Therapists for Seniors in Mapleton, UT
My clinical focus centers on various issues, including identity exploration, depression, anxiety, complex trauma, and substance use concerns. I hold the belief that authenticity is a profound gift to ourselves and others. I strive to guide clients in cultivating self-compassion, reshaping relationships to old thought patterns, embracing life experiences, and intentionally progressing toward healing. I encourage clients to honor their intuition in finding the right therapist to help meet their specific needs.
My clinical focus centers on various issues, including identity exploration, depression, anxiety, complex trauma, and substance use concerns. I hold the belief that authenticity is a profound gift to ourselves and others. I strive to guide clients in cultivating self-compassion, reshaping relationships to old thought patterns, embracing life experiences, and intentionally progressing toward healing. I encourage clients to honor their intuition in finding the right therapist to help meet their specific needs.
Suzanne’s ideal clients are individuals navigating grief, loss, and major life transitions such as death or divorce, often feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She supports them by providing a compassionate space and using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help them reframe unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and move forward with greater clarity and resilience.
Suzanne’s ideal clients are individuals navigating grief, loss, and major life transitions such as death or divorce, often feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She supports them by providing a compassionate space and using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help them reframe unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and move forward with greater clarity and resilience.
Art City Family Counseling is specially designed to promote health and healing for the entire family system. It has an individual/couple session room, a sand tray room, and a dedicated play therapy room to facilitate health and healing for even the youngest clients. Additionally, groups are offered with various focuses such as depression and anxiety support, parent-child relational training,and foster/adoption support.
Art City Family Counseling is specially designed to promote health and healing for the entire family system. It has an individual/couple session room, a sand tray room, and a dedicated play therapy room to facilitate health and healing for even the youngest clients. Additionally, groups are offered with various focuses such as depression and anxiety support, parent-child relational training,and foster/adoption support.
I’m passionate about facilitating whole health and wellness by empowering individuals to step into their divine purpose and potential. As we release destructive belief systems and replace them with truth, we begin to embrace the art of living with peace and fulfillment. I am well-versed in multiple trauma-focused therapy modalities that facilitate growth and healing in mental, physical, social, and spiritual domains. I am skilled in DBT, ART, TPM, and IPT therapy models. My goal is to create a safe space that teaches individuals how to live with intention, purpose, authenticity, optimism, and emotional self-reliance.
I’m passionate about facilitating whole health and wellness by empowering individuals to step into their divine purpose and potential. As we release destructive belief systems and replace them with truth, we begin to embrace the art of living with peace and fulfillment. I am well-versed in multiple trauma-focused therapy modalities that facilitate growth and healing in mental, physical, social, and spiritual domains. I am skilled in DBT, ART, TPM, and IPT therapy models. My goal is to create a safe space that teaches individuals how to live with intention, purpose, authenticity, optimism, and emotional self-reliance.
I specialize in values and faith-based approaches that emphasize personal empowerment, cognitive congruence, and self-compassion. I enjoy working with adults, depression, anxiety, grief, and women's issues. My use of strengths-based CBT, EFT, MI, SFBT, and ACT provides many different approaches that cater to the individual needs of each client. My strengths lie in my ability to develop a positive rapport with my clients through the power of language, humor, and targeted techniques to help clients cope with difficult experiences, emotions, and cognitions.
I specialize in values and faith-based approaches that emphasize personal empowerment, cognitive congruence, and self-compassion. I enjoy working with adults, depression, anxiety, grief, and women's issues. My use of strengths-based CBT, EFT, MI, SFBT, and ACT provides many different approaches that cater to the individual needs of each client. My strengths lie in my ability to develop a positive rapport with my clients through the power of language, humor, and targeted techniques to help clients cope with difficult experiences, emotions, and cognitions.
