Couples Counseling Therapists in Provo, UT

Each of us have beliefs and experiences that impact our ability to form meaningful relationships, accomplish goals, or accept ourselves. My hope is to help the individuals, couples and families I work with challenge these negative beliefs and guide them in using skills to develop a stronger sense of self and more stable relationships.

Daniel's main goal in therapy is to help people feel safe, understood, and empowered as they navigate through their unique challenges. Daniel has a passion for helping couples , families, and individuals find healing through increased personal awareness, better communication of emotions and needs, and through creating new pathways of connection with others. Daniel also enjoys helping people increase their emotional regulation skills, overcome negative thought processes, and find personal strategies for healing past emotional hurts or thriving as a person.

Utah Psychological Associates provides mental health services to children, adolescents, adults and couples . Our therapists have experience with a variety of presenting problems, including children's behavior problems, depression, anxiety, trauma/abuse, OCD, autism spectrum disorders, relationship problems, addictions, LGBT issues, career counseling and many others. We have a psychologist that specializes in performing psychological evaluations for a variety of purposes such as learning disabilities, autism spectrum classification, psychological diagnostic clarification, and court-ordered evaluations.

Typically my clients have sexual dysfunctions or sexual struggles they are trying to work through. This can be anything ranging from low sexual desire to unwanted pornography use to erectile dysfunction and more. Whether you want to work through this individually or as a couple, I can help! I am also well versed in helping individuals and couples struggling with depression, anxiety, and other mental health struggles.

I am passionate about helping my clients find growth, health, strength, and happiness in relationships, and in life. I enjoy working with individuals, couples , and families who are dealing with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, identity, perfectionism, relationship issues, addiction recovery, and LGBT issues. I was born and raised in Utah Valley and I earned my master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University in California.

Hey there, I'm Abby, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I have experience helping individuals, couples , and families in therapy. I have helped clients address concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, eating and body image concerns, relational problems (communication issues, disconnection and intimacy concerns, couple conflict, parent-child strain), cultural diversity and LGBTQ+ issues, ADHD, OCD, and religious/spiritual issues. I have also provided premarital therapy to engaged and newly married couples .

Many people feel unhappy and disconnected from themselves and the people they love. If you are wondering if there is anything you can do to strengthen yourself and your relationships, there are answers. New coping skills can help you see yourself and your relationships differently, new brain techniques can help resolve old traumas, and current research can bring understanding. It's never too late to look at your life differently and change what's happening in your world.

I believe people are designed to heal. Sometimes trauma and negative life experiences can make that inherent healing difficult. I will partner with you and utilize the best tools to create the life you want.

My clients say that I really care about finding a way for you to overcome your concerns. I understand that you have something bothering you, whether it is anxiety, depression, relational issues, or something else, and I will work to give you the tools to feel better. I live for the moment when someone I work with feels they have met their goals and leaves happier. Many of my previous clients have shared what a good experience they had in therapy, and I would love for you to have a great experience as well.

Families, Teens, Couples and Individuals. Restoring hope to Utah families, Couples and Teens!

Healing Pathways Therapy Center provides a safe nurturing environment for adults, adolescents, and children to focus on relationship , well-being and mental health issues. We focus on topics such as life adjustment, depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, divorce, phobias, trauma, addictions, etc. We specialize in trauma and childhood attachment issues, working to resolve big or little traumas or negative experiences which tend to impede emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual growth. We focus on healing rather than just coping, by finding resolving underlaying issue rather than just putting a band-aid on symptoms.

Life is difficult. All of us are faced with stress, pain, loss, and feeling out of control in our lives. Sometimes, even the strongest people you know need a little bit of help to work through life’s more difficult problems. You may be experiencing some of your own life’s challenges and feel you have done all you can to cope, yet find things are not changing or improving. You may not know exactly where to go for help, who the best person would be to talk to, or what to expect from therapy. These are normal questions and concerns. All of us here at New Beginnings Counseling Group want to reassure you…You are in the right place!

With a strong knowledge in couples and families, I have had great success in working with marital issues, divorce recovery (how to manage co-parenting and life after divorce) mental health disorders and challenges, issues with sexuality, self-harm, trauma recovery, and mood disorders both individually and within the family system. My systems approach and integration of Christian principles, if desired, have helped thousands to lead stronger healthier, more productive lives.

***2 Openings Available*** I believe relationships are the most potent development and protective context for development; as such I view relationship as the primary source of strength and healing. I help couples and families to improve communication and trust to buffer against depression, suicide, and many other stressors. Couple and families that want to feel closer to one another and address the behaviors, depression, suicidality keeping them apart should feel hope and support through our work--we will specifically target the causes and consequences of these issues.

Do you have a strong desire to fully love and be loved?Do you find that something always gets in the way of healthy relationships, whether that’s with romantic partners or friends and family?Maybe you have a partner , but find that you’re always fighting or keeping your distance from each other. Perhaps you feel lost and alone, without purpose or meaning in the world.Many people I work with have struggled with distracting behaviors, like sex or porn issues, which are really about anxiety and a fear of true connection. I help people overcome challenges, so they can find loving connections with themselves, with others, and their faith.

I strive to be relationship focused in all I do as a counselor, even in my individual work. I believe the research and have observed how loneliness hurts: we thrive when connected and struggle when isolated. I utilize EFT and the Gottman Method with couples ; I focus on family work with children because individual play therapy is often unhelpful, in the long-term; Filial Play Therapy and PCIT are my favorites models for parents with their children. I utilize ACT and Arbinger principles in most of my work. I foster connections with my clients but especially between clients and their people, including their spiritual Connection.

I work with couples and individuals. I have experience working with veterans through their trauma (childhood abuse, Sexual trauma, combat trauma, etc.), couples with communication issues, and individuals with trauma, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.