Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT

I am a Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience working with trauma , anxiety and relationship issues. I work with individuals, couples and families struggling with depression, anxiety, boundaries and emotion regulation with a goal to attain individual wellness and meaningful connection. My specialization in relationship trauma extends to family, marriage, adoption, family of origin, LGBTQA, minority and other counseling arenas. I am experienced in evidenced-based modalities for trauma and emotional regulation.

Oftentimes we find ourselves stuck in patterns that we do not like and that do not serve us. These patterns can cause extra suffering and stress, including problems in relationships, or less than ideal functioning at work and with other obligations. Typically, we have these patterns because of experiences in our past that need to be healed. As a certified EMDR therapist, EMDR is the primary modality I use to help clients grow, heal, and change. Through my work with clients, I have observed that EMDR is a highly effective tool in healing old wounds and reworking our patterns of interacting with others and the world.

Reaching out for support is hard. You are brave for being here! My name is Julia Ewanowski. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and I also have my Masters of Public Health. I specialize in perinatal mental health, or mood and anxiety changes that happen before, during & after pregnancy, perinatal trauma , OCD, grief & loss, infertility, parenting struggles, adoption and relationship conflicts. I also treat the mental health conditions that can accompany chronic health conditions, health-related traumas, terminal illness & caregiver burnout.

Do you ever feel broken or hopeless? I believe that emotional, psychological, and spiritual difficulties can yield personal growth and a "deep heart," as Dostoevsky puts it. We will explore and honor what it is to suffer, find ways to make meaning from it, and discover new paths to wholeness and healing.

After living and working in UT for 17 years, I have relocated to CA and am providing telehealth, with in person visits every 6 weeks. I have 20 years experience treating eating disorders and work within multidisciplinary teams to provide a high level of care, outpatient. My practice has consistently been 95+% eating disorder clients, who also present with anxiety, depression, self-harm and related behaviors, PTSD and/or relational trauma . I approach eating disorder treatment with a strong focus on both physiological and emotional recovery, and am able to treat those with mild to severe eating disorders within the outpatient setting.

I enjoy working with individuals as they navigate life challenges. Life can make anyone feel stuck at times, I am here to work alongside you to identify potential directions. I hope to assist you in navigating thoughts, emotions, beliefs, relationships, circumstances, and patterns of behavior that have interfered with your sense of well-being. I help those I serve master boundaries and emotional regulation. I help individuals learn to manage anger or intense emotions in the present moment to react in ways that align with their goals or desired outcomes. I believe in the importance of highlighting your strengths in our work together.

For the most part we are all walking around pretending to be okay and hoping our positive affirmations, daily meditations, gratitude journal entries and the annoying latest push-up challenge will finally pay off with the bliss, confidence and motivation we see in our imaginary future selves. When in reality we might be feeling the cliché, "Hot MESS", which I will say has a certain je ne sais quoi about it. Right? The truth is we all have a core self who wants to be healed and has the power to do it!Yet it is almost impossible to do without true Connection, Compassion and Curiosity of who we really are.

I believe that every person is capable of finding the direction and healing they seek. I am here to walk alongside you, be with you in the uncomfortable spaces of "not-knowing," and offer you insight and tools that may be useful. I believe we all can find deep hope and meaning, even (and maybe especially) in the midst of pain and difficulty.

Whether you are struggling with a challenging life transition, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma or addiction, I am interested in working with you to identify the source(s) of discord and give you the therapeutic tools necessary to grow beyond these challenges. I use a variety of methods to create lasting improvements including: cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness techniques, and EMDR. I adapt my style to best address your needs and ensure the most effective treatment for you. This can be an important time to overcome issues that have been holding you back from your true potential.

SCHEDULE A TELEMENTALHEALTH APPOINTMENT ONLINE NOW at https://schedulewithLesleeMiller.as.me. Sugarhouse Counseling Center serves clients in both Utah and California. We have therapists who are compassionate and sensitive. Evening appointments are available. Whether you are experiencing an immediate crisis, wanting to deal with ongoing difficulties, or would like increased insight, we are here to assist you. We work with individuals, couples and families. We accept many insurance plans. We work with people of all faiths. In addition, we have therapists who have special insight regarding specific needs/ concerns of LDS clients.

Navigating through the difficulties in life can often feel overwhelming. The journey of understanding, processing, and healing can seem daunting. You do not have to travel that path alone. If you are looking to move forward with your life, break feelings of being stuck, or better understand your place in the world then therapy can help tremendously. Trauma , crisis, loss, anxiety, and depression are only a few examples of barriers that be overcome within our therapy. Together, we can work to achieve the life that you want to have.

As a result of my own personal and professional exploration over the last 40+ years, I work most effectively with individuals who have not succeeded in establishing and sustaining nourishing, satisfying, intimate, committed, relationships in their lives. At this stage of my career, I am interested in working with individuals or couples who want to enhance their capacity for meaningful, intimate relationships.

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom," (V. Frankl). My passion is helping disrupt the habitual autopilot of life in order to gain a sense of resiliency, purpose, and vitality. When experiencing burnout, acute/chronic stress, trauma , and/or chronic pain I work with you to restore balance in your life by processing stressors, trauma /triggers, and building in resources to increase resilience in the face of these barriers. This is achieved by working as a team: You are the expert of you and I bring the expertise of psychology.

CBT and Exposure and Response Prevention methods can be tailored to the needs of any individual seeking freedom from fears and compulsions. BioBehavioral Interventions is a practice based on the wonderful fact that you can change your brain chemistry with your behavior. This approach is successful with General Anxiety, Specific Phobias as well as Social Phobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I work with families and couples, who share in the distress of these often debilitating disorders. I have treated children as young as three, and adults as old as 89, and all ages in between.