I’m dedicated to giving you a safe and warm experience when you meet with me. I’m a very whole-hearted person, so I will always give you my all in therapy. I love humor and know how important it can be in healing and helping people deal with the pain of life. I’m an encourager and I love to empower my therapy clients and provide help based on your personal learning style. We can talk, but we can also engage in hands-on activities, or visual learning–whatever helps you incorporate the new learning better.
I’m dedicated to giving you a safe and warm experience when you meet with me. I’m a very whole-hearted person, so I will always give you my all in therapy. I love humor and know how important it can be in healing and helping people deal with the pain of life. I’m an encourager and I love to empower my therapy clients and provide help based on your personal learning style. We can talk, but we can also engage in hands-on activities, or visual learning–whatever helps you incorporate the new learning better.
I specialize in trauma and couples work, using somatic therapy, IFS, and narrative practices to work with your nervous system, your deeper parts, and the story you've been living inside.
Trauma has a way of shrinking the world — making us more guarded and more reactive than we want to be. It shows up in the body before the brain catches up, and it shapes relationships in ways that can be so frustratingly complex and confusing it leaves us feeling like healing is for other people.
And yet, there is absolutely hope. Working with the head, heart, and body, relationships (with ourselves and others) can find healing.
I specialize in trauma and couples work, using somatic therapy, IFS, and narrative practices to work with your nervous system, your deeper parts, and the story you've been living inside.
Trauma has a way of shrinking the world — making us more guarded and more reactive than we want to be. It shows up in the body before the brain catches up, and it shapes relationships in ways that can be so frustratingly complex and confusing it leaves us feeling like healing is for other people.
And yet, there is absolutely hope. Working with the head, heart, and body, relationships (with ourselves and others) can find healing.
I have availability Fri - Sun. Need another time? Please ask, I can do evenings.
I have realized that life can unravel in unexpected ways and can be scary to face that alone. My own path has been shaped by experiences I once didn't know how to talk about: a faith transition that left me questioning everything I thought I knew about myself, a divorce, becoming a parent under circumstances I wasn't prepared for, and the slow, sometimes disorienting process of figuring out who I actually am. These weren't clean or linear journeys. They were messy, isolating, and at times destabilizing and they are exactly what drew me counseling.
I have availability Fri - Sun. Need another time? Please ask, I can do evenings.
I have realized that life can unravel in unexpected ways and can be scary to face that alone. My own path has been shaped by experiences I once didn't know how to talk about: a faith transition that left me questioning everything I thought I knew about myself, a divorce, becoming a parent under circumstances I wasn't prepared for, and the slow, sometimes disorienting process of figuring out who I actually am. These weren't clean or linear journeys. They were messy, isolating, and at times destabilizing and they are exactly what drew me counseling.
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. Much of my work focuses on helping individuals struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, low self-esteem, complex and childhood trauma, and compulsive sexual behaviors, like pornography use.
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. Much of my work focuses on helping individuals struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, low self-esteem, complex and childhood trauma, and compulsive sexual behaviors, like pornography use.
There are few things in life that bring as much joy as helping people change and grow. I love my work as a therapist and I look forward to helping my clients find confidence and motivation to change and improve their lives. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and I work with individuals, couples, and families. I am fluent in Spanish and enjoy working with the Latino population with their unique challenges.
There are few things in life that bring as much joy as helping people change and grow. I love my work as a therapist and I look forward to helping my clients find confidence and motivation to change and improve their lives. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and I work with individuals, couples, and families. I am fluent in Spanish and enjoy working with the Latino population with their unique challenges.
Sometimes we carry old pain, fear, or shame that can make life and relationships feel heavy. If you find yourself stuck in patterns that no longer serve you or if you're feeling disconnected from the people you love, I invite you to reach out. I would be honored to support you on your journey.
In our work together, you’ll learn the value of slowing down, noticing your emotions, and connecting with the different parts of yourself. Together, we’ll help unburden the parts of you that feel weighed down and strengthen your relationships, so you can move toward meaningful growth, healing, and connection.
