I am a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Utah with a wide array of experience in trauma related issues, depression and self harm, addiction and drug abuse, anxiety, domestic violence and sexual assault, family issues, and teen and youth mental health issues. I have worked children, teenagers, and adults and use a variety of techniques depending on what is the best fit for your particular needs. Some of my favorite techniques include Motivational Interviewing and Solutions-Focused modalities.
My goal as a therapist is to assist you in your journey to resolve internal conflicts and ambivalences, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and identify and build the skills and strategies to overcome both the everyday struggles and deeper life challenges that we face as individuals, couples, and families.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy