Therapists in Provo, UT

I take a client-centered approach to make therapy personalized and something that works for you. My philosophy is one of collaboration. It is not my race, it is your race and we go at your pace. My priority is to make a space that is open for validation, honesty, safety, and care. I have training in trauma informed therapy, motivational interviewing, cultural humility, solution focused brief therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. I am open and accepting of all beliefs, cultures and backgrounds.

I am accepting new clients and offer Online Counseling via Telehealth. I've provided over 10,000 hours of therapy and like Confucius said, "Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life." I managed LDS Family Services for 13 years and loved directing the 12-step Addiction Recovery Program in Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania. I've been recruited by multiple residential treatment centers, a hospital, a skilled nursing facility, and by an IOP program assessing and treating substance abuse and domestic violence.

Life is hard! No way around it. Many people are looking for change, peace, love, hope, or even a rekindling of old passions. I truly believe that we are capable of great things, relationships can be mended, goals can be accomplished, and new perspectives can be achieved. Having gone through many diverse experiences in my life I believe that I have the ability to empathize with what you're going through. In addition, my education, training, and experience has afforded me the knowledge and ability to assist you in finding the happy ending you are seeking.

I seek to help clients who are interested in psychological testing and psychotherapy. I strive to use therapeutic assessment procedures that not only help us arrive at a diagnostic conclusion, but also at place where there is a possibility for a new relationship with the difficult condition itself. In providing psychotherapy, I try to emphasize that life's challenges, even the most painful or uncertain, contain the seedlings of new possibilities. As we approach them together, we can open a door to renewed purpose in pursuit of what matters most to you. Don't quit! We can never exhaust our ability to experience something new!

Trauma affects us all, unfortunately for some, trauma can cause problems beyond the ability to cope. When triggered, the brain can get stuck in fight or flight mode, limiting one's ability to think rationally and function in daily life. Another part of living with the effects of trauma is dealing with the difficult and painful emotions which can cause problems in our relationships and can negatively impact our connections with others. Depression, anxiety, grief, anger, confusion, frustration, shame, and isolation can all be a result of unresolved trauma.

Individual therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. Couples therapy. Family therapy. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression. Neurofeedback. I also administer a wide variety of psychological evaluations.

I have been told that I am a really easy person to talk to & I try to create a relaxed atmosphere in therapy. I have years of experience working with kids. I have decades of experience working with teenagers. Most of my schooling was done to work with adults. I even have military experience to work with veterans. I always strive to find methods to improve your success. That is why using the latest research, I developed Cognitive Physical Conditioning (CPC). CPC can improve clients' ability to overcome mental disorders & nearly double their chance of success with less time in treatment & reduced relapse