UMR Therapists in Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT

Counseling is an effective tool that helps us discover and explore ourselves. I treat it like a mirror— sitting opposite you, we will work together to better understand your world, help you know and love yourself, find solutions, solve problems and find some peace.

I enjoy working with adults who are dealing with the after-effects of chronic trauma throughout childhood. This can mean high levels of emotional reactivity, intrusive memories of difficult past events, and difficulties in obtaining and maintaining important interpersonal relationships. My ideal client is looking for ways to feel safe and secure in the world and to, as Dr. Marsha Linehan would say, "build a life worth living." I also feel confident working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety and other interpersonal issues.

Life is unpredictable and oftentimes the only constant we have is ourselves. Through therapy, I hope to provide you with an expansive toolbox so you can be best prepared for any situation that comes your way. With these tools, I believe you can be a more successful version of yourself. Therapy can be a rich and powerful experience of growth and change. A willingness to explore patterns of thoughts and behaviors can lead us to uncover a more authentic self. We will work together to set goals that will help you gain deeper insights into your past, and learn strategies to better manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

My approach to therapy is empathic, collaborative, and unique to each individual's own needs. I believe the most important component of effective counseling is a genuine relational connection. I strive to create a therapeutic environment in which clients feel comfortable, respected, supported, and understood so that they may actively explore personal issues and experiment with new ways of thinking and behaving. Too often we spend our lives living either in the past or in the future, and consequently struggling with feelings of depression or anxiety.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in Women's Health and am social justice oriented. I have experience working with families, veterans, hospice patients and their families, trauma, the houseless population, folks experiencing discrimination, on the behavioral health unit, and the birthing population. I am specialty trained as a Perinatal Mental Health Therapist. I love working with folks who are feeling at their lowest and accompanying them back to solid ground.

I have a strong belief in the possibilities of healing, growth and change within an authentic collaborative client/therapist relationship. I have over 18 years of experience working with individuals and families recovering from trauma, living with chronic illness, working through relationship concerns and facing the challenges of mental illness. Taking the first steps to heal is often difficult, or even painful, however in doing so we can create a "path with heart" and meaning. I take a mindfulness based, goal oriented and active approach to therapy with focus on developing critical life skills.

When things change inside you, things change around you.

Have you felt shame and self-blame? Do you need help working through the bad things that have happened to you in your life? I want you to have hope. Your healing is my priority. I want to help you see that just because people in your life have mistreated you doesn't mean you aren't worthy and deserving of respect. The way I treat my patients is with non-judgment and affirmation. You can be who you are with me.

Online Telehealth Therapy... I enjoy various approaches to mental health and self-care. I enjoy many pints of ice-cream, bath bombs, a good book, spending time outside, and working out. Most importantly I believe we owe it ourselves, to make sure we are being taken care of and nourished, too, through our own mental health care. My approach to treatment is tailored to fit each person’s specific goals and needs, and I provide a comfortable and safe space for people to express themselves and work through their therapeutic experience.

Relationships can be complicated, challenging, fulfilling, and rewarding all at once. My role is to help you navigate these relationships in a way that makes sense for you. I am a non-pathologizing therapist, meaning I believe people are not defined by the problem they are struggling with. For me it is an honor to be invited into someone’s life story and to be trusted to help create their desired change. I understand that people have varied experiences and come in with different goals/expectations. It is my job to meet someone where they are, and to work collaboratively at their pace.

As humans, it is not a matter of ‘if’ we will encounter the less glamorous aspects of life, but ‘when’. Each of us has the innate capacity to work through moments of change and transformation although, at times, that truth may feel impossible, false, or inadequate. As a practicing clinical therapist, my intention is to collaborate with you to support your own inner power to regain control in your life within a nonjudgmental and confidential safe space. In fostering your unique abilities together through exploration, processing, and individualized modalities, it is my goal to empower you to aspire to your full potential.

Many individuals struggle with intense feelings of anxiety and distress that impede them from reaching, or even trying to achieve their goals. This anxiety may come from work, family, friends, or even thoughts that seem irrational or unacceptable to share. My goal in therapy is to help overcome and liberate you from the fears that have been driving you away from relationships, goals, and values. It is important that you and I feel comfortable and build rapport so that we are able to celebrate victories and problem solve the points in which you are stuck.

Hi, I am Anne! I am here to help young adults, older adults, and anyone in-between overcome life's obstacles with a side of humor and a heap of empathy. I work with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, faith transitions, and issues specific to the LGBTQIA+ community. I also have experience working with people in hospice, those with chronic or terminal illness, and caregivers. In sessions I use evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches such as ACT, CBT, and utilize skills from DBT and several mindfulness techniques.