Psychodynamic Therapists in Salt Lake City, UT

I organize my practice under a psychodynamic lens to help you better understand the foundations of your mental, emotional, and psychological functioning. Throughout this process we will address the internal and external factors that are causing grief, addiction, peer and relationship conflict, anxiety, depression, and overall emotional distress. My goals with therapy are to assist you in addressing areas of conflict in your life and establish goals that assist you in living a value filled life.

Thanks for visiting my profile and website. Are you looking for some help and perspective on life transitions, events or historical trauma causing anxiety, depression, or leading to some internal or external conflicts? Then I welcome hearing more from you, and what you hope to achieve through therapy and how we can resolve these issues. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in Salt Lake City, Utah, dually licensed in Minnesota, where I can meet with folks virtually. The last 10+ years I've been providing care to adults and adolescents in outpatient healthcare settings.

Are you anxious? Are you dealing with pain that you want to change but can’t? You are my ideal client. I focus mainly on anxiety and trauma, and in a session with me, I use an approach that will integrate and prioritize your unique needs and goals for therapy. If you are struggling with thoughts, behaviors, or fears that are difficult to control or even talk about, we can utilize your strengths to progress from what is causing them. Changing behaviors that are hurting your functioning, navigating important life transitions, or increasing well-being in relationships and with yourself are all possible.

I am the clinical director for Center For Human Potential, located in downtown Salt Lake City. We focus on helping people achieve balance and fulfillment. We have many talented psychologists and social workers able to help children, adolescents, adults, and seniors with a variety of difficulties. We provide counseling to individuals, couples, and families. We also provide psychological and neuropsychological testing to help determine the causes of memory, learning, and psychological problems. We accept most health insurance plans and offer a sliding fee scale, based on income level, for those without insurance.

I am passionate about helping others make peace with their suffering and overall live a more grounded life. I work with individuals (adolescents to adults), couples and families. I love helping others find new meaning after trauma and grief, manage depression and anxiety, as well as help others build healthy self-esteem. I specialize in teaching tools to help others better communicate and repair relationships, heal attachment wounds, gain skills to set healthy boundaries, time manage, build a secure attachment, self-motivate, and adjust to life changes, including medical diagnosis, breakups/divorce, loss, and career changes.

I am an experienced child and adolescent therapist. My practice specializes in anxiety, depression, and adjustment using an individualized combination of approaches best suited to the child, adolescent, and family. Interventions include play therapy, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness approaches, parenting skills and support.

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.

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.

Have you struggled with feeling good about yourself? How does your perception of yourself impact your life? Each of us have lived experiences that leave imprints on our lives sometimes impacting our ability to trust, and connect with ourselves and those around us. I aim to foster a space in therapy that invites room for curiosity, safety, and also bravery in order to encourage---growth, self-discovery and healing. I work with both young adults and adults who are experiencing never feeling enough, or have experienced: trauma, self-harming behaviors, eating disorders, body perception issues, perfectionism and negative self-perception.

Experienced. Professional. Caring. Safe. Confidential. Licensed since 1995. Offices in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Evanston. With an open, empathic, non-judgmental style, I work with people from all walks of life who are looking for healing, change, and growth. I have provided such help to many people for years, often to those who thought there was no help, or for whom previous treatment did not quite get to the root of the problem. Whether seeking help with every day concerns, life transitions, personal development, family and relationship issues, or longstanding complicated problems, you are welcome in my office.

Daily life can be scary, even daunting. For some of us, we have the additional stressors of trauma, loss, loneliness, addiction and loss of purpose. In therapy I strive to help individuals overcome their barriers. Happiness and balance are goals for me. I have experience treating addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, bipolar, grief, relationship issues and more. Whether you view current barriers to be day to day stressors or intense trauma and PTSD, I can provide support, caring and understanding. My goal is for all of my clients to regain their purpose, feel connection and find more happiness in their lives.

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 work with adults wanting to pursue a deep understanding of themselves, increase relationship satisfaction, & make sense of and heal from painful experiences. I typically work with individuals that present with longstanding histories of anxiety, depression, difficulties in relationships, and issues related to identity development. I also have special interests and training in working with individuals that have experienced childhood trauma, relational trauma, and with the LGBTQ+ community. My approach is warm, containing, and genuine, in hopes to allow my patients to enter into the more difficult aspects of their healing process.

You deserve to feel seen and live a life of authenticity without the stress and anxiety of being afraid to show others who you are or who you want to be. So often we find ourselves holding back our needs to ensure the needs of others are being met but this pattern leaves many of us feeling lonely and isolated in our relationships. Therapy can be a way to help you achieve the authenticity you are seeking through processing thoughts and feelings that might be getting in your way of showing up for yourself.