Motivational Interviewing Therapists in Salt Lake City, UT

First and foremost, I want to thank you for choosing to seek help and for entrusting me with your mental health. It takes a lot of courage to reach out, and I'm here to support you every step of the way. I am a general mental health practitioner with experience providing therapy to a wide variety of clients with a focus on adolescent, teen and young adults. I use a client centered and strength based approach to treating clients with dignity and unconditional positive regard. We work with most major insurance companies and provide services on a sliding scale when needed.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience working with people who have depression, anxiety, vocational stress, substance use disorders, relationship problems, personality disorders, PTSD, and other mental health challenges. I've worked in public and private practice settings. I specialize in working with adults. My approach to therapy includes a belief that people are usually the best experts on their own lives. We will work on what is most important to you. I will share evidence-based, research-validated skills you can use to meet immediate challenges and problems in the future.

Do you find yourself stressed, overloaded and uncertain? Do you hope to be more effective in leading your team or company? Or just wish for greater ease in navigating life’s challenges? Wherever you are on your journey, the assistance of a skilled therapist or coach can be transformative.

I truly care about my clients and challenge them to achieve their goals and meet their full potential. I believe we start by generating a strong therapeutic relationship that allows us to do the hard work together. Then we will begin to identify learned patterns of thinking and behavior that are no longer working for you. Together, we will explore new ways of thinking and being that are aligned with your values, experiences, and goals to support you becoming the person you want to be. I work with young adults and adults on their concerns related to identity development, relationship concerns, anxiety, mood concerns, and trauma.

Do you ever struggle with feeling you are not good enough? No matter how many things you have to be grateful for in your life there is still a part of you that feels less than? Do you feel like you have no idea who you are, or how to love yourself more? Maybe you are in a mid life crisis and are trying to figure out who you are now that the kids don't need you every minute of the day. Maybe you have spent years talking about how you want to fix things, but no matter how much you do nothing seems to be different.

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.

It’s time for a change but confiding in friends or family doesn't work. It just leaves you feeling more alone. It's hard to know who to trust. Nothing truly helps. The pressure of keeping things inside may feel overwhelming. You may not like yourself and feel unlovable. Decisions seem difficult and the future seems impossible. The small things that used to help don’t seem of use. Your mind feels like an enemy. When you do feel good, it is all too much tackle. It all makes you feel irritable and angry. You want these feelings to go away and want to connect. You want to find an answer. You want to know what to do. I can help.

Voted Utah's Best Therapist 2022 + 2023. My approach centers the wisdom of our body, nature + relationships as the most valuable components in healing. Under enough stress, all humans make adaptations to survival. These survival strategies do a great job when they are first learned, but when continued outside of the context of their creation, they can reenact + reinforce patterns that are no longer helpful. It’s in this understanding that we work together to identify where patterns began, what behaviors were learned for emotional and physical survival + how we can create new ways of interacting in the world that feel more whole.

We all need some help figuring things out! Are you struggling to bridge the gap between what you know and what you feel? Let's work together to explore ways to get to know yourself. I am trained in EMDR, Ecotherapy and have worked to support trauma survivors for most of my career. I also have experience working with the LGBTQ+ communities and can provide affirming support and care. I believe in the strengths we all have and would love to work with you to build on yours.

I have learned from the best Social Work program in the country that our therapeutic alliance is the most important determinant of success for you. As a practitioner, the most important thing I can bring to a therapeutic relationship is authenticity. I am skilled in working with and helping people who are facing a variety of challenges. My therapy practice is individualized and seeks to build on your internal strengths. I am here to meet you where you are and help guide you to your mental health goals.

Life is a rollercoaster for everyone, which means adjustments are inevitable, whether it is big or small, good or bad, fortunate or devastating. As an Asian migrant in Utah myself, I understand the struggles when we have to adapt to any sort of significant adjustment or change, especially grief and loss. I strive to provide a safe space for clients to find the inner strength to process and find meaning from the storm. I am a firm believer of genuine connection and empathy as keys towards recovery. As a therapist, I see my role as your teammate to accomplish any goals you have in mind for a better outcome at the end of the tunnel.

My career began in the field of Substance Abuse. From there I have been working with children, adolescents, teens, and adults with various mental diagnoses over the past 13 years. I am involved in various Human Rights campaigns and a firm believer in equality. My philosophy is simple, provide no-nonsense, affordable care for the people.

I can provide you with a variety tools to free yourself from unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. I use research-supported techniques within a warm, transparent, and active therapeutic relationship. Specifically, my approach integrates mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioral therapies within a neurobiological framework for understanding and optimizing wellness. I work with each client to increase awareness, acceptance, and compassion. My therapeutic style is open, authentic, and self-disclosing.

I want to know what happened. Not whats wrong, but what you have experienced so that we can facilitate your healing, allow maladaptive behaviors to slip away while finding your intrinsic strength, purpose, and personal values. What’s underlying that may make you more vulnerable? I want to assist you living more fulfilled. How may we get you connected to all forms of health so that you may live inspired and motivated? I hope to be an aid to help you grow in you living the life of your dreams. You matter. I want you to feel feelings and know it is ok to feel them, you don’t have to avoid them at all costs.

I believe that you can have a great life no matter the issues and feelings you currently have. This possibility may be hard to imagine now, but that is what I help you do. My job is to help you clarify what you want and then to achieve this. We all have a "wise mind" and heart in us. The wise mind can become obscured by stress and circumstance, but this is what you come to therapy to discover. With encouragement and support, you can learn to trust your path and solve whatever your current problems are. I work with motivated people who want to improve their lives.

I love to help people sort through their stories, experience their fears and live life authentically. We are all capable of creating a life we can be proud of.

Throughout our lives, we are taught how to be a good friend, a good family member, and to be kind and considerate to others. Unfortunately, people often are not taught how to be nice to oneself. As a therapist, I strive to assist clients in self-exploration and self-compassion and working towards self-acceptance. The real change starts with us as individuals. Once we start to take care of ourselves, and make those steps towards internal healing, there is a ripple effect towards improving our relationships with others. All parts of us are important, especially those parts of us we want to avoid and reject.

No matter how strong or resilient, there are times in each of our lives when we need some outside help. Whether it's getting out of bed, learning how to set boundaries, fostering self-compassion, changing toxic habits, finding inner calm, processing past or current trauma, or anything in-between, therapy can be a powerful and helpful resource. Your challenges, needs, and goals are likely a combination entirely unique to you, which is why you deserve an individualized and collaboratively created treatment approach as you navigate the often overwhelming process of improving mental health.