combination of tools that work best for you. The main modalities I use are EMDR, IFS (Internal Family Systems, or 'Parts Work'), art therapy, mindfulness, and somatic tools. I also have additional training working with children, and generally use play therapy and sandtray therapy with them. My trained therapy dog Pippin (hypoallergenic) attends sessions as well! In my spare time you can find me mountain biking, snowboarding, doing yoga, or following creative pursuits.

I am located in Helper, Utah and provide services across Utah and Colorado through telehealth. I use several modalities including EMDR, ego state approaches, emotional freedom technique, breathwork, and connecting the mind and body. Since I believe individuals are the experts of their own narratives, I help individuals connect to a deeper level of themselves to access the infinite wisdom that is carried within. Clients are able to not only able to reduce and gain mastery of their symptoms, they also shift long-held negative perceptions and walk away knowing and loving themselves at a deeper level.

I can help you create the magic of real and lasting change with the relationships and issues that mean the most to you. Whether you are struggling with your children, your marriage, or reaching your goals and dreams, I understand how difficult life can be sometimes. Let's work together to find realistic and proven solutions that will change your life!

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.

As a trauma informed therapist, it's important to help individuals find safety in their environment and surroundings. In session, we start by developing skills to manage emotional triggers before working through personal stressors/traumas. After coping skills are established, we will start working on the stressors/traumas through a variety of modalities. Because therapy is not one size fits all, I take an eclectic approach to therapy, providing a wide range of tools and resources to help each client work through their personal struggles.

You are unique. I am honored to sit with you, to understand your background, your story, your pain, and what drove you to make the decision to seek help. That understanding will help me tailor my approach to meet your specific and personal needs. I love being a therapist. I love helping. I have deep compassion for people who are in pain.

I love helping people, analogies, and hiking up mountains. Life sometimes gives us metaphorical mountains we wouldn’t choose. If you are facing such a mountain, the brave next step is finding someone to help navigate the hard parts, and help you find your strength. I know you can do it and I know there is beauty and growth in the journey. I’m honored to “hike” with you in a safe, accepting, collaborative partnership. You have it in you to overcome hardships and accomplish what you most want. I use a person-centered, trauma- and developmentally-informed approach.

I love being a therapist, helping others to find their best selves and reach their potential. I do individual and family / marital therapy with all ages. I specialize in autism spectrum disorders, abuse / trauma, anxiety, depression, executive functioning deficits (like ADHD and learning problems), and behavior problems. My preferred modes of therapy are cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), child-centered play therapy / filial play therapy, neurocognitive remediation (NCR), and experiential therapy (including utilizing mindfulness).

I can help you create the magic of real and lasting change with the relationships and issues that mean the most to you. Whether you are struggling with your children, your marriage, or reaching your goals and dreams, I understand how difficult life can be sometimes. Let's work together to find realistic and proven solutions that will change your life!

A good therapist-client fit is essential to getting the help you need. I have a great deal of life experience and cultural awareness from growing up in a risky area of Los Angeles, serving in the U.S. Army (9 yrs), experiencing combat and loss, living through natural disasters, working with and supporting military veterans, working as a therapist with juveniles for the State of Utah, and overcoming many of life's personal obstacles. I have a passion for working with people. I believe connecting with you is essential to treatment success. As your therapist, I promise to be there for you every step of the way.

Each person’s story has successes and struggles, and I believe every individual has what it takes to find healing and growth. As an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed therapist, my efforts focus on accessing that healing and growth by exploring underlying beliefs, wounds, and fears that get in the way of you feeling connected with yourself and the important people in your life.

My approach is grounded in the belief that everyone has the potential to heal and experience positive growth. Using cultural competence, I provide a trauma focused, safe and supportive environment to explore, gain awareness, develop new coping skills to feel empowered. I have 25 years of experience working with adolescents and young adults as a former educator. For the past six years, I have supported clients in a clinical setting, from ages 12 to 65, with challenges such as: anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, substance use, betrayal trauma, religious trauma, neurodivergence, ADHD, grief/loss, gender and sexual identity.