Domestic Abuse Therapists in Salt Lake City, UT

At Amethyst Center for Healing we are dedicated to helping individuals, families, and communities recover from trauma and abuse, so that we may all live peaceful, empowered lives. We understand that sometimes people go through things that never should have happened and that those circumstances can be damaging for everyone involved. As trauma informed, solution oriented therapists, we will explore your circumstances with you and help you find a plan for what is going to work best to get you moving forward to the healthy, productive life you want to live.

I have extensive experience in play therapy, and I deeply understand its importance in helping children express themselves. I thoroughly enjoy incorporating therapeutic games, art, and creative mediums such as clay and playdough into my work with kids. Allowing children to express themselves in an alternative way allows for a safe environment to explore any difficulties or trauma they have experienced. No matter what your child is going through, I would love to support and guide them towards processing and growth.

I provide psychological and neuropsychological assessment for a variety of conditions including ADHD, autism, mood and anxiety, TBI, trauma, personality disorders, executive functioning, learning, intellectual disability, and cognition and memory difficulties. I have extensive experience working with parents and schools to access academic services for their children. I provide individual therapy specializing in trauma, mood and anxiety, and executive function difficulties. I also provide forensic consultation and assessment nationwide in civil cases with a focus in child abuse and trauma restitution.

Are you facing uncertainty with your place in life, your relationships, or with your personal health? Do you desire to decrease stress levels, and gain the tools and understanding to better connect with your authentic and empowered self? Working through the uncertainty, overwhelm, disconnection, and impact on your self-worth can be so much to navigate on your own. Regardless of your progress on your journey, working alongside someone who understands the complexities of these concerns can be beneficial.

I utilize a humanistic approach, recognizing each client as a unique individual, shaped by unique forces, with their own unique story to tell. As such, I employ a personalized treatment framework, working in collaboration with the client to address their specific needs and goals. I believe there is strength and goodness in every person and strive to help individuals access and understand their feelings, gain a sense of meaning in life, and reach self-actualization. My previous work experience includes six years at a children’s hospital serving children and adolescents struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues.

Investing time to tell someone your story can be daunting. Let's make this comfortable - come as you are. I want to help you dismantle the harsh narratives we often take on, sometimes without even realizing it. The stories we tell ourselves shape our behaviors, relationships, physical health & entire reality. Along with Narrative Therapy, our work will include multiple evidence-based modalities— all proven to relieve symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and increase self-esteem. I love working with both individuals & couples. I tell my clients all of the time, we heal in the context of healthy relationships. Let’s cultivate yours.

I am a relationship-based psychotherapist who approaches therapy from a place of collaboration and a belief that we are each the experts on ourselves. I am especially interested in issues of diversity and inclusion, and exploring the impacts of oppression and discrimination on those who feel marginalized. I use a feminist - multicultural lens to create a safe place for exploration, to increase empowerment, and to live a more authentic and satisfying life.

Taking the steps to engage in therapy is brave and requires a lot of courage. Opening up to a stranger in an effort to create a healthier future is no small feat, and I am impressed to know you, whoever you are! My therapeutic philosophy revolves around honoring the incredible self-compassion that it requires to be vulnerable with a therapist. I value individual autonomy and strive to create a space where you feel heard and empowered. I commit to showing up with curiosity and compassion with the intent to help equip you with the everyday bravery it takes to be human.

Amanda was born in Calcutta, India and came to America in 1985. She grew up in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah. Amanda developed a passion for working with others at an early age and was the one who helped others "work out their problems" on the playground. This passion was further developed when Amanda studied Sociology at the University of Utah in 2006. Amanda started working in the foster care system and became familiar with the impacts of mental health, substance use and domestic violence as well as child abuse on families. Amanda got her master's degree in clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) from University of Phoenix.

What does healing mean for you? That is usually where I start in therapy. I work with the individual in a person centered approach where I collaborate with clients to give them a therapy plan just for them. My clients are the experts of their own life and experience, I approach my role as a therapist as one to empower and help guide my clients as they pursue goals we come up with together. I began working as a therapist in 2019.

Are you feeling angry? Maybe in the dumps with little motivation? Is your mind often scattered or confused? Paralyzed by worry? Do you often experience conflict in relationships which mean the most to you? Does it seem like regardless of the efforts you make, returns are minimal to none? I have built my practice helping others reconnect to their innate place of clarity and well-being, to then resume life guided by their self-power and wisdom, experiencing a true satisfaction and success.

It takes courage to seek the help of a therapist. My primary concern when I first meet a client is to respond with empathy and sensitivity to the distress which brings you to my office. In an atmosphere of genuine safety and acceptance we can begin the process of collaborating to understand and resolve your concerns. I draw on a number of theoretical perspectives and more than 20 years of clinical experience to provide therapy that is as effective as possible, in a compassionate, confidential and comfortable setting.

Welcome! With over 15 years of clinical experience in social work my practice is rooted in mindfulness and evidence-based techniques. Whether you're struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, the aftermath of divorce or abuse, self-esteem issues, or life's challenging transitions, I'm here to support and guide you. I offer individual therapy incorporating DBT, CBT, and mindfulness-based interventions.I incorporate holistic methods like Breathwork, Yoga, and Inner Healing body work in my practice. These techniques, combined with traditional therapy, create a nurturing space for transformation and growth.

I provide individual, couple and family therapy as well as substance abuse and mental health evaluations. There are many different methods I may use to work with the particular problems that you are addressing. The length of time you spend with me varies depending on the particular problems that you are experiencing.

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 therapist, I focus on trauma, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, and grief and loss. I’m committed to helping individuals understand how personal experiences impact how we perceive ourselves, how they can affect our potential for growth and healing. My clinical approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).

I am a client-centered, holistic, integrative, systemic, and mindfulness-based Social Worker who utilizes self and social/community empowerment to inspire intersectional healing and alignment. I have extensive personal and professional experience related to depression and anxiety, ADHD, LGBTQ(QIAAP+) and multicultural matters, social activism and allyship, complex trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, and domestic and interpersonal violence. I work alongside clients to create a greater sense of self-love and acceptance, helping to promote both immediate and long-term relief and change in their daily lives.

Do you worry that you may be in a toxic relationship? Is your relationship filled with euphoric highs and devastating lows leaving you with a gut feeling that something is not right? Do you want to leave the relationship but feel trapped and don't know how? I have specialized training that can help you learn and identify how you are being emotionally manipulated as well as how to leave a toxic relationship. If you choose to stay we can work together to help you find healthy ways to cope with the ups and downs and patterns in the relationship.

Trauma may be a part of your story but it does not have to define you or leave you feeling anything less than a strong survivor. My passion in life is to help each individual to feel empowered, strong, worthy & successful. Each of us are impacted by life changes, emotional disruptions, traumatic events etc. My love is to step into your world, observe it how you see it & help you navigate it. I am passionate about helping individuals heal from the wounds that events leave upon us. I believe our bodies carry our traumatic events, physically & emotionally. I believe in healing the mind and body, all aspects of life, from the inside out