If you want to get to the "why" of your addiction, get farther from the "want" of your addiction. I specialize in helping individuals gain tools to reduce the "want" and then find space to understand the "why". If you only have the hope for hope, that is a good enough place to start.

With a lifelong passion for helping people who are struggling, I value strong, empathic listening skills and helping my clients look for effective solutions in their lives. I specialize in working with those suffering with anxiety, depression, postpartum depression and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and addictions. I also work with women's issues such as self-esteem, shame, and body image.

It has been my great fortune to provide psychological counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families on the Wasatch Front for many years. I have discovered that psychotherapy works best when provided in a supportive and accepting environment. I take an active role; yet believe that respect and collaboration are critical in the therapeutic process. Through collaboration, we will work together to find ways of reducing stress and anxiety in your life, while also establishing new ways to cope with difficulties that are consistent with your personal values and beliefs.

Do you feel like you're not enough? Are you feeling broken? Does your relationship have communication problems? Is your relationship leaving you with feelings of helplessness? You’re not alone. I have built my profession around helping people just like you.

I help couples and families find healing and peace in the face of disconnection, trauma, infidelity, betrayal, poor communication, grief, and sexual issues. I seek to understand my clients. My approach is authentic and real. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental place for my clients to learn about themselves and work through difficult challenges. Simply put, I help individuals, couples and families do relationships better.

Our emotions play a key role in our identity. They help us understand ourselves and our environment as well as inform our decision-making and behavior. It is highly impactful to identify emotional patterns and recognize how those patterns are contributing to a healthy and satisfying life or impeding forward progress and well-being. My objective, as a counselor, is to assist you in identifying your emotional patterns and how they may be affecting your life. I then offer different interventions and strategies to guide you in regulating emotion as you heal from trauma, attachment injuries and other difficult life challenges.

I have a passion in supporting individuals, couples and families step into their true selves, connect deeply and hold space for all aspects of their whole self. A majority of my experience has been with adolescent and adult populations. I work well with individuals who have an interest and desire to understand how their experiences contribute to their way of being in the present. I have extensive training and experience in treating complex trauma and PTSD. I use a combination of evidence based modalities, including: EMDR, IFS, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mind and Body Bridging, Schema Therapy etc.

Life presents challenges that can feel overwhelming and painful. You may need help moving through anxiety, depression, relational struggles, or loss. My approach is compassionate, authentic, and non-judgmental. I will join you to explore, recognize, and magnify your strengths to create positive and lasting change. I believe in the value of healthy, supportive relationships for ideal individual, couple and family functioning.

I enjoy helping families to become stronger by working with all members of the family through doing play therapy with children, psychotherapy with older children, adolescents, and adults, individual parenting or co-parenting sessions, perinatal sessions, couples, and family therapy. I have worked with families with a variety of family concerns, including substance abuse, behavioral issues, trauma, mental health, preparation for adding a new child to the family, adoption/foster care, and many other relational issues. I have worked in a variety of treatment settings to assist individuals and families improve their functioning.

I provide counseling to those who may feel alone in their life experiences. I love helping clients with common concerns such as anxiety and depression feel empowered and gain the skills needed to live the life they desire. I have dealt with anxiety and depression myself and know they are so much more than just feeling worried or sad. After experiencing a late-stage miscarriage due to the baby having a fatal tumor in 2015, I resolved to decrease the feelings of isolation that come with infertility, maternal loss, and related women's issues. Whether your struggle is large or small, I would love to be your therapist.

I seek to empower my clients to make positive lasting change. I work with individuals, couples, and families dealing with addiction, betrayal trauma, illness, depression, eating disorders, postpartum depression and anxiety. I specialize in addiction recovery treatment and betrayal trauma recovery and I am passionate about raising awareness of the negative impacts of pornography addiction on society. I also understand how addiction and trauma impact the dynamics of a relationship.

The main purpose in my work as a therapist is this: to empower women. Whether working to overcome substance or sexual addiction, establish support through betrayal trauma, challenge negative thoughts common with postpartum depression, make peace with food or your body, or a number of other concerns—I am committed to supporting clients as they identify and progress toward their goals.

As effective and compassionate psychotherapists, we empower our clients to live a full, rich life, based on what is most important to them. Our therapy style is warm, supportive, genuine and direct. Our practice is built on a respectful and non-judgmental approach which honors each individual's intuitive ability to heal. ...Very confidential office setting... Visit our website now to set up an appointment online! We have the lowest self-pay rates in town. CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS.

While working with couples, I not only provide education; I also seek to help partners have a healing emotional experience while in my office. I have trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, and have specialized training in healing affairs and overcoming pornography.

You don't have to be crippled by anxiety, anger, fear, shame, and intrusive negative thoughts. These symptoms can destroy relationships and isolate you, limiting your ability to feel safe and calm. There is hope that you can move past these events, reconnect with loved ones, and feel happy again. In my career, I have seen amazing transformation in people. It is absolutely inspiring to see clients improve your life and relationships, once you understand how your thoughts and patterns of behavior effect your wellbeing. I want to empower you with every resource and skill available to help you have the best mental health possible.

I believe that people who attend counseling are brave, and I am honored to be involved in their healing and trusted to be included in their journey. I am dedicated to treating people based on their unique life circumstances and experiences. I specialize in helping people overcome sexual addiction and related trauma, as well as couples issues like communication and conflict management. I also treat anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-esteem and body image issues, life transitions, spiritual concerns, infertility, peripartum and postpartum mental health.

Circle of Life Counseling Center provides a safe and confidential setting to enable people to heal emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Counseling services are provided to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Our professional staff are here to assist you with: handling life's transitions and loss; personal growth; managing stress; coping with depression and anxiety; strengthening marriage and family relationships; and discovering resources for understanding and healing. Our Center was established in 2010 and is committed to providing a warm and inviting atmosphere where people who are facing difficulties can find understanding, healing and wholeness.

Spending a better part of my life teaching and traveling with athletes, I have had the opportunity to create connections with so many people, including families and teenagers. Working with people who are facing life's stressors yet are open to growth and change is my favorite thing ever! No matter life's challenges, from relationship difficulties to faith transitions to abuse, helping my clients navigate and empower themselves to choose into their lives and out of destructive patterns is the best part of this career.

Therapy is a healing process I am honored to experience with my clients. I believe the healing and growth of a client is supported in a therapeutic relationship of genuineness, compassion, caring, and unconditional positive regard. I enjoy helping clients identify their strengths and discover solutions together. In therapy, we will create goals and identify tools to help you achieve them. I will challenge you and ask you to work in therapy too.

Each individual that chooses to enter therapy has their own unique challenges, needs, wants, and goals. My objective as a counselor is to assist individuals and couples discover their own personal strengths, gain insight into their core values and beliefs and learn to develop healthy coping skills.