Dr. Alberto Varela
Psychologist, PhD (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2317 North Hill Field Road, Suite 103, Layton, UT 84041
Let's Connect (385) 645-1738
Dr. Varela's primary objective is to help empower clients to view themselves as being capable of overcoming their presenting concerns. It is important for him to employ a collaborative approach and allow his clients to discuss their presenting concerns and generate ideas about how our work together will proceed. Dr. Varela encourages his clients to discuss changes they would like to make in their lives, emphasizing their individual abilities and strengths, and we work together to develop therapeutic goals and an effective treatment plan.
Dr. Varela provides individual psychotherapy, couples counseling, psychoeducational group training, parent management training, and psychological assessment. He works with clients across the developmental spectrum on a wide range of presenting concerns.
In Dr. Varela's ongoing psychotherapy process, it is his goal to be genuine and authentic with clients in the psychotherapy process, while working towards helping them not feel stigmatized for seeking psychotherapy services.
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Clergy Assisted
- Deseret Mutual Benefit Advisers
- EMI Health
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Optum
- SelectHealth
- Self-Pay
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- University of Utah Health Plans
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Dr. Alberto Varela
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of Utah / 11316073-2501 Alberto Varela
- Attended University of Utah, PhD in Counseling Psychology
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Domestic Abuse
- Drug Abuse
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Family Conflict
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Positive Psychology
Location
Primary Location
Summit Counseling and Psychological Services
2317 North Hill Field Road
Suite 103
Layton, UT 84041
(385) 645-1738Email me
Nearby Areas
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Dr. Alberto Varela
Psychologist, PhD