Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Provo, 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.

I like to come at therapy kind of like I would a drummer at a jam session. I'm there to find a groove with another voice. I want to communicate with you and help you to open up and learn to express yourself. We will seek understanding first and then we will find a way to encourage healing and growth that is unique to you and builds a stronger identity. I am strengths-based and I like to find existing skills to help a client build a new way of thinking and interacting with their body. This is also a very effective way of beginning the process of healing symptoms of PTSD in conjunction with other evidence based trauma treatments.

Do you need a place to share your story? It's one thing to sit and think about your struggles alone, but when you begin to share them out loud, your story begins to shift outside of you. You can begin to find healing within yourself. There is power in sharing and I am passionate about creating a safe space where you feel safe and supported to do just that. I see your strengths and believe in working collaboratively in therapy. You are the expert in your own life and together we can help you find the confidence to embrace your next steps to change.

Do you feel held back by thoughts and emotions that limit your potential? Do you feel like life is incredibly hard and there is no hope for change? No matter what you're going through, I want to work with you to help you learn and practice skills that will help you thrive. I know that change is always possible! I want you to see the strengths you have that will help you live life with intention and purpose.

I love helping adults, children, teens, and their parents successfully navigate life’s challenges. My primary focus is on creating a safe space for people to process their struggles and discover and build on their strengths. I believe that people have what they need to thrive inside of them and my purpose is to help them access that through talk and play. I am familiar with and trained in using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

We all need support. We are ready to connect with you about the following issues and more: Depression, Anxiety, General Stress Family issues, Anger, Pornography, Sexual issues, Religious worries, Parenting challenges, School struggles, Relationship problems. We see you. We are comfortable working with all kinds of people: Adults Adolescents Children LGBTQIA+

Experience includes psychotherapy and advocacy in community mental health, University settings, and a private group practice centering LGBTQ+ and other marginalized identities. My clinical interest/expertise include body liberation, fat acceptance, religious trauma, relationship issues, mood and anxiety disorders, LGBTQ+ concerns, accessing trans affirmative care, complex trauma, disordered eating, and is poly/kink informed.

I believe that despite life’s challenges, and often because of them, every individual has their own unique capabilities and strengths. Every individual has worth and purpose. Our own misperceptions or difficult life circumstances can sometimes mask these truths, but I seek to help my clients remember and internalize them. Hope and healing can be found by drawing on the strengths within!

I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist and I trust in your inherent goodness, even if sometimes you don't feel it. Humans flourish when given compassion and grace. My purpose is to help you find your internal wellspring of self-compassion. Healing flows naturally from there. I provide individual, couple, and family therapy and have experience working with depression, suicidality, problematic/out-of-control sexual behavior, trauma, anxiety, OCD, faith transitions, and coping skills.

I offer counseling to individuals and couples. The most important trait I believe a therapist can bring to a person who is suffering mentally, emotionally and or spiritually is unconditional positive regard. I welcome the opportunity to help you navigate the complexities of your mental health. Together we can determine a treatment plan that meets your specific needs. Nothing is more rewarding to me than helping clients overcome challenges and increase their joy, satisfaction and qualify of life.

Life can definitely throw us unexpected challenges. Whether you are suffering with depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions or difficulty adjusting to other life challenges perhaps I can help. I treat my clients as "unique individuals" not as "a diagnosis." My intent is to help you heal so you may "thrive" not just "survive."

Most people would rather hide from change than embrace it. When we do, unseen opportunities aren’t realized. We encourage our clients to focus on positive change- more on strengths than on weaknesses, the solution instead of the problem.

I have extensive experience working with women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse. From this experience, I know the importance of being able to tell your own story, rather than being told how to feel or think. This is why I focus on creating a space for my clients to be able to explore their stories, and discover their strengths. I use EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as my main methods. These methods enable me to honor my clients’ experiences while being able to guide them out of the unhelpful or unwanted ways they view themselves and life.

My goal as your therapist is to empower you to create a life you enjoy, and to find peace. I see every person I work with as capable, whole, resourceful, and creative. As my client, you will always be treated with respect as we work together through your concerns.

Let's foster a healthier relationship with the things in your life that you value most. Maybe that's with yourself, maybe it's with others, maybe it's both. Relationships are one of my guiding principles in how I engage with individuals in the therapeutic process. I care and desire that you have the best relationship with the things in your life that you value most. I work with adolescents, and adults with anxiety, depression, behavioral or emotional issues, suicidality, self-harm, grief and loss, and pornography. I am an LGBTQ-affirming therapist.

I believe that we all have a deep well of wisdom within us, and my role as a therapist is to be a guide to help you tap into yours. I choose to focus on your strengths, to help you see them, and to use a collaborative approach as we work together on a journey of healing and growth. I specialize in maternal mental health, infertility, trauma, bereavement, and relationship struggles. In my prior work as a doula, I found great passion in supporting families and now continue doing so by focusing on mental health during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond.

My ideal client is willing to talk about and feel their feelings and the way they affect their lives. Not all of my clients can talk about their feelings quite yet, or even identify them. That’s okay. Some are absolutely terrified to acknowledge or address feelings, and that’s okay too. It’s only when clients are unwilling that I personally run into a wall with my work.

Hi! I am so happy you are here on Psychology Today taking the first steps to receiving therapy. I am excited to get to know you and assist on your journey. I am currently taking Telehealth clients only. I work with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, spirituality, body image issues, and life stressors whose goal is to find acceptance, knowledge, and change. I am passionate about helping you find healthy coping skills and happiness!

Do you need a place to give voice to your emotions and thoughts? Do you need new tools for coping with your emotions? Do you want to take action to change your life? There is freedom that comes when we talk about our problems and learn skills to change them. I am passionate about the power therapy can have in people's lives. We can all work towards growth and healing and I would love to do that together.