Art Therapy in Holladay, UT

We all need support, life brings planed and unexpected change, transitions and requited growth. My clients may feel the pressure of perfectionism, feeling not-good-enough or second guessing themselves, feeling stuck in life. They may have physical or emotional pain and a big stress overload. Often feeling pulled in too many directions, with too many responsibilities, caring for too many projects or people. They can feel lost or adrift, that life is not progressing or as meaningful or happy as they had hoped. Grief & loss build up & worry about the ability to change can immobilize so they often feel stuck & afraid in life.

Groups now available! Do you feel stuck? Are you having the same arguments over and over again, or setting goals that you don't achieve? Maybe you look back and wonder why you used to be happier, have more energy, and accomplish more. You and I will work closely as a team, and you'll feel comfortable, understood, and empowered. My clients tell me they appreciate my openness, non-judgmental stance, and sense of humor.

It’s time for a change but confiding in friends or family doesn't work. It just leaves you feeling more alone. It's hard to know who to trust. Nothing truly helps. The pressure of keeping things inside may feel overwhelming. You may not like yourself and feel unlovable. Decisions seem difficult and the future seems impossible. The small things that used to help don’t seem of use. Your mind feels like an enemy. When you do feel good, it is all too much tackle. It all makes you feel irritable and angry. You want these feelings to go away and want to connect. You want to find an answer. You want to know what to do. I can help.

At Reach Counseling, we offer a wide range of counseling services for individuals of all ages, from preschool through adulthood. We are excited also to now be offering focused services to women struggling with depression and other mental health problems during the pregnancy and postpartum period. Our services for women struggling with perinatal mood disorders range from support groups and outpatient counseling to our more intensive outpatient treatment program. (Visit our website to learn more.) Life is challenging, and when the challenges outweigh resources and support, problems can begin to overwhelm individual functioning in everyday life, such as family relationships, work, school, and social activities. Our therapists come from a diverse background of professional experience and training. Recently, we have become certified in the treatment of perinatal mood disorders. We love being a part of watching clients lives change as they gain access to skills and resources that help them confront the challenges they are facing.

Healing is real and possible. Suffering does not have to last. I help clients live authentically, find more peace, and connect more to self and others by increasing awareness and acceptance of emotions, increasing body discernment/somatic mindfulness, and enhancing the body/mind/spirit connection. Feeling better comes through learning to regulate the nervous system through the reprocessing of old trauma and healing one's attachment wounds, expressing emotions using expressive arts/music/movement/drumming/psychodrama/writing/etc., learning to re-frame negative thoughts, increasing shame resilience, and practicing self-compassion.

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are - Carl Jung. ....... Becoming who we truly are is an ongoing journey. Much of our identity is shaped by our upbringing, circumstances and experiences. Therapy is an exploration of where you've been, where you are now, and where you'd like to go.

***I currently have a waitlist for new patients*** I believe that therapy is a journey to build a better you. Whether that is moving through trauma, exploring and conquering anxiety, learning sports psychology tactics, raising your child (and dealing with the wonderful adolescent drama), fighting addiction, or strengthening your marriage, we're in this together. If you enter my therapy office, you are here to grow. While therapy is a process, it does not have to be a long, drawn out, difficult and treacherous.

The human spirit is resilient! The past does not need to dictate your future. I take a client centered approach at meeting your goals! Wether you are healing through a past traumatic experience or are just tired of feeling down or without direction, I look forward to partnering with you on your individualized healing journey.

I am Dr. Audrey L. Nelson the primary wellness counselor at Wholistic Cycles of Life. Our primary focus is working with you to create what you want in your life and to achieve your highest potential by balancing mind, body & spirit. We make use of both current models of wellness as well as traditional spiritual models. We address your wholeness in the context of different cycles of life. Some clients need to heal before moving forward. Other clients are ready to expand who they are in the present. We work with many spiritual traditions to address the need of children, adolescents and adults when moving through the cycles of life.