Sometimes we carry old pain, fear, or shame that can make life and relationships feel heavy. If you find yourself stuck in patterns that no longer serve you or if you're feeling disconnected from the people you love, I invite you to reach out. I would be honored to support you on your journey.
In our work together, you’ll learn the value of slowing down, noticing your emotions, and connecting with the different parts of yourself. Together, we’ll help unburden the parts of you that feel weighed down and strengthen your relationships, so you can move toward meaningful growth, healing, and connection.
Healing begins when you feel safe to show up fully as yourself—questions, emotions, contradictions, and all.
I help people heal from trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, body image struggles, and life's major transitions. Many of my clients feel caught between who they've been expected to be and who they're becoming. Together, we'll untangle old patterns, reconnect with your authentic self, and build greater clarity, self-trust, and a life that feels more aligned with who you are.
Healing begins when you feel safe to show up fully as yourself—questions, emotions, contradictions, and all.
I help people heal from trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, body image struggles, and life's major transitions. Many of my clients feel caught between who they've been expected to be and who they're becoming. Together, we'll untangle old patterns, reconnect with your authentic self, and build greater clarity, self-trust, and a life that feels more aligned with who you are.
Are you feeling stuck in survival mode, just trying to get through the day? When challenges feel constant, it's hard to find the space to build emotional strength or improve your ability to cope. You might want to change, but you're not sure how to start—or you worry that shame will hold you back.
Are you feeling stuck in survival mode, just trying to get through the day? When challenges feel constant, it's hard to find the space to build emotional strength or improve your ability to cope. You might want to change, but you're not sure how to start—or you worry that shame will hold you back.
You may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you—whether that's addiction, relationship conflict, trauma, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Maybe you're trying to rebuild trust, heal from painful experiences, strengthen your family, or simply figure out what's next. I work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families who are ready to create lasting change. Together, we'll uncover your strengths, develop practical tools, and help you move toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.
You may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you—whether that's addiction, relationship conflict, trauma, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Maybe you're trying to rebuild trust, heal from painful experiences, strengthen your family, or simply figure out what's next. I work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families who are ready to create lasting change. Together, we'll uncover your strengths, develop practical tools, and help you move toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Anxious perfectionism shows up as perpetual shame, guilt, and self-punishment. No matter how hard you try, you're always falling short. It's exhausting, but you don't really know how to relax and probably don't sleep welll. Maybe you're a grown-up "gifted and talented" kid, or the child of immigrants, or the sibling who had to keep it together. Anxious perfectionism may also show up as body tension, severe procrastination and indecision, and difficulty with boundaries and people-pleasing. Perfectionists don't do things perfectly—they feel like they ALWAYS have to do better, and they can’t be happy until they get there.
Anxious perfectionism shows up as perpetual shame, guilt, and self-punishment. No matter how hard you try, you're always falling short. It's exhausting, but you don't really know how to relax and probably don't sleep welll. Maybe you're a grown-up "gifted and talented" kid, or the child of immigrants, or the sibling who had to keep it together. Anxious perfectionism may also show up as body tension, severe procrastination and indecision, and difficulty with boundaries and people-pleasing. Perfectionists don't do things perfectly—they feel like they ALWAYS have to do better, and they can’t be happy until they get there.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. My expertise is working with individuals who suffer with OCD and Anxiety. Those of you who struggle with this disorder can attest to the intrusive nature of your obsessions and compulsions. OCD disrupts your mental capacity to know what is true. You are in a constant state of anxiety, questioning your unwanted thoughts, like a recording on auto-replay. While OCD can be anxiety-provoking, there is hope for a better way of working through your struggle. The therapeutic process can help sufferers, like you, come to understand the nature of your OCD and learn to live a more value-centered life.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. My expertise is working with individuals who suffer with OCD and Anxiety. Those of you who struggle with this disorder can attest to the intrusive nature of your obsessions and compulsions. OCD disrupts your mental capacity to know what is true. You are in a constant state of anxiety, questioning your unwanted thoughts, like a recording on auto-replay. While OCD can be anxiety-provoking, there is hope for a better way of working through your struggle. The therapeutic process can help sufferers, like you, come to understand the nature of your OCD and learn to live a more value-centered life.
Counseling can be an amazing discovery into new ways of creating happiness. My dedication is fired by my clients' "Aha!" moments. It's not unusual for a client say, "This is really amazing-- Can I get my wife (mother-in-law, son, brother) in here?" That means we are doing therapy right! My people enjoy the counseling experience and laugh as often as they experience other emotions. I use a great deal of stories, humor, and building on strengths to inspire progress from one success to another. When clients have small successes as a foundation, they can launch to a lifetime of satisfaction.
Counseling can be an amazing discovery into new ways of creating happiness. My dedication is fired by my clients' "Aha!" moments. It's not unusual for a client say, "This is really amazing-- Can I get my wife (mother-in-law, son, brother) in here?" That means we are doing therapy right! My people enjoy the counseling experience and laugh as often as they experience other emotions. I use a great deal of stories, humor, and building on strengths to inspire progress from one success to another. When clients have small successes as a foundation, they can launch to a lifetime of satisfaction.
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I am a marriage doctor for narcissistic & borderline personality disorders. Dealing with NPD symptoms like lies, gaslighting, no empathy, blame shifting and fakeness? I've successfully treated many NPD/BPD clients! Longing to feel more connected? In a codependent relationship? BPD symptoms like rage, yelling and extreme mood swings? Don't know who you are and how to find yourself? Connection is a universal human need. NPD & BPD are treatable! NPD & BPD, addiction and codependence all come from the ruptured connection with your parents. By untangling these pieces, you can take back your life. You're worthy of love as you are!
I am a marriage doctor for narcissistic & borderline personality disorders. Dealing with NPD symptoms like lies, gaslighting, no empathy, blame shifting and fakeness? I've successfully treated many NPD/BPD clients! Longing to feel more connected? In a codependent relationship? BPD symptoms like rage, yelling and extreme mood swings? Don't know who you are and how to find yourself? Connection is a universal human need. NPD & BPD are treatable! NPD & BPD, addiction and codependence all come from the ruptured connection with your parents. By untangling these pieces, you can take back your life. You're worthy of love as you are!
Laurie Elkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Brigham Young University. She has found it a privilege to work with individuals and families in our community who struggle with various mental/physical health, and relationships. She is grateful for the opportunities she has had working with military members, in the Air Force mental health wing—moving with them through healing—from PTSD, trauma, relationships and other life challenges. To expand on this, she is a Certified First Responder Counselor.
Laurie Elkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Brigham Young University. She has found it a privilege to work with individuals and families in our community who struggle with various mental/physical health, and relationships. She is grateful for the opportunities she has had working with military members, in the Air Force mental health wing—moving with them through healing—from PTSD, trauma, relationships and other life challenges. To expand on this, she is a Certified First Responder Counselor.
Hi! I'm looking forward to meeting you. I have experience working with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual abuse. I have advanced training in perinatal mental health and enjoy working with parents. I spent years working in hospice and it's given me the powerful experience to sit with others through the trials of grief. Additionally, I currently work in a forensic social work setting which has allowed me to gain experience working with psychotic disorders. I utilize CBT, Narrative, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to help my clients recover.
Hi! I'm looking forward to meeting you. I have experience working with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual abuse. I have advanced training in perinatal mental health and enjoy working with parents. I spent years working in hospice and it's given me the powerful experience to sit with others through the trials of grief. Additionally, I currently work in a forensic social work setting which has allowed me to gain experience working with psychotic disorders. I utilize CBT, Narrative, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to help my clients recover.
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FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counseling for seniors and the elderly different from counseling for other age groups?
In general, counseling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialize in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counseling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counselors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counselors specializing in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counselors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.