Marriage Counseling Therapists in Provo, UT

Therapy is cool & mental health matters! Mindful Counseling offers modern & relatable therapy for adults, teens, kids, individuals, and couples. Our number one goal is to help you remember you're enough & have balance in your life. We will guide you through the therapy process in a safe and non-judgmental atmosphere that will put you at ease. Our therapists specialize in mental health support including anxiety, trauma, faith transitions, self-esteem, eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, stress, depression, marital , family issues & more. We offer counseling, nutrition therapy, medication management & holistic support.

You're here because you're brave. Maybe you are feeling stuck. You've done what you feel you can. Something still isn't working. You're hoping an outside perspective will help you find the path to change or healing. This is where I can help. I specialize in treating sexual addiction and pornography problems, the associated betrayal trauma typically experienced by partners, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ concerns, trauma, relationship struggles, faith crisis, faith transition and mixed faith marriages. Whatever your goals are, I will be there to help you find the path to success.

I believe humans are wired for connection and meaning and that most of our struggles in life are intimately tied to how we experience relationships with others or how we find purpose. I have worked for 12+ years in various capacities with individuals, couples, and families who have struggled with myriad issues, including anxiety, depression, marital distress and infidelity, sexual and religious identity conflicts, addiction, shame, poor coping mechanisms, and more. My focus is to guide clients in identifying patterns in their lives and relationships that are causing distress or keeping them from living in harmony with their goals.

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.

Our mission is to help dating, engaged, and newly married couples explore, evaluate, strengthen, and prepare their relationship for the most important commitment they will make. The research is clear. Couples who participate in some form of structured premarital education and/or counseling are more likely to have a stable and satisfying marriage compared to those who do not. The Center of Marriage Preparation is ground in the most up-to-date empirically validated data on what content, skills, and knowledge couples need to know before they say, “I do.”

Opening up to someone you don't know is difficult. We know it is hard to face difficulties and challenges in life. It is important that clients let therapists know all of the elements which might be important for them to know if they are to give themselves the best chance to work through the difficulties. The ideal clients are those who are brave enough to give all the information and will follow through on the assignments that we agree might be worth trying. So, to sum up: the ideal client is honest and open and will try to work on the things we talk about in session in the time between sessions.

You are worth it. I can help you find healing, peace and happiness. I work with people struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, identity struggles, betrayal trauma, pornography addiction, marriage issues, spiritual identity, faith crisis, mixed faith marriages, and problematic patterns that prevent you from being happy. I work particularly well with teens and their parents–and have experience working in adolescent residential treatment. I also work well with issues relating to adoption and attachment.

I love that I get to spend my time helping people live happier, more fulfilled lives. What an amazing opportunity! I appreciate and value my clients and their courage to commit to change and growth. I focus on your strengths and I help you use them to get unstuck. I like to focus on what makes you unique and special and help you remember your own values and goals, which sometimes get lost when life overwhelmes us. My goal is for every appointment to feel positive, foward looking, and action oriented.

I absolutely love what I do as a therapist. I am collaborative, working with your strengths and helping you access your own skills and resources to overcome your challenges. I believe in empowering you to take action and I love to create a safe environment to explore difficult emotions, beliefs, and behaviors. I believe in you. I am a person-centered therapist. I feel strongly about the inherent capacity of humans to heal and grow.

I am a narcissist survivor. I returned to college in my mid forties to get my degrees. I understand single motherhood, divorce, trauma and the heartache of feeling alone and unimportant. Sometimes, life is hard and unfair. My decades of personal experience give me deep empathy for my clients. I found my way back to mental health and a healthy marriage through good and directive therapy. I found freedom from depression and trauma, learned to use my voice and my power and blend a family. I understand the basics of good relationships and can help empower you in finding peace by changing your circumstances.

I work with couples, families, and individuals who are experiencing sex and pornography addictions, trauma, depression, anxiety, or self-esteem challenges. I am a compassionate and enthusiastic therapist who is committed to helping individuals, families and couples find strength and healing in their lives.

Uncertainty is inevitable but suffering doesn't have to be. There is a pathway forward through the distress of disconnection, grief and loss, faith transitions, and anxiety. Transforming painful feelings of inadequacy, unworthiness, or unmet needs can occur by creating connections through emotional processing. Therapy is tailored to your specific goals and needs with: deepening relational connection, anxiety, addictions, grief/loss, faith transition, emotional challenges, and family therapy. Creating a validating and respectful therapeutic experience is central to inviting growth and change.

I believe we all have life traumas, big and small, and that those traumas affect how we respond to the world around us. I’m a trauma-informed therapist and I focus a lot on self-care as a way to heal. I want you to develop a strong sense of self and become more aware of things that make you the unique, valuable person you are. When you work with me, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to overcome the barriers that keep you from managing stress and navigating relationships the way you want.

Therapy is akin to walking on sacred ground. I am passionate about helping clients achieve personal wholeness and the loving connections that they long for. As a sex therapist, I am especially enthusiastic about helping couples create "sextraordinary" marriages! I provide a safe, friendly, encouraging and active counseling environment for us to explore what is needed to help you have the best relationships possible. As founder of "The Marital Intimacy Institute," I look forward to working with you online or in person at my Utah office. Visit the MaritalIntimacyInstitute.com for info about my waitlist and Priority Client options.

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.

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. Our psychologist can also perform psychological evaluations for a variety of purposes such as learning disabilities, autism spectrum classification, vocational/career assessments, court-ordered evaluations, and pre-surgical assessments.

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.

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.

I have worked with many populations including adolescents, children, homeless, couples, families and individuals. I have lived in the South Pacific including Hawaii and Tonga. I have also lived in California , Arizona, Washington and I currently live in Provo Utah. I have worked with a wide number of different cultures and people of different beliefs. I adhere to a humanistic model of Psychotherapy in that no one person is the same and everyone deserves to be treated with empathy. I focus on each individual's potential and stress of growth and self-actualization.

Each relationship's story has successes and struggles. I believe some of the most powerful personal healing happens in relationships since many wounds (e.g., mental, emotional, attachment, etc.) are also rooted in relationships. My efforts focus on accessing that healing by exploring underlying beliefs, wounds, and fears that get in the way of you feeling connected with yourself, your partner/spouse, and others in your life.