Hello! My name is Sunny and I am a Mentalh Health Counselor who has been licensed in Utah for 12 years. I have worked as a social worker for 18 years in settings such as Utah Department of Human Services, Hospital setting and currently in a school setting. I have done individual counseling for 7 years in the school setting and now through telehealth with teens and adults.
I like to see my clients succeed and assist them in making goals. I work with clients doing cognitive behavioral, mindfulness and motivational therapy. I work with clients on self esteem and maintaining their mental health well after counseling. I encourage clients to journal and to communicate with others. I understand how difficult it is to make the decision to do counseling and I commend anyone who is seeking help. I am a very easy going person to talk with. I look forward to talking to you and getting to know you and assist with your mental health.
My sessions are 45 minutes and occasionally go over if needed. I try not to go to long after since I have other clients counting on their appointments. I understand when life happens and you need to cancel or forget an appointment. Just let me know ASAP so I can make plans around the missed appointment. If you are a no show, I will stay online for about 10 minutes and then I will likely log off to do other things. If you have questions about this you can certainly ask me!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Anger management, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Guilt and shame, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
NV LCPC CP5633-R
AZ LPC LPC-22326
WA LMHC LH61374413
ME LCPC CC6909
UT LCMHC 5265255-6004
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Sunny Nielsen. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Thoughtful, warm and gentle while being real and productive
Written on Jan 20, 2024 after therapy with Sunny for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and compassion fatigue
Sunny has been great at making me feel comfortable even over tele visits
Written on Aug 26, 2023 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues
She's awesome. I feel like she is listening to me and also helps me when I am in need and when I'm not. She's always available to me and if I am in need I message her and she is always there. I am very grateful for her
Written on Aug 13, 2023 after therapy with Sunny for 2 months
Sunny is very easy to talk to, gives great insight and offers realistic goals/solutions. 100% would recommend.
Written on Jun 17, 2023 after therapy with Sunny for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd