Therapists in Nephi, UT

My passion for psychology comes from the true joy and fulfillment of connecting with others. Psychological change can be hard and take on many forms, but we will work toward cultivating self-compassion, psychological flexibility, and resiliency, as well as develop actionable skills to specifically target your concerns. I largely draw from principles of mindfulness, neuroscience, and cognitive-behavioral therapies (ACT, CBT, DBT) and tailor my interventions based on the latest research in the mental health field.

Life is a process and journey. When one feels stuck (sometimes chronically stuck), it is vital to understand why they are stuck and how to get moving forward again. I strive to help my clients to honestly and courageously seek to understand the conceptual nature of their problems with trauma, addiction, and relationship patterns. When clients can attend, listen, understand, validate, care, and nurture themselves, they can find their way in the journey. As couples and families learn to see each other, create and maintain safety and security, and soothe each other they can find deep and satisfying connections.

My credentials are: 1- Certified Supervisor and Therapist in Emotionally Focused Therapy 2- Jungian Therapy 3- Addiction Therapy..We all want to live happy and passionate lives. Change is inevitable, but it can be hard. When you suffer from anxiety, depression, or addiction life will feel unmanageable. And, relationships can be so hard. We all want them but they can be so triggering. I believe therapy is a gift to your heart, mind, and soul. Therapy should be a tool to help you achieve the life what you want to live. I love what I do, and I look forward to speaking with you.

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.

I have experience working with young children, pre-teens, teens, young adults, couples, parents, and adults. Each phase of life has its own nuances, and I love to walk alongside my clients as they navigate the difficult and unexpected circumstances that can occur. As a parent myself, I am particularly passionate about empowering parents, addressing child-parent attachment, and treating child behavioral concerns. I have also been trained in EMDR and have experience working with both complex trauma and single incident traumas.

I believe that humans are wired for meaning, connection, and belonging. Most of our struggles in life are intimately tied to how we experience our relationships—including with ourselves—and how we find purpose. Through a unique integration of Western and Eastern principles of human thriving, I support individuals and couples seeking emotional, sexual, and spiritual wholeness, as well as deeper healing and intimacy in their relationships with themselves and others. As awareness precedes power, my goal is to help clients increase in self-understanding so they feel empowered to then address personal difficulties on their own terms.

My ideal client(s) are looking for a safe, secure, and empowering environment to explore change and experience healing. They come to understand that they want more for themselves, for their lives, and for their relationships. Perhaps there are parts of themselves that self-sabotage and hold them back. Many of my clients struggle with unwanted sexual behavior such as pornography addiction. Clients of mine may struggle with embracing their identity, and becoming the person they want to be. They may encounter difficulties in a relationship with someone they love, and want so much more for themselves and their partner.

James Davis, CMHC has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Human development. He has experience with, anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, relationships, parenting, mental illness, domestic violence, sexual assault, substance abuse, addiction, adjustment disorders, suicidal ideation, and crisis.

I have an extensive 20-year background as a therapist in a multitude of settings. I am committed and passionate to my work in helping individuals and families find their inner strength and resilience to live their best life. I specialize in treating trauma, addition and relationship issues. I am a certified addiction counselor, an EMDR trauma practitioner, and have extensive training in psychodynamic and attachment theory. I also utilize mindfulness-based ACT therapy techniques with my clients. I am a MindShield practitioner and trainer as well.

Hi, thanks for visiting! I'm Dave and my practice is Choosing Joy LLC. I chose this name because I deeply believe that, beyond mere symptom management, lasting healing and change really are possible to each of us. I am committed to helping clients do more than merely manage symptoms; I help them accurately identify and move beyond obstacles -- on to abundant, joyful living. I provide real, lasting help for depression and anxiety, for sexual, media, and other behavioral addictions, for adult Attention-Deficit Disorder, and for unresolved traumas.

Anxiety is my specialty! Whether you feel paralyzed by fear, unable to shake irrational ideas, or taken prisoner by thoughts you cannot control, I am here to help. I enjoy guiding my clients through learning, practicing and applying research-based techniques that provide quick and long-lasting changes. My clients and I work hard together, laugh a lot, and creatively outwit anxiety.

My practice focuses on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC issues relating to anxiety and depression, with an emphasis on relationships and sex. Common topics include relationship anxiety and ambivalence, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), hook-up culture, non-monogamy, kink, infidelity, and problematic sex and porn use.

My style of therapy is eclectic. I am not married to one approach in particular because no single approach is appropriate for everyone. I specialize in helping individuals with anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, OCD, identity, existential, and faith crises.

I'm trained and skilled in several treatment modalities including CBT, REBT, Motivational Interviewing and other evidence-based practices. I have experience working with pre-teens, teens, adults, veterans, active-duty military, couples and families experiencing trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, panic, and relationship issues.

My clinical focus is relationship counseling with 80% to 90% of my caseload devoted to working with couples. I use my own model based on my training with John Gottman and Harvel Hendrix that focuses somewhat on insight, but mostly on behavioral change and communication. I team with the couple to find solutions that work for them and increase the satisfaction that they both experience in the relationship. I also work with individuals on relationship issues.

We are currently accepting new clients who are struggling with addiction, mental illness including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. These struggles are not limited to any group of people or background. This affects everyone from all walks of life.

When working with clients, my main focus is the therapeutic relationship. I like my clients to feel comfortable working with me and being able to give me feedback to help the relationship be as effective as it can. I strive to be genuine and authentic with my clients and to empathize with them using my life experiences and challenges I have overcome.

Whether you are an individual navigating an unwanted behavior, be that compulsive pornography use, an affair, or buying sex, or you are one navigating the physical, emotional or spiritual fallout of a relationship where this unwanted behavior exists. I specialize in working with individuals and couples to help support them in creating deeper intimacy and connection within themselves and with each other. I am sensitive to and work to restore healing around the emotional, relational, spiritual, and cultural aspects of addiction and betrayal trauma. I integrate the neuroscience of trauma, abuse, and addiction to create lasting healing.

As owner and clinical director of Amber Creek Counseling, I have the ability to help that goes beyond my own clinical abilities. I love my job and as a therapist I want to work with everyone, but I understand that my schedule does not match with everyone. With a whole team of trusted mental health providers at our disposal we can work together to find you a clinician that will fit perfectly with your needs, schedule, and personality. Please reach out if you are considering focusing on your mental health for any reason. I look forward to getting to know you!